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Thursday, August 7, 2008 | Updated: 2:05 p.m.
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1:40 p.m. - NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The Louisiana Senate has until August 18 to turn over copies of calendars stored on the computer of a lawmaker awaiting trial in a money laundering case.
12:05 a.m. - Baton Rouge fire investigators are asking East Baton Rouge Parish residents for help in solving a rash of arsons that began two months ago and appears to be continuing.
“We are doing everything we can, but we need help,” said Howard Ward, a Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesman. “It’s time to get these criminals off the streets.”
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2:05 p.m.
Jobless claims highest since 2002
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2 p.m.
Iraqis: Deal close for U.S. exit
12:59 p.m.
Ascension heads back to school
12:01 p.m.
Manship Theatre gears up for season
12:01 p.m.
Rib-eating contest benefits charity
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11:55 p.m.
Society to investigate euthanizing
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11:10 a.m.
Online video threatens Olympics
8:25 a.m.
Prescott Middle School open house
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Census: Hispanic population up 6%
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Living on campus more popular
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Workers: Animal deaths needless
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Miles likes LSU backfield combos
When LSU football coach Les Miles approaches the position of running back by committee, the committee meetings don’t always have the same seating chart.
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Security blanket
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6:35 a.m.
Hungry Jaguars
7:15 p.m.
DHS hoping for strong season
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6:32 a.m.
SJA working to get better
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6:30 a.m.
Hornets draw Cavs in home opener
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6:25 a.m.
Weather forces Cajuns to practice inside
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Retail training
When Quentre Roberts, 12, scanned a pair of Old Navy blue jeans, flip-flops and T-shirts, the computer displayed the cost, leaving Roberts with nothing more to do than bag the items and politely thank his mock customer.
12:59 p.m.
Ascension heads back to school
Thursday was the last morning for students in Ascension Parish to sleep in, as Friday marks the first day of school.
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Manship Theatre gears up for season
12:01 p.m.
Rib-eating contest benefits charity
8:25 a.m.
Prescott Middle School open house
7:15 p.m.
Tangi shelter euthanizes 170 animals
7:15 p.m.
Black men focus of state-funded group
1:30 p.m.
UFC 87: A fan’s dream card
Ask yourself this question, “What fight is the main event for UFC 87 on Saturday, Aug. 9?” Chances are if you guess, you may get it wrong.
UFC 87 is no doubt a Mixed Martial Arts fan’s dream card with two of the best lightweight fighters, Kenny Florian and Roger Huerta, battling it out followed by one of the most anticipated heavyweight bouts of the year with Heath Herring vs. Brock Lesnar.
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Cold soups refresh lunch
The long, hot days of south Louisiana summers seem to beg for light, cool dishes that require little cooking. August is a month for exploring the pleasures of making and serving refreshing cold soups full of flavor from the orchard or garden.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- NASA's Phoenix spacecraft has detected the presence of a chemically reactive salt in the Martian soil, a finding that if confirmed could make it less friendly to potential life than once believed. Preliminary results from a second lab test found perchlorate, a highly oxidizing salt, that would create a harsh environment. The first test "suggested Earth-like soil. Further analysis has revealed un-Earthlike aspects of the soil chemistry," chief scientist Peter Smith of the University of Arizona in Tucson said in a statement Monday.