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Louisiana Downs: Theriot hoping to build business for Fair Grounds
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:26:01 -0700
Jockey Jamie Theriot is back riding at Louisiana Downs on a regular basis for the first time since 2006, and the move is part of a two-tier plan he’s following to strengthen his business for Fair Grounds. The second half of Theriot’s plan is a move back to Kentucky following the close of the Bossier City, La., meet in late September.
Lawmakers seek wholesale review of La. tax breaks
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:58:43 -0700
As the Louisiana's budget woes pile up and tax break bills continue to sail through the Legislature, lawmakers are setting the stage for a wholesale review of the billions of dollars in tax exemptions, rebates and credits on the books.
Louisiana's Joshua Ledet eliminated from 'Idol'
Fri, 18 May 2012 15:24:08 -0700
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana supporters of "American Idol" contestant Joshua Ledet say they are feeling more pride than disappointment after Ledet's elimination from the Fox reality singing competition. After weeks of standing ovations from the show's judges - Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez - Ledet received the fewest viewer votes and was eliminated from the competition Thursday ...
Fifth Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off set for May 26
Mon, 14 May 2012 09:46:00 -0700
NEW ORLEANS, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board (LSPMB) will host the fifth annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off on May 26 at the New Orleans Convention Center. ...
Louisiana-Pacific bull is in for long haul
Fri, 18 May 2012 01:34:18 -0700
One investor is using options to place a long-term bullish bet on Louisiana-Pacific.Our Heat Seeker monitoring program detected the purchase of about 5,060 January 2014 10 calls for $2.05. A matching number ...
Citizens gets approval for $75M line of credit
Thu, 17 May 2012 13:06:30 -0700
Louisiana's property insurer of last resort received permission Thursday to secure a $75 million cash line of credit in case a hurricane damages the state, since a pending legal judgment against the company ...
Hunter's Trophy Buck 'Lives' to Beget Another
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:27:30 -0700
Louisiana researchers say they impregnated 6 deer with sperm of a dead champion buck shot in Illinois
Top 5 New Orleans Saints Players Born in Louisiana: Fan's Opinion
Fri, 11 May 2012 21:37:00 -0700
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April deals losing hand to La. casinos, racetracks
Thu, 17 May 2012 13:07:04 -0700
April dealt a losing hand to Louisiana's state-licensed casinos, with most raking in fewer winnings last month compared to April 2011.State police said Thursday that Harrah's in downtown New Orleans, the ...
Louisiana-Pacific Beats on Both Top and Bottom Lines
Fri, 11 May 2012 11:47:26 -0700
Just the facts, Fool.