College Board Approves Budget for UMMC's Medical-School Building
The University of Mississippi Medical center plans to start construction on its new medical school building this fall.
Judge: Manning's Actions Were 'Heedless'
The enormous leak of classified information engineered by Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was "heedless" and "imminently dangerous to others," a military judge said Friday in a document explaining why she …
2014 Trial Set for Challenge of Miss. Abortion Law
A federal judge has set a jury trial next spring for a lawsuit filed by Mississippi's only abortion clinic.
Report: NSA Spying Broke Privacy Rules Many Times
The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008, The Washington …
Meal Programs Expand Summer Nutrition for Kids
Four days a week this summer, lime green school buses loaded with games, books and computers rumbled through low-income neighborhoods south of Seattle. Their aim wasn't just to entertain kids—but …
Abortion Coverage for Congress Under Health Law?
An attempt to fix a problem with the new health care law has created a situation in which members of Congress and their staffers could gain access to abortion coverage, …
Skepticism as N. Korea Shows Home-Grown Smartphone
North Korea's announcement that it is mass producing a home-grown smartphone has been met with skepticism in the tech industry in South Korea and abroad.
At Least 17 Killed Across Country in Egypt Clashes
Security and health officials say at least 17 people have been killed across Egypt after tens of thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters took to the streets in defiance of a …
Bryant: Miss. Needs to Pursue Health Care Jobs
Republican Gov. Phil Bryant says Mississippi needs to pursue health care businesses to promote economic growth.
Inmate Pleads Guilty in Deadly Miss. Prison Riot
An inmate suspected of participating in the fatal beating of a guard during a prison riot in Mississippi last year has pleaded guilty to rioting.
GOP Pushes Rising Stars Amid Calls for Solutions
Republican officials are looking to promote a fresh group of diverse rising stars to help resolve their election woes, while frustrated party elders insist that all Republicans must offer more …
Typhoon Leaves 1 Dead, 5 Missing in Southern China
A typhoon left one person dead and five others missing as it churned through southern China before weakening into a tropical storm on Thursday, authorities said.
Death Toll from Egypt Violence Rises to 525
Egyptian authorities on Thursday significantly raised the death toll from clashes the previous day between police and supporters of the ousted Islamist president, saying more than 500 people died.
Reactions to Egyptian Crackdown on Pro-Morsi Camps
Official reaction Thursday to clashes between Egyptian security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, in which hundreds of people were killed and thousands injured.
Opponents of Finger Scanners Attack Rule-Making
Opponents of a plan to require parents to use a finger scanner to sign children in and out of federally subsidized child care say the state hasn't proceeded properly.
