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In true bureaucratic fashion, the Pentagon is considering a move that would prohibit members of the military from…

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How do you forget a child is in the back seat?

Three times this year in South Louisiana, we’ve heard horrific accounts of children dying after being left in…

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Could it be? 40 years since Apollo 11?

Their names were household words for years — Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Jr. —…

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Prevention is widely acknowledged to be a key part of reducing the nation’s astronomical health care costs. Decreasing…

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St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Wayne Jones made the announcement last week that one of the major…

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We salute …

Each Saturday, L’Observateur will recognize individuals and businesses in the River Parishes who have gone “above and beyond”…

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Having won the blessing of a federal judge, a new version of General Motors is expected to emerge…

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When the elected leave office badly

When Sarah Palin announced her intention to resign as Alaska’s governor last week, she pointedly said she did…

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July 4 a short stop on long path to independence

Today, July 4th, is Independence Day. On this day in 1776, 56 representatives of the 13 British colonies…

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