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Acadiana Red Cross Volunteers Heading to Oklahoma
Posted 5:00 PM 5/21/2013 by Chris Welty
Right now, representatives from the Acadiana chapter of the American Red Cross are on their way to Oklahoma City to see how they can help. One couple is hitting the road eager to re-pay others for the kindness they received when storms have struck here.
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Toby Keith says Okla. hometown is 'strong'
Posted 10:22 PM 5/20/2013 by AP (PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Country music performer Toby Keith says he grew up in the area near Oklahoma City that was hit by a devastating tornado. Keith issued a statement saying Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla., devastated the community in which he grew up. The city has (More)
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RAW video of Cleveland officers recounting rescue of missing girls
Posted 1:42 PM 5/17/2013
CLICK HERE: To watch the raw, emotional video of the police officers recounting how they found the girls
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Obama focusing on job creation in Baltimore visit
Posted 7:36 AM 5/17/2013 by Nedra Pickler
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is leaving behind scandal-focused Washington to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture. Obama is to fly by helicopter Friday about 40 miles north to Baltimore, which has had its share of tough times in the move from an industrial (More)
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Abercrombie CEO: We won't sell clothes for larger women
Posted 5:24 PM 5/9/2013 by KLTV(PHOTO COURTESY OF ABERCROMBIE & FITCH)
(KLTV) - At your nearest Abercrombie & Fitch, you can find shirtless salesmen and the latest distressed denim but, if you're looking for a women's extra-large blouse you're out of luck. The trendy retailer's CEO doesn't want your business. "He's been very successful so he doesn't want anybody in (More)
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Flood Insurance Rates May Rise
Posted 5:15 PM 5/6/2013 by Chris Welty
Hundreds of residents may see their flood insurance policies increase by thousands of dollars.
The National Flood Insurance Program is looking to fill budget shortfalls by increasing insurance premiums. In 2012, Congress approved the Biggert Waters Flood Reform Act. Any homeowner who (More) • Video (1)
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SchumacherGroup Cuts 41-Employees
Posted 6:02 PM 5/1/2013 by Akeam Ashford
According to a letter given to SchumacherGroup employees, 41 employees have been laid off because of a change in healthcare laws commonly called "ObamaCare." Effective today, the company has eliminated the Patient Financial Management Services division (PFMS)--the department responsible for (More) • Video (1)
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FAA furloughs kick in, some flight delays appear
Posted 7:23 AM 4/22/2013 by AP/CS
Commercial airline flights moved smoothly throughout most of the country on Sunday, the first day air traffic controllers were subject to furloughs resulting from government spending cuts, though some delays appeared in the late evening in and around New York. And even though the nightmarish (More)
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Delta Regional Authority: $1M for grant applicants
Posted 7:15 AM 4/22/2013 by AP/CS
The Delta Regional Authority is sweetening the pot for cross-state applications for federal grants to strengthen training partnerships between community colleges and employers. Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Seth Harris said Friday that $474.5 million is available nationwide under the (More)
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Suspicious letter sent to German president
Posted 9:27 AM 4/19/2013 by AP/PHOTO COURTESY OF MGN ONLINE
BERLIN (AP) - German authorities on Friday destroyed a letter addressed to the country's president that was suspected of containing explosives.
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Attorney: Miss. man denies mailing ricin to Obama
Posted 4:29 PM 4/18/2013 by AP(COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)
A Mississippi man charged with mailing ricin-tainted letters to national leaders wrote in online postings that he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market, and on Thursday his attorney said he was surprised by his arrest and maintains he is innocent.
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FBI releases images of two men at Boston Marathon
Posted 4:27 PM 4/18/2013 by Adam Geller/AP
The FBI has released photos of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings and is asking for the public's help in identifying them.
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Obama honors bombing victims in Boston
Posted 12:02 PM 4/18/2013 by AP(COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)
President Barack Obama sought to inspire a stricken city and comfort an unnerved nation Thursday, declaring that Boston "will run again" and vowing to hunt down the perpetrator of the twin blasts that brought mayhem and death to the Boston Marathon.
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Ricin Letter Suspect Identified
Posted 7:33 PM 4/17/2013
Authorities have arrested a Mississippi man believed responsible for letters apparently tainted with the poison ricin that were sent to President Obama and government offices, including that of Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss.
The FBI identified the man as Paul Kevin Curtis of Corinth, Miss.
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BREAKING NEWS: Official: Suspect in custody in Boston bombings
Posted 1:09 PM 4/17/2013 by Denise Lavoie
BOSTON | A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation says a suspect has been taken into custody in the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Senator says regional office got suspicious letter
Posted 11:23 AM 4/17/2013 by AP
Michigan Sen. Carl Levin says his Saginaw regional office received suspicious letter.
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Acadiana Locals Miss Boston Explosion By Eight Minutes
Posted 10:54 PM 4/15/2013 by Steven Albritton
It was supposed to be a day for Kathryn Jarrell to honor and remember her daughter Sarah. Last year, Opelousas teenagers Sarah Jarrell and her friend Morgan Adams, were killed in car accident. This year Kathryn, her friend Jennifer Castille, and a group of supporters traveled to Boston to take on (More) • Video (1)
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Grandparents: Fla. boys unaware of kidnapping
Posted 11:23 AM 4/11/2013 by AP
The Florida grandparents of two young boys say the children seem unaware that their parents had kidnapped them and thought their trip to Cuba was just a vacation.
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Boost for background checks: Senators compromise
Posted 5:53 PM 4/10/2013 by AP
Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions.
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$21,000 reward offered for arrest of elephant shooter
Posted 5:06 PM 4/9/2013 by MSNewsNow
Rewards totaling more than $21,000 are being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons who shot an elephant belonging to the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus in Tupelo early Tuesday morning.
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