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A Woman of Paranormal Worth
The first time I ever see Paula Hayes Westbrook, she is smoking a cigarette with one hand while holding Tia, her little Chihuahua, with the other.
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Stopping In to Say Goodbye
I sat there for a moment, not afraid, just stunned and trying to figure out what I had just seen. Who was this man?
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Extremist Islamist Group in Syria Rejects Truce
An al-Qaida-inspired Islamist group has rejected the short holiday cease-fire proposed by the international peace envoy to Syria.
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Person of the Day
Kerry Baker
Mississippians might remember the small town of Smithville in north Mississippi, which was hit particularly hard in April 2011 by a tornado.
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Pickens Mayor Joel Gill Dies in Car Crash
Pickens Mayor Joel Gill, who was a past candidate for Mississippi agriculture commissioner and U.S. congress, has died in a car accident.
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Gas Prices Finally Heading Down
The national average retail price has fallen for ten straight days and is now $3.74 per gallon. It could mark the beginning of the usual autumn decrease that was delayed …
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Politics
Miss. Says 'No Thanks' to Medicaid Expansion Dollars
Mississippi has long been one of the sickest and poorest states in America, with some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease and more than 1 in …
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Protests as Ireland's First Abortion Clinic Opens
The first abortion clinic on the island of Ireland opened Thursday in Belfast, sparking protests by conservatives from both the Catholic and Protestant sides of Northern Ireland.
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Airstrikes in Northern Syria Kill at Least 43
Government airstrikes on rebel areas in northern Syria killed at least 43 people and leveled buildings, forcing residents to search mounds of rubble for bodies trapped underneath, anti-regime activists said …
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Get Ready to Fill Your Pints
Bands. Brats. Beer. No, this isn't exactly a word-association game. This is the mantra of Jackson's answer to Oktoberfest: Jacktoberfest, and it was a bar bet that almost went nowhere.
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City & County
Facing the Odds in the Washington Addition
On command, two black boys marched into Wesley Murray's office and slouched against the wood paneled wall.
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UN Syria Envoy Calls on Government to Start Truce
The international envoy to the Syrian conflict on Wednesday called on President Bashar Assad's regime to take the lead in implementing a cease-fire during a major Muslim holiday later this …
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AP Factchecks the Presidential Debate
An occasional look at political claims that take shortcuts with the facts or don't tell the full story.
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National
Analysis: Romney Wants a Repeat, Obama a Reversal
Mitt Romney would love another debate like the last one. President Barack Obama most certainly would not.
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Debate Preparations Consume Candidates
With the White House race barreling toward the finish, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney were staying out of the spotlight Monday, underscoring the intense focus each campaign …
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National
AP Investigation: Ryan Lobbied for Millions in Federal Dollars While Calling for Cuts
As a congressman in Wisconsin, Ryan lobbied for tens of millions of dollars on behalf of his constituents for the kinds of largess he's now campaigning against.
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A Family Affair
From indie rock to hip-hop, musicians in Jackson connect with each other in various ways. …
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National
Team Obama Hopes Veep Debate Halts GOP Momentum
Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan pull up a couple of chairs for a vice presidential debate that has mushroomed in importance since Mitt Romney's strong showing in the …
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School Helps Traumatized Syrian Kids Heal
For many Syrian children traumatized and driven from their homes by their country's civil war, the opportunity to head back to school — even if it's in a dusty, wind-swept …
