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• LSU fans remain hopeful after tough loss

  01-10-2017 21:48
  BATON ROUGE - Described as the biggest win in the Troy Trojans' History, Saturday's Homecoming game has left LSU fans stunned. Minutes after the clock ran out, the team and coaches were seen walking off the field with their heads hanging low. Fans are already in a frenzy around Baton Rouge, with many taking to social media to voice their frustration. "OOOOOoooo We Suck! O Wee O We suck"- LSU student Section even after that last TD. Tigers trail 24-14 to Troy pic.twitter.com/Vp
  
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• White House lit pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  01-10-2017 21:27
  WASHINGTON - The White House is glowing pink Sunday night to honor National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.First Lady Melania Trump announced the display on social media Sunday, tweeting a photo of the front columns of the White House lit pink. In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month we lit the @WhiteHouse pink! pic.twitter.com/w3M3XlpXos— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) October 2, 2017According to the American Cancer Society, one in every eight women is diagnosed with brea
  
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• Trump dedicates golf trophy to hurricane victims

  01-10-2017 20:44
  BRANCHBURG, N.J. - President Donald Trump says he's dedicating the Presidents Cup golf trophy to the people of Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida still recovering from recent hurricane devastation.  Trump also says of Puerto Rico: "We have it under really great control."  Earlier Sunday, Trump dismissed those he calls "politically motivated ingrates" who've questioned his administration's commitment to rebuilding Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. &n
  
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• Frustrated LSU fans start GoFundMe to get rid of Coach O

  01-10-2017 18:25
  BATON ROUGE - LSU fans were frustrated after Saturday night's tough homecoming loss vs Troy. But a group of fans are taking that frustration to another level.On Sunday, one of those fans saw fit to establish a GoFundMe fundraiser to pay off Head Coach Ed Orgeron's multi-million dollar contract buyout.  As of Sunday afternoon, the GoFundMe has only raised a bit over $200."The AD couldn’t do it, so it is up to us... save our program, help our
  
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• 3 boys killed when car jumps Las Vegas sidewalk

  01-10-2017 17:27
  LAS VEGAS - Police have identified a man accused of driving the car that fatally ran over a teenager and two younger boys while they were walking on a sidewalk in east Las Vegas.  Metro Police say 28-year-old Joseph Eskandarian was taken custody early Sunday, about six after the fatal accident Saturday night.  He has been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on undisclosed charges.  It's unclear if Eskandarian has a lawyer yet.&
  
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• Two hurt in shooting on St. Joseph Street

  01-10-2017 17:13
  BATON ROUGE - Authorities are investigating a reported double shooting on St. Joseph Street Sunday.The shooting was reported just before 5 p.m. in the 1100 block of St. Joseph Street.According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, two people suffered non life-threatening injuries in the shooting.Permalink| Comments
  
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• EBRSO: Hit-and-run driver arrested after foot chase with deputies

  01-10-2017 16:10
  BATON ROUGE - Deputies chased down and arrested a man after he allegedly fled the scene of a car crash Saturday night.According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the scene of a hit-and-run crash in the 8300 block of Innovation Park around 9:40 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies spotted a Ford SUV take off from the scene and drive into oncoming lanes of traffic.After a deputy gave chase, the SUV drove back into the proper lane before coming to a stop. The
  
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• O.J. Simpson release difficult for Goldman family

  01-10-2017 14:52
  LAS VEGAS - The family of the man slain with Nicole Brown Simpson in 1994 knew that O.J. Simpson would be released on parole but says his actual release "is still difficult for us knowing he will be a free man again."  Fred and Kim Goldman released a statement Sunday through spokesman Michael Wright saying they respect the Nevada Parole Board's decision to release Simpson after nine years in prison for his conviction in a Las Vegas armed robbery case.  They a
  
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• Mexico quake toll 361; 8 still missing in collapsed building

  01-10-2017 14:43
  MEXICO CITY - The death toll from Mexico's magnitude 7.1 earthquake has risen to 361 after another casualty was confirmed in the capital.  National Civil Defense chief Luis Felipe Puente reports on Twitter that the dead include 220 people killed in Mexico City by the Sept. 19 quake.  The toll has continued to climb gradually nearly two weeks after the earthquake, as search efforts continue at the site of a collapsed seven-story office building in a central ne
  
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• Lil Wayne won't go through security check, skips concert

  01-10-2017 14:41
  COLUMBIA, S.C. - Fans of rapper Lil Wayne will be offered refunds after the recording artist refused to pass through a security check to enter a South Carolina arena, and skipped the concert.  A statement Sunday by managers of the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia says Lil Wayne refused to enter the building when security workers sought to apply "the venue's standard safety procedures." The arena's management says it wasn't willing to make an exception for the headliner of Satur
  
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• Louisiana education report: Rural teachers get less training

  01-10-2017 14:33
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's education department says teachers in rural communities have too little access to training programs that help prepare them for their work in the classroom.  The department released a new report outlining the disparities.  The report says 13 percent of classes are taught by uncertified or out-of-field teachers in urban and suburban school districts, while that number grows to 21 percent in rural districts.  Also, onl
  
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• LSP: Mississippi woman arrested in fatal hit-and-run crash

  01-10-2017 14:30
  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A Mississippi woman was arrested after a fatal two-vehicle crash claimed the life of a 59-year-old early Sunday morning.According to Louisiana State Police, the crash occurred around 1:57 a.m. on Interstate 12 westbound near the Tangipahoa/St. Tammany Parish line.The crash claimed the life of 59-year-old Albert J. Watson of Denham Springs, according to State Police.Through the initial investigation, State Police determined the crash occurred as Watson was driving a 2012 Chev
  
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• What's new on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon in October

  01-10-2017 14:18
  NetflixOctober 188 MinutesA Cinderella Story: Once Upon a SongBefore MidnightBlood DiamondBoogie NightsCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryCleverman: Season 2Death SentenceDon’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the HoodEagle vs. SharkEyes Wide ShutGeneration Iron 2Ghost PatrolI Love You, ManIce GuardiansLockup: Disturbing the Peace: Collection 1Made of HonorMiss CongenialityMiss Congeniality 2: Armed and FabulousMust Love DogsNever Let Me GoNo ReservationsPenelop
  
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• Boil water advisory issued in south New Roads to Lakeland

  01-10-2017 14:13
  NEW ROADS - A boil water advisory has been issued by False River Water Works.According to False River Water officials, the advisory affects residents from south New Roads to Lakeland on the west side of False River. The advisory was issued early Sunday afternoon due to low water pressure in the system, according to officials.It is recommended that residents boil their water for one minute before consuming it. This includes making ice, brushing teeth or using it for food preparation.It
  
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• LSU drops out of AP top 25

  01-10-2017 13:15
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers have dropped out of the top 25 in The Associated Press' latest college football poll.LSU was defeated by the Troy Trojans in Tiger Stadium Saturday night 24-21. The Tigers were ranked No. 25 in last week's poll.The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sep. 30, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:  &am
  
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• Over 760 injured by police in Catalonia

  01-10-2017 13:10
  BARCELONA, Spain - Catalonia's health services have increased the number of people injured by police during Sunday's disputed referendum to 761 people who were treated at hospitals.  The service says two people are in serious condition in hospitals in Barcelona. It also says that another person is being treated for an eye injury that fits the profile of having been hit by a rubber bullet.  Spanish riot police smashed their way into polling stations across the
  
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• Over 460 people hurt in Catalonia vote melee

  01-10-2017 13:10
  BARCELONA, Spain - Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau says more than 460 people have been injured in Catalonia in clashes with Spanish police who trying to prevent a referendum on independence from taking place in the northeastern region.  Colau said Sunday that as mayor of the city, she demands "an immediate end to police charges against the defenseless population."  Police have baton-charged and fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds in Barcelona and other towns an
  
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• Saints kneel before, not during, anthem as NFL Week 4 begins

  01-10-2017 13:03
  LONDON - New Orleans Saints players, coaches and staff knelt before the start of the national anthem but stood in unison once it began ahead of their game against the Miami Dolphins at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday.  A week ago, demonstrations were organized across the NFL in response to President Donald Trump's criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem. The Jacksonville Jaguars' Shad Khan was the first owner to join his players before the game, standing a
  
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• A much-reduced Mississippi oyster season opens Monday

  01-10-2017 13:02
  BILOXI, Miss. - A much-reduced Mississippi oyster season opens Monday.  The state Commission on Marine Resources says only 10,000 sacks of oysters may be harvested this year, down from 35,000 last year. Commissioners last month approved the cut, with department staff telling WLOX-TV that Mississippi's stressed reefs need time to rebuild.  Monday's opening applies to Biloxi Bay, which will be harvested for the second year after having been closed since 1964. R
  
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• Media titan Samuel 'Si' Newhouse is dead at 89

  01-10-2017 12:52
  NEW YORK - Media titan Samuel Irving "Si" Newhouse Jr. has died at 89.  His family said he died at home in New York on Sunday.  Newhouse was the chairman of Conde Nast, which publishes some of the nation's most prestigious magazines.  He and his brother Donald owned Advance Publications Inc., the parent company of Conde Nast as well as daily newspapers in about 20 cities and a cable television company.  Newhouse bought and
  
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• Two women killed in French train station attack

  01-10-2017 12:50
  MARSEILLE, France - French officials say that two women have been killed in the attack by a man with a knife at Marseille's main train station, including one whose throat was slit.  The officials say soldiers then fatally shot the attacker. Police have evacuated the Saint Charles station, with officers and soldiers taking up positions outside.  The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation.&a
  
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• Area church closing its doors after more than 100 years

  01-10-2017 12:33
  BAYOU PIGEON - The beginnings of St. Joan of Arc Parish Church in Bayou Pigeon can be traced all the way back to 1909, with services held in private homes.The current chapel has only been around for 14 years."I tore the old one down. It broke my heart to tear it down," said Darrell Gaudet, a long-time parishioner. "I believe in God and I what this church to stay, but it's not going to happen."Gaudet helped build the new chapel, and he's seen the membership decline. "W
  
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