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I-10 to experience overnight lane ramp closures this week
I-10 in both directions will experience alternating lane closures from Williams Boulevard to the St. Charles Parish line from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. on the nights of May ...
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Weekly unemployment insurance claims drop in Louisiana
The state labor department figures released Friday show the initial claims decreased to 2,327 from the previous week's total of 2,466. For the comparable week a year earlier, there were 3,394 initial ...
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4th Street Bridge at Harvey Canal closed to vehicular traffic
The 4th Street Bridge at the Harvey Canal is closed to marine navigation due to a mechanical problem, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and ...
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Feds probing Connecticut train crash
Train service in the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor may be restricted for days as officials investigate Friday's rush-hour collision of two trains in Connecticut -- an incident that sent dozens to hospitals -- officials said ...
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Mother’s Day mayhem will cost New Orleans millions of dollars
Last year, New Orleans welcomed 9 million visitors to the city, another fantastic success for the tourism industry. While this is impressive, it pales in comparison to the goal of 13 million visitors for the tri-centennial of New Orleans in ...
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Warrior
Its a shame that Gavin OConnors Warrior isnt doing better at the box office, because it is easily one of the best sports dramas in recent years. A frequently powerful, consistently engaging, and unexpectedly honest depiction of the decades-spanning impact of alcoholism and familial abuse, ... ...
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JPSO David Lewis Stanford Randolph surrender to authorities
Jefferson Parish police say they have arrested David Lewis and Stanford Randolph in connection with two May 16 armed robberies and an attempted ...
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WWII Museum waives fee for veterans service members Saturday
Train service in the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor may be restricted for days as officials investigate Friday's rush-hour collision of two trains in Connecticut -- an incident that sent dozens to hospitals -- officials said Saturday. Officials ...
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Traffic delays expected in Jefferson Harrison counties Sunday
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Ohio officials announced details about an effort to move a large caravan of equipment through Jefferson and Harrison counties Sunday. Traffic delays could affect travelers on various roads in those counties. The caravan of trucks and equipment is scheduled to leave the L&J Bowers Barge facility in Steubenville at 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Delays are expected for a majority of ...
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New Orleans says gunfire wont end second lines
Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a Mother's Day parade in a New Orleans ...
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Millage Defeat ImpactMike DelesdernierJefferson Parish School Board
Anne Cutler talks to Mike Delesdernier about the two tax proposals that failed in the May 4th election and the impact of that outcome on the school system. For more information on the Jefferson Parish publicschool system, log on ...
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He is the most evil, vile, demonic criminal. He is dead to me. There will be no visits, there will be no phone calls. He can never be Daddy again. I have no sympathy for the man.
Angie Gregg
Gregg was speaking about her father Ariel Castro who allegedly kidnapped, raped and held captive for a decade, three young women in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Wrest Point Hotel & Casino, Hobart, Australia
This 4 star hotel, casino and entertainment complex is situated on the foreshores of Sandy Bay in Hobart, the capital ...
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