President Bill Clinton is scheduled to join Senator Mary Landrieu in Baton Rouge today to rally support for her campaign. Michelle Southern reports…

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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says auto theft in Louisiana has dropped 48% since 2007 which beats the national average of 34% in the same time period. Michelle Southern reports.

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Customers at Chic-Fil-A locations in north Louisiana are now able to pay for their order with their mobile phone. Scott Carwile reports.

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President Bill Clinton is scheduled to join Senator Mary Landrieu in Baton Rouge today to rally support for her campaign. Clinton’s visit comes the day before the early voting period for the November 4th election begins. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says it’s good for Landrieu that Clinton is stumping for her considering his popularity among the Democratic base…

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Landrieu is in a tight re-election battle with Republican challengers Congressman Bill Cassidy and retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness. Both parties are sending “big guns” to the state for this Senate race. Republicans sent former presidential candidate Senator John McCain to campaign with Cassidy last week. Dubos says both parties know what is potentially at stake in this election…

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This is Clinton’s second visit to Louisiana on Landrieu’s behalf during this election. Early voting begins tomorrow and runs through October 28th. Dubos says this is part of Landrieu’s last push leading up to election day on November 4th…

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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says auto theft in Louisiana has dropped 48% since 2007 which beats the national average of 34% in the same time period. Donelon credits the massive decline, in part, public outreach and initiatives by law enforcement…:

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Donelon says they’ve also been able to bust car thieves by using bait cars places in high risk areas that are equipped with monitoring equipment and cameras if they are stolen. He says also says technology has improved so that law enforcement now has the ability to read license plates as vehicles drive down the street…:

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Donelon says the license plate reader program has resulted in hundreds of apprehensions…:

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Customers at Chic-Fil-A locations in north Louisiana don’t have to worry about bringing in cash or a credit card because now you’ll be able to pay with your phone. David Benson is the local operator for the restaurants in Monroe and West Monroe and he says it all starts with downloading the Chic-Fil-A app…:

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Benson says people are slowly but surely catching on and using this method of payment to get their yummy chicken strips and nuggets. He says paying with your phone is more secure than using a credit card. All you have to do is load up whatever amount of money you wish on the app…:

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Benson says when you’ve loaded money into the app, you simply hit the pay button and scan the account code at the register or in the drive-thru line and the money is deducted from the account balance. He says next year the company plans to roll out “mobile ordering.” Benson says Chic-Fil-A wants to stay ahead of the curve…;

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Senior linebacker Terrell Pinson should be named Conference USA defensive player of the week today based on his performance in Saturday’s 27-20 win over Texas-San Antonio. Pinson had two interceptions and had a fumble return for a touchdown. Head Coach Skip Holtz on Pinson’s big day

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The Bulldogs trailed 10-6 at halftime, but the game turned when Pinson had a two-yard fumble recovery for a touchdowns. Tech scored two more quick touchdowns and Holtz says that was the difference in the game

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It appeared the Saints were on their way to a victory on Sunday in Detroit, but the Lions roared back with two touchdowns in the four minutes to beat New Orleans 24-23. New Orleans was in control for much of the game, but Detroit hit on a 73-yard touchdown pass with 3:38 left and couldn’t recover. Here’s what coach Sean Payton had to say after the game

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Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns. But threw an interception with just over three minutes left that set up Detroit’s winning score. Brees believes the 2-and-4 Saints can rebound from this heartbreaking loss

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After a two-week absence, The LSU Tigers are back in the Top 25 polls. The Bayou Bengals are ranked 24th in the AP poll, and 23rd in the coaches. LSU won easily on Saturday, 41-to-3 over the Kentucky Lions. Coach Les Miles says his team is getting better

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LSU’s defense was outstanding on Saturday night, holding Kentucky to 217 total yards. Sophomore middle linebacker Kendell Beckwith led the way with nine tackles

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Freshman safety Jamal Adams looks like a star in the making. He had eight total tackles against Kentucky, including a sack. Adams says the players on defense have bought into the game plan

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A group of Tulane scientists are working at a feverish pace to develop a finger-prick test to quickly determine if a patient has the Ebola virus. Jeff Palermo has the story….

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People in the Monroe area are trying to pick up the pieces after severe thunderstorms rolled through the area Monday. Eric Gill has more…

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A group of scientists at Tulane University are working  24-7 to develop a finger-prick test that could be used to quickly diagnose whether a a patient has the Ebola virus. Doctor Robert Garry says using a finger stick is a safer way to test for Ebola and they can get an answer in minutes

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Garry’s team received a two-point-nine million dollar grant last June to develop a speedy diagnostic test that health care workers could use. He says they are still in the testing phase, but getting close

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Garry says for the federal government to allow the finger prick test to be used, they have to show its safe and doesn’t produce many false-positives. He says preliminary studies in West Africa are very promising, but it has come at the cost of human life

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People in the Monroe area are trying to pick up the pieces after severe thunderstorms rolled through the area Monday. The storms caused widespread damage and power outages throughout the area. Monroe resident, Jason Wegner, rode out the storm in his home. Wegner says as the wind began blowing harder, he heard a loud crash and his dogs yelping in the back yard…

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Wegner says a tree destroyed his sun porch and part of it was sticking through the ceiling of his living room. Much of damage in Monroe is concentrated in the Garden District. Wegner says the Garden District features a lot of older trees…

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According to the Monroe Police Department, there have been no reports of serious injuries. Wegner says this is a reminder that this type of weather damage can happen anywhere…

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Fire officials are investigating an early morning trailer fire in Thibodaux that claimed the lives of two people. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the fire department responded to the fire at around one o’clock this morning…

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The names of the victims have not been released, but Browning says the male victim was 70-years-old and the female victim was 64-years old. He says when fire fighters arrived, about 75 to 80 percent of the trailer was in flames…

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Browning says, at this point, their investigation has not confirmed the presence of smoke alarms in the home. He says there has been an uptick in fire deaths in the past few weeks. Browning says that’s troublesome since we haven’t gotten into winter, yet…

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Governor Bobby Jindal has sent a letter to the White House urging the President to restore funding that helps provide free funerals for military veterans. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David LaCerte says the Obama administration is in charge of allocating the across the board cuts. He says the National Guard’s ability to perform honor detail for military veterans who have passed will be severely impaired…:

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LaCerte says many families will be severely impacted as a funeral service for a veteran is a powerful and symbolic gesture that our nation can provide….:

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In the letter Jindal states that 1,100 military funerals were performed by the Louisiana National Guard last year and the cuts would bring that number down below 300. LaCerte says restoring funding for such ceremonies should be a top priority…:

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A US Senate debate featuring the three major candidates, Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican challengers, Congressman Bill Cassidy and retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness takes place tonight. Scott Carwile has a preview.

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Clean-up efforts will continue in northeast Louisiana where a line of strong storms knocked down trees and caused property damage. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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With election day three weeks away, the Secretary of State’s office wants voter to know that there’s an app for your smart phone that can help you become educated about the election. Jimmy Frederick has more…

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Tonight voters will finally  see a US Senate debate featuring all three major candidates. Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican challengers, Congressman Bill Cassidy and retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness will face off in Shreveport at 7PM. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley expects Landrieu to be aggressive since she’s trailing Cassidy in a potential runoff…

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He feels Maness will be aggressive in the debate as well because he needs to prove that he’s still a relevant candidate. Stockley feels Cassidy will be the most laid back of the three candidates. He thinks Cassidy is probably the front runner, at this point, and has to play it safe during the debate…

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The debate, sponsored by Council for a Better Louisiana in partnership with Louisiana Public Broadcasting, will be televised statewide on LPB stations. Stockley predicts this will be an exciting debate…

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Election day is three weeks away and Secretary of State Tom Schedler is encouraging Louisiana voters to download their GeauxVote mobile phone app. The app is convenient way to get all of the election information you may need. Schedler says Louisiana is a front runner in the country for this technology…

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The app, which is available for iPhone and Android phones, provides information on local polling locations, updated ballots, and much more. Schedler says it even provides up-to-the-minute election results…

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Election day is November 4th. Schedler says the app is absolutely free and very easy to get…

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A judge in Baton Rouge grants a temporary restraining order that keeps the ashes from the incineration of a Dallas Ebola victim’s belongings from being disposed in a Calcasieu Parish landfill. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell sought the order and it was supported by state officials, including House Speaker Chuck Kleckley, who is a lawmaker from Lake Charles…

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The company that owns the landfill involved in this controversy released a statement that says it will not take take the Ebola waste, until state officials determined it would not pose a health threat. Kleckley says we sound understand all the risks before transporting this material to a Louisiana landfill….

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Linen, bedding and carpet from the apartment of Thomas Duncan, who died from Ebola, was destroyed at an incinerator in Port Arthur, Texsas and was set to be transported to a landfill in Calcasieu Parish.  Cleckley agrees with Caldwell, there’s too many unknowns with Ebola to have potentially hazardous Ebola waste come across state lines..

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Governor Bobby Jindal has issued a state of emergency as a result of the severe weather that moved the through the state on Monday. Kevin Davis, director of the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, says Ouachita Parish is cleaning up from a possible tornado or damaging straight line winds

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At one time, nearly 40-thousand people were without power in north Louisiana. And ULM cancelled all classes until 11 o’ clock Tuesday morning.  Davis says Ouachita Parish appears to be one of the hardest hit areas

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Davis says some areas experienced 60 mile per hour winds when the storm system moved through. He says the declaration is designed to help local governments…

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The UL Lafayette football team gets some national TV exposure tonight as they visit Texas State in a game that will be televised by ESPN 2 at six P-M. The Ragin Cajuns easily defeated the Bobcats 48 to 24 last season, but ULL Coach Mark Hudspeth expects a tougher test tonight

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Tuesday is an unusual day to play a football game, but Hudspeth says his team proved they can handle the unique situation last year

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The Tigers wild 30-27 victory over Florida was win number one 100 at LSU for Coach Les Miles. The mad hatter joins Charles McClendon as the only two coaches in LSU history to win at least 100 games. Miles says one of his players gave him the game ball after the win and he’s glad it was the type of victory that exemplifies how his teams play

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Miles will go after win number 101 this Saturday at home against Kentucky. The Wildcats have improved and head into this game with a 5-and-1 overall record. Miles is impressed with Kentucky’s offense

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Affiliates here’s an interview with Secretary Tom Schedler on there Geaux Vote app that you can use for your talk shows or public affairs programs.

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