I-10 widening from split to Siegen starts

This morning was the official groundbreaking for the project to widen the 4.1-mile stretch...

Obama takes office, appeals for ‘hope over fear’

Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power today as America's...

Stocks tumble on fresh worries about banks

NEW YORK (AP) — The dawn of the Obama presidency could not shake Wall...

News roundup: Analysts predict ‘ghost malls’ … Downturn hurts families … Oil prices rise with some traders buying cheap

Victims of the recession: A "perfect storm" of store closings, plunging rental income, rising...

Is your room manly enough?

So-called "man rooms" are all the rage these days, where weary dads retreat to...

Ochsner researcher finds treatment for reflux disease

A doctor at Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge has found that two nonsurgical...

LSU athletic fundraising aims high

LSU's athletic program is the fifth most ambitious program among the six major conferences...

Regions Financial records fourth-quarter loss on $6 billion charge

Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Financial Corp. today reported a fourth-quarter loss due mainly to a...

Crowds pack frigid Mall for Obama inauguration

Braving frigid temperatures, an exuberant crowd of hundreds of thousands packed the National Mall...

Study: Favorite foods hard for women to resist

WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to favorite foods, women have a hard time...