LRN Newscast 14:30 January 13, 2015

Sad story out of Bastrop, as two young children who authorities believe were left home alone while their mother was getting her hair done, died in a house fire…:
CUT 1 (31) “reporting”

Senator David Vitter has announced he has 4 million dollars for his Louisiana gubernatorial campaign with 3.5 million dollars cash on hand. Vitter’s office says that 88 percent of campaign contributions are from over 25 hundred in-state donors.
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Louisiana State Treasurer John Kennedy announces that audits have uncovered more than $31 million in unclaimed property for life insurance companies’ beneficiaries in the past eight years. He says some insurance companies are reluctant to pay benefits, and they want to help…
CUT 13 (11) Q: ‘her a check’
Kennedy says check their website for more information at latreasury dot-com

If you think there’s a lot of flu going around, you would be right. Most estimates have the numbers around 400 thousand in the state…
CUT 8 (10) Q: “of the flu”
That’s Doctor Frank Welch, medical director for the state’s immunization program, who says you still to get a flu shot.