BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Louisiana's state-licensed casinos won just under $218 million last month after coastal outlets lost most of the Labor Day weekend to Hurricane Gustav.State police figures...

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Two top leaders at the state Department of Social Services were forced out Tuesday amid complaints about the agency's handling of disaster food stamp aid and evacuee shelters for...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Drivers around the South rushed to fill their gas tanks Friday as prices skyrocketed after Gulf Coast refineries shut down in preparation for Hurricane Ike. One regional chain...

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (AP) — A police chief says a suicide bomber has killed two Afghan doctors working for a United Nation's agency in southern Afghanistan. Matiullah Khan says the blast in Spin...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats tried to drum up support for compromise legislation on offshore drilling on Saturday, challenging Republicans to break from Bush administration policies that neglect development...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's military chief says his country's sovereignty will be defended "at all costs" after a raid by U.S. ground troops near the border with Afghanistan. In a statement...

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The price tag for the state and federal response to Hurricane Gustav is at $469 million and rising. The figure includes $258 million in state funds and an about $211 million in...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top domestic security official said Wednesday aviation remains vulnerable to terrorist attack seven years after 9/11. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Insurgents killed two U.S. troops in Afghanistan on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks  on Thursday, making 2008 the deadliest year for American forces since U.S....

VIENNA, Austria (AP) — The just ended OPEC meeting was about more than what a barrel of oil can fetch on the open market as the global economic picture grows dim. Saudi Arabia gave a nod, at least...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez says the U.S. ambassador has 72 hours to leave Venezuela and he's recalling his ambassador from Washington. Chavez said he's asking U.S. Ambassador...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans would like to return the favor to Houston. Mayor Ray Nagin says anyone evacuating the Houston area in anticipation of Hurricane Ike is welcome in New Orleans. Houston...