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Two-vehicle accident leaves one person dead in Ascension Parish
ASCENSION PARISH, LA (WAFB) - A two-vehicle crash in Ascension Parish left one person dead Sunday evening. The accident occurred on LA Hwy 42, east of Hwy 73. The victim was 59-year-old Madolyn C. Marionneaux. Authorities believe Marionneaux failed to stop for the stop sign at the intersection of Manchac Acres Rd. and LA Hwy 42 and pulled directly into the path of an incoming vehicle. ...
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10 seek Baton Rouge bus system post
transportation BATON ROUGE, La. - Applications have been received from 10 people seeking the temporary position to lead the Capital Area Transit System. The Advocate reports the group includes former employees of the system, known as CATS, a former Baton Rouge mayoral candidate and the former general manager of the New Orleans bus system. System CEO Brian Marshall resigned in April. He had ...
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New terror stance worries Republicans
CNN - The new era in America's war on terror -- described by President Barack Obama in a major address Thursday -- worries some Republicans, who say the phase-down could leave the country vulnerable to still-persistent threats from abroad. In his remarks, Obama insisted the fight against terrorists must shift to reflect current threat levels, which he described as having evolved since the ...
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30 hearses one goal stop the violence
BATON ROUGE,LA (NBC33) - 30 hearses hit the streets of Baton Rouge Sunday. Their drivers shouting a strong message: 'Stop the violence and live.' The procession rolled from North Baton Rouge to South Baton Rouge to draw attention to the true cost of violent crime. "There is a collection there is death in our community, but it doesn't have to be violent death," Louis ...
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Cadets march on for family day
CARVILLE,LA(NBC33) - Families from across Louisiana came out to the Gillis W. Long Center in Carville to show support for a group of teens trying to better their lives. 280 at risk teens took the parade grounds to show off their marching skills. It's all part of the military's Youth Challenge Program's family day. The Youth Challenge Program helps teens ages 16 to 18 who've ...
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Movie Review
Vanilla Sky [DVD]
Vanilla Sky, Cameron Crowe's faithful Hollywood remake of Alejandro Amenabar's (The Others) 1997 Spanish film Abre los ojos (Open Your Eyes), is many things all at once. It is a romantic melodrama, a murder mystery, an existential thriller, and a perplexing dream-logic puzzlebox, not to mention a barely disguised cinematic meditation on the larger-than-life perfection ... ...
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LSU wins SEC Championship title after 5-4 victory over Vandy
HOOVER, AL (WAFB) - After 11 innings, LSU beat Vanderbilt 5-4 in the SEC Championship title game. Pinch-hitter Chris Sciambra drove in Jared Foster for the winning run with an eleventh inning single, and closer Chris Cotton completed an incredible SEC Tournament by retiring all 17 batters he faced with three Commodores going down in the bottom of the eleventh to earn the pitching victory ...
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Central approves Halloween attraction
haunted house CENTRAL, La. - The city-parish Planning Commission has rezoned a property to permit a haunted house and outdoor Halloween-themed attraction just south of Central. The Advocate reports the commission voted this past week to rezone 75 acres for the owners of The 13th Gate. Dwayne Sanburn of Midnight Productions, which owns The 13th Gate, said the concept is similar to another ...
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Southern University nominated in 6 areas in HBCU Excellence competition
Baton Rouge, La - Southern University has been nominated in six categories, including Best Marching Band, in the competition for HBCU of the Year. Southern is nominated for Best Marching Band, Best Nursing Program, Best Student Newspaper, Male Coach of the Year, Men’s Team of the Year, and Male Student of the Year. The winners will be announced at the 2013 Historically Black Colleges ...
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Baton Rouge groups looking for ABCs and Diapers to help OK victims
BATON ROUGE,LA (NBC33) - There is a new drive to help kids affected by the devastating tornados that hit Moore, Oklahoma. Baton Rouge Parents Magazine and Oklahoma's Metrofamily Magazine need your help to collect supplies for kids. They're looking for crayons, books, diapers and everything in between. The groups teamed up with Baton Rouge area churches and schools to collect ...
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Two men arrested after burglarizing vehicle
Crowley, La - Two Crowley men are in jail after officers responded to a vehicle burglary in progress. The incident occurred at 2:49 p.m. on May 20. "Officers were called to the Levy Park area regarding two suspects entering a vehicle. The witness provided descriptions of the suspects. Our officers located the suspects, who split up and fled officers" stated Chief KP Gibson. ...