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Bobby Jindal's popularity hits the skids in Louisiana
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, often rumored to be considering a 2016 presidential run, has run into popularity problems in his home state. A controversial plan to eliminate state income tax could be contributing to his 38 percent approval rating.
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Sinkhole buyouts await evacuated Louisiana homeowners
Sinkhole buyout for homes over a salt cavern will be offered to residents in Assumption Parish, La. The homes eligible for the sinkhole buyout are under evacuation because of a nine-acre sinkhole, Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday.
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Bobby Jindal proposes sale of $47M in property to balance budget
Jindal proposes unloading a half-dozen tracts of state property around south Louisiana to drum up $47 million, money that he's using to help pay for public colleges in his budget proposal for the 2013-14 fiscal year that starts July 1.
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Valentine's Day: Do chocolate high heels say, 'I love you'? (+video)
A Dallas chocoatier makes Christian Louboutin knockoff shoes out of chocolate. In Baton Rouges, try the peanut butter cayenne truffles
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Mississippi River oil spill: why Yazoo turn is treacherous
A Mississippi River barge that crashed Sunday is still leaking oil. The accident occurred at one of the two most difficult turns on the river.
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Gulf oil spill: BP's record $4 billion criminal plea deal gets judge's OK
Under the plea agreement between BP and the US, the oil giant admits to 11 counts of felony manslaughter for the alleged negligence of its officials in 2010 Gulf oil spill.
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American Idol: In Baton Rouge, judges behave and contestants impress (+video)
American Idol goes to Randy Jackson's hometown of Baton Rouge where the American Idol judges call a momentary truce from the tumult of earlier episodes.
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Ohio rape case: Evidence on social media creates new world for justice (+video)
Investigators in the Ohio rape case confiscated electronic devices from those involved. Evidence from social media allows jurors to rely more on common sense and less on expert testimony.
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Mall of Louisiana shut down after flash mob brawl (+video)
Mall of Louisiana: A flash mob of 200 teenagers turned violent in the food court. Police arrested six teens and the Mall of Louisiana was shut down early Sunday night.
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Is the death of newspapers the end of good citizenship?
The death of newspapers – by cutbacks, outright disappearance, or morphing into lean websites – means a reduction of watchdog reporting and less local information. Some say it has caused a drop in civic participation. Is it a blow to good citizenship?
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School lunches: Thumbs up for Baton Rouge chef's menu
Feeding kids in Baton Rouge can be cheap and educational, preaches chef Lauren Guy. Fusing Louisiana flavor with nutritional verve, Career Academy's lunch menu is a welcome example of newly reformed meals getting positive student marks.
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Police arrest suspect for LSU bomb threat (+video)
Baton Rouge police have arrested a man who is allegedly responsible for the bomb threat which lead to the evacuation of the entire LSU campus earlier this week. The man has no apparent connection to LSU.
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Thousands of LSU student return to dorms after bomb threat (+video)
Louisiana State University's entire campus was evacuated after a bomb threat was called in Monday morning. By evening students were able to return to their dorms after bomb-sniffer dogs had swept the area.
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Hurricane Isaac storm surge reversed flow of Mississippi River
Hurricane Isaac was only a Category 1, but its storm surge and slow pace led to inland flooding and reversed the Mississippi for 24 hours. Scientists are working to better forecast these effects.
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Rain persists as Isaac heads toward Arkansas, Missouri
Tropical Storm Isaac winds are dying but heavy rain continues over Louisiana, causing flooding. Isaac's rains may help drought-struck Midwestern states on Friday.
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Modern Parenthood Back to school: Fresh paint may improve school's overall quality
Back-to-school time sparks parents and educators to think about school improvement, inspiring one father to volunteer to paint his son's school in order to brighten the surroundings – and possibly the quality of thought.
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Mysterious Gulf oil sheen: Where did it come from?
Scientists can't yet determine where the 10-mile stretch of oil sheen found Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico originated, but they have ways of finding out. Shell oil is investigating.
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Flood warnings for Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri
Heavy rains and flooding are forecast to continue in eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas, and western Missouri, says the National Weather Service.
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Health-care fraud crackdown nets $4.1b. Is that a lot?
Officials say nearly $4.1b was recovered last year in the health-care fraud crackdown, an Obama priority, but it's unclear if that reflects the success of law enforcement or the magnitude of the problem.
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BCS National Championship Game: LSU vs. Alabama in football rematch heaven (+video)
LSU and Alabama will play for all the marbles Monday night in New Orleans. Will the national title game resemble the regular season's first meeting?
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Opinion: Christopher Hitchens: 'God is not great' - but bookmobiles are
Author and staunch atheist Christopher Hitchens died yesterday, Vanity Fair reported. How did the man who could write on everything begin his life of learning? The bookmobile – a vital entity now in danger of becoming obsolete. Hitchens' mind was a testament to their ongoing necessity.
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Duran Duran fans spend hard
As the British rock band tours North America, long-time Duran Duran followers – mostly women – are crisscrossing the country and dolling up to watch their greying idols up close.
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Help wanted. But only if you have a job.
Help wanted with a twist: Some firms won't even consider hiring someone who doesn't already have a job. But unemployed can better their job prospects.
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New Orleans finds tropical storm Lee is no Katrina
So far, tropical storm Lee hasn't been a weather monster. Its rains brought relief to a drought in southern Louisiana and quenched a marsh fire that had blanketed New Orleans with smoke.
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Teaching creationism: Louisiana law that skirts US ban survives challenge
The Louisiana law allows teaching contrary to evolution on the grounds it promotes critical thinking, a proposition ridiculed by scientists. Similar legislation is being debated in other states.
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