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Louisiana awarded nearly $20 million Federal grant to support charter schools

Baton Rouge, LA – Today, the Louisiana Department of Education announced that the state...

U.S new jobless claims rise unexpectedly

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits...

Some pockets of hiring exist amid slowdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with most U.S. businesses still reluctant to add new employees,...

New Orleans considering sports complex at Six Flags site?

The shuttered Six Flags New Orleans theme park is being considered as the site...

Baton Rouge Stanford investors appeal account freeze

Baton Rouge-area Stanford Financial Group investors filed an appeal this afternoon with the U.S....

Fourteen Capital Region companies make Inc. 5000

For the second year in a row, 14 Capital Region companies have made Inc....
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Downtown-LSU bus service kicks off Aug. 24

Regular bus service between LSU and downtown will officially start Aug. 24. The Tiger...

Permits

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, 5000 Hennessy Blvd., Milton Womack, contractor;...

News roundup: June trade deficit rises to $27B … Foil promoted to captain

Imports increasing: The U.S. trade deficit edged up slightly in June as imports rose...

Fed likely to leave rates at lows to aid recovery

Signs are increasing that an economic recovery might finally be taking shape, but with...