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New state law would clear confusion around surrogacy births
Kristy McKearn BATON ROUGE- Lawmakers are poised to streamline laws dealing with surrogacy births in Louisiana. Some have suggested surrogacy births are currently taking place without clear guidelines on the legal rights of the parents, the surrogate or the child. The topic was of the focus of ...
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Council backs deal to buy old hospital for $11 million
headquarters BATON ROUGE- City leaders approved a plan to buy the old Woman's Hospital on Airline Highway and turn it into a public safety complex. Wednesday, Metro Council voted to spend $11 million on the facility, which will include purchasing the buildings and improvements. Mayor-President Kip Holden has called the deal " too good to pass up." The property became ...
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Some city workers will have to take driving course
payouts BATON ROUGE - Some city workers are headed to the classroom. Metro Council passed an ordinance that requires city workers who drive city vehicles to take a defensive driving course. Police and fire personnel are exempt, because they already take a more rigorous class. Councilman Buddy Amoroso introduced the ordinance, and it passed with overwhelming support. The city-parish is self ...
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Maurepas residents calling on Corps to solve debris dilemma
LIVINGSTON PARISH, LA (WAFB) - Homeowners in Maurepas want the U.S. Corps of Engineers to find a solution to a big flooding problem in southern Livingston Parish. They peppered Parish President Layton Ricks with questions at a meeting on Wednesday night. Images of a flooded Maurepas and stories of survival from Hurricane Isaac are still etched in their minds. "There were a few people ...
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I-team Deadly Draw investigation into shooting of unarmed teen
Threat analysis tactical pistol In classes like these and others, experts typically teach that you're supposed to keep your index finger off the trigger until you're ready to fire. So what happened? "Is there any reason why (your finger) was inside the trigger guard?" asked an investigator. "Sir, I don't know. I can't answer that question. That's a, ...
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Movie Review
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Although it will probably forever be remembered as the movie Heath Ledger was shooting when he unexpectedly died early last year, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is first and foremost a Terry Gilliam movie, with all the good and the bad inher ... ...
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Man woman arrested on crimes against nature charges
livingston FRENCH SETTLEMENT- A man and woman face charges for crimes against nature and child pornography charges. Doyle Trauth, 42, and Lisa Trauth were arrested after deputies said they were "alerted about disturbing images and videos on a computer belonging to" the pair. Investigators said files included visuals of Lisa Trauth "engaging in sexual intercourse with a large ...
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Federal court oks a class action lawsuit for Bayou Corne residents
BAYOU CORNE,LA (NBC33) - Lawyers representing residents in Bayou Corne say federal judge in New Orleans issued a minute entry certifying a class action against Texas Brine and Occidental Chemical Corporation on behalf of the residents who have been evacuated since August 2012. It's the next step in moving a class action suit forward and getting residents closer to some relief. There are ...
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Authorities searching for missing man
(RNN) - British officials are saying one man is dead and two others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in London on Wednesday.According to BBC News, eyewitnesses said man was attacked in a ...
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Man provides false name at robbery crime scene arrested on drug battery charges
Scott, La - A Scott man has been arrested on drug and battery charges after providing a false name at a crime scene. On May 21 at 7:56 p.m., Scott Police Officers were investigating a reported shoplifting at a Family Dollar. Upon verifying the occupants of the vehicle which the suspect (Bonita Hendrix, who was arrested for theft) had arrived in, a male occupant of the vehicle began providing ...
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Nine horses die in early morning stable fire lightning strike considered possible cause
LAFAYETTE, LA (NBC33) - Firefighters did their best to rescue several horses in a barn. Sadly, they were unsuccessful and nine died in the early morning blaze. The Lafayette Police Department reports that the fire broke out shortly after 4:00 a.m. The owners of the barn were woken by a witness who was passing on the roadway. The owners of the barn, located on Carmel Drive, rushed to the ...