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News Minute: Here is the latest Louisiana news from The Associated Press

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A line of thunderstorms continues to move across Louisiana and Mississippi bringing with it heavy rain and high winds. The National Weather Service reports wind damage last night and early today stretching from Caddo Parish in northwest Louisiana to the Jackson, Miss., area.

ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - The Rapides Parish School Board has approved a plan that will restructure the school district. The restructuring plan calls for the elimination of 44 central office positions, the creation of 36 positions and changes to some existing positions.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Between now and June 2, officers from 132 agencies will participate in the state's largest-ever concentrated effort to increase the use of seatbelts. This year's "Click It or Ticket" campaign includes stepped-up enforcement, broadcast advertising and public education in an effort to raise awareness of Louisiana's seatbelt laws.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Lawmakers are looking for ways to stall or at least slow down Planned Parenthood's construction of a new center in Louisiana that would provide abortions in addition to other health care services for women. Planned Parenthood doesn't currently operate an abortion clinic in the state.

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