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Friday, July 3, 2009 | Updated: 4:15 p.m.
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4:15 p.m. - WASILLA, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race.
2:55 p.m. - NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An area of moderate drought has spread further west across south Louisiana. And abnormally dry conditions have extended further north in neighboring Mississippi.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — State officials are reviewing a planned appeal to FEMA on the agency's position that Louisiana has not proven it's owed nearly half a billion dollars to replace a New Orleans hospital damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
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There will be plenty of college baseball played in Baton Rouge in 2010, but the city’s two Division I programs won’t share the diamond together next season unless they meet in the NCAA tournament.
Area law enforcement agencies plan to crack down on drunk drivers this July Fourth weekend — on the roadways and waterways.
Since May, 11 people have died in boating accidents across the state, and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents have announced plans to heavily patrol area waterways.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Jurors in the trial of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson heard secretly recorded conversations Thursday that put them at the table of a $1,000 dinner where FBI agents said he solicited a bribe.
Before Louisiana economic development officials revealed V-Vehicle Co., a San Diego startup, as the automaker who’ll occupy a more than 700,000-square-foot plant in Monroe, speculation fixed on Fisker Automotive Inc. as the potential occupant.
State school board official Tammie McDaniel, of Oak Ridge, said she is not resigning for now, at least until she discusses the matter with Gov. Bobby Jindal.
What can you expect from your holiday weekend weather? WBRZ Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum has the details in your forecast.
Visitors to the Baton Rouge riverfront will again be treated to a spectacular Fourth of July when the Star-Spangled Celebration takes place Saturday. The day begins with the BASF Freedom Mile and continues with food, live music, children’s activities, tours of the USS Kidd and Fireworks on the Mississippi to end the holiday. J&M Display, the company handling the fireworks, promises an unforgettable show complete with patterned fireworks such as hearts, stars and smiley faces, and traditional red, white and blue effects carved into the night sky.
In “Away We Go,” Verona (Maya Rudolph) and Burt (John Krasinski) think they have everything under control six months into their first pregnancy. A couple of unmarried 30-somethings, they have grown comfortable in their new home, knowing Burt’s parents are just down the road when they need a little guidance.
Barbara Cerniauskas, Katherine Lastor and Michelle Begnaud advise people how to achieve a healthy weight as dietitians at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
So what do they do to stay slim themselves?
