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Somebody up there must really be looking out for Brendon Tucker.

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US Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.) has issued a statement about the passing of Nelson Mandela, the former South African president and civil rights activist who died on Thursday, Dec. 5.

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Longtime civil-rights leader and former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela died Thursday due to complications from a lung infection. He was 95 years old.

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Selfies have become huge part of pop culture. However, there's a time and a place for taking self portraits on a smart phone. Snapping one with a man threatening to leap from the Brooklyn Bridge in the background is the exact opposite of a photo op. 

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The NFL has drawn criticism from gun rights advocacy groups and second amendment-supporting US citizens after banning a commercial from Georgia's Daniel Defense that was submitted by the company to play during Super Bowl 48.

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The holiday season is quickly approaching, which means there will be some great sales to be found. However, Walmart.com had some unbelievably low prices on Nov. 6. Too low, it turns out.

Thanks to what seems to be a glitch on the site, several items were being offered and snatched up by buyers at ridiculously low prices.

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It was a back and forth affair in Game Three of the World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals that ended in controversy because of a call against Texarkana's Will Middlebrooks.

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There are few things that are better than bacon, beer, and milkshakes, but what happens when you put the three together?

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The term "redskins" is so offensive to members of the Oneida Indian Nation that it's now omitting the word from official communications.

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According to Fox News, a tentative deal to end the partial government shutdown has been reached by Senate negotiators that will raise the debt ceiling and end the government shutdown.

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While Louisiana wasn't number one on the "Most Dangerous States in America" list, it did make the top 10. According to the latest data from the FBI, Louisiana is the no. 7 state where a violent crime is most likely to occur.

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Ever had the curiosity of figuring out what some of our community and state names mean?  Then there is a map for you!

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