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Thursday, December 4, 2008 | Updated: 4:30 p.m.
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4:30 p.m. - WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. automakers drew fresh skepticism from lawmakers Thursday in a rocky confrontation over their pleas for an expanded $34 billion rescue package they say they need to survive. Congressional analysts said one bailout plan under consideration would fall short of what the carmakers want.
12:05 a.m. - CARVILLE — Family members, soldiers and other well-wishers gathered Wednesday to send off 11 members of the Louisiana National Guard’s 415th Military Intelligence Battalion, departing today for training and then a year-long deployment in Afghanistan.
1:17 p.m.
WBRZ weather forecast for Dec. 4
Your weekend is shaping up to be sunny and cooler. WBRZ Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum has your forecast.
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1:02 p.m.
Ex-CEO of Citizens Property Insurance indicted
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12:03 p.m.
Shooting at nightclub injures one
11:46 a.m.
Festival of Lights set for Friday
11:45 a.m.
Group benefits deadline approaching
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12:05 a.m.
Students stand against drugs, violence
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12:05 a.m.
Storm tax break possible relief
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12:05 a.m.
Suspect surrenders in hazing case
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8:18 a.m.
Obituary Notices for Dec. 4, 2008
8:15 a.m.
Acid leak leads to road closures
8:10 a.m.
Healthcare shift may take place
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12:05 a.m.
LSU shelves hospital plan
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12:05 a.m.
Jindal to push civil confinement idea
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12:05 a.m.
Proven leader sought
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Day, state to delay tax credit hearings
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Property valuation aids offered
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LSU on Chick-fil-A, Cotton, Outback radar
Georgia Tech on Wednesday accepted a bid to the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Will LSU be next? “Isn’t speculation pretty strong that it’s the Atlanta, Chick-fil-A Bowl?,” LSU coach Les Miles said Tuesday.
12:03 p.m.
Shooting at nightclub injures one
Baton Rouge police officers investigating a possible burglary of Splash Nightclub this morning came under fire and shot a 29-year old club employee who was found inside the business.
12:05 a.m.
Jindal to push civil confinement idea
Gov. Bobby Jindal is pursuing civil confinement for sex offenders after being thwarted in his efforts to keep a convicted child rapist under a death sentence.
4:30 p.m.
Oil tumbles below $44 a barrel
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Oil tumbled below $44 a barrel Thursday and average gasoline prices slipped under $1.80 a gallon, both four year lows, as unemployment benefit claims hit a 26-year high and major companies announced more job cuts.
12:05 a.m.
Proven leader sought
The new East Baton Rouge Parish school superintendent should be a proven leader who has a record of turning around failing schools and has prior administrative experience in a school system, according to a report based on community input and compiled by a private search firm.
1:17 p.m.
WBRZ weather forecast for Dec. 4
Your weekend is shaping up to be sunny and cooler. WBRZ Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum has your forecast.
11:46 a.m.
Festival of Lights set for Friday
11:45 a.m.
Group benefits deadline approaching
8:15 a.m.
Acid leak leads to road closures
8:10 a.m.
Healthcare shift may take place
7:05 p.m.
Final hazing suspect turns self in
2:40 p.m.
Akon looks for fresh start
ATLANTA (AP) -- Akon's explosive rise to the top of the music charts was fueled by feel-good songs and naughty grooves — but his criminal past was always an underlying part of his success. His breakthrough album was titled "Konvicted," his music company is called Konvict, and the clank of prison bars are often heard in his music.
The “Transporter,” Frank Martin (Jason Statham), crashes back into a box office near you this holiday season in what will be the franchise’s third installment. If you haven’t seen the original film, or its sequel, then let me introduce you to Frank Martin.
Holiday Showcase page, for framing
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Staying with tradition