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La. company gets contract for seafloor survey

LAFAYETTE (AP) — A Lafayette company has been awarded a $7 million contract by...

Third Thursday gets stylish sendoff

The LSU Museum of Art holds its final Third Thursday tonight at 7 p.m....

Britton Koontz Bank plans Towne Center branch

Britton & Koontz Bank plans to open a third Baton Rouge branch in Towne...

EBR only local system to improve ACT scores

East Baton Rouge was the only local public school system where students improved their...

Pastorek joins national education panel

State Education Superintendent Paul Pastorek has been added to a national group looking at...
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New U.S. jobless claims rise unexpectedly to 576K

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly for...

Study finds the greening of New Orleans is stymied by funding

Funding remains the biggest obstacle to the greening of the Crescent City. A new...

News roundup: Holiday spending expected to drop … Life expectancy in U.S. up

Blue Christmas: Bad news for retailers still hurting from a weak back to school...