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                                  UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K


                               CURRENT REPORT 
    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)         December 29, 2004
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                                LOEWS CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    Delaware                    1-6541                          13-2646102
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(State or other              (Commission                  (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of              File Number)                 Identification No.)
 incorporation)

667 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y.                             10021-8087
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(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code           (212) 521-2000
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

  On December 29, 2004, Registrant issued a press release for Loews 
Corporation announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, TGT Pipeline, LLC has 
completed its previously announced acquisition of Gulf South Pipeline, LP from 
Entergy-Koch, LP. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 
8-K.

Item 9.01	  Financial Statements and Exhibits

           (c) Exhibits:

           Exhibit No.     Description
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 99.1         Loews Corporation press release, issued December
              29, 2004, announcing the Acquisition of Gulf
              South Pipeline, LP.



                                   SIGNATURES

           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by 
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                         LOEWS CORPORATION
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                                         (Registrant)



Dated:   January 3, 2005         By:    /s/  Guy A. Kwan
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                                         Guy A. Kwan
                                         Controller

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