A House committee votes against a key piece of legislation, called the SAVE tax credit. Scott Carwile explains why its so important to the budget negotiations…:
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The Louisiana National Guard has determined the cause of the Black Hawk Helicopter crash which claimed the lives of four guardsman and 7 Marines in March was pilot error. The report stated the investigation by the LANG and US Special Operations Command determined “spatial disorientation of both pilots caused them to lose control of the aircraft.

The state Department of Ag and Forestry says an avian bird flu brought in from Asia has claimed the lives of millions and millions of birds including hens which has caused an egg shortage. Commissioner Mike Strain says the price of shell eggs at the grocery store has nearly doubled since April. He believes these higher prices will stick around for about the next 6 months, but we’re not going to run out of eggs…:
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He says officials are working on a vaccine for this type of influenza.

The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office says four people are under arrest and two babies are now safe after a meth lab was discovered at a home in Abbeville near a school. Investigators arrived on the scene and noticed a strong smell clearly of meth production. A 2 year old and 1 year old were removed from the residence. The four face drug charges and more are pending.