Number still higher when compared to 2008: Initial claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana fell to 3,981 for the week ending April 11. That, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, compared with 5,910 initial claims the prior week. Still, the number was higher than the comparable week a year ago, when 2,779 initial filings for jobless benefits were made. Continued unemployment insurance rose to 47,489 for the week ending April 11. That compared with 44,478 for the prior week and 20,052 for the comparable week ending April 12, 2008.
Calm down: As many as 56% of fatal vehicle crashes involve one or more aggressive driving behaviors, such as speeding, running red lights and stop signs and failing to yield. The report, released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and based on an analysis of National Highway Safety Administration Data, found that speeding was the most common problem. Speeding is a factor in nearly 33% of deadly traffic crashes.
