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Louisiana Wire

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  1. complete Schedule of MPT 2Read the original story

    7 min ago | WMPB-TV Owings Mills

    ... -- in Edinburgh, St. Andrew's, the Scottish highlands, Stirling and Loch Lomand. Rebroadcast 01:00 PM Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.: Our Food Heritage Dr. Craig Walker Cardiologist Dr. Craig Walker joins Chef Folse to cook Grilled ...

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    Related Topix: Niederosterreich, Austria, World News, Austria, Vienna, Austria, Gaeta, Italy, Lazio, Italy, Italy, Life, Vegetables, Home Gardening, Home

  2. Carroll wins seat on Kenner City CouncilRead the original story w/Photo

    13 min ago | NOLA.com

    ... when five candidates were vying to succeed Marc Johnson, who resigned the seat after being elected a judge of the Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal. Carroll's campaign in the runoff stressed his lifelong residence in the 1st District and ...

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    Related Topix: Kenner, LA, Non-Profit

  3. Former congressman sentenced to 13 yearsRead the original story

    36 min ago | GoErie

    Prosecutors called a former Louisiana congressman's corruption the most extensive in the history of Congress.

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    Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, William Jefferson, Democrat, US News

  4. Battle lines forming between EPA, TCEQRead the original story

    43 min ago | Austin American Statesman

    ... and civil engineering at Southern Methodist University, will oversee Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas and Louisiana. "I'm excited about the priorities (EPA head) Lisa Jackson has set out for the EPA," said Armendariz, who declined to talk about ...

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    Related Topix: Texas Government, Texas, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, George Bush, Southern Methodist University, Global Warming

  5. New technology pinpoints child porn traffickingRead the original story

    46 min ago | Times-Picayune

    Trapped in a nightmare of unrelenting sexual molestation and torment by her stepfather, a 12-year-old central Louisiana girl tried to console herself by writing about her distress in a spiral-notebook diary.

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

  6. Caught at the troughRead the original story

    46 min ago | Times-Picayune

    ... to register the trade name THT Group as an affiliate of a company they owned, Lagniappe Industries, according to Louisiana secretary of state records. Three weeks later, Lagniappe obtained a state license to sell insurance and proceeded to belly up ...

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    Related Topix: Broussard, LA, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Jefferson, LA, Opinion

  7. Editorial: Making choice easierRead the original story

    47 min ago | Times-Picayune

    ... to one that requires an active decision by parents," said Caroline Roemer Shirley, executive director of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools. Fair enough. But this is year four of the post-Katrina educational revolution, and there ...

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    Related Topix: New Orleans, LA, Opinion

  8. Party AnimalsRead the original story

    48 min ago | Times-Picayune

    ... second-line parade. Various rescue groups and animal shelters were on hand with dogs for adoption, including the Louisiana SPCA, Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter, Plaquemines Parish Animal Welfare Society, South Mississippi Humane Society, Gulf Coast ...

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    Related Topix: Metairie, LA, Jefferson, LA, New Orleans, LA

  9. Ex-La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years; longest term for US rep for briberyRead the original story w/Photo

    48 min ago | Portland's CW32 KRCW -TV

    Prosecutors called a former Louisiana congressman's corruption the most extensive in the history of Congress.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, William Jefferson, Democrat, New Orleans, LA

  10. Court Upholds Class Action For Fired WorkersRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | TheNewOrleansChannel

    ... said the ruling covers about 8,500 ex-workers. However, the Orleans Parish School Board and the state can ask the Louisiana Supreme Court to review the ruling. A state judge in New Orleans ruled a year ago that the suit can be a class action. The ...

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    Related Topix: New Orleans, LA

  11. Catahoula Parish Fatal CrashRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Louisiana State Police

    ... motorcycle, three have involved a pedestrian, and two have involved an off road vehicle. Contact: S/T Scott Moreau Louisiana State Police Troop E Public Affairs Office: (318) 487-5911 www.lsp.org

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    Related Topix: Harrisonburg, LA, Jonesville, LA, Shreveport, LA

  12. Billion Dollar Baton Rouge tax going down in flamesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Free Republic

    A giant combination of sales and property taxes -almost a billion dollars - is going down in flames tonight in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

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    Related Topix: Baton Rouge, LA

  13. Free clinic exposes real health care needs in New OrleansRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Times-Picayune

    ... for a trip by ambulance to the ER in September, $113 for a trip in October. Bradford is among the 22 percent of Louisiana's population that is uninsured, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. A Harvard Medical School study released in September ...

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    Related Topix: New Orleans, LA, Health Insurance, Health, Baton Rouge, LA

  14. US ex-lawmaker gets 13 yearsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The News

    William Jefferson, a Democratic lawmaker who represented a district in the southern state of Louisiana that included part of New Orleans, was convicted in August on 11 of 16 counts, including bribery, money laundering and racketeering involving businesses in Africa.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, William Jefferson, Democrat, New Orleans, LA

  15. Friends, relatives celebrate life of girl slain by stray bulletRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | NOLA.com

    ... had worn -- this one showing her dad's face -- after Henry DeJean deployed to the Middle East in June with his Louisiana National Guard unit. A staff sergeant, DeJean had been in the Middle East when he learned of his daughter's death. Among the ...

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    Related Topix: New Orleans, LA, River Ridge, LA, Kenner, LA

  16. More School Report Cards Go OnlineRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | NewsFactor Network

    Ann Flynn, director of education technology with the National School Boards Association, says districts in Louisiana, Colorado, South Carolina and Texas are among those that have gone paperless since 2008.

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Family, Kids

  17. New Orleans Holds Free Clinic For UninsuredRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | TheNewOrleansChannel

    Organizers of a free health clinic for uninsured residents of Louisiana on Saturday said they're pleased with its success.

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    Related Topix: New Orleans, LA, Nursing, Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA

  18. No Party ID on ABC for Imprisoned Jefferson; CBS Skips SentencingRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | NewsBusters.org

    ... party affiliation. A NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams noted Jefferson's party in this short item: a oeFormer Louisiana Democratic Congressman William Jefferson made headlines a while back when the FBI found $90,000 in cash hidden in his ...

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    Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, William Jefferson, Democrat, US News

  19. Desert Wheat wins Mr. Sulu Stakes at Fair Grounds for second consecutive yearRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Times-Picayune

    ... year. Ridden by Corey Lanerie for trainer Bill Mott, Desert Wheat settled in 11th place in the field of 12 older Louisiana-breds for the first half mile. He made a three-wide run on the final turn and stormed down the middle of the turf course in ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Horse Racing

  20. Ex-US Congressman bags 13 years jail termRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Vanguard

    ... corruption charges over business deals in Nigeria has been jailed for 13 years. William Jefferson, a Democrat from Louisiana was sentenced on Friday after he was found guilty on August 11 of 11 of 16 corruption charges by a Federal jury. Jefferson ...

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    Related Topix: Nigeria, World News, Africa, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, William Jefferson, Democrat, Sao Tome and Principe