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Thursday, September 02, 2010
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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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New Orleans Public Schools
The Senate Finance Committee approves a measure that would put
10-million dollars toward funding private school tuition for
students in failing New Orleans public schools. Board of
Elementary and Secondary Education member Chaz Roemer says the
failure of Orleans Parish public schools goes back at least 20
years, and there's now an opportunity for today's kids to get their
education right. Shreveport Senator Lydia Jackson says the only schools signed up
thus far to participate in this program are Catholic schools, and
they shouldn't get public money because they aren't administering
high-stakes testing. The measure passed on a 6-4 vote, and heads to the full Senate.
Friday, May 30, 2008 4:33 PM
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Murder For Hire
A woman accused of hiring a hit man to kill her husband has been indicted.
Authorities say the Bossier City woman was caught during a police
sting operation during which she paid a deputy a down payment of a
thousand dollars and agreed to pay an additional 29-thousand dollars
once she received money from her husband's million-dollar life
insurance policy.
Friday, May 30, 2008 4:30 PM
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Congressman Jefferson
It appears Congressman William Jefferson WON'T go to trial on
federal bribery charges till after the fall elections. Despite the
highly publicized discovery of 90 grand cash in his freezer, he was
re-elected two years ago, but now he's facing a 16-count federal
indictment. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it remains to be
seen if voters will support him this time.
Friday, May 30, 2008 4:26 PM
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Jena Six
Defense attorneys for some of the Jena Six are arguing the local judge should be prohibited from hearing their cases. One of the lawyers says the judge told him that violent crime in the LaSalle Parish town had dropped after the teens were arrested.
Friday, May 30, 2008 4:25 PM
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Monroe Speedway
"Gentlemen, start your engines!" That'll be the call at the grand
opening of Monroe Motor Speedway tomorrow evening. General manager
Jerry Smith says it's a 3/8 mile concrete oval running ASA races
now, but they hope to lengthen the track and welcome NASCAR events
eventually. Gates open at 5; racing starts at 7.
Friday, May 30, 2008 4:22 PM
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