New rules aim to rid schools of junk foods
High-calorie sports drinks and candy bars will be removed from school vending machines and cafeteria lines as soon as next year, replaced with diet drinks, granola bars and other healthier items.
View Article‘Obamacare’ contractors project confidence
Major contractors hooking up the internal plumbing of President Barack Obama's health care law projected confidence today that they will be ready to go by an Oct. 1 deadline, even though the system is...
View ArticleProbe: 36,000 scam Social Security disability system
In a report issued today, the Government Accountability Office estimated that 36,000 workers got improper payments from December 2010 to January 2013.
View ArticleUneven enforcement suspected at nuclear plants
The number of safety violations at U.S. nuclear power plants varies dramatically from region to region, pointing to inconsistent enforcement in an industry now operating mostly beyond its original...
View ArticleTech types dispute need for patents
Some entrepreneurs view them as expensive roadblocks to innovation, while others see them as an important part of establishing intellectual property value for a new company.
View ArticleGAO recommends changes for student debit cards
Congressional investigators say small fees add up for college students using college-issued debit and prepaid cards, which often are used to draw financial aid.
View ArticleIV fluids shortages hits local medical facilities
Last year, Houma Outpatient Surgery Center ordered 127 boxes of intravenous fluids. Three months into 2014, he has received four of those boxes.
View ArticleAirlines offering fewer flights, fewer seats
A government watchdog confirmed today what airline passengers are finding when they try to book a flight: Service to communities of all sizes is declining, but especially to small and medium-size...
View ArticleGovernment made $100B in improper payments
By its own estimate, the government made about $100 billion in payments last year to people who may not have been entitled to receive them — tax credits to families that didn't qualify, unemployment...
View ArticleMetairie ranks among top cities for self-employment
Metairie has one of the fastest growing rates of self-employment in the nation, according to a new report.
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