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Miss. GOP Resolution Opposes Medicaid Expansion

Mississippi Republican Party leaders have adopted a resolution saying they oppose Medicaid expansion.

Immigration Advocates Count the Votes

After the Senate pushed the bill over procedural hurdles, backers of immigration legislation turn from courting support to counting votes.

S. Africa: Mandela 'Responding Better to Treatment'

Former President Nelson Mandela began responding better to treatment Wednesday morning for a recurring lung infection following "a difficult last few days," South Africa's president said.

Ariel Castro Pleads Not Guilty in Ohio Kidnap Case

A man accused of holding three women captive in his Cleveland home for about a decade pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hundreds of charges, including rape and kidnapping.

NSA Debate Pits Far Left, Right Against the Middle

Revelations of massive government collections of Americans' phone and email records have reinvigorated an odd-couple political alliance of the far left and right.

World's Oldest Person Dies in Japan at 116

Japan's Jiroemon Kimura, who had been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person and the oldest man ever, died Wednesday of natural causes. He was …

Feds: Morning-After Pill Appeal Officially on Hold

The Obama administration's appeal in the legal fight over morning-after pills has been officially put on hold until a judge weighs a new plan to allow girls of all ages …

Slim Pickings on First Day of Miss. Shrimp Season

Some of the shrimpers who set out at dawn Tuesday with high hopes for a huge catch came in hours later with just enough of the spiny crustaceans for a …

NCAA APR Again Hits Schools with Lesser Resources

Eighteen Division I teams will miss the postseason, and another 18 in men's basketball and nine other college sports will trade practice time for remedial classroom sessions under NCAA academic …

Southern Baptists Re-Elect First Black President

The Southern Baptist Convention re-elected its first black president, the Rev. Fred Luter Jr., at its annual meeting Tuesday.

Amy LaVere: Mixing It Up in Memphis

You can hear where Amy LaVere is coming from, but it never limits where she goes with her music.

Notes from the Fishbowl

Waking up to our biases is like popping the red pill—suddenly, the matrix is everywhere.

Linden Potts

Linden Potts has been in real estate for about six years. His father, who has been involved in real estate for over 25 years, and his background in economics and …

GOP’s Backdoor Embrace of Obamacare

The Republican Party, nationally and in Mississippi, has made sport of repudiating the federal health-care law.

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A New Dynamic for City Hall?

There was a key moment during the final mayoral debate between Mayor-elect Chokwe Lumumba and former opponent Jonathan Lee when Lumumba defused Lee's main line of criticism by explaining how …

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Question o' the Week: Were you raised by a working mother? Tell us about her.

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Fear Stymies HIV/AIDS Prevention

Othor Cain, chairman of the board of directors at Jackson-based HIV/AIDS nonprofit Grace House, pointed to the upward trend in HIV infection rates for men, particularly black men who have …

Voice of Calvary: Rebuilding Neighborhoods

One of the major complaints from candidates running for municipal offices in Jackson has been about the blighted and boarded-up homes around the city. At least one local group is …

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