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Mississippi Submits Proposal for Drone Test Site

Mississippi is bidding for one of six sites nationwide to test unmanned aerial vehicles.

Development

Cost of New Lee County Jail Estimated at $19M

A new 600-bed jail probably will cost about $19 million, an architect told supervisors in Lee County.

Justice

Miss. Supreme Court Blocks Tuesday Execution

The Mississippi Supreme Court has indefinitely delayed Tuesday evening's planned execution of Willie Jerome Manning, who was scheduled to die for the 1992 slayings of two college students.

Politics

Group Sues 2 Miss. Counties Over Voter Rolls

A nonprofit group has filed a federal lawsuit that claims Jefferson Davis and Walthall counties have more registered voters on the books than residents eligible to vote.

National

Internet Sales Tax Bill Faces Tough Sell in House

Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet.

World

Bangladesh Garment Accident Death Toll Passes 700

Hundreds of survivors of last month's collapse of a building housing garment factories in Bangladesh protested for compensation Tuesday, as the death toll from the country's worst-ever industrial disaster passed …

National

Israel Airstrikes Loom Over U.S. Diplomacy on Syria

Secretary of State John Kerry is making his case to Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to take a tougher stance on Syria at a time when Israel's weekend air …

National

Frantic 911 Call Leads to 3 Missing Women in Ohio

The woman's voice was frantic and breathless, and she was choking back tears. "Help me. I'm Amanda Berry," she told a 911 dispatcher. "I've been kidnapped and I've been missing …

Crime

Manning Awaits Word on His Execution

Willie Jerome Manning awaited word Tuesday on whether the state will execute him later in the day.

National

Coastal Governors Call for More Offshore Drilling

Six coastal governors have called on Washington to open up more waters to offshore drilling and to make permitting a quicker, more efficient process.

Justice

Suit Filed to Preserve Evidence in Death Row Case

An advocacy group and the brother of an inmate scheduled for execution Tuesday have filed a lawsuit to preserve evidence in the case for additional testing, whether the man is …

Economy

Youth Baseball Facility Seen as Boost for Economy

Brandon Mayor Butch Lee is proposing a 2 percent additional tax on food and beverage sales at local restaurants to pay for a multi-field complex focused on baseball.

National

Promises, Promises: When Obama's Promises Conflict

Absent a magic potion or explosive economic growth, it was all but inevitable President Barack Obama would have to break some of his campaign promises to keep others.

World

A Look at Reasons for Israeli Airstrikes in Syria

A look at the reasons for and possible implications of the escalation of Israel's involvement in Syria's civil war.

National

Cause of California Wildfire Appears Accidental

Investigators have ruled out arson as the cause of a huge Southern California wildfire that was 75 percent contained Sunday after burning through coastal mountains and threatening thousands of homes.