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Police: Colo. Shooting Suspect Planned Massacre
As officials this week laid out the most detailed portrait yet of last year's Aurora movie theater massacre, they also mapped sometimes paradoxical behavior by the man accused of the …
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Interview: Is the World Ready for Another George Bush?
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — George Prescott Bush is gearing up to run for a little-known but powerful office in a state where his family already is a political dynasty and …
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BP Accused of Lying to Gov't During Gulf Oil Spill
BP lied to the U.S. government and withheld information about the amount of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico after its well blew out in 2010, attorneys told a …
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Shutdown Leaves Thousands in DC Area in Limbo
The usually bustling District of Columbia will be uniquely affected Wednesday by the first government shutdown in 17 years, with thousands of federal employees who make up the backbone of …
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Karen Threatens U.S. During Quiet Hurricane Season
Tropical Storm Karen was poised to become the first named storm to hit the U.S. during what had been a relatively quiet hurricane season.
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Voices Opposing Immigration Law Muted this August
Opposition to overhauling immigration laws appears notably muted, almost tame.
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Obama's Decision to Seek Congressional Approval In Syria Surprised His Foreign Policy Team
Obama's abrupt decision to seek congressional approval before striking Syria also overshadowed what had been a surprising level of consensus among the second-term team members about how to respond to …
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Divided Vote Foreshadows Obama Challenge on Syria
A Senate panel's deep divide over giving President Barack Obama the authority to use U.S. military force against Syria underscores the commander in chief's challenge in persuading skeptical lawmakers and …
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What Our City Needs
Anyone who has lived in Jackson for a while, and gotten involved even marginally in the community, knows that there is no shortage of ideas on how to improve our …
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Food
Sticky and Messy and Worth It
Pizza recipes are pretty basic all around, but you can substitute different ingredients. For instance, I use honey instead of sugar.
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Defense Begins Closings in George Zimmerman Trial
George Zimmerman's defense attorney began his final arguments Friday, telling jurors he will show them the neighborhood watch volunteer's "pure, unadulterated innocence" of second-degree murder when he fatally shot 17-year-old …
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Senate Steps Back from Brink on Nominations
The Senate stepped away from the brink of a meltdown on Tuesday, clearing the way for confirmation of several of President Barack Obama's nominees long blocked by Republicans, agreeing to …
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Books
A Murder Puzzle
When it comes to writing, Liz Stauffer has covered a lot of genres, from politics to technology. But these days, Stauffer (mother of Jackson Free Press publisher Todd Stauffer) is …
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William, Kate, Show Off Newborn Royal Baby Boy
A beaming Prince William and his wife, Kate, emerged from a London hospital on Tuesday with their newborn baby boy, presenting the world with a first glimpse of the prince …
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Editor's Note
It’s Cool to Be a Nerd
If you want to talk about education in Mississippi, you need to prepare for a pretty depressing conversation. We're either in the top five or bottom five of every national …
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Unbowed, Foes of Spying Program Vow to Fight On
Opponents of the National Security Agency's collection of hundreds of millions of Americans' phone records insist they will press ahead with their challenge to the massive surveillance program after a …
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Politics
Fact-checking Reeves at Neshoba
At this year's fair, Republicans touted the success of the party's legislative agenda, which included passing a charter-school bill, a third-grade reading program and more.
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Brinksmanship on Obama Medicaid Expansion for Poor
It's health care brinksmanship, with hundreds of billions of dollars and the well-being of millions of people at stake.
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Mich. Becomes Right-to-Work State Despite Protests
In a dizzyingly short time span, Republicans have converted Michigan from a seemingly impregnable fortress of organized labor into a right-to-work state, leaving outgunned Democrats and union activists with little …
