12:30 LRN Newscast November 20

According to the American Farm Bureau, the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is a little cheaper than a year ago. Neil Melancon says the price for a turkey is lower, because of a large surplus of frozen birds…
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The American Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey estimates it will cost $43.27 on average for a turkey and 15 other items that make up a Thanksgiving feast. That’s three dollars lower than a year ago.

Newly elected State Treasurer John Schroder plans to serve as a fiscal hawk while serving the remainder of John Kennedy’s term as the state’s banker. Schroder says he’ll work with the state legislature and Governor Edwards to come up with a fiscally responsible budget…
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Louisiana orthopedic specialists are practicing a method to reduce the need for oral painkillers after surgery…
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