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State
Off-Duty Miss. Troopers Rally for More State Money
Mississippi Highway Patrol officers are calling on lawmakers to spend millions of dollars to train more troopers and to buy new cars and safety equipment, including bullet-proof vests.
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Records! Records! And New Releases...
By tommyburtonWhere to get some vinyl records this weekend and new releases...
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Music
4 the Record Spins into Town
For its 10th event, 4 the Record is back to showcase vinyl records and celebrate all things music.
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State Worker Pay Raise Could Jumpstart Economy
Last month, in a story that didn't receive a huge amount of media coverage, state economist Darrin Webb told a legislative panel that the state of Mississippi is—not projected to …
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Add your message to next week's special Lumumba tribute issue
By Donna LaddAll, we are putting together a special tribute issue to Chokwe Lumumba for next week. Please add your messages below, and we will include what we can and link back to the rest. I'll start with a letter the Greater Jackson Chamber leadership sent to members today:
February 26, 2014
Dear GJCP Members:
The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership is deeply saddened by Mayor Chokwe Lumumba’s departure from this earthly life. He was a great leader, with unique personality and talent. His keen intellectual grasp of the tough issues facing the City of Jackson was important, but it was his ability to rally everyone to action on those issues that truly made him special. His time in office may have been cut short, but his impact on moving this city forward will have long standing implications.
Today we grieve with the rest of the community, but we also cerebrate the achievements of Chokwe Lumumba. We had a strong and productive working relationship with the Mayor. Furthermore, in an unexpected twist, we developed a sincere personal relationship. So today we grieve the loss of this dear friend, and realize how blessed we are to have had him as a leader and public servant. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mayor Lumumba’s family, his friends and this community.
Sincerely,
Andy Taggart Chairman of the Board Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership
Duane O'Neill President Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership
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Major Bitcoin Exchange Said to Be Insolvent
One of the world's largest bitcoin exchanges has seemingly disappeared, delivering a severe blow to the virtual currency as it struggles to gain legitimacy.
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Biz Roundup
Chef Emerson Awarded, Raising GMO Awareness and Building Bridges
Jackson chef Derek Emerson, owner of Walker's Drive-in Fondren and Local 463 in Madison, is one of this year's nominees for the James Beard Award for Best Chef.
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Polio-Like Disease Appears in California Children
An extremely rare, polio-like disease has appeared in more than a dozen California children within the past year, and each of them suffered paralysis to one or more arms or …
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Events
Community Meetings and Events
The Krewe de Cardinal Ball is Friday, Feb. 28, from 7 p.m.-11 p.m. at Old Capitol Inn.
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Hosts' Real Olympic Challenge: After the Games
For athletes and spectators at Sochi, it's time to pack up. But for the host cities, the real challenge begins with the end of the Olympics.
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Tearful Korean Reunions Begin; First Since 2010
Their backs stooped, dozens of elderly North and South Koreans separated for six decades reunited Thursday, weeping and embracing in a rush of words and emotion.
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Style
Wide Open Space: A Review of ‘Starbound’
If you're familiar with the newer features of entertainment technology and software company Valve's digital gaming distribution system Steam, you probably know that it's a pretty good time to be …
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Business
Getting Ready for the 1-Percent Sales Tax
Businesses across the state have emails in their inboxes from the Mississippi Department of Revenue about accounting for the capital city's 1-percent sales tax beginning March 1.
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Obama Struggling to Find Winning Formula in Syria
With peace talks failing, Syria's government on the offensive and moderate rebels being pushed aside by al-Qaida-linked militants, the Obama administration is struggling for new ideas to halt a savage …
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Okla. Pharmacy Won't Give Drug for Mo. Execution
An Oklahoma pharmacy will not provide a drug for a scheduled execution next week in Missouri as part of a settlement with the death row inmate's attorneys. But it's unclear …
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Suit Over Missouri Execution Drug Draws Scrutiny
A ruling temporarily prohibiting a compounding pharmacy from selling execution drugs to Missouri could have implications across the country, a legal expert said Thursday.
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Putin Backs Egypt Army Chief's Run for President
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday wished Egypt's military chief victory in the nation's presidential vote, even though he has yet to announce his bid—a strong endorsement signaling Moscow's desire …
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Comcast to Buy Time Warner Cable for $45 Billion
Comcast Corp. will buy Time Warner Cable Inc. for about $45.2 billion in a deal that would combine the nation's top two cable TV companies and create a dominant force …
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17,350 in Miss. Enroll in US-Run Health Exchange
New figures show 17,350 Mississippi residents have signed up for private health insurance using a website run by the federal government.
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Music
Silent G’s 2013 Album Marathon
My mission in 2013 was to listen to as many new releases as possible and to document them. I listened to 60 albums and ranked them; here are my top …
