Iran Says It Is Developing New Centrifuges
Iran's nuclear chief said the country is building a new generation of centrifuges for uranium enrichment but that they need further tests before they can be mass produced, apparently trying …
Police File on Newtown Shooting to be Released
The planned release Friday of thousands of pages of police documents from the investigation into last year's school massacre in Newtown could shed additional light on the world of the …
Thai Army Chief Urges Calm, Doesn't Rule Out Coup
Thailand's army chief on Friday urged both sides in the country's bitter political dispute to show restraint, but did not explicitly rule out the possibility of a coup.
Mississippi College Hires Bland as New Coach
Mississippi College has hired John Bland as its next football coach.
Court Date Set in Kidnapping, Assault Case
A man who allegedly lured two brothers, ages 5 and 8, from their yard in south Mississippi and took them to his camper, where he sexually abused them and slashed …
China Marks Mao's Birthday with Controlled Tribute
China's leaders bowed three times before a statue of Mao Zedong on the 120th anniversary of his birth Thursday in carefully controlled celebrations that also sought to uphold the market-style …
Japanese PM Visits War Shrine, Angering Neighbors
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid his respects at a shrine honoring Japan's war dead in an unexpected visit Thursday that drew sharp rebukes from China and South Korea, who warned …
Russia: Arafat's Death Not Caused by Radiation
A Russian probe into the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has found no trace of radioactive poisoning, the chief of the government agency that conducted the study said Thursday.
Former Sen. Nix Dies at 82
Funeral services for former state Sen. Charles Ray Nix of Batesville will be held Saturday.
MDES Releases November Jobless Figures
New figures on Mississippi's labor force show Clay County with the highest unemployment rate of 16.8 percent in November.
Analysis: Bryant Education Order Eases Core Fight
When Gov. Phil Bryant issued his executive order inveighing against a possible federal takeover of education in Mississippi, he may have been doing supporters of the Common Core standards a …
Miss. Jobs Picture Improves Slightly in November
Mississippi's unemployment rate ticked down to 8.3 percent in November, as the state's economy continued to progress slowly.
Obama: Give Current Iran Sanctions Time to Work
President Barack Obama is urging Congress to resist new sanctions against Iran because current agreements have a good chance to rein in that country's nuclear ambitions.
Obama Hints at Changing Phone Records Collection
President Barack Obama suggested Friday that he may be ready to make some changes in the bulk collection of Americans' phone records to allay the public's concern about privacy.
Judge Strikes Down Utah's Same-Sex Marriage Ban
A federal judge struck down Utah's same-sex marriage ban Friday in a decision that brings a nationwide shift toward allowing gay marriage to a conservative state where the Mormon church …
