Louisiana banks receive $435 million in TARP funds

A Wall Street Journal report found that four Louisiana banks are in line to...

Friday last day to take BRAC survey

A survey assessing the economic outlook of the Capital Region for 2009 and beyond...

‘Benjamin Button’ leads Oscar nominations

The romantic fantasy The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was filmed in New...

National new jobless claims rise more than expected

The number of new claims for jobless benefits jumped more than expected last week,...

Tulane opens patient safety center

NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University School of Medicine will open the Tulane Center for...

Day 1 newspapers popular

Day 1 newspapers: Big souvenir in ShreveportNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Papers around Louisiana printed...

Scalise wants tax cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., is among the House Republicans pushing a...

Wall Street tumbles on Microsoft report, bank woes

NEW YORK (AP) — Disappointing results at Microsoft Corp. and increasing concerns about the...

Lawmakers to weigh public hospital plans

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The House budget committee is wading into the debate over...

Study: Cleaner air adds 5 months to U.S. life span

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cleaner air over the past two decades has added nearly...