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Former Ole Miss Coach Nutt's Lawsuit vs. School Dismissed

Former Mississippi coach Houston Nutt's civil lawsuit against the school and its athletics foundation has been dismissed by a federal judge.

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Trump Touts Nuke Strength as Tillerson Urges Calm on North Korea

President Donald Trump declared the U.S. nuclear arsenal "far stronger and more powerful than ever before," even as his top diplomat was working to calm the North Korea crisis and …

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Another High Court Justice Will Run Mississippi Foster Care

One former state supreme court justice is leaving his post running Mississippi's foster care system, but another justice will leave the court to take over.

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Trump Blasts NK Over New Report About Its Nuclear Weapons

President Donald Trump warned North Korea that it could face "fire and fury" after a new report Tuesday said U.S. intelligence believes Pyongyang has successfully produced a nuclear warhead that …

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Draft US Report Says Extreme Storms Driven by Climate Change

Directly contradicting President Donald Trump, a draft report produced by 13 federal agencies concludes that the United States is already feeling the negative impacts of climate change, with a stark …

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Experts: Lives at Risk if No Sleep Tests for Train Engineers

U.S. officials are abandoning plans to require sleep apnea screening for truck drivers and train engineers, a decision that safety experts say puts millions of lives at risk.

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Marines Eye Plan to Put Women in West Coast Combat Training

The U.S. Marine Corps for the first time is eyeing a plan to let women attend what has been male-only combat training in Southern California, as officials work to quash …

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Fired Engineer Sues, Saying Utility Retaliated Against Him

A fired engineer at a now-aborted Mississippi Power Co. plant sued the utility's parent company Tuesday, saying an order to reinstate him is being ignored.

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Matt Luke

Ole Miss interim head coach Matt Luke's straightforward approach to discipline could be a window in how he'll run the team this season.

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APNewsBreak: Dems Seek Federal Payments to Trump Business

As President Donald Trump spends much of August at his New Jersey golf club, Democratic lawmakers are making a new push for information about how much money the federal government …

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Federal Agency Seeks Penalties Against Mississippi Lender

A federal agency wants more penalties against a Mississippi payday lender, asking a federal judge to order the company and its owner to pay $8.3 million.

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Chicago Files Federal Lawsuit Over Sanctuary Cities Threat

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken his fight against President Donald Trump's immigration policies to court, with Chicago becoming one of the first cities Monday to sue the government over what …

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Pence Slams Report on Possible 2020 Presidential Groundwork

Vice President Mike Pence has pushed back against a news report suggesting he is laying groundwork for a possible presidential bid in 2020 if President Donald Trump does not run.

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UN Imposes Tough New Sanctions on North Korea

The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions Saturday to punish North Korea for its escalating nuclear and missile programs including a ban on coal and other exports worth …

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UAW Defiant in Mississippi Loss as Union Opponents Celebrate

Supporters of the United Auto Workers say they're not giving up their fight to unionize a Nissan auto assembly plant in Mississippi after a stinging defeat, even as UAW opponents …