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State capital: Baton Rouge Entered Union: April 30, 1812 Population: 4,515,770 (2004 estimate) Area 43,562 sq mi. (112,826 sq km) Governor: Kathleen Blanco (Democrat) U.S. Representatives: 7 State nickname: Pelican State |
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Louisiana NewsEufaula man among those killed in Louisiana helicopter crash<p>In this handout photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard, debris can be seen in a marsh area after a helicopter crash that occurred near Bayou Penchant, La., at approximately 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan.</p> Louisiana Book News: State sets good place for Abbott mystery<p>Tony Abbott, author of The Secrets of Droon series and the novels Kringle , Firegirl and The Postcard , creates another new world, one in which the dead walk the earth, in the young reader series The Haunting ...</p> Helicopter headed for offshore rig crashes, kills 8, injures 1 along Louisiana's coast<p>Eight people were killed and a ninth was reported critically injured after a helicopter bound for the offshore oil fields crashed Sunday afternoon in marshlands about 100 miles southwest of New Orleans.</p> 8 killed in Louisiana chopper crash<p>Eight people were killed Sunday in a helicopter crash in southern Louisiana, the U.S. Coast Guard said.</p> Commentary: Updated 'Louisiana Fact Book' is now available from CABL<p>Want to know the population of your metro area, how Louisiana public school students are performing or how our economy is doing compared to the southern region? Where would you have to go to find out? Well, ...</p> Living Apart for the Paycheck<p>Published: Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 5:17 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 5:17 a.m. IT'S a typical weekday in the Ghosh household.</p> Funding needed for more railway inspectors<p>Federal Railroad Administration statistics cited by Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell show Louisiana ranked ninth highest in the nation for railroad accidents from 2004 to 2007.</p> no boom, SO no bust<p>As the foreclosure crisis continues to rage in many parts of the country, Louisiana remains blithely immune, in large part because the state slumbered through the nation's housing boom.</p> Harvey Woman Struck and Killed While Crossing LA 1 Near Grand Isle<p>Grand Isle- Shortly after daylight, a 76 year old Harvey woman was struck by a pick-up truck after walking into the roadway while fishing from the side of the road near Grand Isle, LA.</p> Motorcyclist Killed In Afternoon Crash<p>Troop I is investigating a two vehicle fatal crash on NE Frontage Road north of Carencro within St.</p> Gov't resumes oil purchases for stockpile<p>Taking advantage of low oil prices, the government is resuming purchases of crude oil for its emergency stockpile.</p> Falling La. population threatens clout in US House<p>Louisiana's shrinking population may cost the state one of its seven congressional seats in 2012 and lawmakers in northeastern Louisiana are worried their hard-hit region may lose clout in Congress.</p> La. has 3 doctors among congressional delegation<p>When the 111th Congress convenes Tuesday, Louisiana will have a big contingent of congressmen who are doctors _ three Republicans.</p> Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Hit and Run Driver in South Lafourche<p>Galliano- A man was struck and killed by an unknown southbound vehicle on LA 3235 just north of the Galliano Wal-Mart at approximately 7:05 PM on December 26, 2008.</p> Another audit of La. last-resort insurer<p>The latest look at Louisiana's state-backed insurance company says lack of board oversight caused a number of problems that hurt the company's ability to reliably start, authorize, record, process or report ...</p> Louisiana, Same Sex Advocates and Governor Jindal<p>It's a clever tactic by supporters of legally-sanctioned homosexual relations, but if it is the will of the people of Louisiana , this agenda may be derailed.</p> Department of Transportation issues holiday road advisory<p>All oversize and overweight vehicle movement on all state highways will again be prohibited Thursday and Friday, Jan.</p> See you at the top LED Secretary Stephen Moret wants Louisiana - and...<p>FAST START: Stephen Moret's first year as secretary of Louisiana Economic Development includes the retention and attraction of several companies and the announcement of key initiatives that could solve some of ...</p> Film studios drawn away from Florida for locales<p>Better incentives: Florida's budget being dwarfed by the 'war chests' of states such as Louisiana, New Mexico and Michigan.</p> Louisiana made its share of history in '08<p>A historic year in national politics did not lack for precedents in Louisiana. A new governor and Legislature, some storm-tossed elections and the long wait for trial for a sitting congressman, now unseated, ...</p> |
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