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Wounded officers sue Sig Sauer, say gun goes off by itself
By KATHY MCCORMACK - Associated Press
Fri,12/02/22-1:48PM , 109 Reads
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Police and federal law enforcement officers are among 20 people from multiple states saying they were wounded by a popular type of Sig Sauer pistol, the latest lawsuit alleging that the gun is susceptible to going off without the trigger being pulled.
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Louisiana: What to expect on election night
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fri,12/02/22-11:37AM , 149 Reads
With no statewide offices on the ballot, Louisiana’s general election on Dec. 10 features three constitutional amendments. One would restate that only U.S. citizens can vote in Louisiana, which is already part of the state constitution.
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French President Emmanuel Macron greets the crowd as he walks down Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Macron hits New Orleans' French Quarter, meets with Musk
By SARA CLINE AND SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press
Fri,12/02/22-10:38AM , 253 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Friday in Louisiana, the American state most closely aligned historically with his country, to celebrate their longstanding cultural ties and discuss energy policy and
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Two feral hogs are caught in a trap on a farm in rural Washington County, Mo., Jan. 27, 2019. Eight years into a U.S. program to control damage from feral pigs, the invasive animals are still a multibillion-dollar plague on farmers, wildlife and the environment. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

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Feral hog control: 8 years, some progress, $2.5B damage/year
By JANET MCCONNAUGHEY - Associated Press
Fri,12/02/22-10:11AM , 205 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Eight years into a U.S. program to control damage from feral pigs, the invasive animals with big appetites and snouts that uproot anything that smells good are still a multibillion-dollar plague on farmers, wildlife and the environment.
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