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Court: 'pay to delay' generic drugs can be illegal

Posted 9:53 AM 6/17/2013 by AP(PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that deals between pharmaceutical corporations and their generic drug competitors, which government officials say keep cheaper forms of medicine off the market, can be sometimes be illegal and therefore challenged by federal officials in court.

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News - National

Week 2 of jury picking resumes in Zimmerman case

Posted 9:46 AM 6/17/2013 by AP

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - The racial dimension of Trayvon Martin's shooting was a prominent focus of questioning as jury selection in George Zimmerman's trial entered its second week.

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Covering Louisiana

US Supreme Court refuses to hear Pugh appeal

Posted 9:42 AM 6/17/2013 by AP(PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from Eddie James Pugh IV who was convicted for his role in a 2008 double kidnapping and slaying.

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St. Landry

St. Landry Parish Arrest Report

Posted 9:38 AM 6/17/2013 by KATC

This is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office arrest report for June 17, 2013:

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Entertainment News

5 moments to remember from jam-packed Bonnaroo

Posted 9:33 AM 6/17/2013 by AP(PHOTO COURTESY: MELISSA CANONE)

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - Memories are a jumble walking out of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Days blend together, sound memories clash and surface. Hipster moustaches made from pink glow sticks haunt your dreams. And that smell. The horror.

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History

Today in History for June 17, 2013

Posted 9:33 AM 6/17/2013 by AP(PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)

Today is Monday, June 17, the 168th day of 2013. There are 197 days left in the year.

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Covering Louisiana

Louisiana tobacco: Mississippi bubble, Natchez war

Posted 9:28 AM 6/17/2013 by Janet McConnaughey

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - France sent thousands of colonists and slaves to Louisiana in the belief that tobacco would refill a treasury depleted by wars. That dream continued until an Army captain's land grab triggered a massacre by Natchez Indians, who burned the plantations, said Erin M. Greenwald (More)

St. Landry

Opelousas Police Department's Daily Arrest Report

Posted 8:54 AM 6/17/2013 by Cecilia Stevenson

June 17, 2013

The Opelousas Police Department responded to 227 complaints in the past 72 hour period.

James Gilbert, 45, 126 Rose Drive, Opelousas

1)D.W.I. 2)Careless Operation 3)Suspended Driver's License

Joseph Sharlow, 17, 1212 Cherbourg Street, Opelousas

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St. Mary

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report

Posted 8:49 AM 6/17/2013 by Cecilia Stevenson

According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, during the last 72 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 149 complaints and reports the following arrests:

Toby James Adams, 35, 903 Anderson Street, Franklin, LA was arrested on June 14, 2013 at 3:45 pm on a warrant for (More)

Lafayette

EatLafayette kicks off ninth season

Posted 8:48 AM 6/17/2013

In its ninth year, the 2013 EatLafayette runs from June 17 through September 2. More than 70 participating restaurants offer a wide variety of cuisines and experiences so diners will have many tasty summer meal options.

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News

Port Allen's budget faces uncertain future

Posted 8:47 AM 6/17/2013 by AP

PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) - It's doubtful Mayor Demetric Slaughter's $9.7 million proposed spending plan for the 2013-14 fiscal year will gain the approval it needs from the Port Allen City Council by July 1.The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/ZXcJV2 ) a majority of the city's five council (More)

Lafayette

Lafayette Horse Farm up for Lease

Posted 8:45 AM 6/17/2013 by AP/CS

LAFAYETTE, LA. (AP) - The Lafayette City-Parish Council is expected to consider leasing the former University of Louisiana at Lafayette Horse Farm to a nonprofit foundation that would be responsible for fundraising, planning and developing the property into a public park. If the (More)

News - State

Central works to be 'nice' looking town

Posted 8:42 AM 6/17/2013 by AP/CS

CENTRAL, La. (AP) - No commercial building permits will be issued for sites on certain roads in Central until an ordinance that sets architectural standards is developed and approved by the city council. The Advocate reports Central's City Council (More)

News - State

Kansas company sues over fireworks fees

Posted 8:40 AM 6/17/2013 by AP/CS

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Kansas company that sells fireworks in Louisiana is asking a state judge to strike down a law that imposes higher permit fees and penalties on out-of-state fireworks retailers than on local sellers. A hearing is scheduled June 20 before state District Judge (More)

News - State

Wisner woman dies in Franklin Parish crash

Posted 8:39 AM 6/17/2013 by AP

WINNSBORO, La. (AP) - State police say a 25-year-old Wisner woman was killed in a car crash in Franklin Parish.Troopers identified the victim as Memory Roberts.Investigators say Roberts was southbound on La. Highway 618 west of Winnsboro when her car ran off the road and (More)

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