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Franklin Daily Arrest Report
The Franklin Police Department responded to 16 complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrests:8/21/2012 @ 11:21 AM, RIGOBERT FALGOUT JR., 30, of Banner Drive - Franklin, LAwas...
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Police: Man Abandons Daughter to Escape Officer
Opelousas police is looking for a man who allegedly ditched his three-year-old daughter to flee authorities. Authorities say a patrol officer saw Jacory Riggs dump a bag of suspected marijuana into a...
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Police: I-10 shutdown expected to last for hours
BATON ROUGE - Officials say an accident involving multiple vehicles has shut down all lanes traveling eastbound on I-10, between the 10/12 split and Siegen Lane.State police say delays can be expected...
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Jeffrey Dahmer's childhood home for sale in Ohio
BATH, Ohio (AP) - The childhood home of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is for sale in northern Ohio. The Akron Beacon Journal reports that the house was the site of Dahmer's first murder, in 1978....
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Workers disciplined after GPS tracks work day
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - One state worker resigned and two others took a cut in pay after a state agency tracked their movements with GPS devices and found they were shaving hours from their work day....
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Ascension digital school gets new name
GONZALES, La. (AP) - Leaders at Ascension Parish's alternative school are working to change the school's culture, ushering in more emphasis on digital learning. The Ascension Parish School Board voted...
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Sorrento council fires assistant police chief
SORRENTO, La. (AP) - The Sorrento Town Council has fired Assistant Police Chief Billy Ballard, citing Ballard and another town police officer and their alleged roles in an ongoing police...
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Mother, son arrested on credit card charges
HOUMA, La. (AP) - Terrebonne Parish sheriff's deputies say a Houma mother and son have been arrested after using credit cards not issued to them. Deputies say they begin received reports late last...
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UL System board approves budget
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors has approved a $762 million budget that represents a $38 million cut from last year's sum. The nine-campus UL System is...
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Rapides school board may hire search firm
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - The Rapides Parish School Board may hire a liaison from an independent firm to assist in the search for a replacement for Superintendent Gary Jones. The Town Talk reports a 5-4...
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Rise in US home sales reflects steady improvement
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans bought more homes in July than in June, the latest evidence that the housing market is slowly, but steadily, improving. Sales of previously occupied homes rose to a...
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CODOFIL Members Travel to Qubec, Bring Home $1000
A delegation from Acadiana visited Québec for a festival and fundraiser. The group attended the Festival Acadien in Northern Québec and toured other parts of the region. The delegation also received...
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Basile Man Charged with Attempted Murder
A Basile man is in the Jennings jail on attempted first-degree murder charges. St. Landry Parish Sheriff's deputies say Jeremy Ashworth was visiting the victim at his home when he suddenly hit the...
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Mars rover Curiosity prepares for first test drive
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Scientists were preparing to send Curiosity on its first test drive Wednesday over the billion-year-old rocks of Mars and said a busted wind sensor wouldn't jeopardize its mission...
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Jindal set to address Republican National Convention Tuesday Night
According to Nola.com, Governor Jindal will address the Republican National Convention Tuesday night, the second day of the convention. Mitt Romney is expected to officially be named the party's...
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Claim: Latino discrimination in Jefferson schools
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Southern Poverty Law Center says Jefferson Parish public schools discriminate against Latino students by letting employees harass students about their citizenship and by failing...
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2012 Acadiana Area Jamboree Schedule
2012 Jamboree ScheduleLafayette Kiwanis - Cajun Field Thursday August 23 - Starts at 6PMAcadiana vs. Teurlings CatholicCarencro vs. Breaux BridgeLafayette vs. St. Thomas MoreFriday August 24 - Starts...
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Mississippi River closed after barge grounded
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Coast Guard says the Mississippi River is closed to shipping again after a barge grounded near Greenville, Miss. An 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi south of Memphis, Tenn.,...
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Investigator: Locomotives didn't derail in Md.
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) - A federal investigator says that the two locomotives were not derailed when 21 train cars went off the track in a Maryland city. Two 19-year-old college students were killed...
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Stocks lower ahead of Fed; home sales improve
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks fell Wednesday on Wall Street, following Asian and European markets lower, as traders awaited clues about whether the Federal Reserve will take additional action to stimulate...
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