National
Team Obama Hopes Veep Debate Halts GOP Momentum
Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan pull up a couple of chairs for a vice presidential debate that has mushroomed in importance since Mitt Romney's strong showing in the …
FBI Arrests 1 Current, 2 Former Cops
A Hinds County sheriff's deputy and two former law enforcement officers are among four people arrested by FBI agents on charges of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United …
School Helps Traumatized Syrian Kids Heal
For many Syrian children traumatized and driven from their homes by their country's civil war, the opportunity to head back to school — even if it's in a dusty, wind-swept …
10 Things to Know for Thursday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
Yemeni Security Officer for US Embassy Killed
A masked gunman assassinated a Yemeni security official who worked for the U.S. Embassy in a drive-by shooting Thursday near his home in the capital, officials said, adding the assault …
Tag Design to Honor Tuskegee Airmen
Clint Martin's artwork depicting dogfights waged by the black World War II-era flyers known as the Tuskegee Airmen has been shown in the state Capitol, the Pentagon, a Smithsonian Institute …
Official: Pentagon Team in Jordan for Syria Crisis
A U.S. defense official says an American military team is in Jordan to help with upheaval created by the crisis in neighboring Syria.
Feds: Man Arrested in LA Airport Not Cooperating
A man arrested at Los Angeles International Airport wearing a bulletproof vest and flame-resistant pants is not cooperating with federal officials working to discover why he was headed to Boston …
Legislative Candidates Will Run in Old Districts
Special election candidates in two north Mississippi legislative races will run using old district lines, though officials say that decision may be challenged in court.
Man Behind Anti-Muslim Film to Appear in Court
Federal prosecutors said Mark Basseley Youssef, 55, had eight probation violations, including lying to his probation officer and using aliases.
Health Care
Big Gaps in Romney Plan on Pre-existing Conditions
There's a huge catch to Mitt Romney's plan: You'd basically have to be covered already to be protected.
Timing Running Out for FEMA Grants
FEMA will take grant applications for Hurricane Isaac assistance through Oct. 31.
City & County
Jackson OKs $400M for Fines, Sewer Work
Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. says the city was able to craft a deal with the EPA that allowed the city to pay less with more time to make repairs.
U.S., French Physicists Win Nobel for Quantum Work
A French-American duo shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for experiments on quantum particles that may one day help lead to computers many times faster than those in …
National
More Paths to Victory for Obama, But Race Tightening
With swinging polls making the White House race as unpredictable as ever, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney were crossing Ohio Tuesday and making their case with new …
