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The Advocate - Top Stories

Drug trafficker sentenced to 13 years for running major cocaine, heroin ring from Baton Rouge

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New testing reveals restaurants serving foreign shrimp in this area of Louisiana

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Louisiana, Gulf Coast refineries could benefit from more Venezuelan oil

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Judge Alvin Batiste Jr. set to retire after 23 years in the 18th Judicial District

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FMOL Health, Orion Laboratories partnership to expand lab service access across Louisiana

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Bollinger Shipyards is building 4 polar icebreakers in Houma. Here's how they do it.

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'The end of an era:' This long time Baton Rouge bar is closing

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Baton Rouge mayor touts progress in homelessness, public safety in first State of the City address

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Louisiana's newly reinstated bear hunting season ends. Biggest was 565 pounds.

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Louisiana child dies from flu as infections rise across U.S.

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ICE officer shoots, kills a Minneapolis motorist as city's mayor calls actions 'reckless'

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After months of speculation, it's official — Target is coming to Livingston Parish. See where.

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East Baton Rouge Parish libraries announce tax renewal vote after mayor's 'Thrive' plan failed

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Did New Year's fireworks increase air pollution? Here's what the data shows for Louisiana cities.

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21-year-old driver killed in Livingston Parish crash early Wednesday

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USDA picks Louisiana lawmaker to lead state's rural development efforts. See who it is.

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BRPD officer issued citation for sexual battery has had previous disciplinary complaints

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New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar

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Thousands of Baton Rouge-area residents to have outstanding medical debt erased

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US forces board Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic, US official says

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Louisiana resident hits $1.1M jackpot on penny slot machine at MS Coast casino

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Second arrest made in November death of Baton Rouge man found beaten and shot

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Third man arrested in shooting death of Southern University student during home invasion

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Holiday themed chemistry lesson creates ornaments

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Louisiana will give voters' personal info to Department of Justice. Some states have refused.

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Decades-old school desegregation case in DeSoto Parish is abruptly closed

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Mayor Sid Edwards' trip to Detroit stirs controversy over Baton Rouge blight process

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Leaders of Louisiana legal powerhouse McGlinchey Stafford vote to dissolve firm

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