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Sports 2-A-Days Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:18:45 CDT
The Lee High Patriots hope to bounce back from a disappointing year. Sports 2 catches up with the team to see how they look for the upcoming season.

Weather Forecast for August 16, 2008 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:17:20 CDT
Tropical Storm Fay threatens Floridaâ¦but how will your weekend weather look? Meteorologist Chris Stevens has your True View Forecast.

Airport Anniversary Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:15:42 CDT
The Baton Rouge Metro Airport celebrates its 60th year serving capital area travelers. News 2 has more on the history of the airport.

News 2 weather forecast at 10pm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:30:30 CDT
News 2 weather forecast at 10pm

Animal shelter needed for increase in strays Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:20:49 CDT
Animal shelter needed for increase in strays

Baby hospitalized, man jailed Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:20:25 CDT
Baby hospitalized, man jailed

Florida pair holds lead in Redfish Cup

Henderson impresses coaches

SU DBs look to help youngsters

Turning dark into light

Baptist leader left ‘legacy of love for missions, women and girls’

Do You Think This Is Bigfoot? Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:53:13 GMT
The two Georgia men who claim to have stumbled across a Bigfoot corpse didn't present more than a couple of inconclusive photos to a press conference Friday. (Aug. 15)

Georgia Crisis Frays Web Linking Moscow and West Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:00:02 GMT
The struggle over a tiny, impoverished part of the Caucasus mountains has erupted into a widening confrontation between Russia and the West, the worst since the Soviet Union collapsed. (Aug. 16)

Florida Governor Declares State of Emergency Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:14:13 GMT
Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency and said Fay could threaten the state with a 'major disaster.' It has already killed several people in the Caribbean and authorities say it's gaining strength. (August 16)

Bush Warns Russia on Disputed Georgian Provinces Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:56:36 GMT
President Bush is warning Russia not to lay claim to two disputed regions in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. Bush also says Russia must honor the current cease-fire. (Aug. 16)

Gov. Wants Disaster Declared in Philly-area Fire Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:11:58 GMT
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell asked the U.S. Small Business Administration on Thursday to declare Montgomery County a disaster area following a huge fire that destroyed two upscale apartment buildings and damaged two others. (Aug. 16)

Rockefeller Identified As German Immigrant Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:34:31 GMT
The FBI said Friday that it matched fingerprints from a German man's decades-old immigration papers to a kidnapping suspect who calls himself Clark Rockefeller, the first forensic link to a conclusion California authorities had already made. (Aug. 16)

Raw Video: Clerk Abducted at Gunpoint Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:43:37 GMT
Surveillance video from a convenience store in Texas shows a clerk being abducted at gunpoint. In the video, the man displays a gun and leads the woman out of the store. An SUV is then seen leaving the parking lot. (August 16)

Judge Delays Ruling in Japanese Businessman Case Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:22:50 GMT
A court hearing concerning a Japanese businessman accused of murdering his wife 27 years ago in Los Angeles has ended. But there's no decision on Kazuyoshi Miura's extradition. (Aug. 15)

Titanic Exhibit Coming to Georgia Aquarium Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:01:28 GMT
The Georgia Aquarium aims to bring the ill-fated journey of the Titanic to life with an exhibit called, 'Titanic: Aquatic'. 190 artifacts from the disaster site will be on display, some for the first time. (August 15 )

Monroe City Schools mess: McFarland wants Dayton dismissal Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:26:00 EST
If Monroe City School Board member Rodney McFarland has his way, board president Vickie Dayton will be removed from her position as presiding officer of the board.

Carroll principal search to start over Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:28:00 EST
Applicants for the Carroll High School principal job will have to reapply if they are interested in being considered for the position.

Teachers union: Apology needed Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:24:00 EST
Local and state teachers union leaders have sent strongly worded letters to the Monroe City School Board demanding an apology for words and actions by Superintendent James Dupree and board member Brenda Shelling at a school system event this week.

Jindal: GM won't shut down Shreveport plant Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
BATON ROUGE — While it's closing manufacturing plants in other parts of country, General Motors has pledged to continue operations in its Shreveport facility and possibly invest in a new line, Gov. Bobby Jindal said Friday, shortly after meeting with GM officials.

Home away from home: ULM students jump into campus life Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:16:00 EST
ULM students began arriving Friday for the fall semester, and the university welcomed them with a Move-in Mania event. More than 175 volunteers helped students move into their dorms and acclimate to campus life.

Waterway funding still a problem Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
Federal funding for waterway projects throughout the northeastern Louisiana region will continue to be a challenge after this year's presidential elections, a top Army Corps of Engineers official said Friday.

The celebration of a lifetime Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:33:00 EST
Manning H. Kemp of West Monroe turned 100 years old today, reaching a major milestone in an eventful and memory-filled life.

Suspects arrested in Thursday homicide Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
Monroe police Friday were investigating a homicide that occurred shortly before midnight Thursday.

Closing arguments scheduled in Redfearn rape case Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
The jury hearing testimony in the aggravated rape trial of Franklin C. Redfearn will return to 4th Judicial District Court at 9 a.m. today to hear closing arguments and then consider a verdict.

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