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An LSU Shreveport Doctor receives 50-Thousand Dollars to study chewing gum. Chewing gum that might one day prevent cancer.

Did you know your hurricane insurance deductible was going up? Chances are if you're with State Farm it already has. Louisiana Insurance officials are in talks with the company to help homeowners avoid huge deductibles in the event of a storm.

A jump of 1.2 million dollars between the bid and the actual cost of doing the work to renovate L.J. Alleman Middle School has put the brakes on funding until the Lafayette Parish School Board has more time for study.

With plenty of vacation driving between now and the beginning of school Louisiana drivers might just be getting an early Christmas gift in the form of significantly lower gas prices.

U.L. was determined to lead the state with the lowest net price to attend. This puts the University of Louisiana in the top ten percent of the most affordable four year public universities in the nation.

Most residents won't see lower premiums this year. However, it is anticipated flood insurance premiums will be going down over the next 5 years.

Have you gotten a call from (716) 218-3432? If so, don't call them back and don't answer if you see it on your caller ID. It's just more bad guys trying to steal your identity.

Michigan Goodwill manager gets a hefty surprise while sorting through a clothes donation.

It could be as simple as a pair of socks or moving a piece of furniture three inches. There are some simple ways to improve your home heating efficiency and save your family a lot of money during this cold weather.

Will Louisiana's TOPS students soon be required to work in the state of Louisiana after graduation? One state legislator is proposing to make it so in this session. Should this apply to all students who receive scholarships? Perhaps a football player who attends college on an athletic scholarship would he be required to play for the Saints?

IBERIABANK announced Jan. 13 an agreement with Teche Federal Bank to acquire the company via merger for $161 million.

Target says the Justice Department is investigating the security breach, and the Secret Service is working with the retailer's own investigation.

The prize was estimated at over $636 million dollars. There were millions of Christmas hopes and dreams riding on the outcome of how those little ping pong balls bounced. In there end there were two. Yes two winning tickets sold for the Mega Millions jackpot last night.

If you are a Louisiana homeowner there is a deadline looming and your failure to act could cost you a lot of money. It has to do with your homeowners insurance and a rebate that the State of Louisiana might owe you. Double check the details here to see if thousand of dollars currently in the state's possession actually belongs to you.

Over 580 million dollars in unclaimed property is in the State of Louisiana Treasury. Some of that money could be yours. A quick click of your mouse could reveal money you didn't know you had coming to you.

One-hundred-dollar bills are about to get quite the colorful face-lift.

If you owe the State of Louisiana money in unpaid taxes now is the time to act. The tax amnesty program hopes to raise $200 million in revenue for state government.

A homeless man in Boston named Glen James was walking around a parking lot on Saturday when he came across a backpack in front of a TJ Maxx. When he opened it up, he found a passport, $2,400 in cash and some $40,000 in traveler's checks.

Kennedy says anyone contacting you saying they can get you the information you need to claim your money for a fee, should be ignored

If you need traffic information while you are traveling you can call the the voice-activated 511 Traveler Information System is available to most wireless and land line telephone users.