Jindal Triumphant in Louisiana
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The young Republican congressman cruises to victory as the nation's first Indian-American governor
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BANGALORE: Anil Kumble hardly shows his emotions on the field. The day offered an exception. Kumble allowed himself the luxury of an extravagant display of his jubilation.
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After a bruising election and two recounts, Democrat Christine Gregoire emerged as the winner by a 130-vote margin in Washington state&#39;s astonishingly close governor&#39;s race.
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With a star-packed movie filmed in  Louisiana opening nationally on Friday, the state's film  industry continues to thrive despite the ravages of Hurricanes  Katrina and Rita, according to state officials and film  producers.
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LOS ANGELES  - The French are no longer  alone.
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Mayor Ray Nagin, whose shoot-from-the-hip style was both praised and scorned after Hurricane Katrina, narrowly won re-election over Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu on Saturday in the race to oversee one of the biggest rebuilding projects in U.S. history.
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Four years after he lost a heated battle for governor, Rep. Bobby Jindal is well ahead of the pack in a repeat run that carries a different kind of drama: Can he get enough votes to win outright and avoid a runoff?
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According to Governor Rell&#39;s surgeon, the mastectomy/reconstructive surgery was successful and &quot;everything looks very good&quot;.
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The former insurgent stronghold had one of the best voter turnouts in the Sunni triangle.
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A day after the Zulu parade rolled down his street Â and more than two years after Hurricane Katrina flooded it Â Eddie Handy was beginning to feel at home again.
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Captain Michael Vaughan salutes England's all-round strength after their 3-0 series win over the West Indies.
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Gov. James E. McGreevey, who resigned while admitting a gay affair, said that he was proud of his accomplishments.
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This time, it was Robin Lopez's turn to shine.
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Hailed by 40,000 delirious supporters, France&#39;s most popular politician yesterday took triumphant control of its ruling centre-right party, promising to restore battered Gallic pride with a mix of honesty, energy and new ideas.
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Last week, for the first time since Ehud Barak defeated Benjamin Netanyahu in the contest for prime minister, the left wing was radiant with joy.
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Rep. David Vitter became the first Louisiana Republican elected to the Senate since Reconstruction, vanquishing four Democrats on Tuesday to capture the seat outright.
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Louisiana appears to be rebounding from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, gaining 50,000 residents in the year ending July 1, according to new Census Bureau state population estimates released Thursday.