News roundup: Initial unemployment claims rise in La. … Being uninsured will cost you more next year … Oil settles at five-year low as supply glut lingers

    Help wanted: The state labor department says first-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Dec. 20 increased to 2,531 from the previous week's total of 2,506. For the c…


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