Hopes rise as hostage releases near in Middle East
UN negotiator Giandomenico Picco arrived in Syria amid rising hope that the Leban ese hostage saga nears an end with two German captives possibly freed soon. Reports linked to Iran and Syria note discussions over the fate of Hamadi brothers and the German prisoners.
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Thomas Kemptner
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Abbas Hamadi
Middle East
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As-Safir
Iran
Asme-Humanitas
TWA
One Casino in New Orleans Became Law Despite Amendment
In Baton Rouge the casino bill for New Orleans passed, but a proposed constitutional clause limiting the city to one casino remains unresolved. Senate debate looms Sunday, House Monday, with leaders split on the amendment while court challenges to the bill proceed.
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John Alario
Edwin Edwards
New Orleans
Jim Donelon
Edwards
Independence Flags Up Patriotism For Flag Day Effort
Independence moves to honor Flag Day with Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree drilling holes for flag displays downtown. The Ameri can flag program funds charity work and honors multiple holidays with townwide displays. Prominent organizers include Tom Guidry and local officials such as Mayor Phillip Damiano and Alderman Pete Guzzardo.
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Phillip Damiano
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Fred Bourliea
Pete Guzzardo
Lawmaker urges officers to mentor youth at peace officers banquet
Sen Cleo Fields says police should be role models for young people not just enforcers. He urged officers to visit communities without badges to inspire black boys to pursue dreams, stressing self esteem and productive energy over appearances.
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Deaton Rouge
Magnolia State Peace Officers Association
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Yeltsin reveals Soviets downed 9 U.S. planes
In a letter to two U.S. senators four days before a Bush summit, Boris Yeltsin said records show the Soviet Union shot down nine U.S. planes in the 1950s and held 12 survivors prisoner, eight in 1953 prisons and four in KGB clinics. The disclosure marks rare public acknowledgment of survivors from Cold War air incidents.
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Susan Strednansky
State Department
Russia
Ponchatoula goes Parisian twin exchange with Fontanil
Twenty six Ponchatoula elementary students prepare for a two week twin city exchange with Fontanil France. They rehearse songs and dances at the Ponchatoula Community Center ahead of departure for Paris likely early next week. The trip aims to deepen cultural ties between Ponchatoula and Fontanil.
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