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Technology
Space X Successfully Delivers First 'Inflatable Room' to Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has made good on a high-priority delivery: the world's first inflatable room for astronauts. A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrived at the International Space …
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Gov. Phil Bryant 'Disappointed' that Mississippi Picnic in New York City Canceled Over HB 1523
An annual New York City picnic celebrating Mississippi food and culture is canceled because of Mississippi's adoption of a contested religious-objections bill.
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Civil Rights
I’m Here, and I Can’t Breathe
I wanted to write a warmer, fuzzier column. I'm sorry, but my conscience won't let me. We're in the midst of a national moment, so warmer and fuzzier can wait; …
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Education
Dems: Education 'Booby Trap' on November Ballot
House Concurrent Resolution 9, which passed the House 64-57 Tuesday, passed the Senate 30-20 Wednesday—virtually a straight party-line vote in both chambers.
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Pope on Charlie Hebdo: There Are Limits to Free Expression
Pope Francis said Thursday there are limits to freedom of speech, especially when it insults or ridicules someone's faith.
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Music
The Molly Ringwalds: All ‘80s, All the Time
It's strange to call a cover band "original," but the Molly Ringwalds' creative collision of 1980s music and culture—along with the band members' wild personas and stage presence—make for a …
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Person of the Day
Aunjanue Ellis
Mississippi actress Aunjanue Ellis, who has previously played important roles in works such as "The Help" and "Men of Honor," is now playing the main character Aminata Diallo in the …
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Art
Caught in the Action
For the first time in the Deep South, "Civil War Drawings from The Becker Collection" is on exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
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Parents of American Woman Held by IS Notified of Her Death
Kayla Jean Mueller, a 26-year-old American woman held by Islamic State militants, has been confirmed dead, her parents and the Obama administration said Tuesday.
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Music
Daniel Guaqueta's Electronic Melodies
July 1 was a big day for Daniel Guaqueta. He released his first solo project, consisting of music and a video, "Y I am," for digital distribution.
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Politics
McDaniel Campaign Finds Enough Illegal Votes to Warrant Challenge
The campaign for state Sen. Chris McDaniel charged Wednesday that more illegal votes exist than Republican representatives like Pete Perry of Hinds County suggest.
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Ukrainian Soldiers Cross Border into Russia
A Russian border security official said Monday that more than 400 Ukrainian soldiers have crossed into Russia, although both sides gave conflicting accounts as to why they had decided to …
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S&P: Wealth Gap is Slowing US Economic Growth
Economists have long argued that a rising wealth gap has complicated the U.S. rebound from the Great Recession.
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City & County
JRA Starts Cleaning Up the Books
After a recent audit brought to light problems with JRA's accounting procedures, the seven-member commission recently took action to address the problems.
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JFP Poll: 2014 Preseason Top 25
Last season ended with Florida State at the top of the poll. While there are no free trips to Disney World for the team, it does land the top spot …
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City & County
Analysis: No Safe Wards in Mayor's Race
As of this morning, nine individuals—two women and seven men—have said they would participate in the special election to replace late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba.
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City & County
A #JXNMayor Confessional
The three members of the Jackson City Council who are running for mayor got ahead of the rumor-mill in interviews with the Jackson Free Press last week.
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Miss. House Rejects Special Education Vouchers
Eleven Republicans provided the margin of defeat Wednesday as the House voted 63-57 to reject a bill that would have given vouchers worth more than $6,000 to parents of some …
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Jacksonian
Pierre Pryer Sr.
It only took Pierre Pryer Sr. six months to a year to work his way up from dishwasher to head chef at The Iron Horse Grill downtown the first time …
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Film
‘Budapest Hotel’ is a Grand Time
The rare talent of writer/director Wes Anderson is back at work with his latest film, "The Grand Budapest Hotel."
