One (c)lucky winner: In a partnership with the LSU Alumni Association, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has launched a national championship ticket package giveaway. Fans can register to win at any Louisiana Raising Cane’s restaurant by swiping their Caniac Club card now through Jan. 4. The package includes two tickets and a two-night stay at the Sheraton New Orleans on Canal Street, the championship headquarters of the LSU Alumni Association. An appreciation and awards program, the Caniac Club is free to join and registration is available at any Raising Cane’s restaurant. To be eligible for the ticket package giveaway, fans must be registered for the Caniac Club by Jan. 2 and swipe their Caniac Club card at any of the 54 Louisiana Raising Cane’s restaurant by Jan. 4. The winner will be selected on Jan. 5.
Antenna dilemma: When Drew Brees set the NFL passing record Monday, elation became frustration for some New Orleans Saints fans who tried to share the joy with a tweet, text, picture or call. “We got to see the record-breaking play, but we couldn’t tell anyone about it,” Will Trufant tells The Times-Picayune. Cell phone use was spotty even early in the game, said Trufant, who has a 4-G smartphone from Verizon—the team’s official provider. “Early on, I attempted to send a 13-character text message no less than three times before it finally went through. After that, I basically gave up.” Cell phone company and Superdome officials say the growing number of smartphones can overwhelm the arena’s internal antennas. Read the full story here.
Big brother: British newspaper Daily Mail reports the Department of Homeland Security makes fake Twitter and Facebook profiles for the specific purpose of scanning the networks for “sensitive” words—and tracking people who use them. Simply using a word or phrase from the DHS’ watch list could mean that spies from the government read your posts, investigate your account, and attempt to identify you from it, an online privacy group tells the newspaper. The words attracting attention range from those seemingly related to diseases or bioweapons—such as “human to animal” and “outbreak”—to other, more obscure words such as “drill” and “strain.” Read the full story here.
