FBI Suspect in Drug-Trafficking Case Surrenders
Marquis Carl "Ke Ke" Richmond turned himself in about 1 a.m. Wednesday at the Stone County Jail, a regional correctional facility that houses most defendants held on federal charges in …
Opponents: Missisippi Officials Wrote Rules Favoring Drilling
Opponents say Mississippi officials stacked the deck in favor of offshore natural gas drilling when they wrote rules to allow it.
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Obama's Welfare Waiver: Gutting Rules or Tweaking?
Welfare is causing a ruckus in the presidential campaign. But the program is a shadow of its old self from the 1970s, when Ronald Reagan used the image of "welfare …
Mars Crater Where Rover Landed Looks 'Earth-like'
The ancient Martian crater where the Curiosity rover landed looks strikingly similar to California's Mojave Desert with its looming mountains and hanging haze, scientists said Wednesday.
FBI: Temple Gunman Shot Himself; Still No Motive
Wade Michael Page is dead, having shot himself in the head after being wounded by police responding to the fatal shooting of six people at a Sikh temple outside Milwaukee.
July in U.S. Hottest Ever in History Books
Federal scientists say July was the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous United States.
Mississippi State's Cornerbacks Form Strong Duo
Johnthan Banks has the sheer talent. Corey Broomfield has the smarts.
Man Guilty for Smuggling Undocumented Immigrants
Authorities say a Texas man has pleaded guilty in Mississippi to transporting undocumented immigrants.
Republicans Endorse 3 for Miss. Supreme Court
The Mississippi Republican Party has endorsed Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller, Justice Mike Randolph and Josiah Coleman for seats on the state's highest court.
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Ernesto's spin, more Tea Party candidates, the mystery of the Sikh Temple shooter, more.
Miss. Power Fires Contractors at Kemper Site
Mississippi Power Co. fired a contractor at its $2.8 billion Kemper County power plant, which is more than $400 million over budget.
Egypt Airstrikes Target Militants in Sinai
Helicopters carried out missile strikes against Islamic militants in Egypt's first airstrikes in the Sinai Peninsula since 1973.
Technology
Curiosity Floods Us with Images of Mars
"Spectacular," mission deputy project scientist Joy Crisp said of the footage. "We've not had that before."
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Romney Targets Blue-collar Whites with 'Culture of Dependency' Charge
Republican Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama on Tuesday of ditching a long-standing work requirement for welfare recipients, accusing him of fostering a "culture of dependency" and backing up the …
Music
Hate Music Big Business for White Supremacists
When they aren't ranting in Internet forums, many of the nation's white supremacists seek a louder outlet for their extreme views: thunderous, thrashing heavy metal or punk music with lyrics …
