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Medical groups, such as the American Medical Association recommend coverage of services for transgender people. Some companies have moved ahead with benefits, but others have held back. One of their big worries is cost.

The Syrian rebels captured a border post on the frontier with Turkey, and have since had to deal with a crush of refugees. For now, at least, the border crossing is relatively calm and well-organized.

The auto industry remains one of the economy's brighter spots. Chrysler's sales were up the most — 14 percent.

The humanitarian group Operation Blessing International has set up locations in Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes to provide Hurricane Isaac assistance…

Louisiana State Police say Interstate 10 is open to traffic in both directions between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.Police spokesman Capt. Doug Cain said…

Crosstex Energy LP of Dallas will reroute its 36-inch natural gas pipeline away from a sinkhole in south Louisiana.The company tells The Advocate that the…

Richwood police accuse a Marrero man of trying to slip marijuana to an inmate in the Richwood jail.The News-Star reports that 36-year-old Davion Matthews…

People living in Louisiana parishes or Mississippi counties approved for individual aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and who have lost…

Thor Hanson's new book looks at the evolutionary significance of feathers in birds. Hanson tells Fresh Air that he's amazed by birds' magnitude of feathers, how feathers grow and how they're the "most efficient insulation known."

St. James Parish officials have ordered a parish-wide curfew from 9 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday.Parish officials say Blind River has stayed at a 5.6-foot…