6:30 AM LRN Newscast

The criminal case against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has been put on hold after the Louisiana State Supreme Court issues an emergency stay against the 16-count indictment. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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And there’s been more movement in the case as the State Supreme Court has since also vacated the arrest warrant against the Attorney General.

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LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research has launched a research study to test different ways to treat childhood obesity. It’s called the COACH trial and children five to 17 who are obese can visit a health clinic near them and receive weight management treatment. Doctor Amanda Staiano (stahy-AH-no) is the director of Pediatric Obesity and Health Behavior Laboratory at Pennington…

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The funeral of legendary former Southern baseball coach Roger Cador will be held on campus today. Cador passed away at the age of 74 last week after fighting brain cancer. Dan Canevari coached with Cador for three years and says he became an instant friend.

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