Saudi King Grants Women Seats on Advisory Council
Saudi Arabia's king granted women seats on the country's top advisory council for the first time on Friday, giving them a long-awaited toehold in the ultraconservative kingdom's male-dominated political system.
Bryant Backs New Restrictions on Abortion in Miss.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant told several dozen pastors and other abortion opponents Thursday that he supports a bill that would ban the procedure once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. …
Campaign Law Issue of Federal Trial
A federal judge has scheduled a trial for June 3 on challenge to Mississippi's campaign finance law.
Subpoenas Seek 2 Key Accounts in MDMR Probe
The state auditor's office has served a subpoena for access to two key Mississippi Department of Marine Resources' financial accounts. That's according to a published report.
Lawmakers Release Documents on Wal-Mart Bribery
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s CEO Mike Duke found out in 2005 that the retailer's Mexico unit was handing out bribes to local officials, according to emails obtained by lawmakers.
Gasoline Prices Predicted to Fall in 2013
Hamburger, health care and taxes are all set to take a bigger bite out of the family budget this year. But drivers' annual gas bills are expected to drop for …
Indiana Boy Abducted in '94 Found in Minnesota
A boy abducted from northeastern Indiana by his paternal grandparents 19 years ago has been found in Minnesota.
Obama, Karzai Meeting to Discuss Ending Afghan War
Charting the course for a war's end, President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai meet Friday at the White House to discuss the future of the U.S. role in …
Syrian Rebels Seize Key Air Base, Activists Say
Islamic militants seeking to topple President Bashar Assad took full control of a strategic northwestern air base Friday in a significant blow to government forces, seizing helicopters, tanks and multiple …
Biden Seeks Video-Game Industry Input on Guns
Looking for broader remedies to gun violence, Vice President Joe Biden is reaching out to the video game industry for ideas.
Miss. Exchange Decision Expected in 15 Days
State Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney expects federal regulators will announce a decision on Mississippi's health exchange within 10 to 15 days.
California Teen Shooter Was Talked Into Putting Weapon Down By Teacher
A 16-year-old student armed with a shotgun walked into class in a rural California high school on Thursday and shot one student, fired at another and missed, and then was …
Full List: Oscar Nominations are big for 'Lincoln,' Skip Over Affleck, Bigelow, 'Skyfall'
Complete list of 85th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday.
In Picking Lew, Obama Turns a Page at Treasury
Jack Lew, President Barack Obama's nominee for treasury secretary, is a premier federal budget expert who would take the helm of the government's main agency for economic and fiscal policy …
Steroids Fallout: No BB Hall for Bonds, Clemens
No one was elected to the Hall of Fame this year. When voters closed the doors to Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa, they also shut out everybody else.
