BBB Warns of Investment Scam Involving Purchasing of Iraqi Currency
It seems scams lurk everywhere from travel to the internet, from door to door meat sales and once again investment scams.The Better Business Bureau is fielding an increasing number of complaints about...
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City of Scott Receives "Honorable Mention" during Community Achievement Awards
The announcement of Louisiana Municipal Association's 2011 Community Achievement awards was made Saturday, August 6th, 2012 at the Annual banquet of LMA's 75th annual convention at the Lake Charles...
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State approves permit for sinkhole relief well
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state Department of Natural Resources says is has approved a drilling permit for a relief well near a massive sinkhole in Assumption Parish. DNR Secretary Stephen Chustz...
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12 states now have high obesity; Mississippi No. 1
ATLANTA (AP) - A new government survey shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates. Overall, more than a third of adults are obese but rates vary by state. The latest figures are based on a 2011...
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USDA buys meat to help drought-stricken farmers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government will buy up to $170 million of pork, lamb, chicken and catfish to help drought-stricken farmers, the White House said Monday as President Barack Obama brought his...
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Active Shooter Reported near Texas A&M Campus
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M University says a shooter has been taken into custody near its campus in College Station. College Station police spokeswoman Rhonda Seaton tells CNN...
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Senator Jonathan Perry Chosen as one of the Legislators of the Year
The Louisiana State Troopers Association has named Senator Jonathan Perry of Kaplan and Representative John F. "Andy" Anders of Clayton as its Legislators of the Year for 2012.In making the...
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Opelousas Police Arrest Arson Suspect
Opelousas Police arrest a man accused of arson. The Opelousas Police Department and Opelousas Fire Department responded to a call of a structure that was on fire in the 1000 block of S. Washington...
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Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Looking for Burglary Suspect
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office arrest three suspects in is looking for a suspect in connection with two burglaries.On July 30, deputies were called to a burglary in a Westlake bar. The...
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Police: 3 hurt in shooting near Texas A&M campus
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Police say two officers and one other person have been injured in a shooting near the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. Bryan Police spokesman Jon Agnew...
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In Henderson area, gators destroying hoop nets
HENDERSON, La. (AP) - Fishermen in the Henderson area said their hoop nets were falling victim to alligator overpopulation. The gators were finding easy prey in the fishermen's catch. U.S. Sen. David...
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FBI: Inmates in Miss. riot upset over treatment
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A deadly riot at a prison for illegal immigrants in Mississippi was started by a group of Mexican inmates angry about what they considered poor food and medical care and...
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LSU seeking hospital partners amid funding woes
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The head of the LSU System, William Jenkins, says he's talking to private hospital leaders about ways to partner and keep the university-run hospitals open despite ongoing...
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State Police Finds No Evidence of Saints Wiretapping
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana State Police investigators have found no evidence that the Saints or general manager Mickey Loomis rigged Superdome wiring so opposing coaches' radio communications could...
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Shooting near Texas A&M kills officer, civilian
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Police say at least one law enforcement officer and one civilian have been killed in a shooting near Texas A&M University's campus. Assistant Chief Scott McCollum...
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St. Martinville One-Ways Change Directions
The one-way streets on either side of the St. Martin Parish Courthouse in St. Martinville switched directions today. Traffic on Claiborne Street now flows from Main Street to St. Martin Street, while...
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Police: 3 dead after shooting near Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Police say the gunman has died after a shooting that killed a law enforcement officer and another civilian near the Texas A&M University campus. Bryan Police...
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FDA approves flu vaccine for coming season
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the new flu vaccine for the season beginning this year. Each year the FDA works with other federal agencies and global health...
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Woman seeking the public's assistance locating her stolen phone
A woman is seeking the public's assistance in locating her iPhone, that had the last photos of her mother, that passed away recently on vacation, on it.On August 10, 2012 at 1:45 pm in the parking lot...
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USDA: Rain, cooler weather helping corn, soybeans
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A new crop condition report shows cooler weather and spotty rainfall in the middle of the county has slowed the deterioration of the nation's corn and soybean crop. The U.S....
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