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A victim of Hurricane Katrina is accused of breaking into the Louisiana State Capitol, shouting obscenities, and yelling out Governor Kathleen Blanco's name. Louisiana State Police say Andre B. Smith, 29, of Gretna, gained entry into the capitol around 8:30 Tuesday night by throwing a metal trash can through a glass door on the east side of the building. Gretna is a suburb of New Orleans, located in Jefferson Parish. A police report of the incident says Smith said he was a hurricane victim. "He advised he was staying in a shack in Plaquemine and was aggravated about the aftermath...

Reported by the Associated Press Agriculture Commissioner Bob Odom says that he has lost confidence in Governor Kathleen Blanco's ability to lead and is trying to convince retired U.S. Senator John Breaux to run for her seat in 2007. When asked if he thought Blanco could turn the state around, Odom said, "No, I don't." Odom made his remarks after a speech he delivered during a West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the West Monroe Convention Center. Odom said he and "several others" - who he didn't identify - were putting together a poll that they hope to...