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Labor Day 2010: “No Refusal Weekend” in Troop D

Louisiana State Police Troop D will have additional troopers on patrol this Labor Day holiday.  


Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:10 PM
Governor Jindal Visits Mariner Energy Workers in Terrebonne Hospital, Following Their Rescue After Platform Fire

Governor Jindal visited Terrebonne General Hospital this afternoon before his scheduled speech to the Houma Chamber of Commerce to check on workers being evaluated there.


Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:57 PM
Vitter Demands Melancon Apologize to Tea Party Voters in Louisiana

U.S. Senator David Vitter today called on Charlie Melancon to apologize to the large number of tea party members and voters in Louisiana for comparing them to the fringe, far-left activist group MoveOn.org.


Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:45 PM
Senator Vitter Issues Statement on Oil Platform Explosion

U.S. Sen. David Vitter issued the following statement after an oil production platform exploded off Louisiana’s coast this morning. 


Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:39 PM
Thirteen Oil Rig Workers Survive Explosion

An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months.


Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:32 PM
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 State News
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Saints Fans Get Ready To Pony Up Some More Bucks

New Orleans Saints fans will have to dig a little deeper to see their team play in the Superdome this coming season. For the first time in two seasons, prices are going up. The range is anywhere from three-dollars to 65-dollars per seat. The more sizeable increases are for loge corner and club sideline seats. The "Times-Picayune" reports per game season ticket prices will range from a low of 18-dollars to a high of 240-dollars.


Friday, February 29, 2008 5:07 AM
Chief Suspened While Investigation Is Underway

The police chief at Baton Rouge Metro Airport has been suspended while an investigation is conducted into his contact with a teenage girl. "The Advocate" reports 48-year-old David Anthony is the subject of a probe by the Zachary Police Department for allegedly sending inappropriate text messages, some sexual in nature, to the then 15-year-old girl he helped coach on his daughter's softball team.


Friday, February 29, 2008 5:06 AM
Chevron Donates To LSU

One of the world's major energy companies is increasing its financial backing in the future of Louisiana State University School officials announced Thursday that Chevron Corporation is making a commitment of nearly five-million-dollars to the LSU Foundation. Most of the funds are earmarked to support several programs within the College of Engineering. The donation marks the largest ever onetime corporate gift donation in the history of the LSU Foundation.


Friday, February 29, 2008 5:00 AM
Legislator Says He Will Walk To Baton Rouge

Shreveport representative Patrick Williams says he'll be walking from his home district to the capitol before the regular legislative session starts March 31st. Williams says while the special session on ethics was good--and necessary--it also howed what can happen when concentrated effort is applied. Williams says education and health issues concern him most--in prticular, childhood obesity. He says physical education needs to return to required school curricula.


Thursday, February 28, 2008 5:21 AM
A Colfax Judge Has His Probation Revoked

 

The state Supreme Court has revoked probation and suspended Colfax Judge Alan Krake for "public and persistent abuse of alcohol". The high court says Judge Krake failed to go to required AA meetings, failed to submit sobriety reports and missed appointments for drug screenings. His suspension without pay runs through the end of his term--December of this year.


Thursday, February 28, 2008 4:56 AM
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 National News
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Marlins Outslug Nationals Amid Brawl

A bench-clearing brawl in Miami made news as the Marlins outslugged the Nationals 16-10 Wednesday night. 


Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:25 PM
Would-Be "Dancing With The Stars" Contestants Revealed

HollywoodReporter.com's "Live Feed" blog is now revealing the list of "could have beens" on this season of "Dancing With The Stars." 


Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:21 PM
Department Of Justice Sues Maricopa Sheriff Joe Arpaio

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Arizona's controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.


Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:17 PM
White House: No New Stimulus Expected

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says a new economic stimulus package is "not in the offing." 


Thursday, September 02, 2010 6:59 PM
"Productive Talks" Held Between Israel, Palestinians

 

Israelis and Palestinians have now planned to meet for peace talks every two weeks. 


Thursday, September 02, 2010 6:55 PM
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