U.S. warships stalked a drifting lifeboat where Somali pirates were holding their first American hostage on Friday, apparently hoping to...
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The Louisiana Board of Ethics is seeking an $8,000 civil penalty against former state Sen. Derrick Shepherd for failing to...
Somali pirates hijacked a U.S.-flagged, Danish-owned container ship on Wednesday with 20 American crew on board in a major escalation...
The Netherlands ING Group said on Thursday that it plans to divest operations worth up to €8 billion ($10.6 billion)...
Moody’s Investors Service cut its credit ratings on Berkshire Hathaway Inc from Aaa, the top rating, saying the recession and...
Louisiana officials say they will let applicants for a federal home-elevation grant program collect as much as $100,000 for raising...
Texas legislators finally have jumped into debate over how to improve the troubled windstorm insurance system that serves as a...
The in-house watchdog for the U.S. Treasury Department’s massive financial rescue program is examining billions of dollars in counterparty payments...
The Doha round of global trade talks could be concluded within eight months after negotiators agree modalities on industrial tariffs...
Residents in Duson, La., can expect lower fire insurance premiums in the future. The Louisiana Department of Insurance says the...