An agreement between the US and Iran over their nuclear program will likely lead to another downturn in oil prices. David Dismukes, Executive Director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies, says a nuclear deal will result in Iran putting billions of barrels of its oil on the market…:
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Dismukes says the market is already reacting to a possible deal as oil prices fell eight-percent yesterday.

Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law a bill that allows gun safety education to be taught in elementary public schools. Author of the legislation, Erath Rep. Blake Miguez, says it will be similar to “stop, drop and roll” fire instruction…:
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The age appropriate classroom instruction regarding firearm accident prevention and safety can start being taught in the fall.

The National Journal reports Republican Congressman Charles Boustany of Lafayette says he plans to run for US Senate next year, if David Vitter is elected Governor. Scott Carwile has more…:
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New information is out on a man found dead in his trailer in the East Baton Rouge Parish town of Zachary over the weekend. 47-year-old Robert Noce was murdered just two weeks after he began serving probation for a sex crime involving a young child. Noche pleaded no contest to carnal knowledge of a juvenile on June 22nd. He was found strangled and stabbed to death on Saturday at his residence and there are no suspects at this time according to cops.