WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- New Albany high school basketball star Donnie Hale has committed to Purdue, but without a scholarship offer from coach Matt Painter.
Iberiabank Corp. became the first bank to pull out of the government's bailout program Friday, saying it would be returning the $90 million it received from the government in early December under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Question: I'm retired and my 401(k) has lost approximately 35% over the past year. My financial adviser tells me to stay the course, but the losses keep mounting. What should I do? -Dale Marcos, Lafayette, Indiana
Doug Keller is old enough to be a grandfather. He remembers Hurricane Betsy in 1965, Camille four years later, and Katrina and Rita, of course, just three years ago. But Gustav is the first storm he's ever run away from.
"I'm with FEMA," I overheard a man tell a woman at the bar at the Embassy Suites in Baton Rouge. That was a pick-up line, believe it or not, which says a lot about the difference between Gustav today and Katrina three years ago. This time - so far, at least - the authorities are on the case, apparently doing exactly what they're supposed to do.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- New Albany high school basketball star Donnie Hale has committed to Purdue, but without a scholarship offer from coach Matt Painter.
Iberiabank Corp. became the first bank to pull out of the government's bailout program Friday, saying it would be returning the $90 million it received from the government in early December under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Question: I'm retired and my 401(k) has lost approximately 35% over the past year. My financial adviser tells me to stay the course, but the losses keep mounting. What should I do? -Dale Marcos, Lafayette, Indiana
Doug Keller is old enough to be a grandfather. He remembers Hurricane Betsy in 1965, Camille four years later, and Katrina and Rita, of course, just three years ago. But Gustav is the first storm he's ever run away from.
"I'm with FEMA," I overheard a man tell a woman at the bar at the Embassy Suites in Baton Rouge. That was a pick-up line, believe it or not, which says a lot about the difference between Gustav today and Katrina three years ago. This time - so far, at least - the authorities are on the case, apparently doing exactly what they're supposed to do.
Hazardous materials teams are still cleaning up a toxic chemical spill from a train derailment in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Saturday that forced 3,000 people from their homes.
More than 3,000 people were evacuated in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Saturday after two of six derailed train cars containing highly corrosive hydrochloric acid began leaking, authorities said Saturday.
As U.S. job growth hits the skids, a shrinking labor market means one thing for the nervous retail workers who reside in Columbus, Ohio: Their jobs are on shaky ground.
President Bush arrived in Tennessee on Friday morning, "taking the prayers of the American people to those who suffered from the devastating tornadoes."
James Kruger was watching election results Tuesday night in Lafayette, Tennessee, when a warning appeared on his TV screen: A tornado was headed straight toward his town. Then the lights went out.
A Louisiana teenager was arrested Tuesday for allegedly planning to hijack a Southwest Airlines jet and crash it into a Hannah Montana concert scheduled for Friday night in Lafayette, Louisiana, CNN reports.
Dear FSB: I have a small restaurant (approximately 800-square feet). The rent is $850 per month, including tax and garbage pick up. I am thinking of selling it if we average about $700-$750 per day in food sales. My food cost is about 40 percent of the operational expenses. What do you think the restaurant is worth?
Wildfires, waterspouts and a new set of world wonders made the headlines this week, and you participated in the coverage of these events by sending in your photos and video and showing us how you see the news.
Question: Half my cash is in a money-market account with Ford Interest Advantage, which yields up to 6.07 percent. Is this a safe investment? Can I lose my money because it isn't FDIC-insured? -Michael Bilo, Clermont, Fla.
AUSTIN, Texas -- Marquette senior Christina Quaye wasn't trying to copy Tyler Hansbrough's latest fashion on Saturday. The face mask she's wearing is to protect her nose. Quaye took a hit, which she said she doesn't remember, from a teammate during practice last week that left her with a cracked bone. Saturday's game was the first in which she had to wear it.
The great thing about Honda Classic week is that there is never anything meaningful to ruminate on, allowing me to do some long-overdue housekeeping of my inbox. Sifting through weeks' worth of e-mails, I was overcome by the outpouring of love from so many readers. Scott Gamache of Boca Raton, Fla, sent this valentine: "No question, just a statement: you are full of sh--." Hey, Scott, back atcha!
For her retirement, Marilyn Cazayoux doesn't need anything more elaborate than her home in the small city of Lafayette, La., the company of friends and nights zydeco dancing.
Less hiring managers predict they'll be taking on new employees in the fourth quarter, and more say they'll be reducing the number of workers on staff, according to a survey by CareerBuilder.com.
Scott Dyleski was a 16-year-old college student, animal rights' activist and budding artist when he woke up one morning last fall and apparently decided to bludgeon his accomplished 52-year-old neighbor to death.
"World Trade Center," a feature film about the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York's twin towers, opens in theaters this week. We asked our readers if movie audiences are ready for a film about that day. Here is a selection of your responses, some of which have been edited:
The House Appropriations Committee delivered a strong, bipartisan salvo to President Bush on Wednesday, voting 62-2 to bar Dubai Ports World from operating several key U.S. ports.
A 16-year-old California boy was charged Friday with one count of murder in the beating death of Pamela Vitale, the wife of prominent defense attorney Daniel Horowitz.
The wife of a prominent San Francisco Bay Area lawyer was beaten to death Saturday, and the investigation into her slaying remains "wide open," a sheriff's spokesman said Monday.
Watching TV in Memphis, Mike Mitchell didn't get it. Day after day, the FedEx Express senior technical advisor heard reporters describe how desperately New Orleans rescuers needed communications. N...
Allen Guthrie could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw his son's modest three-bedroom home in Jefferson Parish that was torn apart by Hurricane Katrina.
Louisiana's education superintendent has asked school districts across the state to accommodate thousands of students displaced by Hurricane Katrina and urged displaced teachers to apply for work in the areas where they have taken shelter.
A private ambulance service says it is being hindered in its efforts to evacuate patients from New Orleans hospitals by the lawlessness in the city and appealed to President Bush to activate the military.
America's ties to the open road, always a major part of our culture, are particularly strong these days. Thanks to the sluggish economy and lingering concerns about terrorism, more people are vacat...
Is the U.S. Catholic church going to go bankrupt as a result of sexual abuse settlements? No. There is no such thing as the U.S. church. There are 178 Roman Catholic dioceses; each is responsible f...
Going to the ends of the earth in search of oil is nothing new, although going to the depths of the ocean is. During the past 50 years, much of the oil under the shallows of the Gulf of Mexico has ...
In an attempt to one-up each other in the hotly competitive 401(k) market, Fidelity and Vanguard are each planning to roll out new Web-based personalized-advice services this spring. "It's definite...
The colder the water, the better the oysters, so now's the time to taste these raw, briny filter feeders. A couple of the restaurants below put on an air or two, but they're all still the sort of j...
I am a victim of Internal Revenue Service abuse. Your October article ''Presumed Guilty by the IRS'' was given to me the night before we were to go to trial. In fact, it was even mentioned in our t...
Don't just hang up the phone if your life insurance agent makes what sounds at first like a silly suggestion: trade in your low-cost term insurance policy for cash-value coverage with premiums that...
Shortly after Conner Raisin was born in March 1988, his grandparents gave him a $200 zero-coupon Treasury bond that will mature at $1,000 in 2006, when he is ready for college. His parents, John an...
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