HAVANA (AP) — U.S. tourists are roaming the streets of Old Havana, listening to lectures on Art Deco architecture and meeting with jazz musicians. What they aren't doing yet — at least most of the time — is lounging in…
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks moved slightly higher in afternoon trading Monday, on pace to build modestly on gains from last week. The market has closed higher over the past three trading days. Discouraging data on U.S. home sales and…
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. rum aficionados are abuzz over the possibility of mixing a Cuba Libre with authentic Cuban rum, now that they will be able to bring home liquor distilled in the communist nation. Relaxed limits on what…
MIAMI (AP) — One of the most prolific oil and gas basins on the planet sits just off Cuba's northwest coast, and the thaw in relations with the United States is giving rise to hopes that Cuba can now get…
ABU DHABI, UAE (AP) — Saudi Arabia's oil chief on Sunday dismissed allegations that his kingdom conspired to bring down oil prices in order to harm other countries and told a summit of Arab energy leaders that he was confident…
An AP News Analysis BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's education department is in the midst of a massive task, trying to pull a fragmented system of publicly funded child care centers and preschool programs into a cohesive, quality network.…
STARKVILLE, MS (AP) – Impressions from ancient clay seals found at a small site in Israel east of Gaza are signs of government in an area thought to be entirely rural during the 10th century B.C., says Mississippi State University…
NEW ORLEANS – On Jan. 8, 1815, General Andrew Jackson and his U.S. soldiers, joined by the so-called ‘rag-tag’ force of Louisiana including a white Creole and free men of color militia, Barataria pirates, Choctaw Indians, and Tennessee and Kentucky…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People and businesses who lost money because of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill have until June 8 to file claims. The deadline doesn't apply to seafood-related businesses. BP PLC made separate settlements for…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's Department of Natural Resources has approved a drilling permit for Helis Oil & Gas Co., which plans a fracking project that many St. Tammany Parish residents vehemently oppose. The department posted a notice on…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane University is soliciting donations for an ambitious fundraising campaign that aims to raise at least $1 billion. Some of the money may be used to improve financial aid and build new student housing and another…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A settlement has been reached in a long legal fight over St. Bernard Parish housing policies that allegedly restricted black people from renting in the parish as it rebuilt after catastrophic damaged caused by flooding from…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans public schools have agreed to ensure that students with disabilities are properly treated and educated while also being given the chance to attend the schools they want to attend, under a settlement announced Friday.…
NEW ORLEANS – If you have a medical flexible spending account (FSA) you don’t want to let that money go to waste before the new year. In most cases, if you don’t use the money by Dec. 31, you will…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Despite landing a $32 million federal grant this month, child care advocates say they are stumped on how Louisiana will pay for sweeping changes in its early childhood education system. Jonathan Pearce, president of the…
BATON ROUGE (AP) – Louisiana's unemployment rate rose for the seventh straight month in November, and what had been strong growth in employer payrolls waned. The state's jobless rate rose to 6.5 percent, as growth in job seekers continued…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Louisiana Lottery Corp. says there won't be any Louisiana-based drawings on Christmas Day. A news release says that will affect Pick 3 and Pick 4. Louisiana's lotteries aren't conducted on either Christmas or…
PASS CHRISTIAN, MS (AP) — Seafood dealers say you can't beat the view at the new Pass Christian Harbor, but business is off to a rocky start. Seafood dealer Darlene Kimball tells The Sun Herald’s Justin Mitchell the process…
JACKSON, MS (AP) — Google Inc. is suing Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, trying to block him from pursuing criminal charges or filing a civil lawsuit against the company after Hood issued a subpoena for information about some of Google's…
MIAMI (AP) — Americans travelers can soon legally bring back one of Cuba's most celebrated products, but some limitations remain. Here's a look at some facts and figures surrounding the loosened restrictions on cigars: — THE RULES …
NEW YORK (AP) — Major stock indexes were mostly higher on Friday as the market comes off a massive two-day rally spurred by the Federal Reserve's assurance that it was in no hurry to hike interest rates. The Standard &…
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil's slump didn't just hit the stock market, it's shaken up the junk-bond market, too. High-yield bonds are on track for their worst drop in a year and a half after investors dumped risky securities…
NEW ORLEANS – The Propeller Club Port of New Orleans will host guest speaker Rear Admiral James Watson USCG (Ret.) at their next “Lunch & Learn” on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, at the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center,…
WALKER, LA – The Livingston Economic Development Council will host the U.S. Small Business Administration Government Contracting Workshops on Thursday, Jan., 15, 2015, at the Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center, 9261 Florida Blvd., Walker, LA. Organizers say the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers have sent a new email to Sony Pictures Entertainment, gloating over the studio's "wise" decision to cancel the release of "The Interview" and warning not to distribute the film "in any form." The email…
BEIJING (AP) — Faced with rising cybercrime like the attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, companies worldwide are under pressure to tighten security but are hampered by cost and, for some, reluctance to believe they are in danger. The Sony…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sony's decision to cancel "The Interview" in the face of terrorist threats is already affecting the way Hollywood does business. It has outraged artists, killing their faith in studios to release edgy content. But it's also…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal's plan to use a mix of patchwork financing and modest cuts to close a budget deficit topping $170 million won approval Thursday from state lawmakers, who had only a few days remaining to…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Friday, Dec. 19. NORTHWESTERN STATE GRADUATION — Northwestern State University will hold its fall commencement, 3:00 p.m. Location: Prather Coliseum, Northwestern State campus, Natchitoches.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's 14 riverboats, four racetrack casinos and Harrah's land-based casino brought in nearly $243.4 million in November. That's 4.3 percent worse than the $254.4 million the gambling halls won the year before. State police…
