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  • Boston Marathon invites stopped runners back

    May 16, 2013 10:26 AM

    BOSTON - Boston Marathon organizers say runners who couldn't finish this year's race because of the explosions at the finish line can come back next year. The Boston Athletic Association says people who passed the halfway checkpoint but not the finish line will get a code they can use to... more »
  • La. company agrees to pay $2M in back wages

    May 6, 2013 3:26 PM

    LAFAYETTE - A Lafayette-based industrial services employment agency has agreed to pay nearly $2 million in back wages to more than 2,000 employees following a U.S. Labor Department investigation. The Labor Department said Monday that Hutco Inc. employees in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas were denied overtime compensation as a result... more »
  • Pentagram carved on boy

    February 25, 2013 7:40 PM

    FORT WORTH, TEXAS- A grand jury indicted a man who admitted he carved a pentagram on his six-year old son's back. In December, Brent Troy Bartel called 911 and said he had shed "innocent blood" and etched a pentagram on his son because it was a "hoy day." He also... more »
  • U.S. stocks bounce back after a 2-day slide

    February 22, 2013 3:12 PM

    New York- Stocks are closing higher for the first time in a few days, thanks to stronger earnings from big companies like Hewlett-Packard. The Dow rose 120 points to close at 14,001 Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 13 points to 1,515, but still had a loss... more »
  • Texas man accused of carving pentagram into son

    December 12, 2012 1:47 PM

    RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - A North Texas man is accused of carving a pentagram on his 6-year-old son's back, telling a 911 dispatcher that he did it because "it's a holy day." Richland Hills police say Brent Troy Bartel faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He's jailed... more »
  • EBRSO investigating man shot in the back

    November 9, 2012 11:13 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said one person was shot this morning in the northern part of East Baton Rouge Parish, and they're still searching for the shooter. EBRSO spokesperson Casey Hicks said a 20-year-old man was shot in the back around 10 a.m. It happened near the... more »
  • Jordan Jefferson back in EBR Parish Prison Play Video

    October 30, 2012 6:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson is back in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison after violating the conditions of his bond. District Judge Chip Moore revoked Jefferson's 2011 bond for his simple battery arrest, then ordered him back to jail by 2pm. Jefferson was arrested last... more »
  • Iberville Parish to cut back trash collection

    June 20, 2012 7:11 AM

    PLAQUEMINE- Several members of the Iberville Parish Council have expressed displeasure over Parish President J. Mitchell Ourso's recent decision to scale back garbage collection for parish residents. Trash pickup occurs twice a week. Ourso informed the council he has decided to reduce that schedule to once-a-week pickup for... more »
  • Stern fires back over lottery question

    June 14, 2012 7:22 AM

    LOS ANGELES - Jim Rome says he thought he was asking a "softball question" about the NBA draft lottery that led Commissioner David Stern to ask the radio host if he had stopped beating his wife. Rome asked Stern whether the lottery was fixed. The New Orleans Hornets, recently... more »
  • Super Regional Game 3 pushed back to 7 p.m.

    June 10, 2012 10:43 AM

    Baton Rouge- The LSU Tigers will have to wait a little longer for their chance to head to Omaha. Sunday's game 3 of the NCAA Super Regional at Alex Box Stadium has been pushed back to 7 p.m., that's according to LSU. The Tigers' matchup against the Stony... more »
  • Date pushed back for start of BP spill trial

    May 4, 2012 7:36 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has pushed back the start of a civil trial for claims against BP PLC and other companies involved in the 2010 Gulf oil spill. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier on Thursday set a date of Jan. 14, 2013. Trial had been scheduled to start... more »
  • BP civil claims trial pushed back

    May 3, 2012 4:10 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has pushed back the start of a civil trial for claims against BP PLC and other companies involved in the 2010 Gulf oil spill. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier on Thursday set a date of Jan. 14, 2013. The trial had been scheduled... more »
  • Special report on Women's Self Defense Airs Tonight at 10 Play Video

    May 3, 2012 1:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - When seconds count, do you know how to defend yourself? The wrong move can put you at a greater risk for harm by an attacker. The right move could save your life. Taking advantage self-defense classes available for women could save the life of you... more »
  • Tigers move back into SEC overall lead

    April 30, 2012 7:57 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tiger baseball team is back on top of the overall SEC standings at 14-7 in league play. The Tigers (35-10) took two of three games from Georgia over the weekend. LSU plays host to Tulane tomorrow night before departing for Ole Miss for... more »
  • Saints RB Thomas fined for TD celebration

    December 30, 2011 4:11 PM

    METAIRIE - Saints running back Pierre Thomas has been fined $12,500 for a uniform violation and a touchdown celebration in which he placed a bow on a football and gave it to a fan. The fine for the celebration is $7,500. Thomas also violated NFL policies by wearing Christmas-themed green... more »
  • Dardenne back in office full time after surgery Play Video

    December 12, 2011 5:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne says he expects this week to be his first, full week back in office. Dardenne was diagnosed with prostate cancer last summer. He had surgery last month and says the outlook is good. Dardenne says the timing could not be better. ... more »
  • Ohio dentist offers to buy back Halloween candy

    October 23, 2011 3:53 PM

    MANSFIELD, Ohio- An Ohio dentist is offering to buy kids' trick-or-treating booty this Halloween, and he's even throwing in a toothbrush to sweeten the deal. The Mansfield News Journal reports that dentist Craig Callen and his associates are offering kids $1 per pound of candy they bring in, with... more »
  • Cleared guard wants job back

    March 30, 2011 1:56 PM

    HOUMA, La. - A former guard cleared of sexual misconduct with inmates wants his job back at the Terrebonne Juvenile Detention Center. Fifty-one-year old Floyd Howard, an 11-year detention center employee, was fired in 2009 after he and six other guards were accused of offering teen girls at the... more »
  • "Empire Strikes Back" director Irvin Kershner dies

    November 29, 2010 11:06 AM

    LOS ANGELES - Irvin Kershner - who directed the Star Wars sequel "The Empire Strikes Back," the James Bond film "Never Say Never Again" and "Robocop 2" - has died at age 87. Kershner died Saturday in Los Angeles after a long illness, said Adriana Santini, a France-based actress who... more »
  • Survey: Backseat belt use doubles with new law

    September 7, 2010 3:33 PM

    One year after a new law required back seat passengers to buckle up, a new survey says 58 percent are heeding the requirement and using their seat belts. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission released the survey Tuesday. It was the first such review since the 2009 law took effect. The... more »
  • Back pain widely overtreated

    June 8, 2010 5:30 AM

    A recent estimate has Americans spending a staggering $86 billion a year to care for aching backs. The money covers MRIs, pain pills, nerve blocks, even acupuncture. However, research finds little evidence that the population got better as the medical bills soared over the past decade. The reality is that... more »
  • 2 Your Health for Sept. 25

    September 25, 2009 5:34 PM

    Back sleeping for babies, allergies and carpal tunnel are all discussed in this 2 Your Health report. more »

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