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US Senate panel approves healthcare reform bill

By By Wikinews October 26, 2009

The United States Senate Committee on Finance approved a proposal to reform health care on Tuesday, clearing it to move forward. The bill passed by a 14-9 vote, gaining support from the committee's thirteen...

Bank of America reports losses of over US$2.2 billion

By By Wikinews October 26, 2009

The Bank of America Corporation, the second-largest bank in the United States, has announced that it lost US$2.24 billion in the third quarter of this year, mainly due to increases in loan losses. Bank...

A pumpjack in Texas

Crude oil prices reach one-year high

By By Wikinews October 26, 2009

Prices for crude oil reached a one-year high on Friday, as increasing industrial production in the United States raised hopes that the economic recession might be easing. US Crude oil futures gained...

Obama addresses Afghanistan issues

By The Associated Press
October 26, 2009

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — President Obama mourned 14 Americans killed Monday in helicopter crashes in Afghanistan and told a military audience he will not be hurried as he evaluates whether to alter...

Rainy month causes problems for campus, state

By Steven Powell
Contributing Writer
October 26, 2009

October's record-setting rain is causing problems for many on campus and in the state, and it's not letting up. University climatologist Jay Grymes said October has received 10 inches of rain, making it...

Vintage shopping, desire for originality increases

By Catie Vogels
Entertainment Writer
October 26, 2009

Josh Holder hangs the newly cleaned and mended '60s clothing on a rack so customers can buy one-of-a-kind items. And these clothes are selling fast. Vintage shopping in the Baton Rouge area has grown in...

University official named GSU pres.

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
October 26, 2009

Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga., has named an LSU administrator as its new president.Brooks A. Keel, vice chancellor for research and economic development and biological sciences professor,...

Lombardi suggests tuition raise, TOPS reform

By Kyle Bove
Senior Staff Writer
October 26, 2009

LSU System President John Lombardi presented his blueprint for dealing with higher education budget cuts to the Louisiana Postsecondary Education Review Commission on Monday and left members with a string...

Clock ticking on Democrats’ health care reform – 12:15 p.m.

By
October 26, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Time growing short, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate still face key decisions if they are to achieve President Barack Obama's goal of passing legislation to remake the...

Lindsey Hopton, mass communication junior, studies for an economics test Oct. 19 in the Quad. The University has been seeing a rise in percentage of A’s awarded to students.

Grade inflation may be rising problem at LSU

By Olga Kourilova
Contributing Writer
October 26, 2009

Editor's note: A list of the percent of A's awarded per college during spring 2009 may be found at the end of this article. Chelsea Alford sits near her note-scattered coffee table with a book and...

Americans spend hours on Facebook each month

By Lindsey Meaux
Contributing Writer
October 26, 2009

Catherine Glueck struggles to stay focused in class with Facebook constantly updating in the background on her computer.People spend more time on Facebook than any other Web site, with 87.25 million users...

EBR parish to hear hospital suit

By Ryan Buxton
Staff Writer
October 26, 2009

A lawsuit against the LSU System Board of Supervisors will be heard in East Baton Rouge Parish — and the Board is pleased about it.The suit, which alleges the Board unlawfully closed Charity Hospital...