Kate Archer Kent

After two decades of bloodshed, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the main rebel group in the country are expected to sign a peace deal today. Could this be the development needed to put this country, rich in natural resources, on a path toward economic stability?

An advocacy group pushing high-speed rail in the U.S. begins its annual meeting.

Even though they are not proven to be more effective than traditional treatment methods, more than a dozen proton beam therapy centers are under construction across the country, including one in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The maker of a three-wheeled vehicle wants to get rid of the monthly car payment altogether.

Fashion Week's traditional runway shows may not be cost effective for many designers.

For the next month, it's open season on wild alligators in the Bayou State, and it's big business for hunters and luxury fashion houses like Hermes and Gucci.

Southern farmers have largely turned away from planting cotton, because grain crops are more profitable.

Louisiana manufacturers that produce lumber plan to reopen and expand factories, as nationwide housing market shows steady recovery.

As the NRA hosts its annual meeting in Houston, a look at its charitable programs for shooting sports. Fundraisers for "Friends of the NRA" have seen record crowds.

TransCanada has secured almost all the land it needs to begin construction of the XL Pipeline. But a few landowners are holding out.