Militants in Chechnya and North Caucasus Have Recent History of Bombings, Terror
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — Militants from Chechnya and other restive regions in Russia's volatile North Caucasus have targeted Moscow and other areas with bombings and hostage-takings, but if it turns …
Boston Bomber Suspect's Father: He's a 'True Angel'
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — The father of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing claims that his son who is still on the loose is a smart and accomplished young …
1 of 2 Boston Bombing Suspects Dead
Two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing killed an MIT police officer, injured a transit officer in a firefight and threw explosive devices.
College Board Approves Plan to Divide State Aid
Mississippi University for Women, the University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University will get financial boosts under a new formula to distribute state money among Mississippi's eight public universities.
Police Officer Shot and Killed on MIT Campus; Manhunt Ensues
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A police officer for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been shot and killed at the campus outside of Boston, authorities said early Friday. No arrests …
Officers Enter Ricin Suspect's Home
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A team of law enforcement officers has entered the home of a Mississippi man accused of sending letters with poisonous ricin to the president and others.
Scruggs Granted Return to Prison Pending Appeal
Disbarred Mississippi attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs has gotten his wish to return to federal prison pending an appeal of a judicial corruption conviction.
College Funding Formula Set for Full Board Vote
A College Board committee voted Wednesday to send a plan shifting how state money is distributed among Mississippi's eight universities to the full board.
EMEPA Says Some Rates Increase Because of Kemper
East Mississippi Electric Association is raising rates for some customers because of higher wholesale power rates charged by Mississippi Power Co. to cover the costs of its Kemper County power …
Pa. Abortion Trial: Assistant Gave Anesthesia
A woman trained only as a medical assistant told jurors Wednesday that she gave anesthesia, set dosing amounts and performed ultrasounds when she worked at a now-shuttered abortion clinic whose …
Promises, Promises: Comprehensive Immigration Bill
There's nearly unanimous, bipartisan agreement that the nation's immigration laws need fixing more than a quarter-century after the last overhaul.
For Wash. Government Bean-Counter, a Pot Education
Mike Steenhout knows spreadsheets, statistics and bean-counting. He has worked as a budget assistant to the governor, managed local operations for the U.S. Census Bureau and analyzed juvenile crime databases.
Image Leads to Hunt for Boston Bombing Suspect
The painstaking work to identify a bombing suspect from reams of Boston Marathon footage yielded a possible breakthrough as investigators focused on a man seen dropping off a bag, and …
Rescuers Search Rubble for Survivors at Texas Site
Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 …
Police Arrest Corinth Man for Poisoned Letters
Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, was arrested Wednesday at his home in Corinth, near the Tennessee state line.
