9:30 am Newscast

Louisiana’s lung cancer survival rate is 5 percent lower than the national average.  Here’s Sean Richardson.

Cut 2 (34) “…Sean Richardson.”

A Shreveport woman is hospitalized after authorities say a man stabbed her in the head.  It happened over the weekend in the 24-hundred block of David Raines Road.  Police say the woman was dropping off her children at the man’s home when the incident happened. He’s in jail.  She’s expected to make a full recovery.

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This holiday shopping season is as short as possible after Thanksgiving came late this year. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says shoppers are having to adjust…many of them buying more on line, to save time.

Cut 6 (11) “…their purchasing power.”

The Saints fell to 4-and-8 after a 21-14 loss to the Rams at home yesterday. New Orleans had a chance to win or tie the game on a fourth down inside the Rams’ 10-yard line with under two minutes to go but came up short. Coach Darren Rizzi

Cut 15 (18) “…they should be.”