The LSU Health Tumor Registry discovers the rate of colon cancer in Acadiana is among the highest in the United States. Michelle Southern has the story….
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A Houma man faces second-degree murder charges after his girlfriend is found dead under a house. Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis says the body of 22 year-old Dashanta Tucker was located early Friday morning.
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He says investigators are also still trying to determine cause of death. Meanwhile, 41-year-old Michael Tucker is in the Terrebonne Parish jail.

The Board of Regents has named a new boss to oversee higher education in Louisiana. Texas Tech System administrator Joseph Rallo beat out two other finalists and he says he’ll take a closer look at the TOPS program and the the need for tuition hikes
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Rallo hopes to be on the job full-time by January.

Gas prices have fallen another two pennies according to the American Automobile Association. The statewide average is now $3.07. That’s about seven-cent decline in the last week. Triple-A fuel analyst Don Redman says economic factors worldwide are causing prices to drop…
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Wall Street had its worst week in over two years as investors are concerned economic growth in Europe could be slowing.