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NSA Contractor Risks Steep Jail Time for Data Leak

The man who gave classified documents to reporters, making public two sweeping U.S. surveillance programs and touching off a national debate on privacy versus security, has revealed his own identity.

World

Mandela Still in Hospital in Serious Condition

Former President Nelson Mandela's condition remained serious but stable on Monday, his third day in a Pretoria hospital, the South African government said.

Justice

Jury Selection Begins in Zimmerman's Trial

In the first order of business in the trial of a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen, a judge Monday denied a defense …

Crime

Six Months After Shooting, Victims' Families Head to D.C.

Families of Sandy Hook School shooting victims remind lawmakers they are painfully waiting for action.

Books

Mississippi Writer Weaves Quirky Tales

Jamil is just one of the characters in this collection of often quirky, dozen stories from Steve Yates, a Missouri native who now is assistant director/marketing director at the University …

Politics

Analysis: Miss. Campaign Spending Hard to Track

If you want to know who's spending money to influence voters in Mississippi, you may have a hard time getting a complete picture.

State

Apps Done Mississippi Style

The mushrooming of mobile apps can help states like Mississippi better position themselves with the San Francisco Bay area or the Pacific Northwest that have more prolific technology growth, since …

National

500 Years Later, Theological Debate Still Simmers

Is God's saving grace free to anyone who accepts Jesus, or did God predestine certain people for heaven and hell before the beginning of the world? That's a 500-year-old question, …

Economy

Mississippi Economy Grew 2.4 Percent in 2012

Mississippi's 2012 growth rate was close to the national average and ranked 17th among the 50 states.

National

Meetings Focus on Genetically Modified Crops

Meetings planned in four states will ask people what they think about using genetically modified crops on refuges to provide food for migrating waterfowl.

Economy

U.S. Regains Wealth from Recession, But Not Equally

America as a whole has regained all the household wealth it lost to the Great Recession and then some, thanks to higher stock and home prices.

World

Syrian Rebel Offensive in Golan Jolts Israel

Syrian rebels briefly seized control of a border crossing along the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on Thursday, prompting the withdrawal of a major Austrian peacekeeping contingent and heightening fears in Israel …

National

IRS Official Apologizes for Lavish $4M Conference

An Internal Revenue Service official whose division staged a lavish $4.1 million training conference and who starred as Mr. Spock in a "Star Trek" parody shown at the 2010 gathering …

National

Is Big Data Turning Government into 'Big Brother?'

With every phone call they make and every Web excursion they take, people are leaving a digital trail of revealing data that can be tracked by profit-seeking companies and terrorist-hunting …

National

In California, Obama and Xi Seek to Build New Ties

Seeking a fresh start to a complex relationship, President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping are retreating to a sprawling desert estate for two days of talks on high-stakes …