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Vitter pushes to extend flood insurance program
April 27, 2012 10:11 AM
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter is pushing for a long-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program. The Louisiana Republican wants to stop extending the program with short-term extensions. The insurance program, which provides help for people who are flooded, hasn't been fully reauthorized since 2004. The... more » -
Louisiana House agrees to extend smoking ban
April 17, 2012 9:56 AM
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana House has agreed to prohibit smoking within 25 feet of the entrance to any building where smoking already is banned. Republican Rep. Frank Hoffmann, of West Monroe, says he's pushing the proposal because of the dangers of secondhand cigarette smoke. Louisiana... more » -
Health Care Overhaul Extend the Life of Medicare by 12 years
August 5, 2010 11:16 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The annual checkup of the government's big benefit programs for the elderly showed that the administration's sweeping health care overhaul will extend the life of the Medicare hospital insurance fund by 12 years. But officials are cautioning that the dramatic gain will depend on achieving significant savings... more » -
Bill Passed To Extend Tax Credit to Homebuyers
June 29, 2010 3:47 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has passed a bill giving homebuyers an extra three months to complete their purchases and still qualify for a generous tax credit. Under current law, homebuyers who signed purchase agreements by April 30 have until Wednesday to close on the sale to qualify for tax... more » -
Interest Rates Extend Drop on Fears of Slowdown
June 28, 2010 8:49 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Interest rates have fallen to new lows for the year in the bond market after concerns grew that a global rebound is stalling. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note maturing in May 2020 has fallen Monday to 3.03 percent from 3.11 percent Friday. That... more »
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