A new poll on the governor’s race shows Republican David Vitter’s numbers keep going down in the November 21st runoff. The Nextstar TV stations/JMC Analytics survey shows Democrat John Bel Edwards with a 20 point lead over the US Senator. Pollster John Couvillon says with less than three weeks to go, Vitter has a lot of work ahead of him…:
CUT 5 (07) “”and/or undecided”
He says 16-percent of those surveyed were undecided.

There’s a happy ending after the Slidell Police Department helped an 86-year-old woman locate her wedding ring after she lost it while handing out candy on Halloween. Sgt. Daniel Seuzeneau says the ring was found in the woman’s front yard near where she was giving out candy to trick or treaters…:
CUT 9 (07) “the yard”
The family is sending thanks to everyone who helped spread the word and offer assistance.

LSU says the voice of the Tigers, Jim Hawthorne, will miss the game Saturday against Alabama. They say Hawthrone underwent a successful medical procedure late last week and is still recovering. Lady Tigers play-by-play man Patrick Wright is filling in and says he’s been practicing calling college football since he found out…:
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LSU says Hawthorne could be back in a couple of weeks.

Tulane has been awarded a $6.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the long term impact of Hurricane Katrina. Professor Mark VanLandingham says the opportunity to look at the consequences of a disaster like Katrina beyond one or two years makes this study unique…
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The five-year grant will establish the Tulane Center for Studies on Displaced Populations.