Some sad news out of Grambling as Doris Robinson, the wife of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson, passed away this morning at the age of 96. GSU head football coach Broderick Fobbs says Mrs. Robinson meant a great deal to school…:
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A university spokesperson says Mrs. Robinson had been in the hospital after suffering from a recent illness.

Today a judge rejected Governor Bobby Jindal’s request to keep the federal government from penalizing Louisiana if it chooses to block Common Core. Jindal had claimed in his lawsuit that the US Department of Education was forcing states to move towards a national curriculum, but US District Judge Shelly Dick says there is no evidence to support that claim and that the programs are voluntary and the Constitution is not being violated. Jindal’s attorney says they plan to appeal.

A report from the National Center for Health Statistics finds children consume an average of 12 percent of their daily calories from fast food. Professor with the LSU Health Sciences Center Dr. Melinda Sothern says the study shows younger children eat 9 percent of their calories in fast food compared to 17 percent of teens. She says this shows younger parents are being a little more cognizant of what their kids are eating…:
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Sothern says when studies like this come out, it could make parents more aware of what their teens are actually eating.

A Marine from Denham Springs who was killed in a rollover crash during a training exercise in California will be received in New Orleans on Friday. Cpl Bryan Lauw’s body will be escorted to Denham Springs and is expected to arrive at 7pm. Friends and family would like the communities along the route to give Lauw a hero’s welcome.