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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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Baton Rouge Ranks Second Among U.S. Metros In Job Growth

(Baton Rouge, LA) -- The Baton Rouge Area Chamber announced this week that the Capital Region economy remains strong and ranked second out of 310 U.S. metros. Adam Knapp, President and CEO of the Baton Rouge area Chamber says they've been watching the numbers since December. From May 2008 to May 2009, the Baton Rouge area gained 13-hundred new jobs, primarily in the goods-producing sector. The Baton Rouge area's unemployment percentage was ranked as the 20th lowest among U.S. metros. Knapp says even as the recession grows, job growth in Baton Rouge is on the increase.

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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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