6:30 LRN Newscast October 23

Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone will face off in what is likely to be the only televised gubernatorial debate of the run-off on October 30th. Louisiana Public Broadcasting will partner with Council for a Better Louisiana to host the debate, and CABL President Barry Erwin says the one hour program will be broken into seven sections.
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The debate will begin at 7 PM on L-P-B.

The 2nd ranked LSU football team will face its third top-ten opponent this Saturday when they host 9th ranked Auburn. AP Top 25 pollster and Advocate sportswriter Brooks Kubena says since Auburn has suffered a loss, they will be highly motivated when they enter Death Valley…
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Kick-off is at 2:30.

The 19-year-old Alabama freshman accused of calling in a bomb threat to the LSU-Florida game at Tiger Stadium faces up to 20 years in prison. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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