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Jindal campaigning for Romney in Virginia
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal is traveling to Virginia for his latest campaign event in support of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The Romney campaign said Jindal will be in...
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Stocks waver after mixed report on US housing
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks flipped between small gains and losses in early trading Thursday after a mixed report on the housing market. The Dow Jones industrial average fell four points to 13,160. The...
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Powerball ticket worth $337M sold in Michigan
LAPEER, Mich. (AP) - A gas station in a small Michigan city is buzzing with excitement after the state lottery announced Thursday that a $337 million jackpot-winning Powerball ticket was sold there....
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Jindal to speak at Republican national convention
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal has been given a speaking slot at Republicans' national convention later this month. The Republican National Committee announced Jindal, once considered a...
View ArticleFranklin Art Walk Begins Saturday
The Third Annual Franklin Art Walk begins Saturday, August 18 at 6 p.m. on Main Street. There are over 20 artists that will be featured this year. The following mediums are featured: handmade...
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We want to see your first day of school pics
We know most of you are sending the kids back to school this week and next. We want to see the cute pics.Regardless of age or grade, post them to KATC'S "Back to School 2012" gallery.Have a great...
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BESE hires new executive director from Seattle
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's top school board has tapped a Seattle education official to be executive director, despite complaints that officials passed over qualified applicants from...
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Leesville Man Charged with Indecent Behavior, Child Solicitation
A Leesville man is in the Franklin jail for allegedly having sexually explicit conversations with a minor. State police and Vernon Parish sheriff's deputies arrested 22-year-old Zachary Louis Stephens...
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Qualifying for fall election continues Thursday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - There's been little traffic at the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office as qualifying for the Nov. 6 election entered its second day. No candidates signed up early Thursday...
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Trial date set for Lake Charles gynecologist
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - A Nov. 5 trial date has been set for a Lake Charles gynecologist accused of secretly photographing the genitals of his patients. The American Press reports Peter LaFuria, who...
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Couple pleads guilty to Medicare fraud
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Baton Rouge couple faces possible prison terms for a scheme that federal prosecutors say defrauded Medicare of $470,386 through bogus billings for power wheelchairs and other...
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Dead boy's mother pleads not guilty
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 32-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge in the June beating death of her 8-year-old son, Xzayvion Riley. The Advocate reports Lavaughn Riley...
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Undoing Obama Medicare cuts may backfire on Romney
WASHINGTON (AP) - GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's new promise to restore the Medicare cuts made by President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law could backfire if he's elected. The...
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New Iberia Railroad Crossing Closing
A New Iberia railroad crossing will be closed early next week for repairs. The crossing at Corrine Street will be shut down Tuesday between 6:00 A. M. and 4:00 P. M. while crews perform the work....
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E. St. Mary Blvd. Reopening Delayed
The reopening of the 500 block of East St. Mary Boulevard has been pushed back by more than a week. The Lafayette Public Works Department announced today the block located just north of Girard Park...
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Paul McCartney sends support to Russian punks
LONDON (AP) - Paul McCartney has sent support to a Russian punk band whose members face prison for a stunt against President Vladimir Putin. In a letter released Thursday, the former Beatle urged...
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West Monroe Man Charged with Aggravated Incest
Calcasieu Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a West Monroe man and charged him with 11 counts of aggravated incest. Investigators say 20-year-old Dakota Beckel began assaulting his victim in 2003...
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Insurance firm's complaint about bid rejected
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state Office of Group Benefits has rejected United Healthcare's protest concerning the hiring of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to manage state employee health...
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Richard Allan Vice May 25, 1962 - August 12, 2012
Funeral Services will be held at an 11:00 am Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church for Richard Allan Vice, 50, who passed away on August 12,...
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Lawsuit filed against new state retirement plan
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - An organization representing Louisiana's retired state employees on Thursday challenged Gov. Bobby Jindal's new pension plan for future rank-and-file state workers. The Retired...
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