News Headlines for Ama, Louisiana

Louisiana lawmakers report gambling income, contracts with government (WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans)
BATON ROUGE -- Louisiana lawmakers have filed their required 2007 financial disclosure forms. And it's the last time they report income from just two sectors -- government and gambling interests.

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Louisiana woman charged with prostitution in Iowa City (The Gazette)
CORALVILLE and#8212; A Louisiana woman allegedly offered to perform a sex act on a man for $40 then struck him when he refused, according to police reports.Dinora Santa Maria Wilson, 41, of Kenner, La., was charged with prostitution, an aggravated misdemeanor. She was taken to the Johnson County Jail and is held on a $5,000 cash bond. She faces up to two years in prison.Wilson allegedly knocked ...

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Longtime Louisiana political observer retiring (KATC 3 Lafayette)
NEW ORLEANS -- When Ed Renwick came to Louisiana to research his doctoral dissertation on the Long dynasty, his intention was to stay for a year. That was in 1967.

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Louisiana lawmakers report gambling income, contracts with government (KPLC Lake Charles)
Associated Press - July 5, 2008 4:44 PM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana lawmakers have filed their required 2007 financial disclosure forms.

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Minot leaders visit Texas, Louisiana about oil (The Bismarck Tribune)
MINOT (AP) - Minot officials say they learned about coping with energy development during a trip to Texas and Louisiana this week.

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3 burned by steam in Louisiana refinery accident (AP via Yahoo! News)
Louisiana authorities say three people are being treated for burns after a steam accident at a ConocoPhillips Co. refinery.

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3 burned by steam in Louisiana refinery accident (The Charlotte Observer)
Louisiana authorities say three people are being treated for burns after a steam accident at a ConocoPhillips Co. refinery. Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office Major John Marie says one was in critical condition and airlifted Thursday to a Baton Rouge hospital. The others are being treated for lesser injuries at a local hospital. A refinery spokesman says operations weren't affected the facility ...

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3 burned by steam in Louisiana refinery accident (INO News)
(AP:JESUIT BEND, La.) Louisiana authorities say three people are being treated for burns after a steam accident at a ConocoPhillips Co. refinery. Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office Major John Marie says one was in critical condition and airlifted Thursday to a Baton Rouge hospital.

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3 burned by steam in Louisiana refinery accident (KLTV 7 Tyler)
Associated Press - July 3, 2008 6:25 PM ET JESUIT BEND, La. (AP) - Louisiana authorities say three people are being treated for burns after a steam accident at a ConocoPhillips Co.

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Louisiana Governor Vetoes Legislators' Pay Raise (The Epoch Times)
Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal vetoed a bill that would more than double legislators' salaries-a bill he promised not to veto.The move weakened legislators' trust in the governor, said ...

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