The Lake Charles Fire Department has earned a Class 1 designation for its residential and commercial properties fire protection capabilities for the first time in the city’s history.

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Cameron Boozer, center, had 26 points and 15 rebounds in Duke's home win over UNC. Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images DURHAM, N.C. — For most of the last month, as Duke snatched — and then stamped — its ...