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Stocks rise at open on positive US retail sales
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks opened higher after a surprisingly strong retail sales report for July provided more evidence that American shoppers are still spending freely even as their counterparts in...
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Jeep Jaunt Jam Hits Opelousas This Weekend
-AJRF's Annual ‘jeep jaunt jam' to benefit theAmerican Lung Association will be at Sterling Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Ram I-49 atCreswell Lane exit in Opelousas on Saturday, August 18th from 9am-1pm.This...
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Anti-Medicaid states: Earning $11,000 is too much
MIAMI (AP) - Sandra Pico is poor, but not poor enough. She makes about $15,000 a year, supporting her daughter and unemployed husband. She thought she'd be able to get health insurance after the...
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Hearing Set For Brandon Lavergne's Murder Trial
A hearing has been set for Friday for Brandon Scott Lavergne's murder trial. The request for an evidentiary hearing was asked for by Assistant District Attorney Keith Stutes this morning; Judge Herman...
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Dog treadmill sales brisk as pets shape up
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Like any true celebrity, Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier from "The Artist" and "Water for Elephants," puts in his time on the treadmill. At 10, Uggie doesn't do a heavy workout,...
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Appeals court upholds La. cardiologist's sentence
NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and sentence of a Louisiana cardiologist found guilty of performing medically unnecessary heart procedures.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of...
View ArticleLouisiana Department of Education Launches "Believe and Include"
The Louisiana Department of Education today launched Believe and Include, a $4 million competitive grant program that will provide funding to schools to develop innovative programs that help students...
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Houston Woman Arrested in Calcasieu Parish on Drug Charges
The Combined Anti-Drug Task Force arrest a Houston woman on drug charges. Detectives say they stopped Percy Melton, 40 years old, for a traffic violation on I-10. Detectives say Melton began to act...
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Gov. Jindal back in Iowa for Romney campaign
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Though he was passed over for the running mate position, Gov. Bobby Jindal is back on the campaign trail for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Jindal's office said...
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Comic Con tackles fantasy football
The latest sign that fantasy football means big business: the same people who run Comic Con are producing a fantasy convention this weekend in Atlantic City. The first Fantasy Football Fest is...
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GOP ticket faces growing pains as Dems attack
DENVER (AP) - The newly shaped Republican presidential ticket is fighting growing pains amid charges from President Barack Obama's re-election team that challenger Mitt Romney favors his new running...
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Crude settles higher
NEW YORK (AP) - Crude oil futures prices ended higher on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The near-month contract for the benchmark grade rose 70 cents -- closing at $93.43 a barrel.
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Sign-up period for Nov. 6 election runs this week
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - It's decision-time for anyone still on the fence about jumping into a race for Louisiana's Nov. 6 election. Candidates must file paperwork this week if they want to run for...
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Report: Juvenile detention population down
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A report by Louisiana State University on the current status of the juvenile justice system has concluded multiple parishes have seen a decline in the number of youths detained...
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Top Hat Productions Presents: Deke Rivers as Elvis Presley
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of Elvis's disappearance at Cité des Arts, Thursday, August 16, 7:00pm. Local impersonator, Deke Rivers, of New Iberia, will shake, rattle and roll us into wanting to...
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Court won't make AR,MS utilities pay to exit pact
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal appeals court has rejected an effort by Louisiana utility regulators to make Entergy Corp. subsidiaries in Arkansas and Mississippi pay for ending an agreement with their...
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Weather Pattern May Change for the Weekend/Next Week
Acadiana's typical summer weather pattern will continue over the next few days with hot and humid conditions persisting along with the chance of a few scattered afternoon showers and...
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Gasoline spill in Opelousas
Several businesses were closed for 5 hours yesterday due to a gas spill in Opelousas.Approximately 200 gallons of gasoline spilled at the Murphy USA gas station after a vehicle hit a gas pump. DEQ...
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Deadline Approaching for Blessing of the Fleet
The Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival is approaching, and so is the deadline to participate in the annual Blessing of the Fleet.The Blessing of the Fleet will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept....
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Iraqi Dinars Investment Scam
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...
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