European Court: Google Must Yield on Personal Info
People should have some say over the results that pop up when they conduct a search of their own name online, Europe's highest court said Tuesday.
Red Wolf Pups Named at Mississippi Zoo
Seven endangered red wolf pups now have Choctaw names to honor the state's only federally recognized Indian tribe.
Personhood
Anti-Abortion Ballot Proposal Uncertain in Miss.
Organizers have little time left to push for a new Mississippi ballot initiative that would declare life begins at conception.
Extremist Video Shows Abducted Girls Praying
A new video from Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist network purports to show dozens of abducted schoolgirls, covered in jihab and praying in Arabic.
Kremlin Seeks Talks for Ukraine, Not Annexation
The Kremlin made it clear Monday that Moscow has no intention of immediately annexing two regions in eastern Ukraine after a weekend referendum there showed most voters allegedly backing sovereignty.
High Cost, Corruption Claims Mar Brazil World Cup
The cost of building Brasilia's World Cup stadium has nearly tripled to $900 million in public funds, largely due to allegedly fraudulent billing, government auditors say.
LGBT
Ole Miss Students to Protest Gov. Phil Bryant's Signing of SB 2681 at Graduation
At a leafy college campus in north Mississippi and an upscale dinner club in New York, groups are protesting a Mississippi law that opponents say could sanction discrimination against gays …
Miss. Legislature Approves Tornado Recovery Money
The Mississippi Legislature in a three-hour session Thursday approved $17 million to help pay for recovery from disasters, including tornadoes that recently pounded the state.
Education
Atheist Group Renews Suit on Rankin School Prayer
A student supported by an atheist group says the Rankin County school district is still violating a ban on school prayer.
Muslim World Scholars Condemn Nigeria Kidnapping
Top religious scholars working under the world's largest bloc of Islamic countries said Thursday they strongly condemn the kidnapping of more than 270 Nigerian schoolgirls, calling for their immediate release.
Pro-Russia Insurgents to Hold Vote in East Ukraine
The pro-Russia insurgency in eastern Ukraine decided Thursday to go ahead with Sunday's referendum on autonomy or even independence despite a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin to postpone it.
Obama Taps Tech World for Cash Amid Privacy Debate
They come from different worlds — the buttoned-down political culture of Washington and the entrepreneurial, socks-optional, let's-do-this-faster ethos of Silicon Valley.
Miss. Lawmakers to Consider Tornado Recovery Funds
Mississippi lawmakers are returning to Jackson on Thursday for a special session to consider up to $20 million in state funding for tornado recovery.
2 Ugandans Go on Trial Over Homosexual Offenses
A Ugandan court on Wednesday started hearing the case against two Ugandans accused of engaging in gay sex, the first trial of homosexuals here since a severe law was enacted …
House Democrats Protest Plan for Benghazi Panel
House Democrats insist that a special select committee on the deadly 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, be evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, raising doubts about their participation in the …
