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Kellogg Donates $3.8M in Grants to Miss. Groups

Mississippi community organizations that work to advance racial equity and racial healing for young men of color will receive $3.8 million in grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

National

Zimmerman Portrayed as Vigilante in Fla. Shooting

George Zimmerman was fed up with "punks" getting away with crime and shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin "because he wanted to," not because he had to, prosecutors argued Monday.

World

Taliban Attack Presidential Palace in Kabul

Taliban militants with false papers and military-style uniforms bluffed their way through two checkpoints on their way to Afghanistan's presidential palace Tuesday before jumping out of their explosives-packed vehicle and …

National

Texas Senate Set for Filibuster Finale on Abortion

A sweeping bill that would effectively shut down most abortion clinics across the nation's second most-populous state has stalled in the Texas Senate, and a Democratic filibuster that will only …

National

Power Plant Limits at Center of Obama Climate Plan

Taking climate change efforts into his own hands, President Barack Obama is proposing sweeping steps to limit heat-trapping pollution from coal-fired power plants and to boost renewable energy production on …

World

Russia Rejects U.S. Demand for Snowden's Extradition

Russia's foreign minister bluntly rejected U.S. demands to extradite National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, saying Tuesday that Snowden hasn't crossed the Russian border.

Civil Rights

High Court Voids Key Part of Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act cannot be enforced unless Congress comes up with an up-to-date formula for deciding which states …

World

Nelson Mandela Remains in Critical Condition

South Africa's president on Tuesday urged his compatriots to show their appreciation for Nelson Mandela.

National

Survey: Miss. 49th in U.S. in Child Well-Being

Mississippi is 49th overall for the well-being of children, according to a new national survey released Monday.

National

MSU's '85 Bulldogs Cast a Long Shadow

The star-studded 1985 Mississippi State baseball team has cast a long shadow over every Bulldogs club that followed. Now the 2013 team is poised to do what no other Mississippi …

Civil Rights

Analysis: History Not Just Tucked Away in Books

As Mississippi schools are increasing efforts teach civil rights history, they could turn to people who are still living, and whose memories are still sharp, for firsthand accounts of what …

Economy

Report: Economic Well-Being of U.S. Children Slips

It wasn't so long ago that David Hutchinson spent a month sleeping under a bridge while his wife and young daughter spent their nights at a domestic violence shelter.

National

Hostess: Twinkies to Return to Shelves July 15

Hostess is betting on a sweet comeback for Twinkies when they return to shelves next month.

National

Hundreds Protest Texas Abortion Restrictions

More than 800 women's rights protesters crowded into the Texas Capitol on Sunday to watch Democrats try a series of parliamentary maneuvers to stop the Republican majority from passing some …

National

Wildfire: Colo. Town Sees Long Evacuation

Tourists and business owners forced to flee a popular summer retreat in the southwestern Colorado mountains resigned themselves to a long wait as fire officials declined to speculate when they …