LRN Newscast 10:30 August 16

Campaign finance reports show Republican Congressm and US Senate candidate Bill Cassidy surpassing democratic incumbent senator Mary Landrieu when it comes to cash on hand. Don Molino has the story…
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The state department of health and hospitals says there’s been 13 more confirmed cases of the West Nile virus this week, bringing this year’s total to 42. Most of the recent activity is in Caddo Parish.

An LSU engineering professor is involved in research that’s trying to develop technology so your vehicle could one day communicate with other vehicles on the road. Professor Sherif Ishak says hopefully soon, cars will be able to warn other drivers of accidents, traffic jams and other road hazards. He says the technology is similar to how Wi-Fi works….
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The Saints beat the Titans 31 to 24 last night in preseason action, but Coach Sean Payton called it painful to watch because of the 22 penalties called against his team for 184 yards…..
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Payton says having that many penalties is a sign of an undiscplined team.