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2:25 p.m. - LAFAYETTE — An early morning train derailment in northwestern Lafayette spurred an evacuation order for several thousand Lafayette city residents Saturday.
Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Craig Stansbury said that no major injuries had been reported due to the derailment, which happened between 2:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. Saturday at the railroad track crossing of Ambassador Caffery Parkway near Ambassador Caffery’s intersection with Cameron Street.
12:05 a.m. - CENTRAL — Faced with storm damage at several of its school facilities, the Central Community School Board declared a state of emergency Friday.
The move allows the school district to bypass the state’s public bid law and make repairs more quickly than it would under the standard construction procedures.
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High-flying Byrd
AUBURN, Ala. — LSU pitching coach Terry Rooney didn’t hold back about the magnitude of the job junior left-hander Ryan Byrd did Friday night.
“Ryan Byrd’s six shutout innings tonight were the biggest innings of the entire season,” Rooney said after LSU defeated Auburn 15-6 to extend its winning streak to 15 games.
12:30 a.m.
Well-scripted: Faile, Tigers roll
The script for LSU’s NCAA regional softball opener couldn’t have unfolded any better had coach Yvette Girouard written it herself.
Casey Faile provided the Tigers with a boost, both in the circle and at the plate, Rachel Mitchell continued her postseason home run mastery and Dani Hofer returned to the field for the first time in more than a month to rave reviews.
12:05 a.m.
Pastorek pay deal gets huge support
Legislators overwhelmingly approved state Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek’s $355,000 pay package Friday.
However, Louisiana lawmakers criticized the state’s top school board for making some of Pastorek’s performance objectives contingent on the Legislature’s approval of $14 million in state funds for literacy efforts.
12:05 a.m.
Nucor plan may grow
Hundreds of pages deep into a Louisiana air permit application, Nucor Corp. reveals another facet to the multibillion-dollar pig iron manufacturing facility the company may build in St. James Parish.
12:05 a.m.
Blazing a new trail
WALKER — Three years after The First Baptist Church of Algiers was ruined in Hurricane Katrina, the 80-year-old church, bookstore and broadcast service are in Livingston Parish.
12:09 a.m.
Senator Ted Kennedy Hospitalized
A source says Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts has been hospitalized with apparent stroke-like symptoms. The 76-year-old Democrat's been in office since November 1962.
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Central moves to repair damage
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Lawmakers deny Moret raise amid cuts
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Jindal on hand for LSU graduation
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San Antonio knocks down Hornets, 99-80
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St. Romain a Baton Rouge Star
When you mix ambition with musical talent, you get a successful musician. That’s just what Louisiana-born David St. Romain has become. With his love of music born at an early age, St. Romain has performed for most of his life.
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King Square at North Gate Tavern
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Artist Spotlight: Tony Mose
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Blower Motor plays at North Gate Tavern
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Downtown after dark
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, released in December 2005, was a respectable start at adapting The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis’ classic seven-book series for children, for the big screen. Opening this week, the second film, Prince Caspian, is a disappointing follow-up.
Area farmers, fishers and artisan food producers scheduled to be at Saturday’s Red Stick Farmers’ Market in downtown Baton Rouge include:
11:15 a.m.
New BlackBerry doubles resolution
NEW YORK (AP) -- Research In Motion Ltd. on Monday introduced its first major new BlackBerry model in more than a year: the Bold, a high-end model that further demonstrates the company's desire to make tools for both work and play.
The Bold, or 9000, has twice the screen resolution of the current Curve model, making for a very sharp display. It matches the resolution, but not the size, of the screen on Apple Inc.'s iPhone, which has emerged as a potent competitor in the "smart phone" category.
AT&T Inc. on Monday said it would be the exclusive U.S. carrier for the Bold.
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