Judge Delays Start of Finger Scans at Child Care
A Hinds County chancery judge on Wednesday ordered a state agency to delay the start of a finger scanning system for some parents to sign youngsters in and out of …
Players Union Opposes Tagliabue in BountyGate Appeal, Fujita on IR for Season
The players' union opposes former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue hearing the appeals of the four players suspended in the Saints bounties case.
Obama Opponents Strive to Make Emails Campaign Issue
"There were emails about all sorts of information that was becoming available in the aftermath of the attack," Carney said. "The whole point of an intelligence community and what they …
DOJ: Lauderdale County Violates Students' Rights
Authorities in east Mississippi run a "school-to-prison pipeline" that locks up students for infractions like flatulence or wearing the wrong color socks, a policy that mainly affects black and disabled …
Ind. GOP Senate Candidate Stands by Rape Comment
Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said Wednesday that he is standing by his statement that when a woman becomes pregnant during a rape "that's something God intended."
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Wednesday.
PSC Looks Into Entergy's Response to Isaac
Louisiana's utility regulatory agency is hashing out complaints over Entergy's response to Hurricane Isaac.
AT&T Offers Reward in Copper Thefts
AT&T is offering a reward of up to $1,000 to solve incidents of copper theft from telephone cables. The reward is for information leading to the arrest and conviction of …
Extremist Islamist Group in Syria Rejects Truce
An al-Qaida-inspired Islamist group has rejected the short holiday cease-fire proposed by the international peace envoy to Syria.
Swing-State Voters Hit with Mail Ad Barrage
Around lunchtime each day, the latest missives promoting or pillorying Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney arrive in Diane Ouradnik's mailbox. Before long, they're in her trash.
Fewer Absentee Ballots Cast in Miss. than in 2008
Only a third as many Mississippi voters have cast absentee ballots in 2012 as did for the 2008 presidential election.
Obama, Romney Pumped for Dash to the Finish
Their debates now history, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney on Tuesday open a two-week sprint to Election Day powered by adrenaline, a boatload of campaign cash and a …
Wisconsin Shooting Brings Call for New Law On Guns
Two Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing legislation to tighten the enforcement of gun rules in domestic violence cases, prompted by a fatal shooting rampage at a suburban Milwaukee spa.
Israel's Premier Vows to Build in Jerusalem
Israel's prime minister vowed Tuesday to continue building in a contested Jerusalem district, just days after European Union criticism of Jewish housing there.
FACT CHECK: Romney Flunks Geography, Fails to Spin Auto Bailout
Voters didn't always get the straight goods when President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney made their case for foreign policy and national security leadership Monday night before their last …
