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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s bid for re-election came to a stunning end Saturday as she was soundly defeated in a runoff election. It marked the first time Broome had ever lost an election in her lengthy political career. She was defeated by political newcomer Coach Sid Edwards (R), a decorated local high school football coach. With all precincts reporting, Edwards received 54 percent of the final vote. Voter turnout was 35.7 percent. Broome addressed supporters at the Marriott Hotel on Constitution Avenue in Baton Rouge Saturday evening. “We stood tall and we...

Environmental Militant Killed by Police After Discovery Channel SiegeSuspect James Lee Rails in Manifesto Against 'Filthy Human Babies' Associated Press 6:46 PM EDT, September 1, 2010 **SNIP** A lengthy posting which could be seen Wednesday on a website registered to Lee expressed anger against the Discovery Channel and said it promoted overpopulation. He said it and its affiliates should stop "encouraging the birth of any more parasitic human infants." Instead, he said, the network should air "programs encouraging human sterilization and infertility." "NO MORE BABIES! Population growth is a real crisis," he wrote. He also railed against "programs promoting War"...