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Shreveport Police K-9 Laid to Rest

John Lee — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:13:36 +0000

Law enforcement officers from throughout the region have gathered at the Shreveport Police Academy to bid farewell to a four-legged officer. Shreveport Police K-9 Mico was laid to rest at the K-9 cemetery on the academy's grounds.

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Boy Scouts Will Allow Openly Gay Boys

Associated Press — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:35:23 +0000

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.

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Rush Limbaugh Says New Approval Poll Proves Obama's Popularity 'Unaffected By Reality'

tonymccoy — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:45:10 +0000

Rush Limbaugh provided some details about the recent ABC/Washington Post Obama approval poll, in which 51 percent of Americans said they approve of his handling of the presidency, while 44 percent said they didn't

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Could Facebook and Twitter Take Out a Nation?

tonymccoy — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:08:53 +0000

Rush recently discussed the social media craze and explained why he thinks it could cause an extremely negative outcome for the US. He compared it to a TV show.

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Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims

John Lee — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:33:51 +0000

Hundreds of cases of bottled water and assorted snack food items will soon be on their way from Shreveport to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to help tornado victims.

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Elderly Shreveport Woman Killed In West Shreveport Crash

Angela Thomas — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:34 +0000

70-year-old woman killed in car crash at Klug Pines and W. 70th.

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Mudbug Madness Celebrates 30 Years In Shreveport

Angela Thomas — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:11:07 +0000

Mudbug Madness starts today and runs through Sunday.

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Man Arrested For Firing Shots At Ex-Girlfriend's New Man In West Shreveport

Angela Thomas — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:20:36 +0000

Shootout in west Shreveport ends with one arrest and nobody wounded.

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Sergio Garcia Regrets Saying He'd Serve Tiger Woods Fried Chicken

Dennis Foley — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:53:20 +0000

Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would serve fried chicken if they were to have dinner at the U.S. Open. Probably not the best choice of words for the golfer to the #1 golfer in the world.

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[UPDATE] Police Still Searching For Two Burglars, Possibly Teens [VIDEO]

Angela Thomas — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:22 +0000

Two burglars, believed to be teens, are being sought by police.

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Shreveport Man Arrested for Stealing Cash During Courthouse Screening

John Lee — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:58:02 +0000

A Shreveport man's been arrested for allegedly stealing cash from another man while they were going through security screening at the Caddo Parish Courthouse.

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Best Things to Do in Shreveport and Bossier City to Celebrate Memorial Day

710keel — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:04:11 +0000

Shreveport-Bossier makes it a point to celebrate the members of our military all year long, but Memorial Day, which falls this year on May 27, is the day we go above and beyond -- not unlike our veterans when it comes to protecting us and defending our freedom.

Here are a few ideas, suggestions and local events for celebrating Memorial Day from the

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12-Year-Old Banned From Pitching in Little League Because He's…Good At Pitching?

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:27 +0000

A 12-year old in Massachussetts has been banned from pitching for his little league team, because he is too good.

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Bossier City Offices Closed on Memorial Day

Danny Fox — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:59 +0000

Bossier City administrative offices, including offices for City Council and City Court, will be closed Monday, May 27, 2013 in observance of Memorial Day.

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The Year Of The Disgraced Politicians Across America

Dennis Foley — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:13:27 +0000

After having what appeared to be career-ending controversies, two politicians have made a major comeback to the political spotlight.

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Bossier City Firefighters Battle Large Fire at Waste Disposal Business

John Lee — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:33:50 +0000

Burning embers from an incinerator are being blamed for a mid-day fire at Southern Disposal Service in the 3300 block of Old Shed Road. Bossier City firefighters were called to the scene just after 11:45 this morning...

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Local Tea Party Organizers Hold Protest at Shreveport IRS Office [VIDEO]

Erin McCarty — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:50:14 +0000

Shreveport's IRS office on Knight St. was the site of a local Tea Party protest today. Members of the Red River Tea Party rallied to show their disdain for the federal tax organization's biased treatment of Tea Party and other right-wing groups.

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National Weather Service Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Shreveport, Bossier + More

Dennis Foley — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:05 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bossier, Caddo and Webster Parishes, as well as Harrison and Panola counties in Texas.

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One Man Hospitalized, Another In Police Custody, After Morning Shootout on Kennie Street

Angela Thomas — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:47 +0000

A morning shoot-out between two men leaves one of them in the hospital and the other in police custody.

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Shreveport Fire Station Flags Being Flown At Half-Staff In Honor Of Fallen Dallas Firefighter

Angela Thomas — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:13 +0000

Shreveport firefighters pay respects to fallen Dallas firefighter.

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