Story
Will Fast-Food Protests Spur Higher Minimum Wage?
The restaurant industry argues that a $15 hourly wage could lead to businesses closings and fewer jobs.
Story
State Dept: Posts in 19 Cities to Remain Closed
Amid online "chatter" about terror threats, U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Muslim world will be closed at least through the end of this week, the State Department …
Story
National
Neighborhood Contributes to Heat-Related Deaths
Extreme hot weather is projected to occur more frequently and more intensely with a warming climate. The higher temperatures are dangerous for those who are vulnerable to heat stress but …
Story
Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the Naughty Neverland Burlesque Show is from 8-11:45 p.m. at Hal & Mal's.
Entry
C-L Delivered 13 Pink Slips?
By RonniMottUnconfirmed reports indicate that The Clarion-Ledger has laid off 13 employees over the past two days. The report, from The Gannett Blog (which is not an official Gannett source), says that nationwide, the Gannett Company's U.S. Community Publishing newspaper division, the C-L's parent company, has fired an estimated 223 people at 37 sites. A few other subsidiaries are also affected, the blog states.
The Gannett Blog relies on its readers for layoff reports, and the post includes a link to a spreadsheet showing the specific numbers reportedly laid off at Gannett worksites. Hattiesburg, home of the Hattiesburg American, shows two layoffs.
"These figures remain preliminary and are almost certain to rise at least through Monday as more employees are notified," the blog states.
"Most of the job losses were through layoffs over the past 48 hours, with a much smaller number comprising open positions that have been permanently eliminated, according to these readers.
"It's unlikely Corporate will ever confirm these figures, because this round is being done under the radar. Asked for a comment yesterday, Corporate's chief publicist, Jeremy Gaines, told blogger Jim Romenesko only this: 'Some USCP sites are making cuts to align their business plans with local market conditions.'"
The blog entry is calling this round of layoffs "the biggest since about 700 newspaper employees were let go in June 2011."
Story
Time to Take a Bite Out of Food Stamps?
Food stamps look ripe for the picking, politically speaking.
Story
Unemployment Rate at 7.4 Percent; 162K Jobs Added
U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in July, a modest increase and the fewest since March.
Story
Health Care
Deciphering the Health Law’s Subsidies for Premiums
Tax credits to help low- and moderate-income Americans buy health insurance will become available in January under the health law, when for the first time, most people will be required …
Photo
Story
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Taxes'
The state's road program, put in place in 1987, made no provisions for maintenance, and the commission says that it has had to shift funds from building new roads to …
Story
Editor's Note
Ask the Questions
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that the number of Americans—men, women and children—dead due to gun violence in the past seven months is closer to 20,000.
Story
Senate Panel Looking at Limits on Surveillance
enators are questioning top Obama administration officials about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs for the first time since the House narrowly rejected a proposal last week to effectively shut …
Story
Obama Challenges GOP to Accept Corporate Tax Deal
Seeking to ease Washington gridlock, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged Republicans to accept a new fiscal deal to cut corporate tax rates in exchange for more government spending on …
Story
Biz Roundup
Nissan Expansion, Cal-Maine and MDOT
Cal-Maine Foods Inc., a Jackson-based company and the largest egg producer and distributor in the U.S., announced Monday that it lost $3.8 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.
Story
Time Warner Drops CBS, then Halts Decision
The fee dispute between Time Warner Cable and CBS Corp. took an odd turn when the cable giant announced it was turning off the broadcaster in three major cities, then …
Story
National
Does the NSA Tap That? What We Still Don't Know About the Agency's Internet Surveillance
Among the snooping revelations of recent weeks, there have been tantalizing bits of evidence that the NSA is tapping fiber-optic cables that carry nearly all international phone and Internet data.
Story
Egypt Arrests More Islamists as EU Official Visits
Egyptian police detained two leaders of a Muslim Brotherhood-allied party in the latest in a wave of arrests of prominent Islamists following President Mohammed Morsi's ouster.
Story
National
Onslaught of Autism: A Mom's Crusade Could Help Unravel Scientific Mystery
Something a pregnant woman is exposed to may alter not just her children, but also her grandchildren—and possibly even subsequent generations.
Entry
Sales Tax Holiday in Time for School Clothes
By RonniMottMississippi's 2013 Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday, July 26 and runs through Saturday, July 27.
Story
Health Care
Deciphering The Health Law's Subsidies For Premiums
Tax credits to help low- and moderate-income Americans buy health insurance will become available in January under the health law, when for the first time, most people will be required …
