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NASA's 'green' planetary test lander crashes
WASHINGTON (AP) - Earlier this week NASA safely landed a robotic rover on Mars about 150 million miles away. But on Thursday here on Earth, a test model planetary lander crashed and burned at Kennedy...
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Citizens seeking to settle hurricane lawsuits
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's property insurer of last resort is trying to negotiate settlements on two remaining class action lawsuits tied to the company's handling of claims after hurricanes...
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'Cajun Justice' reality show may be short-lived
HOUMA, La. (AP) - The A&E reality show "Cajun Justice" may not be returning after the season finale airs next week. The show, which follows the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office, is airing its...
View ArticleMich. student with Down syndrome can play sports
DETROIT (AP) - The council that governs high school sports in Michigan has decided that a 19-year-old student with Down syndrome can participate in athletics during his senior year. Dean Dompierre...
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Lafayette bus driver charged with DWI goes to pretrial nearly three years
Kenny Mire, the Lafayette Parish school bus driver arrested and charged with DWI in 2009, is set for pretrial on October 17. In court, Mire will either enter a plea or go to trial. If he chooses a...
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Body positively identified as Mickey Shunick
From Lafayette Police:Investigators have identified the body discovered in Evangeline Parish as that of Michaela "Mickey" Shunick. There will be no further comment on the Shunick investigation at this...
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Dental records identify Mickey Shunick's remains
According to Lafayette Parish Coroner Chief Medicolegal Investigator Keith Talamo, dental records received today and sent to LSU FACES Laboratory identified the body found in Evangeline Parish as that...
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Lafayette sheriff's deputy on leave after video show altercation
A Lafayette Parish Sheriff's deputy is on administrative leave after video shows "an altercation with an arrested subject, who he was attempting to bring into the Correctional facility," said Capt....
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UL Volleyball Opens Up Fall Practice
The Ragin' Cajuns volleyball team completed its first full day of preseason camp on Thursday, the first steps toward the opening of the 2012 season. Head coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot and her squad...
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Weather Affects Cajuns on Day 8 of Camp
The start of the second week of preseason had a different look to it as the majority of the morning practice was held in the Moncla Indoor Facility.The location switch, was supposed to be for just a...
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Cajun Softball Adds Kansas Transfer
The UL softball program has added junior transfer Kristin Martinez, a left-handed pitcher from Kansas, to their 2012-13 recruiting class head coach Michael Lotief announced on Thursday. Martinez...
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LSU's Augustus, Fowles to Play for Basketball Gold
Seimone Augustus and Sylvia Fowles have their shot at becoming the first LSU athletes -- past or present -- to win multiple Olympic gold medals. Augustus scored eight points and had four rebounds as...
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Halliburton's Multi-Chem Speaks Out
Halliburton's Multi-Chem is moving forward with a new facility in Vermilion parish, despite protests from area residents. More than a month ago residents formed the Citizens Against Multi-Chem group....
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Former "Cellblock-Mate" of Brandon Scott Lavergne Speaks Out
A former "cellblock-mate" of Brandon Scott Lavergne is speaking out, saying he's not surprised Lavergne is charged first degree murder. Here's some background: in 1999, Lavergne was arrested in...
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Saints Defense Shines Despite 7-6 Preseason Loss vs. Patriots
Will Smith crunched Tom Brady from behind, forcing a fumble in the first quarter. It may be the Saints defensive end's biggest play for a while. One of four players punished in New Orleans bounty...
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Shunick Family Releases Statement
Click link to read full statement from Shunick family: ShunickStatement.pdfClick link to read full statement from volunteers: VolunteerPressRelease.pdf
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LSU's Jarrett Lee Sparkles in Chargers 21-13 Over Packers
Shannon Eastin made history. Some of the players she was officiating made it look ugly. Eastin became the first woman to officiate an NFL game, serving as the line judge in the San Diego Chargers'...
View ArticleKuts for Kids
Omega Psi Phi Faternity, Upsilon Rho Chapter and 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette are hosting Kut for Kids. It will be held at SLCC, formerly Acadian Technical College, 1101 Bertrand Drive. The...
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School Bus Rear-ended By Pick-up
Some Carencro High students began their school year with a bang--or, more accurately, a crash. A pick-up truck rear-ended a school bus at the corner of Dulles Drive and Westgate Road in Scott. Only...
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St. Mary Parish Arrest Report
According to Sheriff Mark Hebert during the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 28 complaints and reports no arrests.Joaquima J. Brown, 18, 618 12th St, Franklin, LA was...
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