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N.O. restaurant opening location downtown

Lucy's Retired Surfer Bar and Restaurant, a New Orleans Warehouse district eatery, plans to...

Dozens of Jackson officials flood downtown

Some 65 civic leaders from Jackson, Miss., stepped off a bus today in front...

LSU outlines budget cuts

LSU officials have released plans for budget cuts for the 2009-10 school year. LSU...

News roundup: Camera chain gives up reorganization effort … May wholesale inventories fall

Takin' off the Ritz: Ritz Camera Centers, which has been struggling to reorganize and...

New U.S. jobless claims fall; continuing claims set record

The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits last week...

Report: Cities losing out on stimulus money for roads

A New York Times analysis found that the largest U.S. metro areas aren't getting...
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Louisiana only state to see credit risk drop

A new report says while Louisiana continues to rank high for average consumer credit...

June is another weak month for U.S. retail sales

Escalating job worries and rainy weather dampened shoppers’ appetite for buying summer staples like...

Cities dump fees to bolster building in recession

MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) — Developer Frank Varriale hoped his plans to build shops, apartments...

Jindal points to economic accomplishments on tour

Gov. Bobby Jindal kicked off his “Louisiana Working Tour" today with an address to...