Miss. Panel Hears About Uninsured Working Poor
Expanding Medicaid would help thousands of "working poor" Mississippi residents who don't receive health insurance coverage through their jobs, a small-town family physician told lawmakers Tuesday.
U.S. Ready to Strike Back Against China Cyberattacks
As public evidence mounts that the Chinese military is responsible for stealing massive amounts of U.S. government data and corporate trade secrets, the Obama administration is eyeing fines and other …
Greece's Weakened Workforce Starts to Crack
Greece's President Karolos Papoulias gave a stark warning about the state of the country after three harsh years of government spending cuts, joblessness and tax hikes.
Future Science: Using 3D Worlds to Visualize Data
Take a walk through a human brain? Fly over the surface of Mars? Computer scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are pushing science fiction closer to reality with …
Teachers Ditch Student Desk Chairs for Yoga Balls
In 11 years of teaching, ditching students' desk chairs in favor of yoga balls is one of the best decisions Robbi Giuliano thinks she ever made.
Gingrich: GOP Failing to Grasp New Demographics
President Barack Obama's campaign was "eight, maybe 10 years, ahead" of the Republican Party last year.
House Panel Seeks More than $184 Million in Bonds
House members want the state to borrow more than $184 million, mainly for new buildings at Mississippi's community colleges and public universities.
Pistorius: Thought Lover an Intruder in Shooting
Oscar Pistorius wept Tuesday as his defense lawyer read the athlete's account of how he shot his girlfriend to death on Valentine's Day, claiming he had mistaken her for an …
Microsoft's Outlook Takes Aim at Google's Gmail
Microsoft is so confident it has the Internet's best email service that it is about to spend at least $30 million to send its message across the U.S.
$50 Million in Diamonds Stolen at Brussels Airport
When the armored car set off for the Brussels airport carrying $50 million worth of precious stones from Antwerp's diamond district, eight gunmen knew all about it.
Shooting Spree Across Calif. County Leaves 4 Dead
In less than an hour, a 20-year-old student shot and killed a woman in her home and two commuters during carjackings early Tuesday, shot up vehicles on a Southern California …
Miss. Part of $29M Agreement with Toyota
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says Mississippi will receive about $561,288 in a multi-state settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. over problems with accelerator pedals.
Miss. Lawmakers OK tTx Rebates for Outlet Mall
The Mississippi House on Monday gave final approval to a bill that would provide sales tax rebates to the developer of an $80 million outlet mall scheduled to open in …
Winter to be Feted on 90th Birthday
Former Gov. William Winter will be honored on his 90th birthday Tuesday and for his public service during a symposium at the old Capitol Museum in Jackson.
Obama Offering Immigration Plan as Backup
The White House is downplaying its draft immigration proposal as merely a backup plan if lawmakers don't come up with an overhaul of their own.
