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DIY Kids
Kids like to do things for themselves. And ultimately, we as parents want them to learn to be independent, resourceful and self-reliant adults. One way to do this is to …
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Hagel Vows to Get to Bottom of Nuke Missile Ills
It began with his brief mention last fall of "troubling lapses" in the nuclear force. Weeks later Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel turned up the heat a notch by paying a …
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Biz Roundup
JSU Opens New Apple Store, Starbucks
Tiger Tech @ JSU, an Apple Authorized Campus Store located on the first floor of the Jackson State University Student Center, will host its grand opening Jan. 31 at 10 …
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AG Urges Restoring Voting Rights to Ex-Inmates
Attorney General Eric Holder called on a group of states Tuesday to restore voting rights to ex-felons, part of a push to fix what he sees as flaws in the …
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Los Angeles Bishop Kept Altar Boy List from Police
When Los Angeles police were investigating allegations of child abuse by a Roman Catholic priest in 1988, they asked for a list of altar boys at the last parish where …
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Tearful Korean Reunions Begin; First Since 2010
Their backs stooped, dozens of elderly North and South Koreans separated for six decades reunited Thursday, weeping and embracing in a rush of words and emotion.
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City & County
Condolences, Statements Rolling in on Death of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba
The reaction is swift and wide to the death of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba.
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Last of the 49 Bodies Removed from Orlando Nightclub
The last of the bodies were removed from an Orlando gay nightclub overnight as investigators dug into the background of the gunman, who called 911 to profess allegiance to the …
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City & County
Fondren’s TIGER Total Makeover
For Bill Wilson of Fondren, like many others, the memory of city infrastructure projects from years past haunts the current endeavor to rip up and reconstruct sections of North State …
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National
Trump Touts Nuke Strength as Tillerson Urges Calm on North Korea
President Donald Trump declared the U.S. nuclear arsenal "far stronger and more powerful than ever before," even as his top diplomat was working to calm the North Korea crisis and …
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National
White House Scrambles to Explain Trump's Response to Clashes
The White House scrambled Sunday to elaborate on President Donald Trump's response to deadly, race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, as he came under bipartisan scolding for not clearly condemning white …
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Civil Rights
Tech Companies Banishing Extremists After Charlottesville
In the wake of the deadly clash at a white-nationalist rally last weekend in Virginia, major companies such as Google, Facebook and PayPal are banishing a growing cadre of extremist …
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Immigration
Young US Immigrants Mobilize Effort to Avoid Deportation
President Donald Trump is facing increasing pressure from CEOs, Roman Catholic bishops, celebrities and a national mobilization effort as he weighs eliminating an Obama-era program that shields young immigrants from …
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National
All NFL Games Will Air Online, but Watching Won't be Easy
Every NFL football game will be shown live online this season—but that doesn't mean you'll be able to watch them.
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Immigration
Trump, Lawmakers Squabble Over Whether They Struck a Deal
The fate of 800,000 young immigrants hung in the balance as top lawmakers, White House officials and President Donald Trump himself squabbled over whether an agreement had been struck to …
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Health Care
GOP Senator Defends Health Bill Against Kimmel's Attacks
Sen. Bill Cassidy defended his health care bill Wednesday after late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel accused the Louisiana Republican of lying to him about it, heightening the tension around the …
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Business
Public Shaming Likely but GOP Wary of New Laws After Equifax
Prospects are good for a public shaming in the Equifax data breach, but it's unlikely Congress will institute sweeping new regulations after hackers accessed the personal information of an estimated …
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Health Care
Ryan: More Help for Older People Needed in GOP Health Bill
Days before a pivotal vote, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Sunday he will seek changes to a GOP health care bill to provide more help to older people.
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Politics
Preppin’ for November: ‘Y’all Vote’
With the presidential election drawing near, Mississippians who are registered to vote can change their addresses up until the day before the election due to new rules the Mississippi Legislature …
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NSA Contractor Accused of Taking Classified Information
A contractor for the National Security Agency has been arrested on charges that he illegally removed highly classified information and stored the material in his home and car, federal prosecutors …
