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Louisiana Tech University to Hold Robotics Competition

John Lee — Wed, 15 May 2013 03:23:14 +0000

The Bossier Civic Center isn't the only place nearby to watch robotics competition.

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Details Announced For 2013 DigiFest South in Shreveport-Bossier

Angela Thomas — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:45:45 +0000

2013 DigiFest South features several new events.

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Final Round of Robotics Competition Takes Place Saturday

John Lee — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:23:03 +0000

The fourth and final round of this year's Regional Autonomous Robotics Competition takes place this Saturday.

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Watch Test Flight of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Space Plane [VIDEO]

Danny Fox — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:37:57 +0000

Fox News reports that Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space plane blasted off on Monday for the first test flight from Mojave Air and Spaceport in California.

It was taken into the air by a mothership craft called WhiteKnightTwo and released at 46,000 feet. It's speed was Mach 1.2 which is faster than the speed of sound.

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Cyber Innovation Center to Welcome Summer Interns

John Lee — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:01:29 +0000

A handful of students from across the United States will be spending ten weeks this summer at the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City.

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Local Teams do Well at Shell Eco-Marathon

John Lee — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:05:45 +0000

Once again, a team of students from Louisiana Tech University came out on top at the Shell Eco-Marathon in Houston. The Tech students claimed first place in the diesel-powered Urban Concept Vehicle category with 315.9 mpg.

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Google Maps Car Is Driving Around Shreveport-Bossier

Dennis Foley — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:14:29 +0000

Have you seen the Google Maps car driving around town? It's a bit hard to miss it. It's a hatchback with a camera on a pole on the roof.

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Would You Fly in a Solar-Powered Plane?

Robert and Erin — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:18:19 +0000

Don't think I'd book this flight. A solar-powered plane will be unveiled today in California. This plane has already sparked lots of interest across Europe. The creators of the Solar Impulse will announce which U.S. cities the experimental plane will visit during a North American flight in May.

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Bossier Schools Spokeswoman Sonja Bailes Calls Palm Scanners 'Perfectly Safe'

Angela Thomas — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:00:54 +0000

Palm scanners in Bossier School lunch lines causing concern among parents.

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Margaritaville Resort Casino Launches New Website

Angela Thomas — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:07:35 +0000

Margaritaville launches new website, Twitter and Facebook accounts.

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On The Rebound: A Creepy Facebook App to See Which Friends to Date

Dennis Foley — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:15:07 +0000

Facebook is a great place to reconnect with old friends, stay in touch with family, or even quickly communicate with a colleague or classmate. But what if it was just one big pool of potential dates?

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Parents Will Want this New Gadget!

Robert and Erin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:24:00 +0000

Moms and Dads might like this new product. It's aimed at stopping you from texting and driving. It's called Textbuster. This is a tiny little electronic gadget that sends a blocking signal to the driver's cell phone via Bluetooth and it keeps the phone from using any of the data functions. So that means no texting, no e

Local Students Showcase Their Work At Weekend Science & Engineering Fair

Angela Thomas — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:28:05 +0000

Louisiana Region I Science and Engineering Fair being held at Bossier Civic Center this weekend.

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Rush Limbaugh: Shocking Revelation of Electric Cars and Green Energy

howardjhart — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:30:33 +0000

He purposes to hold the mainstream media to the highest possible standard of journalism excellence. Though, more often than not, even exercising patience, Rush find he is let down repeatedly by the many members and groups of the Fourth Estate

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No Lap Dogs While Driving In Rhode Island, We Brew Other Ways To Drive With Your Dog

Dennis Foley — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:37:55 +0000

Lawmakers in Rhode Island want drivers to keep man's best friend off their laps when they are driving. Under Rhode Island State Representative Peter Palumbo's plan, drivers with Fido on their lap will receive an $85 ticket

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Violence in Video Games

Dennis Foley — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:05:45 +0000

Video games have become a big part of the entertainment industry, closing in on the movie industry in annual revenue. But like Hollywood, some are concerned that video games are becoming more and more graphic and violent

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How Many Facebook Friends Should One Person Have?

Angela Thomas — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:26:59 +0000

How many Facebook friends is TOO many?

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Get FM Radio Stations On Your Sprint Cell Phone

Troy Jones — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:48:33 +0000

Sprint recently made an agreement that will "enable Sprint customers to listen to local FM radio stations from a broad spectrum of radio companies and aggregators on select Android and Windows smartphones during the next three years."

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Instagram Threatens to Sell Your Photos

Erin McCarty — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:33:29 +0000

Instagram is the new "it" thing for the younger set. They use the app to share photos and thoughts with friends. But this week we heard that Instagram could be selling your photos to businesses to use in ads.

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Robotic Competition Returns to Bossier City

John Lee — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:18:40 +0000

The first round of this year's Regional Area Robotics Circuit competition takes place Saturday at the Bossier Civic Center.

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