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Olympics Closing Ceremonies: a 'Mashed Up Symphony' of British Pop, Rock and 'Humour'

Get the Union Jacks out and prepare to party: Olympic Stadium is being transformed into a giant jukebox of British pop and pizazz for the ceremony that wraps up the …

Politics

Romney's Veep Pick, Rep. Paul Ryan, a 'Double-Edged Sword'

Even before Wisconsin sent Paul Ryan to Congress, he was meticulously carving a path that seemed to point only upward.

Politics

UPDATED: Romney to Announce VP Saturday Morning, AP Confirms It's Tea Party Favorite Paul Ryan

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has decided on a running mate and will announce his decision Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va., his campaign said Friday night.

Health Care

Affordable Care Act's Tax Increases Are Coming: Who Pays?

Who gets thumped by higher taxes in President Barack Obama's health care law? The wealthiest 2 percent of Americans will take the biggest hit, starting next year. And the pain …

Politics

Democrats Say Their Attacks on Romney Over Taxes - Personal and Policy - Are Working

Democrats are growing increasingly confident that a two-pronged tax attack on Republican Mitt Romney — one part policy, one part personal — will help President Barack Obama lure pivotal support …

Crime

Feds Searching in Hinds County For 'America's Most Wanted' Murder Suspect

Authorities have searched a house in central Mississippi for a man suspected of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend and wounding her adult daughter in Tennessee in 2005.

Business

U.S. Stocks Open Lower On Fresh Worries About Asia's Economy

U.S. stocks opened lower on Wall Street Friday morning following unsettling reports out of China and elsewhere.

State

Not Enough Water in Mississippi to Float Steamboat

The American Queen steamboat is docked in Memphis, unable to paddle on down the Mississippi River because of low water.

Politics

Romney Accuses Obama of False Advertising, Leaves His Own Disputed Ads On the Air

Mitt Romney on Thursday accused President Barack Obama and his allies of launching personal attacks and perpetuating lies about him in TV ads. The Republican also rolled out a new …

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will talk about today.

Hurricane

NOAA Forecasters To Update Their Hurricane Outlook Today

U.S. forecasters are updating their outlook for the six-month Atlantic hurricane season.

National

Susan G. Komen President Resigning, Founder Shifting Roles

The president of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is resigning, and founder Nancy Brinker is moving away from its day-to-day management

National

U.S. Census Wants to End Its Use of 'Negro,' Broaden 'Hispanic'

The Census Bureau wants to make broad changes to its surveys that would treat "Hispanic" as a distinct category regardless of race, end use of the term "Negro" and offer …

Business

Tupelo Elvis Fest Posts $68,000 Profit

The King can still turn a profit.

Business

Oxford's Downtown Inn to Be Demolished, Replaced

The owners of the Downtown Inn in Oxford say it will be demolished after football season and replaced with new hotel.