Miss. Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Upcoming
Mississippi's annual sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends at midnight Saturday.
Korean War Foes Gather in N. Korea to Remember War
Two decorated U.S. war veterans who survived one of the worst battles of the Korean War found themselves among former foes at a memorial ceremony Thursday as North Korean leader …
Slum Trip, Mass Youth Meeting Await Pope in Rio
Pope Francis set an action-packed Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, where he will bless the Olympic flag, visit a slum and address upward of 1 million young Roman Catholics on …
Unbowed, Foes of Spying Program Vow to Fight On
Opponents of the National Security Agency's collection of hundreds of millions of Americans' phone records insist they will press ahead with their challenge to the massive surveillance program after a …
Israelis, Palestinians to U.S. Next Week for Talks
An Israeli and a Palestinian official say preliminary peace talks agreed to after a shuttle mission by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry are to begin in Washington on Tuesday.
Miss. Officials Dispute Home Child Care Criticism
State officials call inaccurate a recent federal report that criticizes Mississippi for not regulating hundreds of home-based child care operations.
Obama, Lawmakers Square Off Over NSA Authority
The Obama administration squared off with skeptical lawmakers Tuesday over efforts to terminate the government's authority to collect phone records of millions of Americans, a proposition that exposed sharp divisions …
Gas Well in the Gulf Continues to Burn
An out-of-control natural gas well off the Louisiana coast continued to burn Wednesday after it caught fire following a blowout that prompted the evacuation of 44 workers, authorities said.
Pope Travels to First Public Mass in Brazil
A crowd roared and church bells rang as Pope Francis' helicopter arrived Wednesday in Aparecida for the first full day of activities on his inaugural international trip as pontiff.
Report: Snowden Has Document to Enter Russia
National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was given a document on Wednesday that allows him to leave the transit zone of a Moscow airport and enter Russia, a state news …
Bryant Sets Elections for 3 Miss. House Districts
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has set elections to fill three House seats vacated when incumbents were elected as mayors.
Pope's Brazil Security Questioned After Mob Scene
Brazilian security forces blamed each other on Tuesday for the mob scenes that erupted around Pope Francis when he was dogged by a frantic crowd of faithful Catholics after his …
FDA Cracks Down on Illegal Diabetes Remedies
The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on more than a dozen companies that market illegal treatments for diabetes, ranging from bogus dietary supplements to prescription drugs sold online …
GOP, Dems Divided Alike on Foreign Policy Issues
President Barack Obama's limited attempt to end more than two years of bloodshed in Syria and his insistence on U.S. assistance to a strife-riven Egypt have exposed deep divisions in …
House GOP, Democrats Clash Over Immigration
House Republicans took a tentative step toward offering citizenship to some unauthorized immigrants Tuesday, but hit an immediate wall of resistance from the White House on down as Democrats said …
