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Coast Guard: No Oil Sheen From Gulf Fire

The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico. » More

Bradshaw: Don't Lessen Roethlisberger Suspension

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw has not let up on his criticism of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, saying in Shreveport this week that he hopes the league doesn't lessen Roethlisberger's six-game suspension over his behavior in a Georgia bar earlier this year. » More

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Crews Battle Fire In Red River Parish

Crews from De Soto and Red River Parishes and International Paper answered the call Thursday at Murphy Bonded on Highway 509 just off Highway 1. » More

Radio Broadcaster Faye Fisher Dies

Faye Fisher, the first black female radio broadcaster in Shreveport, died Thursday. She was 77. » More

Size of Wooley Signs Challenged In Court

A Shreveport attorney went to court Thursday to try to force mayoral candidate Bryan Wooley to taken down oversize campaign signs. » More

Cooler Weather This Weekend

A cold front is forecast to increase our rain chance tonight through Friday then cool us down for the holiday weekend. » More

Coast Guard: No Oil Sheen From Gulf Fire

The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico. » More

Temporary Cap That Stopped Oil Gusher Removed

Engineers have removed a temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July. » More

Hurricane Earl Weakens But Still Has Big Punch

Hurricane Earl was downgraded to a Category 3 storm on Thursday but people along the East Coast were still bracing for a powerful punch. » More

Second Amendment Tax Holiday This Weekend

Hunters and campers can save money this weekend on guns, ammunition, knives and certain clothing items. The state of Louisiana's sales tax "holiday" on such gear will be in effect. » More

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Hurricane Earl Nears East Coast

Hurricane Earl closes in with 115 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Bank. » More
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Earl Weakens As It Nears The North Carolina Coast5:53 pm

The jet stream is weakening Hurricane Earl. Still, the storm is still expected to wreak havoc in the Carolinas tonight then New England on Friday. » More

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Importance Of Staying Mentally Active6:01 pm

Being mentally active won't prevent Alzheimer's disease, but it may delay its start. » More

Forecast Update

Cooler Weather This Weekend5:32 pm

A cold front is forecast to increase our rain chance tonight through Friday then cool us down for the holiday weekend. » More

Gulf of Mexico

Temporary Cap That Stopped Oil Gusher Removed4:48 pm

Engineers have removed a temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July. » More

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City And Parish Offer Online Auction2:54 pm

The City of Shreveport and the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office are participating in an online-only auction of surplus property. » More

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Nicolas Cage Suit Against Business Manager Dismissed

Court records show a lawsuit in which Nicolas Cage accused a former business manager of mismanagement has been dismissed. » More

Hollywood Actor Accused In Stabbing

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Goats Rescued After 2 Days On 6-Inch Ledge

Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe. » More

Double Hand Transplant Patient Shows New Hands

For 2nd Time, Woman Gives Birth In Vehicle

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Israel, Palestinians Agree To More Talks

In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged Thursday in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a framework for overcoming deep disputes and achieving lasting peace within a year. » More
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Feds Sue Arizona Sheriff In Civil Rights Probe

Is Tea Party Becoming New Grand Old Party?

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Google Tool Tries To Quash E-Mail Clutter

Google Inc. can sift through more than a trillion Web links in a matter of seconds, but can the Internet search leader help people wade through their overflowing e-mailboxes? » More

Dell's Enterprise Challenge Remains After 3Par

HP Vs Dell: The Showdown That Ended In Spectacle

Dell Cedes Data-Storage Maker 3Par To HP

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Find out what's being done to plug and clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. » More

Gulf Oil Spill: Watch It Grow

An estimated 5,000 barrels of oil a day has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico since the offshore rig explosion that killed 11 BP workers in April. View the oil spill's progression via NOAA images here. » More

LIVE: BP Underwater Oil Spill

Now: Watch a live image of the BP oil spill from the Gulf of Mexico floor. » More

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Terry Bradshaw On Rex Ryan: "He'll Shut Up Real Quick"

The HBO Series, "Hard Knocks," gives fans an inside look at the New York Jets training camp. Shreveport's Terry Bradshaw will not be ordering the director's cut from amazon.com at the end of the series. » More

Woods Looks To Keep Going At FedEx Cup

A chart of FedEx Cup standings at the Deutsche Bank Championship shows Tiger Woods at the top, not unusual considering he has won the cup and its $10 million prize every year he has played. » More

Federer Breezes To Move On At US Open

Bench-Clearing Brawl As Marlins Beat Nationals

Oudin, Roddick Lose And Azarenka Falls At US Open

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Importance Of Staying Mentally Active

Being mentally active won't prevent Alzheimer's disease, but it may delay its start. » More

Hand Transplant Patient Talks About His Recovery

The recipient of a rare double hand transplant is speaking for the first time since his surgery. » More

Insommia Raises Health Risks

One out of three people will suffer from insomnia at some point in their lives. New research from Penn State College of Medicine found that men who suffer from insomnia are at an increased risk of death than men who get proper rest. » More

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