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How to avoid food poisoning when grilling this summer

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Cooking over an open flame produces a unique flavor that’s difficult to match. The smoky flavor of grilled foods is hard to resist, especially on summer nights that seem tailor-made for cooking and dining outside.

BIRTHDAYS

July 2

Growing up during vintage Fourth of July

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Tuesday most of us will be celebrating our nation’s 247th birthday. We will be firing up the grill, enjoying a little time with family and perhaps if the weather forecasts are correct, we may even have a respite from an oppressive heatwave that has put a drain on everyone.

Gov. Edwards signs library content bill

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Material will be open to challenges on ‘explicit’ content

Ready for Independence Day

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Turpin Orthodontics in Ruston got a jump on Independence Day with the image of Uncle Sam at the local business entrance. As a precursor to area festivities scheduled for the Fourth of July, the “Everybody Loves Breakfast” bulldog that welcomes patients to the practice donned the traditional Uncle Sam hat while sitting amidst small American flags in honor of Independence Day.

Texts, videos lead to porn charges

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A Ruston man is charged with five counts of pornography involving juveniles as a result of text messages and videos apparently sent to a cellphone.

Teen shot in alleged attempted murder

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A 19-year-old Ruston man has been charged with attempted second-degree murder after a juvenile was hit by a bullet in the area of Duncan Park on Arlington Street.

Happy Independence Day July 4

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Ruston Daily Leader

No more West Nile virus

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Local mosquito pools test negative for disease

Love your deer stand? Other critters do too

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Few activities are as satisfying to me, a deer hunter, as to have driven the last nail and sawed the last plank on a deer stand I built myself. I honestly think I get as much satisfaction and enjoyment out of practicing my crude brand of carpentry on a deer stand I built myself as the hunting experience.