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• Trump: Those in US illegally treated better than veterans

  29-05-2016 21:39
  
  WASHINGTON - Donald Trump says people in the U.S. illegally are cared for better in the United States than the nation's military veterans.Trump was speaking at the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally, which honors prisoners of war and service members missing in action. Trump was warmly received by the crowd despite having once said he prefers "people who weren't captured" when criticizing Arizona Sen. John McCain, a war prisoner during Vietnam.Trump told the crowd that if elected he plans to
  
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• Libertarians pick ex-New Mexico Gov. Johnson for president

  29-05-2016 21:38
  
  ORLANDO - The Libertarian Party has nominated former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as its presidential candidate just as it did in 2012.Delegates to the party's convention in Orlando on Sunday picked Johnson on the second ballot over Austin Petersen, the founder of The Libertarian Republic magazine, and anti-computer virus company founder John McAfee.Johnson got about 1 percent of the popular vote in 2012.But the party is hoping for a strong showing in November because of the deep unpopularity po
  
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• LSU to host NCAA Baton Rouge Regional starting Friday

  29-05-2016 21:35
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers will host 4 Baton Rouge Regional teams in Alex Box Stadium for the the NCAA Tournament starting Friday.Gametimes for the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional and NCAA Tournament will be announced at 11 a.m. Monday. The selections will be televised on ESPNU.This year will mark the 24th time in school history that LSU will host a regional.Tickets are on sale to LSU baseball season ticket holders until 5 p.m. Monday. The price for the ticket booklets are as follo
  
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• No likes for Utah apartment complex's Facebook requirement

  29-05-2016 21:15
  
  SALT LAKE CITY - Tenants at a Salt Lake City apartment complex are not giving "likes" to a Facebook-centric condition to their lease.KSL-TV reports that tenants at City Park Apartments received a notice on their doors late last week about a contractual add-on involving Facebook.According to the document, a new lease agreement mandates that residents "friend" the complex on Facebook within five days of signing or be found in violation.The document also has a release that permits the property to p
  
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• Johnny Depp's daughter defends him after abuse allegations

  29-05-2016 21:00
  
  NEW YORK - Johnny Depp's 17-year-old daughter has defended him after his wife raised allegations of domestic abuse.In an Instagram post Sunday, Lily-Rose Depp calls her father "the sweetest most loving person I know." She didn't specifically reference the allegations but says Depp has "been nothing but a wonderful father to my little brother and I, and everyone who knows him would say the same."Depp's wife, Amber Heard, is divorcing him. On Friday, she said in a Los Angeles court that Depp had b
  
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• NOPD: 12 armed robberies and carjackings overnight Saturday

  29-05-2016 14:33
  
  NEW ORLEANS -- A dozen armed robberies and carjackings were reported across the city in a 24-hour span between Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to New Orleans police.That was the largest number of armed robberies and carjackings police have responded to in a day since Jan. 2, 2012, according to WWL-TV crime analyst Jeff Asher.The robberies included the same 9th Ward store being robbed twice in two hours.Here's a list of the crimes reported:Carjackings7:46 p.m. - 2600 block of Cupid S
  
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• Oregon collie saved by sharp-eyed vet intern

  29-05-2016 14:30
  
  PORTLAND  - A paralyzed collie just moments from being euthanized and his Oregon owners have more days to share thanks to a sharp-eyed vet intern who spotted the culprit - a tick.KPTV in Portland reports that Ollie's owner Falline Fate says a thorough check at the vet revealed no answers to why he couldn't stand, walk or do everything else a dog needs to do. So they made the tough decision to let him go.But just before he was to be put to sleep, a tick was discovered behind the dog's ea
  
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• Depp's 'Alice' bombs, 'X-Men: Apocalypse' on top with $65M

  29-05-2016 14:27
  
  NEW YORK - Johnny Depp's "Alice Through the Looking Glass" bombed over the Memorial Day weekend with just $28.1 million through Sunday in North American theaters, while "X-Men: Apocalypse" debuted on top with an estimated $65 million.The anticipated showdown of the two big-budget films turned out to be little contest for 20th Century Fox's latest "X-Men" installment.On Friday, when "Alice" was opening in theaters, Amber Heard, Depp's wife, was granted a restraining order after alleging the actor
  
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• Bicyclist killed in accident on LA 1

  29-05-2016 13:58
  
  IBERVILLE PARISH - An early morning bike ride ended tragically along LA 1 south of LA 75 in Iberville Parish.  Louisiana State Police report 22-year-old Joshua White of Plaquemine was struck and killed as he rode his bike southbound in the left lane on LA 1.  The accident was first reported shortly after 2:00 a.m.The driver who hit White is identified as 50-year-old Albert Johnson Jr. of Wichita Falls, Texas.  Johnson approached the bicyclist from behind.  Inv
  
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• LSU's Mike VI prepares for radiation treatment

  29-05-2016 02:02
  
  LSU's live mascot tiger Mike VI went to Mary Bird Perkins Saturday (May 28) for radiation treatment preparation. These images submitted by LSU show Mike's experience.
  
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