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Vegas-Related Exhibit Opening at Elvis' Graceland

A new exhibit opening at Graceland showcases Elvis Presley's strong connection to Las Vegas, where he performed and vacationed.

World

Forbes: Slim World's Richest for 4th Year in a Row

Mexico's Carlos Slim remains the world's richest man for the fourth year in a row, according to Forbes, while Warren Buffett dropped out of the top three for the first …

Immigration

Bush: No Citizenship Path for Illegal Immigrants

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush writes in a new book that the nation needs to completely overhaul its immigration policies but cautions against providing a pathway to citizenship for illegal …

World

China's New Priority: Social Wellbeing Over Growth

China's government promised its people Tuesday deficit-fueled spending to fight deep-seated corruption, improve the despoiled environment and address other quality-of-life issues demanded by an increasingly vocal public looking for change.

Economy

GOP Seeks to Smooth Roughest Cuts, Avert Shutdown

Republicans controlling the House are moving to take the roughest edges off across-the-board spending cuts that are just starting to take effect.

National

Senate Committee Set to Vote on Obama's CIA Choice

The Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to vote on President Barack Obama's pick to lead the CIA after weeks of wrangling with the White House over access to top-secret information …

World

Venezuela: Chavez Hit by New, Severe Infection

A severe new respiratory infection has hit cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez and his condition is "very delicate," Venezuela's government says.

Crime

Ex-DEA Heads: Feds should Nullify State Pot Laws

Government needs to act now or it might lose the chance to nullify Colorado and Washington's laws legalizing recreational marijuana use.

Business

Miss. Regulators to Consider Kemper Rate Increase

Utility regulators will be asked again Tuesday to approve a rate increase to repay money Mississippi Power Co. has borrowed to build a coal-fired power plant in Kemper County.

National

Skilled Labor Jobs Offer Employment Opportunities

The weak job market is prompting many young adults to pursue careers as skilled laborers—jobs that pay well and don't need a four-year degree.

State

Former MSU President Dies After Extended Illness

Mississippi State University's 15th president, Donald W. Zacharias, has died of complications from multiple sclerosis, the university said Sunday. He was 77.

Sports

Vicksburg Mayor Shelves Sports Complex Idea

After almost two years of pushing for a sports complex for Vicksburg, Mayor Paul Winfield has shelved the project.

Economy

U.S. Economy Hamstrung by Washington's Brinksmanship

Three budget crises ago, in early 2011, Republicans and President Barack Obama faced off over raising the debt ceiling—and Alison Brown saw the writing on the wall.

Economy

Spending Cuts Seem Here to Stay

The spending cuts are here to stay if you believe the public posturing Sunday.

Civil Rights

Biden Leads Re-Enactment of Voting Rights March

More than 5,000 people followed Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma's annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee.