Archive of Louisiana on Wednesday October 28, 2009
LA: Louisiana blasts FDA plan to limit oyster production
By Chris Kirkham , The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
In an effort to reduce cases of a rare, but potentially fatal, bacterial illness contracted from raw oysters, the FDA announced new rules this month that will require any oyster served from April through October to undergo a sterilization process before it can be sold in restaurants or on the market.
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LA: Commission backs graduation rates
By Jordan Blum, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
LSU must increase its graduation rate to 75 percent by 2018 and all other public universities in the state must hit at least a 50 percent plateau, according to a recommendation approved Tuesday by a statewide college review commission.
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LA: Panel offers cost cuts
By Michelle Millhollon, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
A state commission decided Tuesday that cutting costs in state government should include privatizing more services and getting rid of vehicles.
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