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U.S. consumer spending advances sharply but incomes lag

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer spending rose in March by the largest amount in five...

Another week at least of unabated Gulf oil geyser

VENICE (AP) — Another week of oil pouring from the seafloor. That is the...

Continental and United to combine

(AP) -- United and Continental Airlines plan to announce on Monday that they're...

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THE BIG STORYA disaster in the gulfAt about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20,...

News roundup: V-Vehicle planning second run at federal loan … Fed keeps eye out for speculative bubbles ?

Start-up company again to seek funding for Monroe auto plant: The new head of...

Bill would flag licenses of drug offenders

Driver's licenses would be flagged with the words "drug offender" in orange for people...
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LSU swimming coach steps down

LSU swimming coach Adam Schmitt has resigned after six seasons. Schmitt, a former All-American...

Real estate industry foresees quiet session

The current legislative session isn’t expected to have a big impact on the Louisiana...

Maginnis: Speaker pro tem vote creates split

The race for position of speaker pro tem of the Louisiana House of Representatives...

Lafayette, Shreveport among several cities with net gains in construction jobs

Ten U.S. cities added construction jobs in February when compared to the year before,...