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Iberia Parish Authorities Searching For Suspected Killer

Authorities in Iberia Parish and LA State Police are looking for Paul Stanley Collins Jr. who is accused of shooting to death his estranged wife - the mother of his two children.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 6:41 PM
Lafayette Among Five Louisiana Metropolitan Areas Posting Year-to-Year Increases In Foreclosure Activity

Five Louisiana metropolitan areas posted year-to-year increases in foreclosure activity during the first   half of this year. 


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:41 PM
Millions Going To Farmers Flooding Their Fields

The government is doling out $20-million to farmers in eight states, including Louisiana, to create habitats for migratory birds whose usual Gulf wintering spots may be fouled by the massive BP oil spill.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:35 PM
Scientists Trying To Figure Out How Much Oil Is In The Gulf

How much oil is still in the Gulf of Mexico?


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:08 PM
Summer Heat Wave To Hit Louisiana This Weekend

Louisiana is entering the grip of a summer heat wave for the weekend and into next week.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:05 PM
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Wife Accused Of Having Role In Husband's Death

The wife of a  Keithville man found murdered in his home Sunday has been arrested for hiring someone to kill her husband.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:27 PM
Two Accused N.O. Cops To Face Federal Civil Rights Charges In Alleged Beating Death

Two New Orleans cops face federal civil rights charges for the alleged beating death of a local man.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:22 PM
Part Of Mississippi River Delta Reopened To Recreational Fishing

State Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham reopens part of the Mississippi River delta in Plaquemines Parish to recreational fishing.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:18 PM
More And More Dead Birds Being Found

Officials say more than 3,000 birds have been collected dead along the Gulf Coast since an oil spill was triggered in April by the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 4:52 PM
First Lady Jindal Helps Collect Items For Those Affected By Gulf Oil Spill Crisis

First Lady Supriya Jindal was in Shreveport and Alexandria today to rally support for an effort to assist those affected by the Gulf oil spill crisis.


Thursday, July 29, 2010 3:47 PM
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 Tuesday, October 28th National Headlines


The Virginia NAACP is suing state election officials and Governor Timothy Kaine saying they've failed to prepare for record voter turnouts next Tuesday.  It asks the state to move voting machines to precincts most likely to have long waiting lines and to keep polls open an extra two hours.  The state says precincts have what they need. 

Two skinheads are under arrest in Tennessee for plotting to assassinate Barack Obama.  The two planned an interstate killing spree that was to have culminated killing the Democratic presidential candidate in a hail of bullets.  The men had planned to dress up in white top hat and tuxes for the occasion. 

The Treasury Department may sink five-billion-dollars into the merger between General Motors and Chrysler.  An unnamed source said the aid might include cash injections or government purchases of auto loans.  Those familiar with the merger deal say it would take at least five billion to restructure Chrysler. 

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has refused to call on Senator Ted Stevens to resign after his conviction on federal corruption charges.  CNN reports the GOP veep hopeful said she's confident Stevens, quote, "will do the right thing for the people of Alaska."  Jurors found Stevens guilty on seven counts of failing to report nearly 250-thousand in home renovations and gifts Monday. 

Airline travelers can look forward to finally bringing full-sized shampoo bottles and toothpaste tubes on board.  The Transportation Security Administration is set to lift restrictions on creams and liquids in carry-on baggage by the end of 2010.  The restriction was imposed two years ago after a would-be bomber on a trans-Atlantic flight was caught with liquid explosives.

The Tennessee Titans beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-21 on Monday Night Football at LP Field.  The Titans are now seven-and-0 and remain the only undefeated team in the NFL.  Titans head coach Jeff Fisher says quarterback Kerry Collins stepped up and led them to a big win.


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