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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Baton Rouge</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Man charged with killing 3 women in Baton Rouge since 1999; could be suspect in several others</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Lafayette man charged in 3 Baton Rouge slayings

BATON ROUGE, La. — A man was charged Wednesday with killing three women in Baton Rouge, the first in 1999, and is a suspect in several other unsolved murders in the city, authorities said.
Jeffery Lee Guillory, 43, was booked on three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-charged-with-killing-3-women-in-baton-rouge-since-1999-could-be-suspect-in-several-others-245086/">Man charged with killing 3 women in Baton Rouge since 1999; could be suspect in several others</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LSU board allows UNO athletics to give withdrawal notice to Sun Belt Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
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UNO to give withdrawal notice to Sun Belt league

BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU Board of Supervisors is letting the University of New Orleans notify the Sun Belt Conference that it intends to withdraw.
The move is the first step for UNO&#8217;s athletics department to drop its NCAA Division I program to Division III.
University Chancellor Tim .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lsu-board-allows-uno-athletics-to-give-withdrawal-notice-to-sun-belt-conference-243104/">Original source &nbsp;: LSU board allows UNO athletics to give withdrawal notice to Sun Belt Conference</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. mineral board OKs plan to double natural gas storage under Lake Peigneur in Louisiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Gas storage at La.&#8217;s Lake Peigneur moves forward

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Mineral and Energy Board says a natural gas company may double its storage caverns under Lake Peigneur — a plan many area residents strongly oppose.
AGL Resources Inc. of Atlanta must still get more than 20 permits before it can use fresh water .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-mineral-board-oks-plan-to-double-natural-gas-storage-under-lake-peigneur-in-louisiana-242998/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: La. mineral board OKs plan to double natural gas storage under Lake Peigneur in Louisiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities: 5th child dies from injuries after Louisiana crash of minivan carrying 15 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Authorities: 5th child dies after La. van crash

NEW ORLEANS — Authorities say a fifth child has died from injuries after a minivan carrying 15 people blew a tire and crashed on Interstate 10 in Louisiana.
State police say 12-year-old Ariel Hines of Harvey died Monday at a Baton Rouge hospital.
Six people have died from the Saturday ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-5th-child-dies-from-injuries-after-louisiana-crash-of-minivan-carrying-15-people-237835/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Authorities: 5th child dies from injuries after Louisiana crash of minivan carrying 15 people</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Minivan carrying 13 children rolls on La. highway, killing 4 kids, adult; 7 critical</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
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4 kids among 5 killed in La. crash; 7 critical

NEW ORLEANS — A minivan packed with 13 children and two adults was likely overweight and not designed to carry so many, police said Sunday, a day after the vehicle crashed on a highway, killing five.
State police said the minivan likely blew a tire and rolled ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-minivan-carrying-13-children-rolls-on-la-highway-killing-4-kids-adult-7-critical-237371/">Police: Minivan carrying 13 children rolls on La. highway, killing 4 kids, adult; 7 critical</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. police: At least 5 killed, another 10 critically hurt in 2-car interstate crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Foster</dc:creator>
		
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La. interstate crash kills 5; critically hurts 10

NEW ORLEANS — A minivan packed with children blew a tire, clipped a delivery truck and rolled on a Louisiana interstate Saturday, killing five people and critically injuring another 10, state police said.
Thirteen children riding without seatbelts were thrown from the van, including four of the dead who ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-police-at-least-5-killed-another-10-critically-hurt-in-2-car-interstate-crash-237090/">Original article on  : La. police: At least 5 killed, another 10 critically hurt in 2-car interstate crash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. sees drop in initial jobless claims after brief spike due to transportation sector layoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Louisiana sees decline in initial jobless claims

BATON ROUGE, La. — First-time claims for jobless benefits in Louisiana fell last week after a spike attributed to a temporary layoff in the transportation equipment industry.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission reported 4,623 initial claims for the week ending Nov. 14. That compared with 5,488 first-time claims the prior week.
Initial ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-sees-drop-in-initial-jobless-claims-after-brief-spike-due-to-transportation-sector-layoff-233838/">La. sees drop in initial jobless claims after brief spike due to transportation sector layoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Friends, family attend Louisiana funeral for executed DC sniper John Allen Mohammed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Funeral held in Louisiana for DC sniper Mohammed

BATON ROUGE, La. — Friends and relatives of executed D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad have gathered in Louisiana for his funeral.
Muhammad was put to death last week in Virginia for killing Dean Harold Meyers at a gas station during an October 2002 shooting spree. It left 10 people ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/friends-family-attend-louisiana-funeral-for-executed-dc-sniper-john-allen-mohammed-231305/" title="Friends, family attend Louisiana funeral for executed DC sniper John Allen Mohammed">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Group will meet to consider lifting oyster moratorium in Lousiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Group to consider lifting La. oyster moratorium

BATON ROUGE, La. — A group considering whether a moratorium on new oyster leases should be lifted is meeting on Monday.
Last year, the Louisiana Legislature told the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to set up rules about lifting the moratorium.
A committee drawing up recommendations will meet Monday for the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/group-will-meet-to-consider-lifting-oyster-moratorium-in-lousiana-230621/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Group will meet to consider lifting oyster moratorium in Lousiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana son of executed DC sniper says he doesn&#8217;t want to be judged by his father&#8217;s crimes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Son of executed DC sniper: &#8216;I am my own man.&#8217;

BATON ROUGE, La. — Three days after his father&#8217;s execution, the 27-year-old son of D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad said Friday that he doesn&#8217;t want to be judged by the crimes of a father he didn&#8217;t really know until the shooting spree.
Striking an almost defensive chord, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-son-of-executed-dc-sniper-says-he-doesnt-want-to-be-judged-by-his-fathers-crimes-228714/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Louisiana son of executed DC sniper says he doesn&#8217;t want to be judged by his father&#8217;s crimes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>One-week layoff drives up jobless claims 21 percent in Louisiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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One-week layoff drives up jobless claims in La.

BATON ROUGE, La. — First-time claims for jobless benefits in Louisiana shot up 21 percent last week because of a temporary one-week layoff in the transportation equipment sector.
That&#8217;s according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, which reported 5,488 initial claims for the week ending Nov. 7. There were 4,533 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/one-week-layoff-drives-up-jobless-claims-21-percent-in-louisiana-228710/">One-week layoff drives up jobless claims 21 percent in Louisiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Son of executed DC sniper says he doesn&#8217;t want to be judged by his father&#8217;s crimes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Executed DC sniper&#8217;s son: &#8220;I am my own man.&#8221;

BATON ROUGE, La. — An adult son of executed D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad says he does not want to be judged by his father&#8217;s crimes.
Striking an almost defensive chord, Lindbergh Williams, 27, told reporters in Baton Rouge on Friday, &#8220;I am my own man and make .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/son-of-executed-dc-sniper-says-he-doesnt-want-to-be-judged-by-his-fathers-crimes-228674/">Son of executed DC sniper says he doesn&#8217;t want to be judged by his father&#8217;s crimes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. House speaker wants federal aid shuffled to New Orleans blight remediation, infrastructure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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House speaker wants federal money to tackle blight

BATON ROUGE, La. — Federal recovery money that remains unused since hurricanes Katrina and Rita should be spent on blight remediation and infrastructure repairs in New Orleans, House Speaker Jim Tucker said Thursday.
Congress appropriated $13.4 billion in flexible block grant aid for Louisiana&#8217;s recovery from the two storms.
Tucker, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-house-speaker-wants-federal-aid-shuffled-to-new-orleans-blight-remediation-infrastructure-228493/">La. House speaker wants federal aid shuffled to New Orleans blight remediation, infrastructure</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>$5M plan to help homeowners fix Chinese drywall problems approved by LRA; needs legislative OK</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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LRA approves $5M plan to fix Chinese drywall ills

BATON ROUGE, La. — Some homeowners would get help fixing problems caused by trouble-plagued Chinese drywall under a $5 million plan that is being sent to state lawmakers after winning the unanimous backing Thursday of the Louisiana Recovery Authority.
The program will require legislative and federal approval before .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/5m-plan-to-help-homeowners-fix-chinese-drywall-problems-approved-by-lra-needs-legislative-ok-227350/">Source article &nbsp;: $5M plan to help homeowners fix Chinese drywall problems approved by LRA; needs legislative OK</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declares state of emergency to prepare for Hurricane Ida in Gulf</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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La. Gov. declares state of emergency ahead of Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Sunday as the Gulf Coast braced for the arrival of Hurricane Ida, which was making its way across the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 2 storm.
A hurricane watch was in effect from southeastern Louisiana ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-gov-bobby-jindal-declares-state-of-emergency-to-prepare-for-hurricane-ida-in-gulf-222636/" title="Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declares state of emergency to prepare for Hurricane Ida in Gulf">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. justice of peace who refused to wed interracial couples steps down after ouster calls</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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La. judge done after flap over interracial wedding

BATON ROUGE, La. — At least four times in the last 2½ years, Keith Bardwell says he refused to marry interracial couples while serving as a Louisiana justice of the peace.
He said from his experience and discussions, he had concluded that blacks and whites do not readily accept .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-justice-of-peace-who-refused-to-wed-interracial-couples-steps-down-after-ouster-calls-217222/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: La. justice of peace who refused to wed interracial couples steps down after ouster calls</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple quits, gives no reason</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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La. justice resigns after interracial wed flap

BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana justice of the peace who refuses to marry interracial couples resigned Tuesday, after weeks of calls for his ouster from civil rights groups and several public officials, including the governor.
Keith Bardwell quit with a one-sentence statement to Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne:  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-justice-of-the-peace-who-refused-to-marry-interracial-couple-quits-gives-no-reason-216909/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: La. justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple resigns</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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AP: La. justice quits after interracial wed flap

BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry a couple because the bride was white and groom was black resigned Tuesday, after weeks of refusing to step down despite calls for his ouster from officials including the governor.
Keith Bardwell quit with a ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-la-justice-of-the-peace-who-refused-to-marry-interracial-couple-resigns-216689/" title="APNewsBreak: La. justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple resigns">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana health secretary says midyear Medicaid budget deficit tops $250 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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Louisiana health secretary says deficit tops $250M

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana&#8217;s Medicaid program is more than $250 million over budget this year, as swine flu made costs rise and Medicaid rolls grew amid the national recession, the state health secretary said.
Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine said Thursday he&#8217;ll give lawmakers on Monday a formal .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-health-secretary-says-midyear-medicaid-budget-deficit-tops-250-million-212688/">Louisiana health secretary says midyear Medicaid budget deficit tops $250 million</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana sells $200 million in general obligation bonds for construction projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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La. sells $200M in bonds for building projects

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana sold $200 million in general obligation bonds to generate upfront cash to finance state construction projects, the first such bond sale since September 2006.
The State Bond Commission on Tuesday awarded the winning bid to Barclay&#8217;s Capital, with the bonds to be paid off ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-sells-200-million-in-general-obligation-bonds-for-construction-projects-209823/" title="Louisiana sells $200 million in general obligation bonds for construction projects">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shell donates $450,000 to protect Louisiana&#8217;s marine life in coastal waters</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/shell-donates-450000-to-protect-louisianas-marine-life-in-coastal-waters-203649/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana&#8217;s efforts to protect marine life in coastal waters and the Gulf of Mexico have received a boost with a $450,000 donation from Shell.

Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham says the money will help create &#8220;amazing fishing opportunities for charter boat captains, recreational and commercial fishermen,&#8221; through the state&#8217;s artificial reef ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shell-donates-450000-to-protect-louisianas-marine-life-in-coastal-waters-203649/" title="Shell donates $450,000 to protect Louisiana&#8217;s marine life in coastal waters">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jindal administration slows plans for $100M statewide computer systems upgrade in Louisiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Bobby Jindal&#8217;s administration is slowing plans for a $100 million upgrade to Louisiana government computer systems and instead will start with a pilot program at the transportation department, the governor&#8217;s top budget adviser said Wednesday.

The slowdown comes after Treasurer John Kennedy questioned the expense and value of the project and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jindal-administration-slows-plans-for-100m-statewide-computer-systems-upgrade-in-louisiana-202648/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Jindal administration slows plans for $100M statewide computer systems upgrade in Louisiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Streamlining chairman in Louisiana says consultant recommendations likely difficult to do</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — A wide-ranging reorganization of Louisiana agencies proposed by a consultant to a government cost-cutting panel ran into complaints Tuesday from officials whose departments are on the chopping block.

Among the more sweeping recommendations would create two new state departments, dismantle the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and strip much of the authority .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/streamlining-chairman-in-louisiana-says-consultant-recommendations-likely-difficult-to-do-201442/">Streamlining chairman in Louisiana says consultant recommendations likely difficult to do</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New schedule has Pinnacle Entertainment&#8217;s Louisiana casino opening in late 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sayre</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — After nearly a year of delay because of the national freeze in credit markets, Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.&#8217;s proposed riverboat casino in Baton Rouge has been put on a schedule that could see the games begin in late 2011.

Without objection, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board on Tuesday approved a revised development schedule .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-schedule-has-pinnacle-entertainments-louisiana-casino-opening-in-late-2011-201388/">New schedule has Pinnacle Entertainment&#8217;s Louisiana casino opening in late 2011</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana&#8217;s casino revenue falls 1.3 percent over past year after financial meltdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sayre</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana&#8217;s state-licensed casinos came out of the year after the September 2008 financial meltdown not much worse for the wear — at least as far as taking in money from gamblers — and much better off than casinos in many other states.

Figures released Tuesday by state police show that, from October .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisianas-casino-revenue-falls-13-percent-over-past-year-after-financial-meltdown-201373/">Louisiana&#8217;s casino revenue falls 1.3 percent over past year after financial meltdown</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maybe there was a party? Thief steals 11 cases of beer from convenience store in just 2 trips</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff&#8217;s detectives are looking for a man who stole 11 cases of beer from a convenience store — and only went in twice. A news release said the man grabbed six cases of Bud Light and one of Budweiser about 11 p.m. Sunday, put it in his ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maybe-there-was-a-party-thief-steals-11-cases-of-beer-from-convenience-store-in-just-2-trips-195087/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Maybe there was a party? Thief steals 11 cases of beer from convenience store in just 2 trips</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Engineering, construction company Shaw Group extends $1 bln credit facility to October 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Engineering and construction company Shaw Group Inc. said Friday it extended a $1 billion credit line to October 2012 by pledging its tangible and intangible assets.

The credit agreement also lets Shaw to seek additional secured commitments of up to $400 million under this facility and other supplemental credit facilities.
Further, Shaw may .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/engineering-construction-company-shaw-group-extends-1-bln-credit-facility-to-october-2012-178901/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Engineering, construction company Shaw Group extends $1 bln credit facility to October 2012</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Drop in unemployment trust fund triggers tax increase on La. business, decrease in benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — A rise in the ranks of Louisiana&#8217;s unemployed will force business taxes to increase and state benefits for jobless workers to shrink next year, moves designed to keep the state&#8217;s unemployment trust fund from being drained.

The adjustment to begin Jan. 1 was triggered Wednesday when the Revenue Estimating Conference, which forecasts .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/drop-in-unemployment-trust-fund-triggers-tax-increase-on-la-business-decrease-in-benefits-176794/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man shoots wife, son and 2-year-old grandson to death at rural La. home, then kills himself</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOLDEN, La. — A Louisiana killing spree that left four family members dead, including a 2-year-old boy, marked the bloody culmination of an ongoing domestic dispute between the suspected gunman and his estranged wife, said the father of a woman who survived the shootings.

Dennis Carter Sr. shot and killed his wife, son and 2-year-old grandson, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-shoots-wife-son-and-2-year-old-grandson-to-death-at-rural-la-home-then-kills-himself-161059/">Man shoots wife, son and 2-year-old grandson to death at rural La. home, then kills himself</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Jersey Turnpike Authority awards Shaw Group contract as part of highway project</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — The Shaw Group Inc. said Thursday it received a contract from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to perform construction management and inspection services for enlarging a turnpike in central New Jersey.

The value of the contract was not disclosed, but Shaw said it was part of a five-year, $2.5 billion project that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-jersey-turnpike-authority-awards-shaw-group-contract-as-part-of-highway-project-151519/">Read : New Jersey Turnpike Authority awards Shaw Group contract as part of highway project</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. gov asks feds to probe whether foreign countries are manipulating shrimp marketplace</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal asked the federal government Wednesday to investigate whether foreign countries are unfairly manipulating the shrimp industry&#8217;s marketplace.

In a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Shara L. Aranoff, head of the U.S. International Trade Commission, Jindal said he wants to make certain that foreign countries aren&#8217;t .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-gov-asks-feds-to-probe-whether-foreign-countries-are-manipulating-shrimp-marketplace-144460/">La. gov asks feds to probe whether foreign countries are manipulating shrimp marketplace</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Stanford adviser: SEC was warned of shady dealings 5 years before firm was shut down</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Simpson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — A former financial adviser with R. Allen Stanford&#8217;s financial company told a U.S. Senate panel on Monday that she warned the Securities and Exchange Commission about the firm&#8217;s hawking of shady investments five years before it closed the firm and accused the Texas billionaire of running a Ponzi scheme.

Leyla Wydler, hired ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-stanford-adviser-sec-was-warned-of-shady-dealings-5-years-before-firm-was-shut-down-142251/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Ex-Stanford adviser: SEC was warned of shady dealings 5 years before firm was shut down</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. Gov. Jindal again steps up sharp criticism of Dems&#8217; policies, returning to national scene</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal sharply criticized Democrats&#8217; health care plans Monday, thrusting himself back into the national spotlight for the first time since his awkward rebuttal of President Barack Obama&#8217;s policies in February.

In an editorial posted on the Web site Politico, Jindal, a former state and federal health official, complained ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-gov-jindal-again-steps-up-sharp-criticism-of-dems-policies-returning-to-national-scene-115431/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : La. Gov. Jindal again steps up sharp criticism of Dems&#8217; policies, returning to national scene</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A rejected kangaroo joey becomes a constant companion for La. wildlife attraction&#8217;s manager</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Mcconnaughey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FOLSOM, La. — Christina Cooper has been wearing a kangaroo lately — a foundling named Skippy, who was rejected by his mother at a wildlife park in eastern Louisiana.

Inside a canvas carryall over Cooper&#8217;s shoulder is an artificial kangaroo pouch for the 6-month-old red kangaroo.
It&#8217;s demanding duty — Skippy must be bottle fed every four ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-rejected-kangaroo-joey-becomes-a-constant-companion-for-la-wildlife-attractions-manager-114662/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : A rejected kangaroo joey becomes a constant companion for La. wildlife attraction&#8217;s manager</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana governor&#8217;s deal to keep New Orleans Saints through 2025 wins legislative approval</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Bobby Jindal&#8217;s deal to keep the New Orleans Saints in Louisiana throughout 2025 gained legislative approval Thursday and is close to completion.

Two pieces of the deal gained the needed votes in the House and Senate: A plan for the state to lease office space from Saints owner Tom Benson and .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-governors-deal-to-keep-new-orleans-saints-through-2025-wins-legislative-approval-92495/">Louisiana governor&#8217;s deal to keep New Orleans Saints through 2025 wins legislative approval</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. governor&#8217;s proposed deal with the New Orleans Saints wins approval from state legislature</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal&#8217;s deal to keep the New Orleans Saints from moving through 2025 has won final legislative approval.

Two pieces of the deal needed votes from the House and Senate: a plan for the state to lease office space from Saints owner Tom Benson and $85 million in surplus spending .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-governors-proposed-deal-with-the-new-orleans-saints-wins-approval-from-state-legislature-92326/" title="La. governor&#8217;s proposed deal with the New Orleans Saints wins approval from state legislature">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. state government would lease office space from Saints owner in deal to keep team in state</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana&#8217;s government would lease office space from the owner of the New Orleans Saints as part of a deal to keep the team in the state.

There was little discussion about the rental plan Thursday before it was unanimously approved by the state Senate. The measure to sidestep the traditional leasing process ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-state-government-would-lease-office-space-from-saints-owner-in-deal-to-keep-team-in-state-86309/">La. state government would lease office space from Saints owner in deal to keep team in state</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. Senate panel kills 10-cent Internet &#8216;fee&#8217; bill; money for online crime fight</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — A Senate committee on killed a proposal to fund online crime investigations by charging an extra 10 cents on every monthly Internet service bill in Louisiana.

The Senate&#8217;s commerce committee voted Wednesday without objection to defer Rep. Bodi White&#8217;s House-backed bill, preventing a full Senate vote. Money raised from the proposed 10-cent ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-senate-panel-kills-10-cent-internet-fee-bill-money-for-online-crime-fight-85559/">Original article on  : La. Senate panel kills 10-cent Internet &#8216;fee&#8217; bill; money for online crime fight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Leader of effort to draft La. Gov. Bobby Jindal for White House run cools group for now</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/leader-of-effort-to-draft-la-gov-bobby-jindal-for-white-house-run-cools-group-for-now-84676/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — A leader of a group seeking to encourage Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to make a run for the White House has urged the organization to cool those efforts for now.

Jindal delivered the nationally televised Republican response to a key speech in February by President Barack Obama. The first-term governor also traveled ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/leader-of-effort-to-draft-la-gov-bobby-jindal-for-white-house-run-cools-group-for-now-84676/">Leader of effort to draft La. Gov. Bobby Jindal for White House run cools group for now</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. Gov. who gave GOP reply to key Obama speech backs end to presidential draft &#8216;distraction&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Mcgill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and his state campaign group want supporters to end efforts to draft him for a presidential run, but the nationally prominent Republican stopped short of saying he won&#8217;t seek the presidency.

Jindal won the country&#8217;s attention — not all of it positive — in February for delivering the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-gov-who-gave-gop-reply-to-key-obama-speech-backs-end-to-presidential-draft-distraction-83617/">Source &nbsp;: La. Gov. who gave GOP reply to key Obama speech backs end to presidential draft &#8216;distraction&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With funds tight, universities tire of propping up their presses; Yale, LSU, others threatened</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Mcgill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Chancellor Michael Martin doesn&#8217;t question the prestige the Louisiana State University Press brings to his school, with Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction and poetry, tomes on Southern history and culture and other noted works to its credit.

What it doesn&#8217;t bring in is revenue, and like cash-strapped colleges across the country, LSU is getting .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-funds-tight-universities-tire-of-propping-up-their-presses-yale-lsu-others-threatened-82098/">With funds tight, universities tire of propping up their presses; Yale, LSU, others threatened</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana House OKs bill for 15-cent charge on Internet access to fund AG investigations</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-house-oks-bill-for-15-cent-charge-on-internet-access-to-fund-ag-investigations-73022/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — A 15-cent monthly surcharge should be levied on Internet access across Louisiana to fight online criminal activity, the House voted 81-9 Thursday, over the opposition of Gov. Bobby Jindal.

Rep. Mack &#8220;Bodi&#8221; White, R-Denham Springs, said he sponsored the bill for Attorney General Buddy Caldwell, to raise money to finance a division ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-house-oks-bill-for-15-cent-charge-on-internet-access-to-fund-ag-investigations-73022/" title="Louisiana House OKs bill for 15-cent charge on Internet access to fund AG investigations">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>DA: Ex-students to plead guilty in brutal La. hazing case that sent 2 to intensive care unit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 06:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana prosecutor says he&#8217;s reached a plea deal with seven former college students accused of sending two fellow marching band members to intensive care after a violent hazing incident.

East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney Hillar Moore says the seven agreed to plead guilty to hazing and conspiracy charges Tuesday.
Moore says ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/da-ex-students-to-plead-guilty-in-brutal-la-hazing-case-that-sent-2-to-intensive-care-unit-60935/">DA: Ex-students to plead guilty in brutal La. hazing case that sent 2 to intensive care unit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spectacle brews as porn star may take on La. senator rebounding from prostitution scandal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 05:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Mcgill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Stormy Daniels strode onstage at a downtown Baton Rouge restaurant in a tight black blouse with a plunging neckline and a knee-length skirt in the popular purple of Louisiana State University. She introduced herself with a warning.

&#8220;For those of you who don&#8217;t know who I am,&#8221; she told the lunch crowd .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spectacle-brews-as-porn-star-may-take-on-la-senator-rebounding-from-prostitution-scandal-2-56139/">Spectacle brews as porn star may take on La. senator rebounding from prostitution scandal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spectacle brews as porn star may take on La. senator rebounding from prostitution scandal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 05:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Stormy Daniels strode onstage at a downtown Baton Rouge restaurant in a tight black blouse with a plunging neckline and a knee-length skirt in the popular purple of Louisiana State University. She introduced herself with a warning.

&#8220;For those of you who don&#8217;t know who I am,&#8221; she told the lunch crowd .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spectacle-brews-as-porn-star-may-take-on-la-senator-rebounding-from-prostitution-scandal-56122/">Spectacle brews as porn star may take on La. senator rebounding from prostitution scandal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northwest plane does about face and lands back at Baton Rouge airport after small door opens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 06:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Officials say a Northwest Airlines plane was forced to turn around and land back at the Baton Rogue, La., airport after a small maintenance door on the bottom of the aircraft opened.

Officials say Northwest Airlines Flight 2271 with 49 people aboard circled near the Baton Rouge Metro Airport Monday morning to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northwest-plane-does-about-face-and-lands-back-at-baton-rouge-airport-after-small-door-opens-52106/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Northwest plane does about face and lands back at Baton Rouge airport after small door opens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Saints and state agree to extension of Superdome lease</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a lease extension that will keep the NFL team playing home games in an improved Louisiana Superdome through the 2025 season.

An announcement by Saints owner Tom Benson and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Superdome.
&#8220;With this new deal .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/saints-and-state-agree-to-extension-of-superdome-lease-46024/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Saints and state agree to extension of Superdome lease</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. House speaker: State shouldn&#8217;t rush on Saints deal even if it means losing Super Bowl</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-house-speaker-state-shouldnt-rush-on-saints-deal-even-if-it-means-losing-super-bowl-34401/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana&#8217;s House speaker says he doesn&#8217;t want the state to rush a deal to keep the Saints in New Orleans, even if it means Louisiana could miss hosting the 2013 Super Bowl.

Jim Tucker said Wednesday the deal must be in the best interest of taxpayers.
The Saints&#8217; lease at the Louisiana Superdome .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-house-speaker-state-shouldnt-rush-on-saints-deal-even-if-it-means-losing-super-bowl-34401/">La. House speaker: State shouldn&#8217;t rush on Saints deal even if it means losing Super Bowl</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mankad-Oudsema lose LA challenger final</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE - India&#8217;s Harsh Mankad and America&#8217;s Scott Oudsema went down fighting to top seeds Bobby Reynolds and Rajeev Ram in the doubles final of the $50,000 ATP challenger tennis.



The American pair beat Mankad and Oudsema 6-3, 7-6(6), 10-3 here Saturday.


With the win Reynolds and Ram won $3,100 and 75 ATP points while Mankad ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mankad-oudsema-lose-la-challenger-final-28074/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Mankad-Oudsema lose LA challenger final</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mankad-Scott in final, Somdev-Huey out of ATP Challenger</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE - India&#8217;s Harsh Mankad and his American partner Scott Oudsema advanced to the doubles final but Somdev Devvarman and Treat Conrad Huey of Philippines faltered in the semi-final in the $50,000 ATP challenger tennis.



Mankad and Scott overcame a late challenge from German Benedikt Dorsch and Australian Marinko Matosevic to win 6-3, 7-6 (10) ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mankad-scott-in-final-somdev-huey-out-of-atp-challenger-27781/">Mankad-Scott in final, Somdev-Huey out of ATP Challenger</a>.]]></description>
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