Shreveport, Louisiana News http://www.news-spider.com/Local/Louisiana/Shreveport/index.html Latest Shreveport, Louisiana News from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2008 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:19:39 GMT Oct. 15 last day to claim Economic Stimulus checks http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223737984 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Louisiana residents have until Oct. 15 to file their federal tax returns in order to get their economic stimulus payments this year.The state's Treasury Department says the Cen ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223737984 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:01:00 GMT Bush: US will work with partners on credit crisis http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223741600 WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush emerged from a meeting with foreign financial officials on Saturday and pledged a global response to the credit crisis that will lead toward a "path of stability and l ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223741600 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:57:00 GMT Community celebrates Barksdale http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716511 Good fences make good neighbors, but the walls at Barksdale Air Force Base came tumbling down — at least a little bit — Friday as the Shreveport-Bossier City area celebrated their friends and neighbor ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716511 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:05:00 GMT Region Briefs: Library sponsors health fair, blood drive http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716513 ARCADIA "" The second Bienville Parish Library health fair and blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Main Branch, 2768 Maple St. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716513 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:57:00 GMT La. state senator pleads guilty in corruption case http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716514 A somber state Sen. Derrick Shepherd pleaded guilty Friday to one charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering and sent a letter of resignation to the state Legislature. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716514 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:55:00 GMT Community briefly: Shreveport council sets budget review meetings http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716515 The budget review meetings will be held at Government Plaza, 505 Travis St. Following is the schedule and the topics or budgets to be discussed during each session. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716515 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:48:00 GMT 2 La. congressional races among 20 most expensive in U.S. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716512 Two Louisiana congressional campaigns are among the nation's 20 most expensive, as Republicans target a freshman Democratic incumbent in one and both parties struggle in closed primaries in the other. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716512 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:44:00 GMT Campaign Notebook: League to host 4th Congressional District candidate forum Thursday http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716510 Candidates seeking the 4th Congressional District seat will take part in a forum Thursday to be presented by the Caddo-Bossier League of Women Voters. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716510 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:42:00 GMT Falling natural gas prices mean less leasing http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716506 Natural gas prices have dipped about 50 percent since peaking on July 2 at about $13.31 per thousand cubic feet (mcf). Prices are now are hovering around $6.75 an mcf.As a result, many natural gas com ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716506 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:41:00 GMT Partial results of state mineral leasing released http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716509 The Louisiana Mineral Board will continue its review of lease bids when its meeting reconvenes Monday. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223716509 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:38:00 GMT