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EHN Special Report: 'Chemicals of High Concern' Found in Thousands of Children's Products

An Environmental Health News analysis of thousands of reports from America's largest companies shows that toys and other children's products contain low levels of dozens of industrial chemicals, including some …

Lynn House

This summer, Lynn House, interim state superintendent of education, is challenging students to keep learning and avoid the "summer slide" in reading achievement.

The 'Secrecy' of Hinds' Success

Hinds County Board of Supervisors President Robert Graham had good news this morning: the county has sold the Valley Title Building, located at 315 Tombigbee St., in downtown Jackson.

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Karzai Says U.S. Can Have 9 Afghan Bases After 2014

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who has irked Washington with his frequent criticism of American military operations in his country, said Thursday that his government is now ready to let the …

Record Profit Signals Healthier Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae said something Thursday that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: It earned a record $58.7 billion profit in the January-March quarter.

Homebuilders Can't Find Enough Qualified Workers

U.S. builders and the subcontractors they depend on are struggling to hire fast enough to meet rising demand for new homes.

Ohio Man's Ex-Relatives Say He is a 'Monster'

The man accused of holding three women captive for a decade in his home terrorized the mother of his children, frequently beating her, playing twisted psychological games and locking her …

Saga of Boston Marathon Suspect's Body Drags On

Nineteen days after Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev died following a gunbattle with police, cemeteries still refused to take his remains and government officials deflected questions about where he …

Relax on Mother’s Day with Local Restaurants

Mothers make the world go round. They serve and take care of children and family, husbands and sometimes even child-like husbands. They deserve a day to themselves, a day to …

Free and Easy

I am not a good bargain shopper. I have friends who are. They thrill at the hunt of finding a deal. Those stores, you know the ones, that advertise department …

Antibiotics in Your Organic Apple?

When people think of organics, they think that the food they buy is free from synthetic chemicals of any kind. However, as noted in a recent article in ACRES USA …

Number-One Fan

This Sunday, we take time to honor our mothers. One day a year can't possibly do justice to the work of a mother, but it does give us one day …

Smiling in Heaven

My old friend Ray Smithhart would have loved the irony of union-fighting manufacturer Nissan making a gift of $100,000 to the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute.

Jackson: Stop the Scorched-Earth Politics

Jackson city elections are not our city at its best. Inevitably, one or more candidates wage scorched-earth campaigns that make our city look like a hellhole.

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White to Developer: ‘Go Away’

Hal & Mal's owner Malcolm White says he wants to keep the restaurant open, but a disagreement over his lease is making it difficult.

New Insanity Plea May Slow Colorado Shooting Case

The trial of the former grad student charged in the deadly Colorado movie theater shootings will likely be delayed weeks or months because he wants to change his plea to …

Internet Sales Tax Bill Faces Tough Sell in House

Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet.

Manning Awaits Word on His Execution

Willie Jerome Manning awaited word Tuesday on whether the state will execute him later in the day.

Coastal Governors Call for More Offshore Drilling

Six coastal governors have called on Washington to open up more waters to offshore drilling and to make permitting a quicker, more efficient process.

Diesel Program Cutting Emissions, but Funding to be Slashed

More than 50,000 high-polluting diesel engines have been cleaned up or removed from U.S. roads in a federal program designed to reduce smog and greenhouse gases, according to a new …

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