A man imprisoned for 36 years is free again after a federal judge threw out his murder conviction and life sentence for a murder in New Orleans. Attorney for the Innocence Project in New Orleans, Richard Davis, says John Floyd plans to spend his days of freedom working on a farm in the Lafayette area with a businessman he met during his time at Angola..:
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He says Floyd’s trial was not constitutional at the time.

Today at 2pm, LSU will take on No. 1 Oregon State in Omaha..and if the Tigers win they play an elimination game against The Beavers tomorrow. Alex Lange, a Chicago Cubs first-round draft pick is starting on the mound and hopes the Tigers can get off to a good start…:
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The game can be seen on ESPN.

The National Safety Council has launched a vehicle recall campaign to allow motorists to enter in their VIN number to determine if a there has been a manufacturer recall on the vehicle. President and CEO Deborah Hersman says Louisiana has the third highest rate of open recalls in the country…:
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She says one in four vehicles on the road in Louisiana have an open recall.

The 67th Annual Ruston Peach Festival begins today at noon. Ruston Lincoln Chamber of Commerce President Judy Copeland says a favorite for festival-goers, aside from all the yummy peach dishes, is the great live music on Friday and Saturday nights…:
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Uncle Kracker is the headliner for Saturday night.