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Spanky the Otter
The Jackson Zoo has a new creature on the block: Spanky, a 1-year-old male North American river otter. He arrived in May and recently made his otter exhibit debut.
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Alaska-Bound, Obama Renames America's Tallest Peak
Ahead of a historic trip to the Arctic, President Barack Obama erased a former Republican president's name from North America's tallest peak in a move applauded in Alaska and derided …
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Syrian Official: Amount of Damage at Palmyra Temple Unclear
A Syrian official in charge of antiquities said Monday his government has not been able to determine how much damage an explosion near the ancient Temple of Bel caused the …
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Naked, Body-Painted Bicyclists Ride Through Philadelphia
Thousands of bicyclists in various stages of undress have pedaled their way around the city to promote fuel conservation and positive body image.
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Suspect in Ambush of Houston-Area Deputy Due in Court
A man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a uniformed suburban Houston sheriff's deputy had a lengthy criminal record going back a decade, but never spent more …
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City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
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Certified Letters sent by Initiative 42 Campaign
Certified Letters sent by Initiative 42 Campaign to House Speaker Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves
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Judge is Asked to Block Ban on Adoption by Gay Couples
Four lesbian couples are asking a federal judge to immediately stop Mississippi from enforcing a law that bans same-sex couples from adopting or taking children into foster care.
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Media: Stop Vilifying Black Teens, Explore Roots of Crime
One doesn’t wake up and become a criminal, nor is one born a criminal; something happens that pushes a young person toward it.
