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Saints Must Get Kicker Right

The quiet time of the NFL offseason means you sometimes miss stories, unless they concern another player being arrested.

Ramin Maysami

While finishing up his doctorate degree at the University of Illinois at Springfield, Ramin Maysami decided to spend two semesters studying abroad in Singapore—he came back nine years late.

Home Cookin’ Capsule

Mississippi State University to Madison: Former Bulldog running back Nick Griffin has joined the Madison Central High School football staff as its running backs coach.

Gunfire, Blasts in Insurgent-Held Ukraine City

Gunfire and blasts were heard early Friday around an eastern city in Ukraine that has become the focus of an armed pro-Russian insurgency, whose leaders claimed that government troops had …

Around the Sports World

It hasn't been a very good couple of weeks in the sports world. Donald Sterling got most of the press, but he was not the only sports figure exhibiting racist …

Red Wolf Pups Named at Mississippi Zoo

Seven endangered red wolf pups now have Choctaw names to honor the state's only federally recognized Indian tribe.

Eddie Young

Eddie Young has been giving of himself since he first started volunteering 14 years ago at the YMCA on the corner of Farish Street, while he was attending college at …

Report: Rural Miss. Schools Poorer, More Diverse

Rural schools in Mississippi are growing in enrollment and serving more low-income and minority students than previous years, according to a report released Monday.

Better Options for JPS’ Boys of Color?

Dr. Cedrick Gray, the eternally upbeat bowtie-wearing superintendent of the Jackson Public Schools, says there was a time when he was a hardheaded little boy coming up in Memphis.

The Slate

It's finally here; the 2014 World Cup begins this week in Brazil as 32 countries battle for soccer's top prize and a place in soccer immortality.

Judge Blocks Miss. Offshore Drilling Rules

A Hinds County judge says the state must write a better economic impact statement on proposed offshore natural gas and oil exploration in parts of the Mississippi Sound before it …

Mississippi Enacting Dozens of New Laws Tuesday

New Mississippi laws provide pay raises for teachers, require closer monitoring for concussions in school sports and attempt to limit the cost of obtaining public records.

Pakistan Vows to Eliminate Terrorist Sanctuaries

A Pakistani military operation launched in the country's northwest will clear the area of terrorists and keep it from being used as a safe haven by militant groups, officials said …

JFP Top 25 Week One

The first week of college football saw blowouts or escapes for most of the Top 25 teams. The Top 10 took care of business, except for South Carolina, who faced …

Dr. Michael Winniford

Dr. Michael Winniford is the medical director for UMMC's new heart care facility, University Heart.

Palestinian: Donors Wary of Funding Hamas-Run Gaza

The deputy Palestinian prime minister said Tuesday that international donors are hesitant to fund the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip so long as Hamas remains in control there and the …

Jane Ustinova

Jane Ustinova followed a different path than most into the world of banking and helping others become financially sound. She is a loan officer with Members Exchange Credit Union and …

MPB: Don’t Treat Us Like Children

Once again, Mississippi Public Broadcasting—which receives public dollars—has initiated a form of censorship to keep certain controversial content away from a Mississippi audience.

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Local Restaurant Offends Rabbi

Supporters and friends of Ted Riter, the interim rabbi at Beth Israel in Jackson, are spreading the word about an incident this afternoon at a local eatery

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Police, Protesters Scuffle After Ferguson Apology

Police and protesters clashed briefly in Ferguson just hours after the St. Louis suburb's police chief issued an apology to the family of Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old who was …