FIFA's Top Spokesman Leaves Job, Blatter Urged to Do Same
FIFA's top spokesman left his job Thursday, hours after Sepp Blatter was urged to do the same by the European Parliament.
State Rep. Esther Harrison, D-Columbus, Dies at Age 69
Mississippi state Rep. Esther Harrison, D-Columbus, is being remembered as someone who worked for her constituents without seeking the spotlight for herself.
US to Send Up to 450 More Troops to Train Iraqis
President Barack Obama ordered the deployment of up to 450 more U.S. troops to Iraq on Wednesday to advise and assist local forces in an effort to reverse the recent …
Murder Charge Dropped Against Woman Who Induced Abortion
A Georgia prosecutor dropped a murder charge Wednesday against a 23-year-old woman whose arrest after taking pills to end her pregnancy baffled even abortion opponents.
Cybersecurity Firm says Spying Campaign Targeted Iran Talks
A cybersecurity firm with close ties to Russian intelligence said Wednesday it uncovered a cyber-espionage campaign targeting hotels that hosted Iran nuclear negotiations, the details of which are among the …
Pope Creates Abuse Tribunal for Cases of Bishop Negligence
Pope Francis has created a new tribunal section inside the Vatican to hear cases of bishops accused of covering up for priests who raped and molested children, the biggest step …
Senate GOP Denies Funds for Lawyers for Immigrant Children
A GOP-controlled Senate panel has blocked President Barack Obama's request for $50 million to pay for legal help for unaccompanied immigrant children coming to the United States after fleeing violence …
Why Americans are Getting New Credit Cards
U.S. banks, tired of spending billions each year to pay back fleeced consumers, are in the process of replacing tens of millions of old magnetic strip credit and debit cards …
School Superintendent Drops Graduation Cheering Charges
A Mississippi school superintendent who pressed charges against people for cheering at a high school graduation has now dropped the charges.
Education
Miss. Justices Hear Debate Over School Funding Ballot Titles
The Mississippi Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday about how two school-funding initiatives will be presented to voters in November.
Bribery Sentencing Delayed Indefinitely for Epps, McCrory
Sentencings for former Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps and businessman Cecil McCrory have been delayed.
Clayton Kelly Pleads Guilty in Cochran Video Case
Clayton Kelly has pleaded guilty to conspiracy for videotaping the ill wife of a senator during election campaign.
National
Texas Officer on Leave After Video Shows Him Pushing Teen
A suburban Dallas police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a video was posted online showing him pushing a 14-year-old girl in a swimsuit to the ground and …
Court Strikes Down 'Born in Jerusalem' Passport Law
The Supreme Court struck down a disputed law Monday that would have allowed Americans born in Jerusalem to list their birthplace as Israel on their U.S. passports in an important …
Ex-SC Officer Indicted for Murder in Shooting of Black Man
A white former North Charleston police officer has been indicted on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man who was running away from the officer.
