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Education

Whittington Asks for Seat Back on Education Panel

State Rep. Linda Whittington has asked House Speaker Philip Gunn to put her back on the Education Committee.

State

AP Interview: Trethewey a 'Cheerleader' for Poetry

Natasha Trethewey smashes stereotypes about poets. She's not stuffy. Or shy. Or aloof.

State

Hinds County Privatizing Food Service at Jails

Hinds County is privatizing its jail food service.

City & County

New Trial Ordered in 2007 Slaying of JSU Student

A man convicted of the 2007 killing of JSU student Latasha Norman has been awarded a new trial.

Economy

Economy Means Sacrifice for Thanksgiving Travelers

Americans face higher air fares, gas prices and rising tolls, making travel a challenge.

National

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.

National

Obama Sends Clinton to Mideast Amid Gaza Crisis

President Barack Obama dispatched Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to the Middle East on Tuesday as the U.S. urgently seeks to contain the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Economy

Steady U.S. Housing Recovery is Boosting Economy

From purchases and prices to builder sentiment and construction, the U.S. housing market is making consistent gains.

National

Study: NJ Beaches 30-40 Feet Narrower After Storm

The average New Jersey beach is 30 to 40 feet narrower after Superstorm Sandy, according to a survey that is sure to intensify a long-running debate on whether federal dollars …

Immigration

Howard Agrees to Proposed $1.3M Settlement

A federal judge has set an opt-out deadline of Nov. 29 deadline for those eligible for part of a proposed, $1.3 million class-action settlement alleging discriminatory hiring practices at Howard …

State

Inmate Sentenced in Deadly Miss. Prison Riot

A Mexican man was sentenced Monday to 40 months for his role in a prison riot in Mississippi in which one guard was killed and 20 people were injured.

Health Care

New Push for HIV Testing

Task force proposes making testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks.

Capitol

Miss. Lawmakers Won't Have to Run in 2013

Three federal judges say they won't redraw Mississippi's legislative districts or order the state to hold a new round of elections in 2013.

State Government

Rep. Kevin McGee Resigns Mississippi House Seat Over Ethics Case

A Mississippi House member has agreed to resign and pay a $10,000 fine to resolve an ethics case the state brought against him over public contracts that went to his …

National

10 Things to Know for Monday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.