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The Louisiana House is set to debate a bill today that would require online companies to charge state sales tax at the point of purchase.

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I set out early to get to the Farmer's Market at 7am on Saturday. Met up with my friend Dawn to snap up some fresh veggies and fruits. I've been going down there since day one, but I was in for a surprise this year!!

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The 20th Annual Cross Lake Floatilla is set for Saturday on Cross Lake. It's a daylong event featuring music, food and fun on the water. Here's a taste of some of the fun from last year:

Our own John Lee is emcee of the event for the 3rd year in a row

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The local LSU Alumni Association is hosting a luncheon on Tuesday featuring the LSU football coach and you are invited to attend.

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Jack Kevorkian has died at a Detroit-area hospital.    The assisted suicide doctor was 83.

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In case you don't have this highlighted on your calendar, this National Doughnut Day. You can snap up a freebie at a couple of spots.

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It went on and on...but finally ended with a win for a Pennsylvania youngster. Five spellers stayed in the running way beyond the time allotted for the ESPN broadcast so you might not have seen the ending.

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Senator Mary Landrieu is headed to town today. She will visit Barksdale Air Force Base. The visit has a two-fold purpose.

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A bill that would make it illegal for some convicted sex offenders to use Facebook or other internet social media sites passes a Senate Committee.The bill by Opelousas Representative Ledricka Thierry says the new law would target offenders who have had
issues with computers and minors in the past

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Shreveport leaders will challenge the results of the 201o census.   The latest numbers put Shreveport at 199, 311 residents....down from 200,145 in 2000.  Mayor Cedric Glover says he simply does not believe the city has lost residents over the past 10 years.  He also points to another problem. 

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