Democratic former governor Edwin Edwards says he is not seeking support from the National Democratic Party in his 6th District Congressional race against Republican Garret Graves. Eric Gill reports…
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The Louisiana Poison Control Center is sending out a warning to parents about the dangers of laundry detergent pods which have harmed hundreds of children who mistake them for toys or candy. Michelle Southern reports…:
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In the 6th Congressional District, Democratic former governor Edwin Edwards says he is not seeking support from the National Democratic Party in his race against Republican Garret Graves. In fact, Edwards says he has had no contact with the party during this campaign…
He says the Democrats are focusing on Senator Mary Landrieu during this election cycle, and that’s okay with him. Edwards says he was never one to fall in line with some of the policies and values of the National Democratic Party. He says the party is really struggling in the South…
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He doesn’t think the national party represents the views of the 6th District or the state. But Edwards feels this election is not about party affiliation…
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The Louisiana Poison Control Center is sending out a warning to parents about the dangers of laundry detergent pods which have harmed hundreds of children who mistake them for toys or candy. Director Mark Ryan says kids who ingest the concentrated detergent in these pods can very quickly have central nervous system depression and become lethargic:
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Ryan says child exposure to cleaning products is one of the top reasons people call poison centers. He says one of the problems with these pods is that when they first came out they were in a clear container that looked almost like a candy jar…:
Ryan says if you think your child has ingested some of the contents of these detergent pods, you should call the poison control center right away at 1-800-222-1222. He says even if the symptoms seem mild you should call…:
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Former Ragin’ Cajuns and Minnesota Vikings defensive back Orlando Thomas passed away last night at the age of 42. Thomas announced in 2007 that he was battling ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Former Cajuns teammate Jake Delhomme says Thomas’ determination as he fought ALS was the same that he brought to the field…
Thomas helped USL to back-to-back Big West Conference Championships in 1993 and 1994. He finished his Cajuns career as USL’s all-time leading tackler among defensive backs. Delhomme says Thomas was a great teammate…
Thomas was a 2nd round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 1995. The pro-bowler retired in 2001. Thomas lead Crowley High to the Class 3-A Championship in 1989. Thomas’ high school football coach, Louie Cook, says they had a special relationship dating back to the football great’s eighth grade year…
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The Shreveport Police Department says a 25-year-old woman is under arrest on cruelty to juveniles after being accused of throwing her 17 month old across a room. Cpl Breck Scott says cops responded to scene after getting the call early this morning…:
Scott says when the child arrived at the hospital they were able to determine that the child had not sustained injuries from being thrown across a room..:
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Scott says a witness called and told cops that Gabrielle Kirkendoll of Shreveport was throwing the 17 month old across the room as a form of punishment…: