GEISMAR (AP) — Methanex Corp., a major producer of methanol, has secured land in Louisiana and will decide later this year whether to move one of its idle plants in Chile to the state.
Methanex chief...
LONDON (AP) — Rupert Murdoch's media empire apologized and agreed to cash payouts Thursday to 37 people — including a movie star, a soccer player, a top British politician and the son of a...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The first black woman to serve on the federal bench in Louisiana was honored at a formal investiture ceremony Thursday.
The ceremony for Nannette Jolivette Brown was held at the...
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Five unemployed Moroccan men set themselves on fire in the capital Rabat as part of widespread demonstrations in the country over the lack of jobs, especially for university...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI says Catholics in the U.S. need to understand the "grave threats" to their faith posed by what he calls radical secularism in the political and cultural arenas.
In...
(AP) — Notices of impending layoffs have gone out to employees of seven LSU public hospitals as system executives prepare to implement $29 million in Jindal administration budget cuts.
The Advocate...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Thousands of people died and millions of dollars were wasted because the international community did not respond fast enough to early signs of famine in East Africa, aid agencies...
PEARL RIVER, La. (AP) — A newborn baby boy was reported hospitalized in stable but critical condition on Wednesday after the child was found wrapped in a towel and blanket in a backyard.
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GENEVA (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will headline the annual elite gathering in Davos, Switzerland this month, underscoring the world's focus on the European debt crisis that for over two...
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A copy of a magazine published by an arm of al-Qaida made its way to a terror suspect at the Guantanamo Bay prison, leading to an inspection of cells and a contentious new...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama went live on Twitter on Thursday, and scooped up more than 88,000 followers within a few hours.
In her first tweet, the first lady writes: "Hi, everyone, and thanks...
LONDON (AP) — British authorities said Wednesday that they are investigating allegations of inappropriate behavior by two soldiers in Afghanistan after reports surfaced about possible abuse of children...
