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BATON ROUGE, La.. – Louisiana is expecting a $3.7 billion bill from the federal government for the state’s share of the hurricane recovery, far exceeding anything the governor had anticipated. The state is already dealing with its own crippling budget problems, including dramatic jumps in unemployment, business shutdowns and a …

CHICAGO – U.S. District Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow (search) told a newspaper Wednesday she fears the murders of husband and mother may have been related to her job, saying she is furious over what she called a “cold-blooded” attack. “If someone was angry at me, they should go after me. …

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – A judge issued a three-year restraining order against a man who allegedly sent threatening letters to Halle Berry’s (search) home. Superior Court Judge Linda K. Lefkowitz ruled that Robert Sawyer (search) of San Pablo, about 15 miles northeast of San Francisco, was to stay 100 yards …