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Authorities in north Louisiana say two people in a pickup truck were killed when the truck ran head-on into a tour bus carrying members of country singer Trace Adkins' band. Five band members were treated for minor injuries in the Saturday morning...

Despite the complexities of the nation's worst economic downturn in decades, some Louisiana-based companies are showing surprising growth. The state recently has seen its count of homegrown Fortune 500 companies sprout to three: power provider Entergy...

FAST FACTS: - DeSoto School Board contracts to have road built nearly six years ago - Families along road say more than half an acre was taken to build road - Supervisors refuse to accept road until Schools, families resolve compensation dispute...

TV SPORTS Major League Baseball-New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles, Noon (ESPN) College Lacrosse-Dartmouth at North Carolina, 5 p.m. (ESPNU) Women's College Basketball-NCAA Division I Tournament, Purdue at Connecticut, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Teams to be...

No official word yet from the UCF Arena, but Kid Rock's publicists have released a new tour schedule that includes a March 5 date at UCF Arena. The opening act will be much-buzzed about Outlaw country singer Jamey Johnson. No details yet, but the Kid Rock...

CenturyTel Inc., the country's fifth-largest local-phone company, is buying Qwest Communications International Inc. in a stock swap worth $10.6 billion. The combination would cover about 18 million phone lines serving customers in 37 states including...

NEW YORK - "You can judge a city climate by the number of corporate headquarters there," says University of Denver Professor Mac Clouse. Now it appears Denver is on the verge of losing another one. CenturyTel Inc. and Qwest Communications have...

AUBURN TO HOST 2011 WOMEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS AUBURN, Ala. - The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee has selected Auburn University to serve as a first- and second-round host for the 2011 NCAA Division I Women's...