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Gulf oil rig explodes off La. coast
GRAND ISLE, La. — An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.
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Vitter, Melancon win primaries
NEW ORLEANS — Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter and his chief Democratic challenger, Rep. Charlie Melancon, easily won their party’s primaries Saturday, setting up what will likely be a nasty battle for Vitter’s job in the Nov. 2 general election.
Downer, Landry set for runoff in October
HOUMA — Local candidate Hunt Downer hung on by the skin of his teeth in the Republican 3rd Congressional District primary Saturday and will face New Iberia lawyer Jeff Landry in an Oct. 2 runoff election
Thibodaux officer accused of raping Nicholls student
He says sex was consensual. THIBODAUX — A Thibodaux Police officer arrested Friday is charged with raping a 22-year-old Nicholls State University student while on duty, according to University Police.
Two charged with synthetic marijuana possession
THIBODAUX — Two Lafourche residents were arrested for allegedly possessing synthetic marijuana in the past week, the Sheriff’s Office said.