Federal Reserve Says U.S. Economy Slowing, But Takes No New Action
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is losing strength and repeated a pledge to try to boost growth if hiring remains weak.
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Power restored in India: Gore Vidal; Romney vs. Obama overseas compared
Fact Check: Romney's 'Free Enterprise' Poland Has Full Healthcare, Free College, E.U. Subsidies
Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney hailed Poland's economy Tuesday as something akin to a Republican dream: a place of small government, individual empowerment and free enterprise.
Miss. Supreme Court Denies Miss. Power Petition
In an 8-0 opinion, the Mississippi Supreme Court says Mississippi Power can't raise its rates while appealing the PSC denial of a price increase.
Study: Dispersants in BP Oil Spill May Have Hurt Gulf Food Chain
A study on possible effects of the 2010 BP oil spill indicates dispersants may have killed plankton — some of the ocean's tiniest plants and creatures — and disrupted the …
Twitter Stirring Up Trouble at the Olympics
For better and for worse, the 2012 Olympics are being shaped, shaken and indisputably changed by a social media revolution that four years ago in Beijing was in its toddlerhood.
Jackson Unit Prepares for Deployment
The 31st Agribusiness Development Team will conduct a sendoff ceremony on Thursday for 40 soldiers mobilizing for a one-year deployment to Afghanistan.
Baptist Leaders Urge Miss. Church to Reject Racism
Townspeople prayed for racial reconciliation Monday, but the black man whose wedding was rejected by a predominantly white Southern Baptist church in this small Mississippi town said he wasn't ready …
$30M in Renovations Proposed at Fairgrounds
The state fairground's Trade Mart building and Coliseum need work.
Consumer Confidence Higher in July
U.S. consumer confidence rose in July after four months of declines, as a brighter outlook for short-term hiring offset longer-term worries about the economy.
Will Romney's International Gaffes Affect Him Back Home?
On Romney's three-country tour he had the Mayor of London using his name as an epithet, the Palestinians calling a 'racist' and Solidarity in Poland distancing itself from him for …
23andMe Seeks FDA Approval for Personal DNA Test
Genetic test maker 23andMe is asking the Food and Drug Administration to approve its personalized DNA test in a move that, if successful, could boost acceptance of technology that is …
Chrysler Profits Thanks to US Buyers; Plans New 'Dodge Dart' Model
Chrysler's almost total reliance on North America used to be a huge weakness, one that sent the company into bankruptcy protection.
Most Miss. Districts Choose Abstinence-Only
More than half of Mississippi's school districts have chosen an abstinence-only approach to sex education
