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Female Empowerment, Caw Caw!
It's no secret that women in superhero comics are distinctly stylized—I imagine to help hone in on their target demographic of young, straight males. But have you ever taken a …
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JFP Chick Ball Auction Guide
Where can you buy neat art, jewelry and gift certificates and help keep women and children safe all at the same time? The 9th Annual JFP Chick Ball, of course.
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Just Average Girls
Becoming a victim of sex trafficking can happen to those from "good" homes just as easily as it does to those from "bad" or poor circumstances. The crime cuts across …
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Martin, Zimmerman Should Give Pause
In the rush to approve whatever new gun law the NRA happens to be pushing at the time, legislators forget that the laws they create will lead to real-world confrontations, …
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Business
Interstate Exchange Gets Makeover
Jackson business owners and concerned citizens are channeling their inner Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins to give the Northside Drive exit on Interstate 55 a much-needed facelift.
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Shop and Do Good
By RonniMottJackson area residents can now support one of the city's important nonprofits without a second thought .
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Cuba Calls Weapons on North Korean Ship 'Obsolete'
Cuba said military equipment found buried under sacks of sugar on a North Korean ship seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal was obsolete weaponry from the mid-20th …
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Health Law's Rule Delay Could Hamper Enforcement
Enforcement of the health care overhaul's central mandate—that individual Americans must have coverage—could be weakened by the Obama administration's recent delay of a requirement that larger employers provide medical insurance.
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Israeli Leaders Condemn EU Move on Settlements
Israeli leaders on Tuesday condemned a European Union ban on funding to Israeli institutions that operate in occupied territories, but also acknowledged the country's growing isolation over its construction of …
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Panama Finds Suspected Weapons on N. Korean Ship
Panama's president said the country has seized a North Korean-flagged ship carrying what appeared to be ballistic missiles and other arms that had set sail from Cuba on its way …
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Development
Stokes Knocks Byram-Clinton Parkway
The Byram-Clinton Parkway is a proposed multi-lane route between Byram at Interstate 55 South, extending northwest to the Norrell Road interchange at Interstate 20 in Clinton.
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Health Care
On Health Care, GOP Has 'Really Busy Month' Ahead
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey talks with Politico Pro's Paige Winfield Cunningham about the latest Republican effort to delay or repeal Obamacare provisions, including putting off a mandate on individuals to …
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Democratic Leader Heads to Senate Rule Showdown
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is driving his chamber toward rule changes that would help President Barack Obama win confirmation for some of his nominees for posts overseeing workers' and …
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City & County
Teeuwissen: City Attorney/History Professor
When it comes to Jackson, there's not much that still surprises city attorney Pieter Teeuwissen after nine years total representing the city, four of them as city attorney.
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FDA Sets New Limits on Arsenic in Apple Juice
Parents who have been fretting over the low levels of arsenic found in apple juice can feel better about buying one of their kids' favorite drinks.
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Atmos Buying 2 Southwest Miss. Natural Gas Systems
Atmos Energy Corp. will buy two southwest Mississippi natural gas systems.
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Environment
Coal's Slipping Grip: New England, Virtually Coal-Free, Leads the Way
Last week President Obama launched a major drive to limit carbon pollution from power plants in a bid to stem climate change.
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Person of the Day
Marshall Henderson
The University of Mississippi announced Wednesday afternoon that it was suspending indefinitely star shooting guard Marshall Henderson for violations of team rules.


