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  1. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office arrested former LSU football safety Norman Lejeune Sunday. ow.ly/bbxtb about 4 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. LSU softball upsets No. 9 Missouri to advance to Women's College World Series ow.ly/bbsgj about 7 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. No.9 seed Missouri avoided elimination winning Game 2 of their NCAA Softball Super Regional 5-1 against LSU on Sunday. ow.ly/bboiB about 9 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. Lafayette Police confirm they have recovered the bicycle belonging to missing ULL student Mickey Shunick. ow.ly/bbk1r about 11 hours ago via HootSuite
  5. The SEC Champion LSU Baseball Tigers were awarded an NCAA Tournament Regional at Alex Box Stadium next weekend. ow.ly/bbisk about 12 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. Surprising LSU softball continues surge, beats Missouri 6-1 to begin super regionals ow.ly/baRzV 8:23 PM May 26th via HootSuite
  7. Man found shot to death on Brice Street Saturday evening. ow.ly/baK99 2:38 PM May 26th via HootSuite
  8. 2 dead in Friday shooting. ow.ly/baIm8 1:32 PM May 26th via HootSuite
  9. 2 people were found dead on Thomas Rd. just before 5 this evening. Investigators are now saying it was a domestic dispute. TuneIN #9NEWSAT10 6:56 PM May 25th via SocialNewsDesk
  10. Get your boots ready folks, the Bayou Country Superfest is UNDERWAY! We've got a preview-- #mynewsat9 #WBXH #WAFB Tune IN! 6:47 PM May 25th via SocialNewsDesk
  11. Governor signs law requiring mandatory reporting of sexual abuse --> bit.ly/LOEB8E 6:33 PM May 25th via SocialNewsDesk
  12. Governor Jindal signs new laws to support military families --> bit.ly/LjX1Md 6:30 PM May 25th via SocialNewsDesk
  13. Memorial Day weekend marks the opening day of boat season! bit.ly/JAbdOo 6:23 PM May 25th via SocialNewsDesk
  14. An inmate who had escaped earlier this week is back behind bars. 5:08 PM May 25th via SocialNewsDesk
  15. #Miss.State's late rally knocks #LSU out of the SEC Tourney wafb.com/story/18628563… 4:29 PM May 25th via SocialNewsDesk
  16. Cotton gives up 1, but leaves 2 stranded, #LSU 3-1 going into the top of the 9th 3:36 PM May 25th via SocialNewsDesk
  17. Bottom 8, #LSU holds on to a 3-0 lead over State 3:20 PM May 25th via SocialNewsDesk
  18. I uploaded a @YouTube video youtu.be/xDWrdH_BBxs?a 9News ITeam May 2012_30sec 2:59 PM May 25th via Google
  19. Two killed in shooting near Baton Rouge Zoo #WAFB wafb.com/story/18627987… 2:56 PM May 25th via SocialNewsDesk
  20. NEXT AT 5:CSU appoints LSU's Michael Martin to be chancellor. And,how TSA plans to ease the screening process for elderly flyers. 2:55 PM May 25th via HootSuite