NSA Spy Report Among Potential Pulitzer Contenders
The Pulitzer Prizes, journalism's highest honor, will be announced Monday. Among the potential contenders are reporters who revealed the massive U.S. government surveillance effort.
Police Seek Answers After 7 Dead Babies Found
Police in Utah are questioning a mother and family members about the killings of seven babies whose bodies were found stuffed in cardboard boxes in a garage.
Sentencing Date Set in Miss. Poisoned Letters Case
A federal judge has set a May 14 sentencing date for a Mississippi man who pleaded guilty to making ricin and sending letters dusted with the poison to President Barack …
Health Care
Obama Announces Sebelius Resignation, Successor
President Barack Obama praised outgoing Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for helping to steer his health care law's comeback after a rocky rollout, even as he nominated a successor …
Australian PM Confident Sounds Are From Flight 370
Authorities are confident that signals detected deep in the Indian Ocean are from the missing Malaysian jet's black boxes, Australia's prime minister said Friday, raising hopes they are close to …
U.S. Threatening Tougher Sanctions on Russia
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is warning Russia that it could face tougher economic sanctions because of its actions in Ukraine but so far other economic powers are showing a reluctance …
Pope Asks Pardon for Sex Abuse by Priests
Pope Francis asked for forgiveness Friday from people who were sexually abused by priests, and vowed that there will be no going back in the church's fight to protect children.
Ukraine PM: Regions Should Have More Powers
Ukraine's prime minister on Friday told leaders in the country's restive east that he is committed to allowing regions to have more powers, but left it unclear how his ideas …
Bryant Signs Law Changing Miss. Tax Practices
Gov Phil Bryant has signed a new law that changes how Mississippi state government collects taxes.
Economy
Port Without Bananas Hard to Swallow
A fungus for years killed bananas in Southeast Asia. Then the disease, known as Panama fungus or TR4, spread to Oman and Jordan, plus an isolated farm in North Australia. …
What You Need to Know About the Heartbleed Bug
Millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other personal information may be at risk as a result of a major breakdown in Internet security revealed earlier this week.
More 'Pings' Raise Hopes Flight 370 Will Be Found
Planes and ships hunting for the missing Malaysian jetliner zeroed in on a targeted patch of the Indian Ocean on Thursday, after a navy ship picked up underwater signals that …
A Blank Look, Followed by Bloodshed at High School
Alex Hribal was charged Wednesday night with four counts of attempted homicide and 21 counts of aggravated assault and jailed without bail. Authorities said he would be prosecuted as an …
Charter School Board Cuts School Applicants to 3
The number of applicants to open Mississippi's first charter school has been narrowed to three.
Israeli Ministers to Stop Meeting Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his ministers Wednesday to cut off contact with their Palestinian counterparts, an official said, the latest in a series of troubles plaguing floundering U.S.-brokered …
