The 24th Annual African American Parade Celebration has been rescheduled.
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Marijuana Busts
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in New Mexico have seized more than 1,120 pounds of marijuana at the Santa Teresa and Columbus ports of entry.
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Caddo-Gas Vehicles
The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office is converting 13 vehicles to a fuel system that will allow them to operate using compressed natural gas, Sheriff Steve Prator said.
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Scalia-New Orleans
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Attorney General Eric Holder are scheduled to speak at an American Bar Association meeting in New Orleans this weekend.
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Missionary Security-Mexico
This week's slaying of a Texas missionary couple in Mexico comes as mission groups are rethinking how they prepare their volunteers to live in Mexico and other hotspots -- or whether to send them at all.
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Pecos-Bag Ban
A West Texas city council has given preliminary approval to a ban on single-use plastic bags in the town.
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HOUSTON, TX
Police say a man sought as a suspect in the stabbing of a 4-year-old girl led Houston police on a 30-minute chase before holding them at bay for two hours, then apparently shooting himself fatally.
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COVINGTON, La.
The last of three teenagers accused of plotting a shooting spree at Lakeshore High School near Mandeville has ended with him admitting to conspiracy to commit terrorizing and was immediately sentenced to 18 months in jail, with 15 months suspended.
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Gulf Oil Spill-Litigation
A federal judge will allow a Halliburton cement specialist at the heart of decisions that led to the blowout of a BP-owned well in 2010 to testify -- against the wishes of BP.
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Barksdale-Cuts
U.S. Rep. John Fleming is urging the Obama administration to not cut the fleet of A-10C war planes stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base.
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Filling Lakes
Entergy says two Arkansas lakes will begin to return to their normal summertime levels next month.
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Juveniles Escape
Officials say the second of two juveniles who escaped a detention center in southeastern Arkansas has been caught.
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Beebe-Pardons
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe says he plans to pardon seven people who were convicted of drug, trespass or battery charges.
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A second trial leads to a second guilty verdict in the case against accused killer Robert Coleman.
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SHREVEPORT
For some, vacant buildings like Ogilvie Hardware, which sits under the Spring and Market Street viaducts, have always been just part of the backdrop. Others, however, remember a time when they thrived.
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Expect showers and storms tonight...some severe...then the rain ends Saturday afternoon.
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Water Levels To Rise Over .5ft Per Day
Entergy says two Arkansas lakes will begin to return to their normal summertime levels next month.
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Request For Bail Amount Denied For Accused Mother
A mother has been charged over the death of her 5-year-old daughter in a case first reported to Houston police as the girl falling off a toilet.
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Stealing Money From Clients Nets Decade-long Prison Stint
A former North Texas lawyer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing more than $200,000 from clients.
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Healthcare Pacts Said To Be Worth Over 6 Billion Dollars
Aetna Better Health has asked a state district court to throw out contracts awarded to three private companies involved in the state's new health care delivery system for the poor.
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Louisiana Is Included In 34-state Egg Recall
A Minnesota food company is widening its recall of hard-cooked eggs because of a potential for listeria contamination.
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Caddo Parish Juvenile Court With Cases Still Pending From Incident
A Caddo Parish grand jury has declined to indict a 16-year-old Vivian youth in connection with a December shooting death.
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Three Cyclists Hit In Two Days
In the last two days three cyclists have been hit by vehicles leaving them with serious injuries.
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Santorum-Daughter
Rick Santorum says his 3-year-old daughter, Bella, is home from the hospital after a bout with pneumonia.
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Operation Safe Gateway
The U.S. Marshals Service and local law enforcement agencies are validating the addresses of registered sex offenders in western Arkansas.
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Horseman's Association Plea
A former president of the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for a plot to rig the outcome of his re-election bid.
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Meth Dealer Sentenced
A 32-year-old North Texas woman has drawn a 99-year prison term for dealing methamphetamine and cocaine from her Fort Worth home.
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Church Fraud
A 45-year-old man accused of defrauding a Gonzales church of more than $17,000 in labor and materials has surrendered to police.
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Mosquitoes-West Nile
Low numbers of mosquitoes won't protect you from West Nile virus in Calcasieu Parish.
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LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Growth of the gaming boat industry in Louisiana has brought with it a spike in the need for taxi cab services. Some lawmakers say stricter regulations are necessary, while others aren't convinced.
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Baby Death
A preliminary autopsy shows that the death of a 13-month-old Foreman boy has been ruled a homicide.
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