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N.Y. woman arrested in 1984 La. death BATON ROUGE — A 47-year-old woman arrested by New York authorities on Dec. 3 in the 1984 slaying of businessman has been extradited to Louisiana. Leila Mulla...
Dec 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Terrebonne gives $2 million to hospital HOUMA The Terrebonne Parish Council has voted to give $2 million to the Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center. The funding, discussed for weeks, is part of a d...
Dec 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Louisiana hospice cuts worse than previously announced
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana’s health department is acknowledging that planned cuts in the state’s Medicaid program will eliminate hospice care for all Medicaid recipients beginning in February. Ho...
Dec 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alleged thief knocks Walmart employee to ground, seriously injuring her, and flees
ABBEVILLE – An elderly woman checking customers’ baskets as they leave Walmart was seriously injured when knocked down by an alleged teen thief. The woman, name not released, was allegedly knocked...
Dec 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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Woman arrested in baby’s death NEW IBERIA — A 31-year-old New Iberia woman has been booked with first-degree murder in the death of her 2-month-old baby. Kristin Fowler is being held without bail...
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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‘Ancient Aliens’ host throws Maya apocalypse party
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The host of a History Channel program is throwing a party on Friday to celebrate what some call the Maya apocalypse. Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, producer and host of the History Channe...
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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A Hug From Heaven can make a difference
By Shaun Hearen LSN KAPLAN — A hug can be a powerful thing in a time of need. A Hug From Heaven, well, that can make all the difference in the world. Julie Romero, whose company, Hugs From Heaven...
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 48 48 recommendations | email to a friend
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The day the music stops -- Floyd's Record Shop closing
By Steve Hallam LSN VILLE PLATTE – Floyd Soileau has been talking to a lot of people lately who reminisce about the early days and years at Floyd’s Record Shop. Some talk about buying records fro...
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ex-ATC official’s trial postponed BATON ROUGE — The criminal trial of Murphy J. Painter, former commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, has been postponed until April ...
Dec 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Split ruling issued in teacher tenure lawsuit
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A judge Tuesday threw out part of an education revamp pushed by Gov. Bobby Jindal as unconstitutional, but upheld the centerpiece provisions that changed teacher tenure and salar...
Dec 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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More fines levied against Texas Brine
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Louisiana Office of Conservation has levied an additional $160,000 fine against Texas Brine Co. LLC. Commissioner James Welsh said the fine levied Monday is for continued fai...
Dec 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Abbeville man killed in 2 vehicle crash ABBEVILLE — State police say a 35-year-old man died in a two vehicle crash on La. 339 east of Abbeville. Troopers say 35-year-old Jamie P. Landry of Abbevi...
Dec 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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