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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
