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Man claims detectives forced him to confess
GRETNA, La. (AP) - A Marrero man accused of setting an apartment on fire that killed three people, including his 19-month-old daughter, is asking a federal judge to toss out a confession he alleges...
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Acadiana Home School beats Baton Rouge 63-0
The Acadiana Home School Athletic Association scored five rushing touchdowns en route to a 63-0 victory Thurdsay over the Baton Rouge Home School Athletic Association. Tailback Cooper Fruge led the...
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Download Hurricane App for lifesaving info
As Tropical Storm Isaac heads to the Gulf Coast, the American Red Cross encourages people to download the new Hurricane App to get instant access to hurricane safety steps and weather alerts for areas...
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Special meeting set to name new council member
The Berwick Town Council will hold a special meeting Thursday night to name a replacement for Councilwoman Penny Crappell. Crappell resigned after turning herself in to authorities on theft and...
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Strain: Animal Owners Urged to Prepare for T.S. Isaac
Baton Rouge, LA (August 24, 2012) - With Tropical Storm Isaac bearing down on the Gulf of Mexico, Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain, D.V.M., is reminding both pet and livestock...
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Jindal orders spending freeze on board per diems
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Looking to cut costs in cash-strapped Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal on Friday ordered boards and commissions under his control to stop spending money on per diems - the dollars...
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White Castle ferry reopening delayed to September
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State transportation officials say the reopening of the White Castle ferry has been delayed by several weeks, to mid-September. The ferry, which crosses the Mississippi River...
View ArticleLa. officials watching Isaac
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana officials on Friday activated an emergency planning team to monitor the movement of Tropical Storm Isaac. The storm was in the Caribbean Sea though forecasters expect...
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Unemployment Rates Drop for All Louisiana Metro Areas
The seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate for Louisiana decreased to 7.9 percent inJuly from a revised 8.6 percent for June, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.All metropolitan...
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Most laid-off US workers take pay cuts in new jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economic recovery hasn't felt much like one even for people who managed to find new jobs after being laid off. Most of them have had to settle for less pay. Only 56 percent...
View ArticleLSU System Appoints Veteran Surgeon and Medical Educator to Lead Health Care...
Interim LSU System President William L. Jenkins on Friday named Dr. Frank Opelka of New Orleans to the newly-created position of LSU System Executive Vice President for Health Care and...
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3 new West Nile deaths, total cases up to 53
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State health officials confirm three more people have died from West Nile virus, bringing the total to nine so far this year. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals...
View ArticleJerry Nelson, Count of 'Sesame Street,' dies at 78
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind Count von Count on PBS' "Sesame Street," has died. Sesame Workshop says Nelson, who suffered from emphysema, died Thursday night in his...
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Officials: Crowley Employee Killed and Possibly Mutilated Dogs After Being Fired
A former Crowley city employee is facing animal cruelty charges Friday. City officials said he killed and possibly mutilated several dogs after being fired from the City of Crowley Animal Shelter...
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Emergency Closure of Shrimp Season in portions of Terrebonne Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham, announced an emergency two-week closure of the fall shrimp season in portions of inside waters within Terrebonne Parish...
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A Kaplan middle school mourning the loss of a second teacher
Students at one middle school in Kaplan are mourning the loss of another teacher, the second unexpected death in the past three months. The principal of Rene Rost says both educators had an enormous...
View ArticleLake Charles Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography
A Lake Charles man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography. In addition to the prison term, William Anthony Landry, 31 years old, was sentenced with a lifetime of...
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Isaac Update, Weekend Forecast
Isaac's center is forecast to make landfall tonight in Haiti. As of this afternoon, circulation has become better organized. Latest forecast track continues NW passing over Cuba by Sunday. Land...
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Emergency Shrimp Season Closure Extended to Lafourche Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham, announced an emergency closure of the fall shrimp season in portions of inside waters within Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes...
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UL Soccer Blanks Prairie View A&M 4-0
The Ragin' Cajuns soccer team topped Prairie View A&M 4-0 in the squad's home opener on a rainy Friday night at the Cajuns Soccer/Track Facility. "It was a great home victory as a team," head...
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