 BY VICKI FERSTEL | Staff writer An Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law has created major implications for in vitro fertilization. Staff writer Julia Guilbeau reports that in Louisiana, embryos already have some rights under state law.
Could this be the start of something new? A major Mardi Gras parade will be banning plastic beads. Staff writer Doug MacCash notes this one krewe's ban may eliminate 200,000 beads in New Orleans.
Get ready for another price hike. This one is at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, where parking rates will rise in three of its five lots starting this weekend. Staff writer Kasey Bubnash has the details. | 
