Analysis: Education Focus Shifts to Implementation
If 2013 was the education session for Mississippi's Legislature, it will be followed by the implementation season.
Student Arrested in Texas College Stabbing Attack
A student went on a building-to-building stabbing attack at a Texas community college Tuesday, wounding at least 14 people before being subdued and arrested, authorities said.
More Than a Dozen Hurt in Texas College Stabbing
More than a dozen people were wounded when a suspect went building-to-building in an apparent stabbing attack at a Texas college campus Tuesday, authorities said.
Miss. Governor Says He'll Sign DUI Ignition Bill
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant intends to sign a bill aimed at strengthening laws against drunken driving, his spokesman said Monday.
Jury Finds State Farm Committed Fraud
A federal jury has found that State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. avoided covering a policyholder's wind losses by blaming the damage on storm surge, which is covered by federal …
Promises, Promises: Obama's IOUs Start Coming Due
Presidential campaigns are long in the making, quick to be forgotten. But one part of them lives on for years: the victor's promises.
Reagan, Thatcher Forged a Close, Lasting Bond
Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, two self-assured and firm-speaking conservatives, joined forces in the early 1980s and drastically changed the economic and political landscapes in both of their countries.
Investigation After 2 Children Die in NC Collapse
It was common knowledge around a rural North Carolina neighborhood that Jordan Arwood was digging a two-story-deep pit on his property. Some said it was for a bunker and warned …
JC Penney Looks to Old CEO to Secure its Future
J.C. Penney is hoping its former CEO can revive the retailer after a risky turnaround strategy backfired and led to massive losses and steep sales declines.
N. Korea Urges Foreigners to Vacate S. Korea
North Korea says the two countries are on the verge of a nuclear war.
Governor Signs Bill for Leflore Private Prison
Gov. Phil Bryant has signed bill to allow the state to contract with the federal government to house federal inmates in Leflore County in a now closed private prison.
Stalled Talks With Iran Over Nukes Boost Sanctions
The failure of negotiations between six world powers and Iran over its disputed nuclear program has jumpstarted the congressional push for even tougher sanctions aimed at crippling the economy in …
Lawmakers Disagree Over Miss. Medicaid Expansion
Two lawmakers who spoke at a press luncheon Monday disagreed about whether Mississippi should expand Medicaid, reflecting the partisan split that left the health program in limbo when the House …
Kerry Makes New, Ambitious Mideast Peace Push
Secretary of State John Kerry worked Monday to corral Israeli and Palestinian leaders into a new and ambitious peace process that includes reviving parts of a long-dormant plan embraced by …
Even in Pro-Gun States, Bid to Arm Teachers Stalls
The quest to put guns in schools has stalled in many traditionally gun-friendly states after encountering opposition from educators, reluctance from some governors and ambivalence from legislative leaders more focused …
