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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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Louisiana Awarded With $170 Million Education Grant

The U.S. Department of Education awards a 170-million-dollar grant to a consortium of 26 states, including Louisiana, to develop new common assessments for public school students.


Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:33 PM
DOTD Issues Labor Day Travel Advisory

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) today advised drivers of upcoming work schedules for interstate and major road projects throughout Louisiana for the Labor Day weekend (Saturday, September 4, through Monday, September 6).


Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:28 PM
Extension Cord Sparks Early Morning Baton Rouge Fire

An early morning fire Thursday in the 2200 block of Curtis Street kept Baton Rouge firefighters busy for a while. 


Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:18 PM
Gunfire Leaves One Dead In Jefferson Parish

Gunfire around 9 p.m. Wednesday left a man dead in the 4200 block of Lac Bienville Drive. 


Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:01 PM
One Dead In Early Morning Shooting

Baton Rouge police report that officers responded to a shooting about 3:30 Thursday morning in the 1500 block of North Marque Ann Drive where they found a black male lying in a parking lot who had been shot. 


Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:55 PM
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 Monday, February 8 PM National Headlines

>>Dr. Conrad Murray Charged In Michael Jackson's Death

(Los Angeles, CA)  --  Involuntary manslaughter charges have been filed against Dr. Conrad Murray in connection with the death of singer Michael Jackson last June.  Murray pled not guilty to the charges and posted 75-thousand dollars bond.  He was required to surrender his passport.  Murray was Jackson's personal doctor at the time of the singer's death.  The Los Angeles County coroner's office ruled the death was the result of, "acute propofol intoxication."  Murray is due back in court April 5th.  A preliminary hearing date will be set at that time.

>>Haitian Rescued Four Weeks After Deadly Quake

(Port-au-Prince)  --  A day shy of the four-week anniversary of a devastating magnitude-7 quake that rocked Haiti, a survivor has been found.  CNN reports the 28-year-old man was severely dehydrated and was suffering from malnutrition when he was found in the wreckage of a market in Port-au-Prince.  The victim was being treated at a University of Miami field hospital in the capital city.  He reportedly told doctors that someone had brought him water before he was rescued.  However, they also said he seemed dazed and confused after the ordeal.  

>>New Orleans To Hold Parade For Saints Tuesday

(New Orleans, LA)  --  The city of New Orleans is set to honor the Super Bowl champion Saints with a parade tomorrow.  The Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts last night 31-17 to win their first NFL title.  Schools will close early to allow more people to attend the celebration and to let school bands take part.  The parade will start at the Superdome, the Saints home stadium, and end at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

>>Congressman Murtha Dead At 77

(Washington, DC)  --  Venerable Democratic Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania has died.  He had been hospitalized in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Arlington, Virginia being treated for complications from gall bladder surgery.  He served Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district since 1974.  Murtha was a Vietnam War veteran, earning a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts for his service.  He was recently an vocal supporter for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq.

>>Houston Metro Bus And Train Collide

(Houston, TX)  --  The Houston Metropolitan Transit System body shop will be a busy place following a collision between a bus and train this afternoon.  Nine people were reportedly hurt when a bus and light rail train collided in downtown Houston about 3:30 p.m. local time.  Metro officials say the bus driver ran a red light causing the collision that was severe enough to push the train off its track.

>>Entertainers Give Lap Dances For Haitian Relief

(Toledo, OH)  --  Scantily-clad dancers at a gentlemen's club in Ohio are getting behind the Haitian relief effort.  "The Toledo Blade" reports entertainers at Marilyn's on Monroe donated all the proceeds from Saturday's cover charges to a group called International Services of Hope.  Marilyn's manager Kenny Soprano said, quote, "You don't hear much about strip clubs giving back to the community."  The event billed as "Lap Dances for Haiti" raised about a thousand dollars.

>>Charlie Sheen Charged, Plea Not Entered

(Aspen, CO)  --  "Two And A Half Men" star Charlie Sheen is up against three charges related to his Christmas Day arrest in Aspen, Colorado.  The actor was officially charged with three crimes Monday, including felony menacing, misdemeanor third degree assault and misdemeanor criminal mischief.  Sheen did not enter a plea at the hearing.  The charges stem from a dispute Sheen had with his wife Brooke Mueller, who claims the actor threatened her during an altercation.  Both appeared at the courthouse in Aspen where the judge also relaxed a protective order to allow Sheen and Mueller to communicate and contact each other.
 


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