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Monday, January 12, 2009

Hot links for Jan. 12

State education ranking drops in new report (Monroe News Star)

Ozone levels met; tougher limit looms (Shreveport Times)

Soldiers honored for service (Baton Rouge Advocate)

LSU's salaries fall below peers' (The Reveille)

8th Air Force looks ahead to new year (Shreveport Times)

False e-mails circulated about safety of I-10 bridge in Lake Charles (KLFY Lafayette)
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  • Bayou Perspective
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  • we saw that...
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  • Jim Brown's Blog
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  • Ruth Ulrich
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  • New Orleans Daily Photo
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  • Conservative Cajun
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    1 week ago
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  • New Orleans Bulletin
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    2 weeks ago
  • 225 Alive
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    3 weeks ago
  • The Creole-Tomato
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    4 weeks ago
  • dangerblond.org
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    1 month ago
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