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Pennington receives $6 million to study exercise, age

The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is getting about $6 million over the next two...

Bernhard buys $6.4 million in Shaw stock

Jim Bernhard, president, CEO and chairman of the Shaw Group, has increased his stake...

Realtors pleased tax credit extended

Thanksgiving came a few weeks early for local realtors, who say they are pleased...

Congress votes for more aid to jobless, homebuyers

Congress took further steps to right the staggering economy by expanding a popular tax...

Ida reaches hurricane strength; possible Gulf Coast threat next week

Ida became a hurricane this morning before making landfall in east-central Nicaragua. The late-season...

Cox raising cable, Internet rates

Cox says it is raising rates for home cable and Internet customers, effective Dec....
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News roundup: October sales offer relief to merchants … New U.S. jobless claims drop

Second consecutive monthly gain: Consumers, enticed by cooler weather, early holiday discounts and an...

Tax report on La.: Some good, some bad

A surprising number of states taxed working-poor families deeper into poverty last year, according...

Shaw gets deal for Turkish plant expansion

The Shaw Group has been awarded a contract to expand an ethylene plant in...

Lamar posts smaller-than-expected loss

Lamar Advertising posted a $4.8 million third-quarter loss, better than what analysts were expecting....