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Louisiana motorcyclist dies in New Mexico wreck
AZTEC, N.M. (AP) - Sheriff's officials in a northwestern New Mexico county say a motorcyclist from Louisiana and the driver of a sports utility vehicle have died after a collision. San Juan County...
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Obama's Labor Day: Politics, presence in the Gulf
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Barreling through the presidential campaign's competitive states, President Barack Obama will detour deep in the South on Labor Day, long enough to offer a presence and promises of...
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Vet: horses need encephalitis vaccination
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - A Lake Charles veterinarian says he has seen more than a dozen cases of Eastern equine encephalitis in the past three weeks - and the only horses that are still alive are the...
View ArticleMen don women's high heels for anti-rape event
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - Police officers and emergency medical workers were among about 70 men who pranced through a Lake Charles mall in women's high-heeled shoes to raise awareness of rape and...
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Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
This report contains the daily arrests for Sep 03, 2012Name: Barrilleaux, RustyCharge: Warrant/Bench WarrantArresting Agency: Lafayette Parish Sheriff'S OfcAddress: 4000 Blk Georgia STR Jeanerette,...
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Miss Reports Best Wild Turkey Hatch in 10 years
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks says near-perfect conditions have produced the best turkey hatch in 10 years. Wild Turkey Program Coordinator Dave...
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Today in history for September 5, 2012
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 5, the 249th day of 2012. There are 117 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 5, 1972, terrorism struck the Munich Olympics as members of the...
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Court reversal in cab co. liability in boy's death
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A state appeal court has reversed itself, ruling that a Bossier City taxi cab company owner can be held personally responsible for the death of a 12-year-old Stonewall boy...
View ArticleHammond gets $100K defibrillator grant
HAMMOND, La. (AP) - The City of Hammond has won a grant that will buy 25 defibrillators for the city and another 25 for Tangiaphoa Parish. Mayor Mayson Foster tells The Daily Star that the city began...
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Alligator Season State postpones alligator season
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State wildlife and fisheries officials are postponing the 2012 wild alligator lottery season on the Pearl River, Joyce, Manchac and Maurepas swamp wildlife management areas...
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Feds vow to prove gross negligence by BP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Justice Department is urging a federal judge to ignore BP's assertion that the Gulf Coast's natural resources are making a "robust recovery" from its massive 2010 oil spill. In...
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Amtrak New Orleans service restoration continues
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Most Amtrak service to and from New Orleans has been restored following Hurricane Isaac, but the City of New Orleans' service in Mississippi and Louisiana, remains suspended through...
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N.O. port back on schedule
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Port of New Orleans officials say all terminals are operating on normal schedules as the port gets back to customary routines after Hurricane Isaac. Since the Mississippi River...
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Debt refinancing to save Alexandria $1.6M
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - City attorney Chuck Johnson says debt refinancing will save Alexandria more than $1.65 million. The Town Talk (townta.lk/RE6qRS) reports that the City Council approved the deal...
View ArticleOfficials watching dam in Lamar County
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Lamar County officials are using pumps to drop water levels in an earthen dam at the southern end of the Lake Serene system that was damaged by the heavy rains of Hurricane...
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Oil prices fall ahead of key European bank meeting
The price of oil is falling as worries about the global economy offset expectations that Europe may announce a new plan to help the region's fragile economy. Benchmark oil fell 61 cents to $94.69 per...
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Jurors deliberate at Drew Peterson's murder trial
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Jurors at Drew Peterson's murder trial withdrew Wednesday to begin deliberations on whether the former Illinois police sergeant murdered his third wife. Peterson, 58, pleaded not...
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Magnitude-7.6 earthquake prompts tsunami warnings
NOSARA, Costa Rica (AP) - A powerful, magnitude-7.6 earthquake has shaken Costa Rica and prompted tsunami warnings. There are no reports so far of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says...
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Truck Stop Armed Robbery Suspect at Large
Grand Coteau police are searching for a man accused of robbing the Beau ChĂȘne Truck Stop. The incident took place around 6:40 Tuesday evening. Officials say the suspect got away with an undisclosed...
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LHSAA High School Football Poll
Week 2 LSWA Prep Football PollsCLASS 5A1. West Monroe (11)1-013212. Rummel0-011423. Barbe1-09934. Acadiana1-08845. Ouachita1-08066. St. Paul's0-17657. Carencro0-06678. Dutchtown0-05589. East St....
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