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  • Ministry drops plan for Denham Springs site

    site DENHAM SPRINGS, La. - A religious organization has withdrawn an application seeking the city's consent to open a home for young women. The Advocate reports the facility had been proposed by Door of Hope Ministry for a site on 4-H Road. After suitability of the site drew questions from the City Council and residents in April, the City Council tabled a request for a zoning variance ...

  • 8-year-old accidentally shot by older brother

    brother BATON ROUGE - An 8-year-old boy was accidentally shot by his 12-year-old brother in Baton Rouge, according to East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks. Hicks says the boys were at their grandparents' house on the 400 block of Old Rafe Meyer Rd. when the 12-year-old accidentally shot the 8-year-old in the shoulder. He was transported to a local ...

  • Meteorite explosions on moon caught on NASA camera

    (NASA/CNN) - NASA scientists recorded a powerful explosion on the moon recently. A meteoroid struck the lunar surface at speeds of 56,000 mph on March 17. The impact was so powerful the flash of bright light from the blast could be seen on Earth with the naked eye. NASA just released the information on the collision on Friday. The space agency's astronomers have been monitoring the moon ...

  • EBR Library announces June programs for teens

    East Baton Rouge Parish, La - The following programs at East Baton Rouge Parish library locations will be held for teens throughout the month of June. Registration is required for some programs. For more information or to register, call the individual library ...

  • Man shot in potential hate crime

    NEW YORK (WCBS/CNN) - New York City Police are investigating the killing of a 32-year-old man in its Greenwich Village neighborhood as a hate crime. NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said that's because the gunman made multiple anti-gay comments before he shot the victim. After midnight Friday, 32-year-old Mark Carson was shot in the face because, police believe, he was gay. The killing, police ...


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Movie Review

George Washington [DVD]

George Washington [DVD]

In his debut feature, George Washington, 24-year-old Texas-born writer/director David Gordon Green captures the nuanced rhythm and flow of life in a rural Southern town in a postindustrial age. Starring a cast of unknown actors who are mostly under the age of 15, Green creates a low-key drama about how these kids live their lives almost completely cut off from adult supervision. ...

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  • $590M-plus Powerball 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

    DES MOINES, Iowa - It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching all the numbers to win the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said early Sunday.The lone winner was sold at a Publix supermarket location in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O'Connell. She told ...

  • 1 Winning Ticket Sold in Fla. on Powerball

    A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were expected to be announced later by Florida lottery officials about the actual ticket ...

  • LSU Softball advances through losers bracket

    BATON ROUGE – Sandra Simmons turned in a 3-for-4 performance and equaled a career-best four RBIs, while Ashley Czechner tossed a two-hit shutout as the No. 9 national seed LSU softball team came away with an 11-0 victory in six innings over Central Connecticut State during a NCAA Baton Rouge Regional elimination contest Saturday at Tiger Park. LSU (42-15) advances to face ...

  • EBRSO investigates shooting at a BREC park

    According to WWL-TV in New Orleans, a seventh person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a Mother's Day second line celebration that injured 19 ...

  • Ole Miss wins Game 3 of series over LSU 11-9

    From LSU Sports BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 2 LSU (48-8, 23-7 SEC) fell to No. 14 Ole Miss (36-20, 15-15 SEC) by a score of 11-9 in Game 3 of the series Saturday at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. The Tigers took the first two games of the series, setting a school record for most wins in a regular season. The Rebels have not won a series in Baton Rouge since 1982. In addition, LSU ...

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