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LSU graduation rate reaches nearly 67 percent
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - LSU's graduation rate has hit an all-time high, with nearly 67 percent of its students completing their course work in six years. The Baton Rouge university's Office of Budget...
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OREGON SCIENTISTS MAKE EMBRYOS WITH 2 WOMEN, 1 MAN
NEW YORK (AP) -- Scientists in Oregon have created embryos with genes from one man and two women, using a provocative technique that could someday be used to prevent babies from inheriting certain...
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Parents use embarrassing Facebook photos to punish daughter
Crossing a line or all in good fun?Wisconsin parents took a different approach when punishing their disrespectful daughter, public shame. They posted embarrassing pictures of themselves on her...
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Alleged Busted in Acadiana Administrator Charged with Cyberstalking
The man who is reportedly behind Busted in Acadiana has been charged with stalking and cyberstalking. Christopher Hebert was arrested last year on accusations he harassed and threatened a Lafayette...
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St. Martinville under Boil Advisory
The City of St. Martinville will be under a boil advisory until further notice following a water leak. Crews will shut off the water lines in town around 2:30 this afternoon to repair the leak. The...
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N.O. mayor: 11 boards on the way out
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says the city is eliminating 11 of 66 city-created boards and commissions. Landrieu said at a Wednesday news conference that most of the changes...
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Hurricane Sandy Update
Hurricane Sandy is making landfall over SE Jamaica this afternoon and continues on a northward track at about 14mph. Intensification is possible during the next 12 hours, however is is uncertain...
View ArticleDredging work at Dog Leg Canal to help freshwater flow
The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today the start of maintenance dredging of the sediment trap at Dog Leg Canal located within the Attakapas Island Wildlife Management Area in...
View Article72 applicants to be interviewed for Course Choice
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - More than three-quarters of the organizations seeking to participate in Louisiana's new "Course Choice" program have made it through the first round of the application process....
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Suspect in Georgia megachurch shooting in custody
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say the suspect in a deadly shooting at a Georgia megachurch has been taken into custody. Eric Heinze with the U.S. Marshals Service says 52-year-old Floyd Palmer...
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Prosecutor: Day care owner betrayed parents' trust
HOUSTON (AP) - A woman charged with murder after a 2011 fire at her Houston home day care killed four children betrayed the families who had entrusted her with their kids' lives, a prosecutor said...
View ArticleEgypt: suspect in Libya consulate attack killed
CAIRO (AP) - An Egyptian security official says a local militant suspected of involvement in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya has been killed in clashes in Cairo. The official says the man,...
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A Big Cool Down This Weekend
High pressure over the eastern US continues to keep us rain free...at least through Thursday. Warm days and mild nights until a strong cold front sags southward on Friday. In the meantime expect...
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Email: State Department told White House militants claimed responsibility for...
WASHINGTON - Two hours after the U.S. Consulate came under attack in Benghazi, Libya, the White House was told that a militant group was claiming responsibility for the violence that killed the U.S....
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Jindal on the road in Iowa, Florida for GOP events
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal is on the road again for Republican candidates and groups. Jindal's office said the Louisiana governor traveled to Iowa on Wednesday for a Mitt Romney...
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5-year-old safe after being kidnapped by sex offender
From Region 8 News: POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KAIT) - Poplar Bluff Police have confirmed that the hunt for a registered sex offender and a 5-year-old is now over.Around 1:50 Wednesday afternoon, Abigail...
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Continues Rebuilding with New Steeple
A milestone for parishioners of a Our Lady Queen of Peace in Lafayette, after a fire did major damage to the church two-and-a-half years ago. In April, 2010, the church caught fire. The interior was...
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Real ID Act deadline approaching, passports may be required to travel...
If you're a frequent-flier, come January all Louisiana residents could be required to have a passport when boarding a plane, no matter the destination. It all has to do with a federal law, called the...
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Jobs Amendment
1 of 9 Amendments on the November 6th ballot aims to make Louisiana more "business-friendly."The Acadiana Economic Development Council is encouraging voters to support an amendment on the November 6th...
View ArticleBenefit Event Planend for Injured Soldier's & Family
On June 12th Army Specialist Zach Parker's life changed forever. He was injured by an I.E.D. and had both legs and his left arm amputated.Fawn Hernandez doesn't know Parker, but when she saw the story...
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