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Senate Sends Kemper Settlement Bills to Governor

The state Senate has approved two House-passed bills that codify a settlement between the Public Service Commission and Mississippi Power Co. over the company's Kemper County power plant.

State

More Dead Baby Dolphins in South Miss. Waters

Officials with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies say in the past month 13 dead dolphins have been found.

Business

BBB Issues Warning on Tax Preparer

The Better Business Bureau of Mississippi is warning consumers that Instant Tax Service also known as ITS Financial LLC has an "F'' rating with the BBB.

Business

Small Business State of the Union Scorecard

President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday covered a lot of issues that are important to small business including the tax code, minimum wage, immigration and the difficulty some …

Immigration

Calls for Action at Senate Immigration Hearing

Lawmakers who are shaping the fate of the millions of people in the U.S. illegally were told by one Wednesday that it's time to rewrite immigration laws so that they, …

National

Boehner Taking a You-First Approach to Proposals

Upcoming across-the-board spending cuts set to slam the economy in two weeks? John Boehner says a solution is up to Obama and Senate Democrats.

National

AP Exclusive: Documents Detail Nixon, Clinton Ties

In the final months of his life, Richard Nixon quietly advised President Bill Clinton on navigating the post-Cold War world, even offering to serve as a conduit for messages to …

Economy

U.S. Unemployment Aid Applications Fall to 341,000

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell by 27,000 last week, an indication that hiring could improve.

Domestic Violence

Olympian Pistorius Charged with Murder

Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend.

Politics

Miss. Houses Passes Bill for Guns in Schools

The Mississippi House passed a bill Wednesday that would allow school boards to arm teachers with concealed weapons.

National

Palazzo: Oil Rigs are 'Critical Habitat'

Congressmen from Mississippi and Alabama want the Department of Interior to stop demolishing inactive offshore oil rigs until more study details the dangers to Gulf of Mexico fish species.

Business

Dow Closes at Highest Level of Year, Nears Record

The Dow rose to its highest close of the year, putting it within 1 percent of its record. Stocks gained after impressive results from two big consumer brands.

National

Signs of Unity in a Divided Congress

President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday night produced fleeting moments of bipartisanship in a divided Congress.

World

Coroner: Soft Drinks May Need Health Warnings

A New Zealand food industry association on Wednesday rejected a coroner's call to add health warnings to soft-drink labels following the 2010 death of a woman who drank about 2 …

Business

Comcast Doubles Down on TV in $16.7B Deal for NBCU

Comcast's $16.7 billion deal to buy the remaining half of NBCUniversal ahead of schedule represents a resounding vote of confidence in the future of TV, even as the growth of …