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LSU-Ark. game to remain on Friday in 2013
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU and Arkansas will play on what has become its traditional Friday slot in 2013 as the two teams will square off in Tiger Stadium on Nov. ...
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Juban Crossing bill heads to House floor
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The idea of a major shopping development moving to Livingston Parish took another step forward Wednesday morning at the Louisiana Capitol. A Senate bill passed through the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs and will now head to the house floor. Juban Crossing would utilize state funds initially and create an estimated 2,500 construction ...
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Powerhouse Gym customers urged to file claim
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The attorney general of Louisiana is urging customers who lost money because of a failed Baton Rouge gym to file a consumer protection claim. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell said in a written release that people who signed up for a membership with Powerhouse Gym and were not properly reimbursed should file a claim with the Louisiana Department of Justice's ...
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Another suspect in St. John Parish deadly deputies shooting pleads guilty
One of the seven people arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two sheriff's deputies and the wounding of two others no longer faces charges. Teniecha Bright, 21, of LaPlace was charged ...
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LSU - Arkansas to play the day after Thanksgiving
CBS Sports announced Wednesday that the LSU - Arkansas football game will be played Friday, November 29th in Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and can be seen on WAFB-TV.Alabama and ...
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West Feliciana joins school cooperative
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) -- The West Feliciana Parish School Board has agreed to join a cooperative of Louisiana school districts that hope to save money through bulk purchases of computers and software and by devising curriculum and online ...
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New Roads disputes Police Jury road tax move
NEW ROADS, La. (AP) -- The New Roads City Council has approved a resolution asking the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury to overturn a resolution it recently adopted seeking to raise the amount of taxes New Roads residents pay for street and road ...
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Orphaned bobcat kittens ride the rails to Illinois
URBANA, Ill. (AP) -- A pair of orphaned bobcat kittens is being cared for at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Center and they may have made a long trip to get ...
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Twitter Facebook now illegal for Louisiana drivers
A bill prohibiting posting to social media sites while driving gained final approval with a 34-1 Senate vote on Tuesday. It now heads to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk. Violators will face a traffic fine of up to $175 for the first offense and up to $500 for second and subsequent violations. The bill by Livingston Republican Dale Erdey closes what he called a loophole by adding accessing, reading ...
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BP protester settles suit alleging retaliation
JACKSON, Miss. - A woman has reached a lawsuit settlement with a south Mississippi city where she says police arrested her for protesting the BP oil spill then arrested her again in retaliation for suing.Terms of Tuesday's settlement were not disclosed in court records. Attorneys didn't respond to messages Wednesday.Sandra Howard sued Long Beach in U.S. District Court in Gulfport on ...
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Texas pastor pleads guilty to online soliciting
MARSHALL, Texas (AP) -- An East Texas pastor faces up to 10 years in prison for an online chat from church with an alleged 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a Louisiana ...
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Tornado warning issued for Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes
A cluster of strong thunderstorms moving southeast are affecting Terrebonne Parish and Lafourche Parish. National Weather Service meteorologists detected a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Houma and Lockport moving southeast at 25 mph. The cluster of strong thunderstorms will affect areas in and around Houma, Lockport, Dulac, Chauvin, Montegut, and Cocodrie. The primary threat from ...
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Terrebonne board approves consolidation plan
On Tuesday, The Courier reports the board voted to close Greenwood Middle, West Park Elementary, Dularge Elementary and Boudreaux Canal Elementary at the end of this school ...
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PSC approves settlement with Entergy Gulf States
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- State regulators have approved a settlement that would lower Entergy's profit margin, pay a refund and roll back rates for about 92,000 natural gas customers in Baton ...
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Train and truck collision leaves at least one person injured
BAKER, LA (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a collision involving a train and a truck. Injuries were reported due to the crash, but specifics were not given. The name of the driver of the pickup has not been released. The wreck happened on Thomas Road near LA 19 in Baker. No further details were ...
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Rapides school board passes restructuring plan
http://townta.lk/1a5h75z ) the plan, proposed by Superintendent-elect Nason "Tony" Authement, underwent scrutiny from the Rapides Parish School Board and the public at a special meeting Tuesday ...
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Iberville approves $19.6M Ochsner Health Center
PLAQUEMINE, La. (AP) -- The Iberville Parish Council has awarded the construction bid for the new $19.6 million Ochsner Health System clinic to Lincoln ...
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Court approves sinkhole class-action suit
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A federal court has approved a class-action lawsuit for people impacted by the giant Louisiana sinkhole. It's been almost a year since a massive sinkhole near Bayou Corne and Grand Bayou began causing problems. Bubbling in the bayou led to the now 15-acre sinkhole. About 350 people have been forced out of their homes since August. A New Orleans attorney is ...
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Storms move across La. Miss.
NEW ORLEANS - A line of thunderstorms continues to move across Louisiana and Mississippi bringing with it heavy rain and high winds.The National Weather Service reports wind damage Tuesday night and early Wednesday stretching from Caddo Parish in northwest Louisiana to the Jackson, Miss. area.Trees and power lines are down across much of north Louisiana and in Mississippi a building in Vicksburg ...
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Get the Skinny Louisiana Sunrise Mini Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Toasted Coconut Cream Cheese Buttercream
Recipe by Alyssa Luning Nutrition Facts (1 cupcake, tbsp buttercream): 40 calories, 2.5 grams fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 17 grams carbs, 1 gram fiber, 1 gram sugar, 2 grams protein (Cupcake only: 25 calories, 13 grams carbs, 1 gram sugar) Louisiana Sunrise Mini Carrot Cake Cupcakes Yield: 24 mini cupcakes cup cooked red beans, rinsed, drained, mashed with a potato masher or fork cup ...
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New Orleans under threat from misconceptions
Looking toward the end of the year and 2011, there are two major challenges facing the city of New Orleans, the misconception created by the oil spill and the massive budget deficit that needs to be filled at a time when the city is still recovering from the devastation of Katrina in 2005.
New Orleans is a city famous for many things, as the setting of A Streetcar Named Desire, as the host city of the famous Mardi Gras, which is one of the most visited events in America, as a major hub for jazz and blues musicians and as the most celebrated city of the American South. Read more
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