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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal has ordered that state flags at government buildings in Louisiana be flown at half-staff until sunset Saturday.

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 Among the dozens injured in the crash, at least two people were killed. Dallas Reporter James Stanley tells KEEL News: "The bus has flipped onto its side and rescue crews are trying to pull out trapped passengers. One person was trapped in the bus and had to be extricated with the 'jaws of life'. The bus is operated by a company based in Mansfield, Texas"

IRVING, Texas (AP) — A chartered bus has overturned on a highway in North Texas, prompting a large emergency response involving several ambulances and medical helicopters ready to airlift any injured to hospitals.

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CYPRESS, Texas (AP) — Officials say at least 14 people have been wounded in a stabbing attack at Houston-area college campus.

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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — President Barack Obama says a Mideast peace with two independent states is still possible but says it is difficult to achieve.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment aid barely changed last week and the average over the past month fell to a fresh five-year low. A decline in layoffs is helping strengthen the job market.

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MONROE, La. (AP) — The Ouachita Parish Police Jury has shot down the proposed ordinance requiring mandatory garbage service for owners of every occupied residential rental unit in the unincorporated areas of Ouachita Parish.

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WEST MONROE, La. (AP) — Deputies say a 22 year-old West Monroe man was booked at Ouachita Correctional Center after being arrested on several charges, including burning his 3-year-old child with a space heater.

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OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — It may seem early, but the activists who attended this week's conservative summit are already picking favorites in what could be a crowded Republican presidential primary in 2016.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has pleaded not guilty to charges he accepted bribes, free trips and other gratuities in exchange for helping contractors secure millions of dollars in work for the city.

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ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — The man in charge of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service has been named interim chancellor for Louisiana State University's Alexandria campus.

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