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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Louisiana State News.net http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/cat/aa408b759025f381/ en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:05:40 -0400 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:05:40 -0400 30 Megan Kelly ended the 2013 lacrosse season -- and her collegiate career -- as one of the top players in the Washington & Jefferson College women's lacrosse ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215312895/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:12:38 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215312895/scat/aa408b759025f381 A 1-year-old boy who plummeted two stories from a fire escape in Brooklyn on Wednesday was saved when a quick-thinking passerby saw the child and caught him as he fell, according to ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215312115/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:37:55 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215312115/scat/aa408b759025f381 Three Thomas Jefferson High School students (from left) -- Tim Becker, Christopher Ganas and Andrew Tindall -- were a part of a group that came in third place in Carnegie Mellon University's picoCTF ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215312116/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:06:58 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215312116/scat/aa408b759025f381 Head baseball coach Joe Scheuermann will become the college's third athletic director July 1, but he'll also remain as the head baseball coach. Scheuermann will replace Tommy Smith, who retired. "It's a great honor to be given the opportunity to lead and continue the great tradition of Delgado athletics," Scheuermann said. Scheurmann is the son of Delgado's first ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215311202/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:32:15 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215311202/scat/aa408b759025f381 CRITIQUES ON CONDITIONS INSIDE O-P-P...WHICH SOME EXPERTS HAVE COINED "THE WORST JAIL IN AMERICA." THESE PHOTOS, WHICH ARE TOO GRAPHIC TO SHOW IN THEIR ENTIRETY, SHOW THE AFTERMATH OF A JUNE 16TH INCIDENT WHERE FOUR INMATES WERE SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ...INCLUDING A 16-YEAR-OLD SUFFERING FROM MORE THAN TWENTY STAB WOUNDS. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONFIRMS 18- YEAR-OLD EDWARD DEAN, ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215310206/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:26:43 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215310206/scat/aa408b759025f381 SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT: TONIGHT SOME COMMUNITY WATCH GROUPS SAY THEY WANT STAN SMITH OUT. IT'S THE LATEST ATTEMPT IN AN ONGOING BATTLE OVER WHAT SOME ARE CALLING THE DISTRICT'S RACIAL DESCREPANCIES. WDSU REPORTER CASEY FERRAND IS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH WHY THE DISTRICT'S LEADER IS BEING CRITICIZED. THE GROUPS JUSTICE AND BEYOND AND THE ALLIANCE OF MINORITY CONTRACTORS SUBMITTED ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215310205/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:26:43 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215310205/scat/aa408b759025f381 The celebrity website TMZ reports that James Gandolfini, best known for his role as Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos", died earlier today in Italy.The website says Gandolfini is believed to have suffered a heart attack. He was 51 years old. Gandolfini was in Italy to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily and he was scheduled to participate in a festival event this weekend. ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215310113/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:18:25 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215310113/scat/aa408b759025f381 SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – The CDC estimates one in 50 babies born in the U.S. today will be on the Autism spectrum. What will happen when they grow up? A San Francisco couple is working to make sure they’ll have jobs that match their abilities. Since Nicholas earned a degree in graphic design, he’s had a handful of jobs, including this one: ';I was delivering mail that ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215309825/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:53:50 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215309825/scat/aa408b759025f381 Mayor David Camardelle said two camps suffered roof damage, but the damage was minor. The waterspout broke apart shortly after viewers spotted it and send photos to WDSU. No injuries were reported in connection with the waterspout. Have photos or video of the waterspout? Send them to us at ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215308949/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:22:42 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215308949/scat/aa408b759025f381 Police said the incident occurred about 12:40 p.m. at the Gulf Coast Bank in the 200 block of North Carrollton Avenue. Investigators said a man entered the bank and approached a teller. While he did not produce a gun, he demanded money using a note that was handed to a teller. He left the bank with an undetermined amount of cash. The robber was described as a black man with dark skin, a ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215308951/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:22:41 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215308951/scat/aa408b759025f381 The audit, conducted by Carr, Riggs & Ingram of Metairi, makes a series of observations, including noting that food purchase and restaurant receipts did not list who shared the meal or the business purpose involved. The audit also questions gas card usage, stating there's no control over the cards. "Any restaurant receipts will document the attendees and purpose of the expense. All ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215308950/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:22:41 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215308950/scat/aa408b759025f381 The $4.3 million project will add cart storage, a community classroom and new lights at the driving range. The old clubhouse was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina and demolished in May. The new clubhouse should open in early ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215308952/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:22:40 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215308952/scat/aa408b759025f381 Police car lights. (QMI Agency) A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in New Orleans after causing the death of his 5-year-old half-sister using wrestling moves he had seen on television, police said. Viloude Louis died Sunday afternoon of blunt force trauma to her body, including broken ribs and a damaged liver, police said, after the boy wrestled with her using World Wrestling ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215308117/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:01:29 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215308117/scat/aa408b759025f381 An aerial view of the Lime Gulch Fire in Jefferson County taken on June 19, 2013. (Photo courtesy of 7News, The Denver Channel) fire but say that it is growing.Foxton Road is closed at U.S. 285.Reverse emergency notifications ordering residents to leave were originally sent to 410 phones, the sheriff's office said. It was not known how many homes were called in Buffalo Creek Township. The ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215309050/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:50:47 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215309050/scat/aa408b759025f381 Authorities say an investigation resulted in the arrest of Andrew Curtis, 47, of Prairieville, on charges of 20 counts of pornography involving juveniles. In an unrelated case, Troy Anthony Rodriguez, 37, of Bridge City, was booked on one count of pornography involving juveniles after an investigation. To report suspected cases of Internet crime, contact the Attorney General's High ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215306252/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:07:24 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215306252/scat/aa408b759025f381 Police say a white man with a red beard walked into a parking garage in the 700 block of Commerce Street at about 6:35 p.m. and stole a bicycle. Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215306253/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:07:22 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215306253/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thousands of tea party activists gathered Wednesday outside the Capitol in loud protest of the Internal Revenue Service, seeking to keep the beleaguered agency's scandal afloat nearly six weeks after the news first ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215306131/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:58:26 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215306131/scat/aa408b759025f381 The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Tropical Depression No. 2 to Tropical Storm Barry. It has winds of 40 mph as it moves west at 10 mph through the southern Bay of Campeche. Forecasters expect the storm to strengthen further, though slightly, before hitting the coast of Mexico on ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215306335/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:36:51 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215306335/scat/aa408b759025f381 Jefferson County on Wednesday. Deputy U.S. Marshal Chad Simpson said Troy Tysdal was arrested at his workplace in Toronto, Ohio. Simpson said Tysdal is wanted on three counts of sexual abuse of a minor (rape) issued by the Alaska State Police. On Wednesday, the Mountain State Fugitive Task Force received a collateral lead request from the U.S. Marshals Service in Alaska to locate and arrest ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215304936/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:59:00 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215304936/scat/aa408b759025f381 The I-10 East on ramp from veterans Memorial Boulevard will close from 9:30 p.m. June 19 to 5:30 a.m. June 20 while crews move pile driving equipment across the ramp. A suggested detour is the Clearview Parkway entrance to I-10 ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215304937/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:58:40 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215304937/scat/aa408b759025f381 Federal prosecutors have secured new indictments against a former BP engineer and a former BP executive charged separately with obstructing probes of the company's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215304628/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:50:34 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215304628/scat/aa408b759025f381 The agency says it received a call from a motorist reporting a kitten on the overpass between Ames and Barataria boulevards at about 10 a.m. The agency called local cat handler Juliana Ackil, who located the kitten crouching on top of the guardrail. Juliana was able to park her car on the shoulder, place a sweater on the kitten and grab her before she could escape, according to the agency. HSL ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215303707/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:51:16 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215303707/scat/aa408b759025f381 The Federal Reserve gave no indication Wednesday that it plans to scale back its purchases of bonds and other assets, as it continues its efforts to boost the U.S. ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215303572/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:42:39 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215303572/scat/aa408b759025f381 Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman hosted Wednesday's meeting. At a news conference, he discussed evacuation plans for his office's facilities and inmates in the Orleans Parish Prison. Also discussed were New Orleans' booking procedures for anyone arrested during or after an evacuation; and, coordination with neighboring sheriff's ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215302384/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:43:20 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215302384/scat/aa408b759025f381 Tonya Butler, 45, managed the jail kitchen of the Sheriff's Office from July 1, 2012, until her resignation on May 13, it says. During her employment, the Sheriff's Office says Butler supervised and inmate food preparation crew and told one of the inmates she wanted to claim her as a dependent on her federal income tax return. Butler asked for the inmate's date of birth and social ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215302383/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:43:20 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215302383/scat/aa408b759025f381 Police say Kirby Poole, 62, is doing well and in the care of a medical facility. Police previously said Poole had not been seen since June 3. His son said Poole checked himself out of University Hospital June 3, police previously ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215302382/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:43:20 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215302382/scat/aa408b759025f381 Police say a female victim was walking in the 900 block of Conti Street at about 4 a.m. when she noticed she was being followed by a man and a woman. The victim attempted to enter a bar on the corner of Conti and Burgundy streets when one of the people following her attempted to grab her purse, police say. One of the people following her struck her in the face when she wouldn't release the ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215302381/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:43:19 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215302381/scat/aa408b759025f381 WASHINGTON -; Two U.S. Senators, the winner of a Nobel Prize for peace, a labor leader and the owner of a professional tennis team are among the people being honored with a national prize for public ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215301949/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:30 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215301949/scat/aa408b759025f381 The American Medical Association adopts a new policy on obesity The change diagnoses nearly one-third of Americas with a medical condition AMA decision could increase funding for future research, doctor ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215301599/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:22:01 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215301599/scat/aa408b759025f381 Home sweet home? Think again. The Science Channel says there are 10 "gross things" in your house that you should know about before assuming your house is ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215300464/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:56 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215300464/scat/aa408b759025f381 He went there. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced his support for one of the most divisive football teams in the country--and it's not one of the two teams that play in his ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215300465/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:55 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215300465/scat/aa408b759025f381 Owner of "Mr. Move" - a Metairie moving company - was moved to the St. Tammany Parish jail after investigators said he was extorting ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215300466/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:54 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215300466/scat/aa408b759025f381 The Sheriff's Office says a warrant for attempted burglary has been issued for Kenneth Lee Dunkin, 55, of Fielder Lane in Hammond. Additional charges may be forthcoming as the investigation unfolds, according to the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office said Dunkin is a responsible for multiple car ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215300467/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:53 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215300467/scat/aa408b759025f381 Hello, my name is Elbert Lee Guillory, and I'm the senator for the twenty-fourth district right here in beautiful Louisiana. Recently I made what many are referring to as a 'bold decision' to switch my party affiliation to the Republican Party. I wanted to take a moment to explain why I became a Republican, and also to explain why I don't think it was a bold decision at all. ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215300318/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:18:03 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215300318/scat/aa408b759025f381 Former New Orleans Saint and ALS patient Steve Gleason issued a statement on the segment in which three radio hosts mocked him in his battle with the debilitating disease in a segment that enraged ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215298400/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:20:00 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215298400/scat/aa408b759025f381 The legislation, signed Tuesday, will steer a slice of state sales tax to the Telecommunications Fund for the Deaf. It was a compromise reached after Jindal opposed a proposal to charge a new, 2-cent monthly tax on cellphones to drum up money for the ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215298401/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:19:57 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215298401/scat/aa408b759025f381 "Right now we have a noise ordinance that does not really work well for anybody," said coalition chair Nate Chapman. "We think we can make the noise ordinance more fair and more ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215298402/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:19:56 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215298402/scat/aa408b759025f381 The search in a field near Detroit for ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa ended Wednesday, and as with so many past attempts to find him, authorities walked away empty-handed, the FBI ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215298239/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:11:05 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215298239/scat/aa408b759025f381 Tropical depression two is in the southern Bay Of Campeche moving west-northwest at 9 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and is expected to become a tropical storm late Wednesday night. By Thursday night the storm will move inland and quickly weaken over the mountainous terrain in southern ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215296859/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:09:09 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215296859/scat/aa408b759025f381 U.S. President Barack Obama followed in the footsteps of past U.S. leaders with a speech Wednesday at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate that a senior administration official said would ask Russia to join the United States in slashing its supply of strategic nuclear ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215296693/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:02 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215296693/scat/aa408b759025f381 Recording artist Lil Wayne meets fans and celebrates his contemporary street wear apparel brand TRUKFIT at his hometown Macy's on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 in New ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215295972/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:36:02 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215295972/scat/aa408b759025f381 Skeptics who have long theorized that TWA Flight 800 was brought down by sinister forces will get a fresh surge of energy when a new documentary attempts to disprove that the 1996 crash was ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215291241/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:42:34 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215291241/scat/aa408b759025f381 Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following a security handover ceremony at a military academy outside Kabul June 18, ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215289925/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:07:41 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215289925/scat/aa408b759025f381 New Orleans police said 15-year-old Shanna Rodgers was last seen about 10 p.m. Monday in her home in the 4600 block of Gabriel Drive. Rodgers' mother told officers she checked on her daughter, but she was not in her ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285902/scat/aa408b759025f381 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:15:33 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285902/scat/aa408b759025f381 "You killed friends?" Bulger attorney Hank Brennan shot. "Yes," replied prosecution witness John Martorano. "Families?" "Yes." "Strangers?" "Yes." "Innocent people?" "Yes," said Martorano, who has admitted to 20 murders and who earlier served 12 years in prison on a government deal for his cooperation in the case ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285800/scat/aa408b759025f381 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:06:01 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285800/scat/aa408b759025f381 Trent Thornton hurled seven efficient innings and Brian Holberton homered Tuesday in North Carolina's 4-2 College World Series win over Louisiana State. Thornton, a freshman, allowed two runs on nine hits and overcame four walks while Colin Moran chipped in with three hits, an RBI and two runs scored as the top-seeded Tar Heels eliminated LSU. With the victory, North Carolina advances to a ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285034/scat/aa408b759025f381 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:29:41 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215285034/scat/aa408b759025f381 The New Orleans Police Department said Jeremy Wilcox was pulled over in July by a St. John Parish sheriff's deputy because he was driving a truck without a license plate. When he ran a check on Wilcox's driver's license, the deputy found out there was an arrest warrant out for Wilcox in St. Charles Parish, where he issued a bad check for $2,505 in September ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215282980/scat/aa408b759025f381 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:56:23 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215282980/scat/aa408b759025f381 FROM IMPLEMENTING POLICE DETAIL REFORMS. MAYOR MITCH LANDRIEU ASKED A FEDERAL JUDGE FOR GUIDANCE, BECAUSE THE CITY IS NOW REQUIRED - UNDER A CONSENT DECREE - TO REFORM HOW THE NOPD MANAGES AND COORDINATES OFF DUTY PAID DETAILS. DURING THE RECENTLY ENDED LEGISLATIVE SESSION STATE LAWMAKERS PASSED LAWS DEALING WITH PAID DETAILS THE CITY SAYS CANNOT BE IMPLEMENTED. the law prohibits the officer of ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215281785/scat/aa408b759025f381 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:52:50 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215281785/scat/aa408b759025f381 After the Tar Heels got blown out by North Carolina State and the Tigers lost a heart-breaker to UCLA Sunday, the No. 1 and No. 4 overall seeds squared off Tuesday afternoon in ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215281786/scat/aa408b759025f381 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:52:49 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215281786/scat/aa408b759025f381 HOUSTON, June 14 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and five others were injured in an explosion that rattled a fertilizer plant in the U.S. state of Louisiana Friday evening, local media reported. The explosion, caused by a nitrogen vessel rupture, happened at around 6:15 p.m. at CF Industries in Donaldsonville, a southern city located along the west bank of the Mississippi River, local media ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215281659/scat/aa408b759025f381 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:09:03 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215281659/scat/aa408b759025f381 According to a new national poll, just 16 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, with 83 percent of those questioned in a CNN/ORC International survey saying they disapprove. The poll was released ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280504/scat/aa408b759025f381 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:25 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/215280504/scat/aa408b759025f381