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Alternative wedding registries on the rise

By Cathy Marshall
Before you buy your next wedding gift you'll want to hear about the latest twist on the tradition. Alternative registries are on the rise.
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Consumers get great deals with best money-saving apps

By Marshall McPeek
Kristyn Wilson's office is right next door to her favorite coffeehouse and she ends up there a bunch of times each week with the store's mobile app on her phone allowing her to make purchases and providing her with rewards.
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Facebook goes public: Investors scoop up stock as NASDAQ opens

By Brian Mooar
Facebook shares open at $42.05, an 11% increase from the company's $38 IPO price.

EBR sets new record for March sales-tax collections

By Mayor's Office
Fueled in part by a national bowling tournament and the filming of a big-budget Tom Cruise movie, East Baton sales-tax collections had their strongest March ever this year.

Gonzales receives grant funding from parish for new police station

By Ascension Parish Government Media Relations
After state officials presented Ascension Parish officials with a disaster recovery funding check worth more than $2 million recently, President Tommy Martinez then presented a check worth almost $1 million to Gonzales city officials

Inspector General pleads case to Finance Committee

By Brix Fowler
The state Inspector General is fighting to keep his office open.
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Social network giant goes public

By Mark Barger
With 900 million users, Facebook is a hit. Friday, that success gets tested on Wall Street.

Postal plants to shrink, 28,000 jobs at stake

By Jennifer Liberto - CNNMoney
The U.S. Postal Service announced on Thursday it's moving forward with a $2.1 billion cost-savings plan to consolidate postal plants over the next two years, with consolidations starting in July.

Grant to improve outcomes for childhood cancer survivors

By LSU Media Relations
Wayne Newhauser, LSU professor of physics & astronomy and Charles M. Smith Chair of Medical Physics, has been awarded a research grant to investigate ways to improve the outcomes of childhood cancer survivors.

Gas prices continue to drop in Baton Rouge area

By Samantha Morgan
Gas prices continue to fall in the Baton Rouge area, offering much needed financial relief to many.

Die-hard Central Louisiana Saints fan wins season ticket prize

By Louisiana Lottery Media Relations
Andrea Ellison of Alexandria wouldn’t describe herself as a football fan; instead, she calls herself a “Saints-ball” fan.

More jobs coming to the Port of New Olreans

By Governor's Office
Today, Governor Bobby Jindal joined the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans in dedicating major improvements at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal that will generate more cargo and jobs for the city and state.

Louisiana to receive over $10 million to turn around lowest-performing schools

By Media Relations
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Louisiana will receive $10.1 million to turn around its persistently lowest-achieving schools through the Education Department's School Improvement Grants (SIG) program.

Are you planning on buying your college grad a car?

By Roger Gray
May means graduation time, and most young people hope that means new wheels. Now unless your last name is Rockefeller or Buffet, you’re probably not looking at this $68,000, 550-horsepower Caddy.
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Soaring grape costs likely to trigger spike in price of West Coast wines

By Craig Fiegener
Savor that glass of chardonnay and appreciate the price tag while you're at it. Thanks to a looming grape shortage and higher fuel prices, experts predict prices will rise on domestic wine from the West Coast.