A recent survey by the National Retail Federation shows a record number of Americans will buy Halloween costumes this year. Scott Carwile reports…

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A partial solar eclipse will take place today as the new moon will obscure part of the sun. Michelle Southern reports.

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If you’re planning to fly for the Holidays this year prepare to go a little deeper into your wallet. Jeff Palermo has that…:

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A recent survey by the National Retail Federation shows a record number of Americans will buy Halloween costumes this year. NRF Senior Director of Media Relations, Kathy Grannis, says Halloween has become much more than a child’s holiday. She says adults are really getting into the holiday…

Cut 4  (10)  “of Halloween”

The survey says more than two-thirds of Americans will buy costumes this year and the average person will spend $77.52 for the holiday. Grannis says people are spending money on more than just costumes and candy…

Cut 5  (09)  “trick-or-treating”

She says Americans will spend a total of $7.4 billion this Halloween. Grannis says popular kid’s costumes will be Disney Frozen characters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and super heroes. She says adults will keep it more traditional…

Cut 6 (11)  “Halloween, as well”

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A partial solar eclipse will take place today as the new moon will obscure part of the sun. Louisiana Tech Astronomer Lee Sawyer says we should be able to see the maximum point of eclipse in The Bayou State before the sun goes down today…:

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Sawyer says this is happening a few weeks after the total eclipse of the moon. He says the very best way to view today’s partial eclipse is at an observing party or at a science museum but you should NOT look at the sun directly…:

Cut 8 (07)   “pinhole camera”

Sawyer says the partial eclipse will still be going on even after the sun sets in Louisiana around 6:30…:

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If you’re planning to fly for the Holidays this year prepare to go a little deeper into your wallet. According to Expedia.com, Thanksgiving flights are up 17 percent from last year and Christmas flights have gone up 2 percent. Travel expert Dale Irvin says airlines are finding it’s more profitable to fly less with more people….:

Cut 10 (09)  “sitting out there”

Irvin says over 20 million people are expected to fly from now through December. He says if you want to travel by air cheap you should book a flight with one of the “uber-discount airlines”…:

cut 11 (12)  “small one”

Discount airlines Frontier, Jet Blue and Spirit fly out of New Orleans and there’s one called Allegiant Airlines in Shreveport. Irvin also says that it’s usually cheaper to travel on the exact Holiday…:

cut 12 (13)  “into the following week”

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There are many parts of the state that haven’t seen rain over the last several days and State Climatologist Barry Keim says it will likely remain dry in Louisiana at least until November…:

Cut 13 (11)  “on the average”

Keim says even though it is unusual to go this long without seeing rain in Louisiana, we do have some significant dry days in history…:

Cut 14 (12)  “sraight day stretch”

Keim says on the upside, the sugarcane harvest is going on right now and the farmers are probably loving the dry conditions. He says on the other hand our lawns and gardens aren’t going to be happy campers. But Keim says most parts of the state are actually ahead of schedule in terms of year-to-date rainfall…:

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The third ranked Ole Miss Rebels will bring a quarterback into Tiger Stadium playing at the top of his game. Bo Wallace has thrown seven touchdown passes in his last three games and for the season he’s completing 66-percent of his passes. Wallace has a reputation of throwing interceptions, but Rebels Head Coach Hugh Freeze says that’s not been the case lately…

Cut 16  (12)   “this year”

LSU is coming off what might be its best game of the season, a 41-3 victory over Kentucky. Freeze says it looks to him that some of LSU’s young players are starting to mature…

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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees says they’ve put the tough loss to Detroit behind them and now the focus is on Sunday night’s match-up with the Green Bay Packers. Brees admits it’s a defeat that bugged him for a day

Cut 18 (25) “right now”

Brees is receiving more criticism this season. He threw a costly interception last game and has been picked off seven times this season. He only threw 12 interceptions last year. Brees says criticism is part of the game

Cut 19 (14)   “than later”

A recent survey by the National Retail Federation shows a record number of Americans will buy Halloween costumes this year. Scott Carwile reports…

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A partial solar eclipse will take place today as the new moon will obscure part of the sun. Michelle Southern reports.

Cut 2 (29) “reporting”

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If you’re planning to fly for the Holidays this year prepare to go a little deeper into your wallet. Jeff Palermo has that…:

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A recent survey by the National Retail Federation shows a record number of Americans will buy Halloween costumes this year. NRF Senior Director of Media Relations, Kathy Grannis, says Halloween has become much more than a child’s holiday. She says adults are really getting into the holiday…

Cut 4  (10)  “of Halloween”

The survey says more than two-thirds of Americans will buy costumes this year and the average person will spend $77.52 for the holiday. Grannis says people are spending money on more than just costumes and candy…

Cut 5  (09)  “trick-or-treating”

She says Americans will spend a total of $7.4 billion this Halloween. Grannis says popular kid’s costumes will be Disney Frozen characters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and super heroes. She says adults will keep it more traditional…

Cut 6 (11)  “Halloween, as well”

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A partial solar eclipse will take place today as the new moon will obscure part of the sun. Louisiana Tech Astronomer Lee Sawyer says we should be able to see the maximum point of eclipse in The Bayou State before the sun goes down today…:

CUT 7 (10)  “before 6 o clock”

Sawyer says this is happening a few weeks after the total eclipse of the moon. He says the very best way to view today’s partial eclipse is at an observing party or at a science museum but you should NOT look at the sun directly…:

Cut 8 (07)   “pinhole camera”

Sawyer says the partial eclipse will still be going on even after the sun sets in Louisiana around 6:30…:

Cut 9 (11)  “as it goes down” 

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If you’re planning to fly for the Holidays this year prepare to go a little deeper into your wallet. According to Expedia.com, Thanksgiving flights are up 17 percent from last year and Christmas flights have gone up 2 percent. Travel expert Dale Irvin says airlines are finding it’s more profitable to fly less with more people….:

Cut 10 (09)  “sitting out there”

Irvin says over 20 million people are expected to fly from now through December. He says if you want to travel by air cheap you should book a flight with one of the “uber-discount airlines”…:

cut 11 (12)  “small one”

Discount airlines Frontier, Jet Blue and Spirit fly out of New Orleans and there’s one called Allegiant Airlines in Shreveport. Irvin also says that it’s usually cheaper to travel on the exact Holiday…:

cut 12 (13)  “into the following week”

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There are many parts of the state that haven’t seen rain over the last several days and State Climatologist Barry Keim says it will likely remain dry in Louisiana at least until November…:

Cut 13 (11)  “on the average”

Keim says even though it is unusual to go this long without seeing rain in Louisiana, we do have some significant dry days in history…:

Cut 14 (12)  “sraight day stretch”

Keim says on the upside, the sugarcane harvest is going on right now and the farmers are probably loving the dry conditions. He says on the other hand our lawns and gardens aren’t going to be happy campers. But Keim says most parts of the state are actually ahead of schedule in terms of year-to-date rainfall…:

Cut 15  (13)  ” big deal yet”

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The third ranked Ole Miss Rebels will bring a quarterback into Tiger Stadium playing at the top of his game. Bo Wallace has thrown seven touchdown passes in his last three games and for the season he’s completing 66-percent of his passes. Wallace has a reputation of throwing interceptions, but Rebels Head Coach Hugh Freeze says that’s not been the case lately…

Cut 16  (12)   “this year”

LSU is coming off what might be its best game of the season, a 41-3 victory over Ole Miss. Freeze says it looks to him that some of LSU’s young players are starting to mature…

Cut 17  (17)   “bit more”

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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees says they’ve put the tough loss to Detroit behind them and now the focus is on Sunday night’s match-up with the Green Bay Packers. Brees admits it’s a defeat that bugged him for a day

Cut 18 (25) “right now”

Brees is receiving more criticism this season. He threw a costly interception last game and has been picked off seven times this season. He only threw 12 interceptions last year. Brees says criticism is part of the game

Cut 19 (14)   “than later”

Cold and flu season is upon us and people are looking for ways to avoid coming down with a seasonal bug. Eric Gill has more…

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A report released from the state department of education shows that 92-percent of public school teachers were rated as effective. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Cold and flu season is upon us and people are looking for ways to avoid coming down with a seasonal bug. The Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone over six-months of age to get a flu vaccine. Dr. Fred Lopez, with the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, says there is a reason for that recommendation…

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He says one you get the flu vaccine, don’t expect it to work immediately. Lopez says it takes a couple of weeks for your body to develop antibodies from the vaccine…

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Lopez says once you receive a flu vaccine, you’ll still want to take steps to avoid any infections this season. He says washing your hands with soap and water and using hand sanitizers are good ways to keep the flu at bay. But Lopez says you should not stop there…

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Governor Bobby Jindal announces JP Morgan Chase has donated $1 million into the fund that helps technical colleges fund programs focused on training skilled workers. Jindal says this money will allow the community and technical colleges to expand courses specifically designed to meet the workforce training needs here…:

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Monty Sullivan is the Louisiana Community and Technical College System President. He says this money will be used in a very targeted way to address the most high demand programs in Louisiana…:

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The $1 million dollar gift will be matched with $4 million in state funds. Sullivan says the donation will help them secure funding through the WISE Fund which was created by the legislature to help fill high-need jobs…:(Sullivan says the money will be used to pay for classes such as welding, pipe-fitting, petroleum technology and electrical work.)

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The man who killed his son’s abductor at the Baton Rouge airport in March of 1984, Gary Plauche, died this week at the age of 68. Jeffrey Doucet was accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting Plauche’s son Jody 30-years-ago — and when the suspect was extradited back to Baton Rouge, Plauche was waiting at the airport then fired a shot. The incident was caught on camera and Abram McGull was the news photographer…:

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Plauche was sentenced to 5 years probation but did not get jail time. The news director of the television station at the time, John Spain, said he didn’t think the public wasn’t surprised that Plauche just received a suspended sentence…:

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His family said Gary died from complications related to a stroke. The son, Jody who was 11 years old at the time, is now an advocate for child victims of sexual assault. McGull, who is a former federal prosecutor, says he found out the video of the incident is being used by the FBI and other law enforcement…:

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The Louisiana Department of Education released a report today on the evaluation of public school teachers. The report shows 92% of teachers received an effective grade. Superintendent John White says while we should be proud of teachers reaching that achievement, the inflation of highly effective scores outpaced the growth of student achievement scores…

CUT 12 (08) “any favors”

Teacher “Compass” ratings are based equally on Student Growth Score and classroom observations. Individual school districts are responsible for rating their teachers. White says schools and school districts that set a high bar when observing teachers see progress in both educators and students…

CUT  13 (11) “not use it well”

White says the most critical piece of information they received from this report is that schools who expect more of their teachers, will see an increase in student growth…

cut 14 (14) “learning goes up”