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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, November 26th National Headlines


President-elect Barack Obama is expected to make more appointments to his administration team today.  The "Chicago Tribune" reports Obama will name Congressional Budget Office Director Peter Orszag as his director of the Office of Management and Budget. 

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is expected to unveil a program today to boost the availability of auto and student loans and credit cards.  The "Wall Street Journal" reports the idea is to make it easier for consumers to borrow money.  The program will be operated by the Federal Reserve with an initial focus on consumer loans. 

A California man wanted in connection with Sunday's deadly shooting at a New Jersey church has been caught.  U.S. marshals reportedly took Joseph Pallipurath into custody late yesterday in Georgia where he apparently has relatives.  The 27-year-old is the lone suspect in the triple-shooting that killed two people and left another in critical condition. 

Several models of Audis and Hondas are among the safest cars on the highway.  That's according to the latest information from the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety.  Among the best rated of the 2008 models are the Audi RL and A6 models, the Cadillac CTS, and Ford's Taurus.  Honda Acura models hold down two spots among midsize cars.

It's been a "Long and Winding Road" for Beatles fans hoping to get the Fab Four's tunes on iTunes.  Paul McCartney says negotiations that could have ended with the entire Beatles' catalog being available online have stalled with Apple's iTunes online music store.  The ex-Beatle says he's all for the deal. 

Several hundred guests will need special glasses to watch an upcoming NFL game.  Next week's contest between the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders will be broadcast in 3-D to theaters in Los Angeles, New York and Boston.  The NFL calls it a glimpse at, quote, "what the future holds."


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