FRC Head Perkins Blames Southern Poverty Law Center, Others for Shooting
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said "reckless rhetoric" from organizations that disagree with his group's opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage was to blame for the shooting.
Romney Goes On Record: He's Paid Taxes Every Year
Mitt Romney says he's never paid less than 13 percent of his income in taxes during the past decade.
Gov't Finalizes Offshore Drilling Safety Rule
Regulators issued a final set of safety rules for offshore drilling, fine-tuning emergency measures put in place after the 2010 BP oil disaster.
Thousands Mark Elvis' Death, Get Surprise Visit
Thousands of devotees converged on Graceland to mark the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death.
Romney's Pledge to Restore Higher Payments to Medicare Providers Could Undermine Program
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's new promise to restore the Medicare cuts made by President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law could backfire if he's elected.
Ecuador Grants Wikileaks Founder Asylum, Standoff in London Continues
Ecuador said Thursday that it was granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a decision that thrilled supporters but will do little to defuse the standoff at the Latin American …
7 Americans, 4 Afghans Killed In Black Hawk Crash in Afghanistan
A Black Hawk helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan killed 11 people on Thursday morning, including seven American troops and four Afghans, the NATO military coalition said. A Taliban spokesman claimed …
Gulf Coast's Palazzo: Mississippi Should Deny Medicaid Expansion under ACA
Freshman U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo says Mississippi should not expand Medicaid to cover more people under the federal health care overhaul.
Felix Hernandez Pitches the Mariners First-Ever Perfect Game
The 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner has long talked of his desire to achieve pitching perfection. He finally accomplished it against the Rays, striking out the side twice and …
Court Upholds Sentences in Minor Corruption Case
A federal appeals court has upheld the sentences of a once-successful attorney and two former judges in a Mississippi corruption case.
New 'Childhood Arrivals' Immigration Policy Starts Today
Young undocumented immigrants are scrambling to get passports and other records in order as the Homeland Security Department starts accepting applications to allow them to avoid deportation and get work …
2nd Agency Cuts Mississippi Power's Credit Rating
Lower credit ratings may be causing Mississippi Power Co. to pay more to borrow money.
Online Deals Fatique? Groupon's Stock Slides After Disappointing Revenue Report
Groupon's stock fell as analysts slashed targets and ratings on the online deals company after it reported its first-ever quarter-to-quarter decline in gross billings, a measure of how much money …
Health Care
'Obamacare' Still Might Not Cover Many Working Mississippians
Many working parents are below the federal poverty line but don't qualify for Medicaid, a decades-old state-federal insurance program. That's especially true in states where conservative governors say they'll reject …
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
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