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DeSoto board to discuss desegregation order
MANSFIELD, La. (AP) -- DeSoto Parish School Board members will hold a special meeting to discuss its desegregation order where it relates to proposed school construction and enforcement of Mansfield school attendance ...
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Lawsuit against St. Bernard president dismissed
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed former St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro's defamation lawsuit against current Parish President Dave Peralta and several other parish ...
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AP Source Michael Jordan changing team name to Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation.The person said Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the name change has not ...
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Cuts needed to align Monroe school budget
MONROE, La. (AP) -- Reductions in the number of employees, possible school closures and cuts to services including food and transportation are all possibilities as Monroe City Schools superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine takes the helm of the district on June ...
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Judge to hear request to expand Eastside
HAMMOND, La. (AP) -- The proposal to expand Hammond Eastside Middle School to eighth grade will be discussed in federal court May 29 in New ...
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The Matrix
During the first 30 minutes of "The Matrix," a new high-octane, Hong Kong-influenced sci-fi thriller from Andy and Larry Wachowski, you will most likely have no idea what is going on. In fact, it doesn't make a lick of sense. The Wachowski Brothers, who both wrote and directed this sophomore effor ... ...
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Lafayette council considers 30-day amnesty
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) -- The Lafayette City-Parish Council is expected to consider a 30-day amnesty period for motorists who are late paying red-light camera fines, and to consider splitting late fees with contractor Redflex if the company shares the cost of collecting overdue ...
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Hornets Returning To Charlotte Bobcats Start Name Change Process Report
Charlotte Hornets players Jamal Mashburn, center, Rodney Buford, right, and Tim James, left, hold their new jerseys up during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Aug. 3, ...
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Eunice man killed 2 others wounded in shooting
RAYNE, La. (AP) -- An 18-year-old Eunice man was shot and later died after he and two others were attacked in the small Acadia Parish community of Branch north of ...
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West Feliciana police jury tables charter vote
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) -- The West Feliciana Parish Police Jury has table an attempt to call an Oct. 19 election to possibly repeal the home-rule charter voters approved by a 337-vote margin on Nov. ...
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New Iberia woman sentenced in tax refund scheme
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) -- A 40-year-old New Iberia woman has been sentenced to 26 months in prison in a tax refund scheme that netted $77,349 that the woman used for gambling ...
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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
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