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  • Current health care debate in the United States, complicated 7 Nov 2009 06:52 GMT
    ... The current health care debate in the United States is ... age, it appears that differences in the medical systems start to favor the U.S." The ... the U.S. state with the lowest risk. Louisiana, the U.S. state with the highest risk, ...

  • Senate Democrats' leaders face challenges, plot strategy on health reform bill 7 Nov 2009 05:32 GMT
    ... D-La., who says she generally supports the health overhaul efforts, but would like to see ... to see more items like higher federal Medicaid payments for her state, increased coverage for ... and more help for teaching hospitals in Louisiana before she commits to voting for the ...

  • Man accused of hiding drugs in storage 7 Nov 2009 06:34 GMT
    ... substances. Ali Al Khurdi, 44, hid the drugs in a storage unit he was renting ... Safeguard Self-Storage facility on Jefferson Highway, a Louisiana State Police spokesman said in a news ...

  • Speaker discusses impact of stress 7 Nov 2009 05:55 GMT
    ... and Sunday at the Landsbaum Center for Health Education near Union Hospital. On Friday night, ... Friday night, Gordon, a graduate of Harvard Medical School, told an audience at Indiana State ... in post-Sept. 11 New York and post-Katrina Louisiana. He has also worked with returning veterans ...

  • Man 'Too Fat To Kill' Found Guilty Of Murder 7 Nov 2009 03:00 GMT
    ... about when Ates arrived at their mother's Louisiana home after the killing. Prosecutors say the ... dispute. Based on his weight and other health concerns like asthma, Ates claimed he couldn't have ... crime. "He's a classic overweight, morbidly obese, diabetic man," Lesnevich told CBS 2. "He medically ...

  • Shriners Horse Club helps children's hospitals 7 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
    ... it’s to help children in need of medical care. “Ultimately, the cause is to benefit ... said. The first Shriner Hospital opened in Louisiana in 1922. Today, the hospitals treat injuries ... as complicated conditions such as brittle bone disease, spina bifida, and cerebral palsy. Four of ...

  • Judge names trio to see if killer is retarded 7 Nov 2009 06:34 GMT
    ... September to recommend the names of mental health experts suitable to evaluate Miller. After hearing arguments ... of psychiatry at Tulane University School of Medicine. Gresham, suggested by the defense, is a ... in LSU’s Department of Psychology. Vosburg, a Louisiana psychologist, was not on the lists provided ...

  • Taylor Armerding: Searching here, there and everywhere for the man behind the tree 7 Nov 2009 10:17 GMT
    ... the late U.S. Sen. Russell Long of Louisiana who reportedly explained why tax reform was ... advocates, recipients and workers in the mental health services field have been holding vigils outside ... protesting possible cuts for nursing facilities serving Medicaid patients. Hence we have the State Police ...

  • LSU Game Day: Breaking down today's game with Alabama 7 Nov 2009 09:55 GMT
    ... at Washington, 31-23; W Vanderbilt, 23-9; W Louisiana-Lafayette, 31-3; W at Mississippi State, 30-26; W ... - Starting CB Patrick Peterson had some flu symptoms last week but is expected to be ...

  • TV writer-producer L. Travis Clark dies 7 Nov 2009 02:39 GMT
    ... in the U.S. Army. Before that, the Louisiana native and Vietnam veteran wrote and produced ... "Tippy" Washington called CW Management before his health took a turn for the worse. Wrote, ...

  • Chemical security bill wins nod from House 7 Nov 2009 05:43 GMT
    ... in processes. The vote was 230-193, with Louisiana's six Republicans joining the other 166 GOP ... products or hamper production. Still, Ed Flynn, health safety and security director for the Louisiana ...

  • State briefs: Man sentenced to life in prison for Dallas smoke shop killing 7 Nov 2009 05:57 GMT
    ... Reservoir. The huge lake is on the Texas-Louisiana border. The aerial spraying of giant salvinia ... theft ring with ties to a Mexican drug cartel, police said. Thirteen people were arrested ...

  • Orlando office shooting suspect had money problems 7 Nov 2009 06:14 GMT
    ... and courts news in metro New Orleans, Louisiana Orlando office shooting suspect had money problems ... Florida Hospital-East in Orlando for a mental health exam. He wasn't allowed to leave the ... some of the wounded at Orlando Regional Medical Center. "They're obviously traumatized," he said. "At ...

  • GOP senator's plan would cut out immigrants 7 Nov 2009 11:15 GMT
    ... an election. Republican Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana has proposed changing the census to count ... country would follow the GOP plan for medical reform, it would fix the problems and ... Congress what they can do with their health care bill." Here are short bursts you ...

  • Weekend Opinionator: Are Democrats, Too, Facing a Civil War? 7 Nov 2009 01:15 GMT
    ... helps Republicans block an up-or-down vote on health care reform.” Today, MoveOn reports that it ... MoveOn is already planning radio ads targeting Louisiana Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu and Arkansas Democratic ...

  • Are Democrats, Too, Facing a Civil War? 7 Nov 2009 06:00 GMT
    ... helps Republicans block an up-or-down vote on health care reform.” Today, MoveOn reports that it ... MoveOn is already planning radio ads targeting Louisiana Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu and Arkansas Democratic ...

  • 5,000 pills found in storage unit 7 Nov 2009 06:14 GMT
    ... BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A man with what Louisiana State Police say were over 5,000 dosages of prescription drugs in a storage unit was arrested Friday afternoon. According to reports, Ali Al Khurdi, ...

  • Maurice Dwyer 7 Nov 2009 09:26 GMT
    ... 2009, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette. Interment will be in ... Stanley Dwyer. A native of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana and resident of Lafayette for most of ...

  • Football: UNT aims to keep run game rolling 7 Nov 2009 09:22 GMT
    ... As UNT heads into a game against Louisiana-Monroe today, though, there is little doubt the ... battled a strained hamstring and had the flu last week. ULM leads the Sun Belt in ...

  • State charging annual water fee 7 Nov 2009 11:55 GMT
    ... services provided by the Office of Public Health. Public water systems are required to collect ... as an agent for the state of Louisiana to collect this state fee. All fees ...

  • Greatbatch posts third-quarter loss after $34.5 million lawsuit verdict 7 Nov 2009 14:53 GMT
    ... the $34.5 million verdict against the Clarence medical device and battery maker in a lawsuit ... The cost of the verdict in a Louisiana state court easily wiped out Greatbatch's profits ...

  • Pressure builds on West Bank hospital insurance contract 7 Nov 2009 02:02 GMT
    ... for the immediate cancellation of West Jefferson Medical Center's questionable insurance agreement with Wally Pontiff ... said Whitmer requested a ruling from the Louisiana Ethics Board about Lagniappe Industries' business with ...

  • 2009 election gives Southern Dems pause 7 Nov 2009 02:34 GMT
    ... the party on key votes, such as health care. "Obviously you pay attention to it, ... to unseat Republican Sen. David Vitter in Louisiana, and Georgia Democrats convinced former Gov. Roy ...

  • Jam Central Station 11.07.09: Robert Randolph and the Family Band 7 Nov 2009 05:37 GMT
    ... He often skipped school and he dealt drugs for a short time. He maintained his ... join DMB on stage for performances of "Louisiana Bayou" and "All Along the Watchtower." He ...

  • Census Bureau asks local groups for help in count 7 Nov 2009 05:37 GMT
    ... Census Bureau is partnering with — community health workers — and community groups to ensure ... director for the agency who oversees Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. A bilingual questionnaire will be ...


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