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The Internal Revenue Service official who headed the division involved in targeting conservative groups invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination Wednesday and refused to answer questions from a congressional committee. Lois Lerner ...
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Mommy blogging sweeps though the Big Easy
NOLAParent.com was born. Her passion came from a love of writing and hearing stories from other people. Chances are many in your circle of friends are parents. So do they turn to blogs to talk about the pitfalls, products, services and challenges that go along with the job? Chances are they do because right now there are an estimated 3.9 million people that identify themselves as mommy bloggers. ...
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Hammonds proposed budget calls for pay hikes
Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster's proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year calls for raising the pay of city employees even though their wage hikes once again will not reflect national cost-of-living index ...
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Big Easy predicts battle over putters
Webtworh, United Kingdom – Ernie Els has predicted a legal battle over the ban on anchoring putters set to come into force in 2016 and admitted he would not have won last year's British Open without a long ...
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Terrebonne board approves consolidation plan
On Tuesday, The Courier reports the board voted to close Greenwood Middle, West Park Elementary, Dularge Elementary and Boudreaux Canal Elementary at the end of this school ...
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Search for survivors winds down in Oklahoma
No survivors or bodies have been found in Moore since Monday, the day a mammoth tornado ripped through 17 miles of central Oklahoma and pummeled 2,400 ...
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Get the Skinny Louisiana Sunrise Mini Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Toasted Coconut Cream Cheese Buttercream
Recipe by Alyssa Luning Nutrition Facts (1 cupcake, tbsp buttercream): 40 calories, 2.5 grams fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 17 grams carbs, 1 gram fiber, 1 gram sugar, 2 grams protein (Cupcake only: 25 calories, 13 grams carbs, 1 gram sugar) Louisiana Sunrise Mini Carrot Cake Cupcakes Yield: 24 mini cupcakes cup cooked red beans, rinsed, drained, mashed with a potato masher or fork cup ...
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Tornado victims may face long haul with insurers
hurricane deductibles ," which require homeowners to pay a percentage of the home's value before the insurance kicks in. Insurers should also be able to respond to tornado victims more quickly, said ...
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Jefferson Hills attorney tops field for district justice
Jefferson Hills attorney Guy Reschenthaler has won both party nominations for the magisterial district judge's seat Pat A. Capolupo is ...
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Fletchers 2013 NBA mock draft
WDSU sports anchor Fletcher Mackel thinks the rebuilding franchise will select 19-year-old Croatian small forward Dario Saric with their pick. Below is Fletcher 2013 NBA mock ...
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Gun shop owner has plans for firearms university in Jefferson County
Matt Gumersell has lofty plans to expand his gun shop business to another section of the county.There's no secret to his timing. Gun sales are booming, and in Jefferson County alone, more concealed-carry permits have been issued this year than all of last.Gumersell, the owner of Sovereign Arms in Arnold, has his eye on the grounds of a shuttered Catholic school in the Imperial area. He ...
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Man burglarized several car dealerships Kenner police say
, 49, confessed to committing numerous burglaries and thefts at car dealerships throughout the metropolitan area, according to a police news ...
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WDSU Second Harvest raise $35k in one night to help Okla. recover
WDSU and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana raised just under $35,000 in a Tuesday night drive to help victims of the Oklahoma ...
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Louisiana's recovery might be brought to its knees
The six-month moratorium suspending all exploratory oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is another blow to an economy already reeling and could potentially undermine the state for years to come.
There can be no one left in Louisiana who has not heard about the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the oil spill that has resulted from the collapse of the rig, which killed eleven people in the process and is now threatening the livelihoods of countless communities along the state’s coast. Read more
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