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Upcoming lane ramp closures in N.O. and surrounding areas
Two right lanes of I-10 West between Clearview Parkway and Veterans Memorial Boulevard, the Clearview Boulevard on ramps to I-10 West and the veterans Memorial Boulevard off ramp from I-10 west will close from 7:30 p.m. June 18 to 6:30 a.m. June 19. One lane of I-10 West will remain ...
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Poll Congress approval rating just 16 percent
According to a new national poll, just 16 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, with 83 percent of those questioned in a CNN/ORC International survey saying they disapprove. The poll was released ...
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Dead zone predictions much less spread than 2012
NEW ORLEANS -- Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released predictions Tuesday for areas with too little oxygen to support life.It says the Gulf zone prediction is 7,286 to 8,561 square miles - anywhere ...
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No injuries reported in pre-dawn Louisiana gas line explosion fire
A pre-dawn blast at a natural gas line lit up the eastern Louisiana sky Tuesday, but no injuries or significant property damage were reported, officials said. The explosion occurred about 5:30 a.m. CDT south of Franklinton, the seat of Washington Parish, The (New Orleans) Time Picayune reported. The 30-inch line was quickly shut down and the fire extinguished, said Vicki Granado, a spokeswoman ...
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Police Jefferson Co. women caught stealing 15 handguns from Carroll Co. home
Jefferson County women were arrested after officials said they were caught in the act of burglarizing a home near Carrollton and stealing more than a dozen handguns.Stephanie M. Carter, 36, of Wintersville, and Kelly L. Downen Nation, 27, of Steubenville, were arrested on Monday.According to a news release from Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams, the women were arrested around 2 p.m. near the ...
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Punch-Drunk Love
Paul Thomas Andersons Punch-Drunk Love has been referred to as the Adam Sandler movie for people who hate Adam Sandler, and Anderson himself has described it as an art-house Adam Sandler film. ...
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Thibodaux police Drunk man takes keys flips girlfriend’s car
Police say they located Jackson in the 100 block of Tiger Drive after he flipped his girlfriend's vehicle several times in a ditch on La. Hwy. 3266 in a one-car ...
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$3500 reward in fatal poisoning of 2 bald eagles in Thibodaux
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are offering $3,500 for information leading to the conviction of whoever killed the national ...
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JPSO Boy 13 kills relative 5 with ‘WWE-style wrestling moves’
Homicide Detective Matt Vasquez says he learned the victim was home alone with her 13-year-old relative who performed "WWE-style wrestling moves" on her the morning of the ...
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Gleason accepts Atlanta radio hosts apology We have all made mistakes
Former Saints Safety Steve Gleason walks off the field with quarterback Drew Brees during the third game of the 2011 season against the Houston Texans at the ...
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Chrysler relents agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps
Chrysler Group reversed course and agreed to a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps Tuesday, giving in to the government's request in the final hours before a ...
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