Former Governor Kathleen Blanco announces she’s fighting an incurable form of liver cancer. Kelley Ray reports…:
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Gas prices in Louisiana are on a steady downward trend, as the current statewide average of $2.26 is 4 cents lower on the week. AAA Fuel Analyst Don Redman says they expect gasoline demand to weaken throughout the winter:
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The body of a Shreveport woman who was abducted was found in a St. Landry Parish lake this morning. Officials say a fisherman on Lake Dubuisson hooked a purse on his line, and called the sheriff’s office to report it. A search and rescue team were dispatched and later found the body. The woman was abducted in Alexandria. The investigation is ongoing.

LaPolitics Weekly reports Congressman Ralph Abraham is considering a run for governor in 2019. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the Richland Parish physician will need to boost his name recognition…:
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Abraham says he hasn’t made any decisions, but a number of people are asking him about it.