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Briefing: Church settles abuse cases (Pioneer Press) - 171 weeks ago

LOS ANGELES — The nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese said Friday it will pay $60 million to settle 45 sex abuse lawsuits, the largest payout yet by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The cases were among more than 500 abuse claims pending against the Los Angeles Archdiocese. The claims settled Friday involve 22 priests and include allegations from two periods when the archdiocese had

Leaders, citizens have positive outlook for future of Ferriday (The Natchez Democrat) - 171 weeks ago

FERRIDAY — Ferriday leaders and citizens say the town has nowhere to go but up. Mayor Gene Allen said he sees the town in the future as being a prosperous one.

Early voting ends today (The Natchez Democrat) - 171 weeks ago

VIDALIA — Today is the last day for early voting in Louisiana and Concordia Parish Registrar Golda Ensminger said the turnout has been a good one. “There have been times we’ve had lines and there have been times we have lulled, but it’s been a good turnout from the parish,” Ensminger said.

Sheriff says goodbye to colleagues (The Advocate) - 171 weeks ago

Sheriff Elmer Litchfield said goodbye Friday to those he has worked with and others at the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office for more than two decades.

State running out of road money (Opelousas Daily World) - 171 weeks ago

Those who are counting on the state to help repair St. Landry Parish's hundreds of miles of failing roads need to abandon that notion.

NAIOP elects officers (BizJournals) - 172 weeks ago

Chuck Gara and C.J. Chavez will serve as chairman and chair-elect, respectively, on the 2007 National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) New Mexico Chapter board of directors.

Fate of Odom-backed sugar mill appears to rest with Gov. Blanco (The Daily Comet) - 172 weeks ago

Nearly two years after supporters first sought state backing for a sugar syrup mill in central Louisiana, the price tag has grown, and the financing plans have changed - but no decision has been made whether to move it from the drawing board to reality.

Fate of Odom-backed sugar mill appears to rest with Gov. Blanco (KPLC) - 172 weeks ago

BATON ROUGE, La. Governor Kathleen Blanco's decision is deemed critical to determining whether the state will financially back a 135 (m) million dollar sugar syrup mill in central Louisiana.

Fate of Odom-backed sugar mill appears to rest with Gov. Blanco (KATC3) - 172 weeks ago

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Gov. Kathleen Blanco's decision is deemed critical to determining whether the state will financially back a $135 million sugar syrup mill in central Louisiana.

Fate of Odom-backed sugar mill appears to rest with Gov. Blanco (The Houma Courier) - 172 weeks ago

Gov. Kathleen Blanco's decision is deemed critical to determining whether the state will financially back a $135 million sugar syrup mill in central Louisiana. But Blanco was noncommittal on the eve of a scheduled Thursday vote on the proposal.