By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor He stood up to man described as a bully. His daughter will grow up without a father. Ronald LeDuff was the parish's 42nd homicide victim of the year, gunned down during a fight in his neighborhood last weekend. We talk to his pregnant girlfriend about how she moves forward. Louisiana's Division of Administration took a $3.3 million hit to its budget. Agency head Jay Dardenne says it's because his division wouldn't pay $48,000 to the House speaker's stepsons for work done outside of Louisiana's procurement system. The speaker brushed past a reporter who asked about Dardenne's comments. Get the popcorn ready: Alabama and Texas A&M play Oct. 8, and the buildup has already started. Scott Rabalais weighs in on the battle off-the-field between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher, who used to work together at LSU. Here's a sample: Saban accused Fisher of outright cheating. And Fisher upped the ante tenfold by accusing his former boss and current chief rival of being both a liar AND a cheater. Somehow Scott works Carl Sandburg in there, too. | 