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O.J. Simpson wins small victory in bid for freedom
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - O.J. Simpson won a small victory Wednesday in his bid for freedom as Nevada granted him parole on some of his 2008 convictions for kidnapping and armed robbery involving the...
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US judge strikes Fed's cap on debit 'swipe' fees
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge has struck down a rule setting a cap on the fees that banks can charge merchants for handling debit card purchases, saying the Federal Reserve didn't have the...
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Kerry in Pakistan to discuss drones, Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A new set of players but the same lingering issues are confronting John Kerry on his first visit to Pakistan as U.S. secretary of state: the fight against extremism, American drone...
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Ala. man dies after boat hits low-hanging wire
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a north Alabama man died on the Tennessee River when the bass boat he was riding in struck a low-hanging wire near a Tennessee Valley Authority power plant, nearly...
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LA Swift bus service shuts down Wednesday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The last trips are here for the LA Swift commuter bus service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The service is shutting down Wednesday evening. It's unclear whether the...
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Man accused of trying to cash counterfeit check at Lafayette business
A Lafayette man is behind bars for allegedly attempted to cash a fake check with a Eunice business's name on it.Police say Marco France went to a check-cashing business in the 1300 block of the...
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Breaux Bridge officer involved in fatal shooting not indicted
A St. Martin Parish grand jury has decided not to indict the officer who shot and killed Breaux Bridge teen Daraneisha Harris last December. Harris was shot and killed by officer Travis Guillot after...
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Benefit Ride for Kane Broussard
Rack Deep Boyz ATV Club is sponsoring a benefit ride for Kane Broussard. Kane is a 2-year-old battling leukemia and all proceeds will help defray medical expenses.The ride will be held September 14th...
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Sulphur man accused of sexual battery
A 58-year-old Sulphur man is accused of sexually abusing a child on numerous occasions.According to a news release, on June 17, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office received a complaint regarding...
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Halliburton enters plea to BP spill-related charge
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Halliburton Energy Services has been arraigned on a charge that the Houston-based company destroyed evidence following BP's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Lawyers for the...
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Areas of La., Ala. included in declaration
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Twenty-one counties in Mississippi have been designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a freeze that...
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U.S. not aiding in 'Nina' search, family says
The family of missing Lafayette woman Danielle Wright is continuing to search for the 70-foot sailing yacht Nina, which went missing in May, but is doing it without help of the U.S....
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New info reopens 2003, 2006 Tangipahoa killings
HAMMOND, La. (AP) - New information has breathed life into two cold criminal cases in Tangipahoa Parish. Sheriff's spokeswoman Dawn Panepinto says detectives have recently received several leads about...
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Group of SLCC students, faculty, and staff participate in global seminar
Three students, one instructor, and an administrator at South Louisiana Community College recently took an international trip of a lifetime.During June and July, the five traveled to Salzburg,...
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Baby Edwards to arrive soon
Trina Edwards is reporting on her Facebook page that her water broke, and baby Eli Edwards will make his appearance soon! Eli is making his entrance just days after Trina and former Governor Edwin...
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Morgan City woman accused of obstruction of justice
A 37-year-old Morgan City woman is accused of intentionally withholding information on a homicide.According to a news release, Linda Susie Madise is accused of withholding knowledge on the the murder...
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Two accused of "cruelty to the infirm"
A Jennings couple is facing charges of cruelty to the infirm following a month long joint investigation by the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office and Elderly Protection Service (EPS). 65-year-old...
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Duson audit shows dwindling reserve fund
The town of Duson has nearly drained its general fund, depleting it by $500,000 since 2008. As of December 31, 2012, it only had $56,000 left, which isn't even enough to cover a month of...
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Cleco announces executive leadership moves
PINEVILLE, La. (AP) - Cleco Corp. has made changes to its executive management team and to the management team of Cleco Power LLC, its regulated utility subsidiary. In a news release Wednesday, the...
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JDPSO Launches New Website
On July 30, 2013 the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office launched a new website, http://www.jdpso.org , where parish residents can find the latest information regarding the operations of the...
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