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Gunmen Fire on L.A. Police Car
Two men opened fire on a police car patrolling a tough part of Los Angeles, but the two officers inside were not injured and one was able to shoot back, …
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City & County
Quietly, Campaign Season Starts Over Holiday Break
Despite the election being almost one year away, candidates are already announcing runs for local and state races in next year's statewide election, when voters will choose leadership for state …
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Crime
Pill Ring Federal Trial in Mississippi Set for January
A federal judge has scheduled for Jan. 26 the trial of a Georgia doctor accused of recruiting casino workers in Biloxi to run a prescription pill ring.
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Person of the Day
Elbert Rich III
Elbert Rich III, known as Trey, was hit by a pickup truck as he rode his bicycle home from work at FedEx on Christmas Eve. He was dead on the …
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Obama Warns GOP He Plans to Use Veto Pen in 2015
Warning from President Barack Obama to congressional Republicans: I have a veto pen and, come January, I won't be afraid to use it.
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Russian Ruble Drops 7 Percent as Economy Shrinks
The Russian currency extended its losses on Monday after a report showed the economy has started shrinking in annual terms for the first time since 2009 as the country is …
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In Crowded Skies, Lost Plane's Request for New Path Denied
The plane sought permission to climb above threatening clouds. Air traffic control couldn't say yes immediately—there was no room. Six other commercial airliners were crowding the surrounding airspace, forcing AirAsia …
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Shots Fired on Los Angeles Police Car; No One Hurt
A man fired a rifle at two Los Angeles officers in a patrol car, but no one was injured in the attack that comes amid tension nationwide between police and …
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Mississippi Towns Regroup After Deadly Storms
Elizabeth Bordelon planned to go Christmas shopping until nasty weather blowing through southeastern Mississippi convinced her to hold off.
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Ole Miss Law School Enrollment Falls
The University of Mississippi School of Law's first-year enrollment has dropped from 199 in 2010, to 156 in 2012 and just 127 students this year.
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Theaters Begin Screening 'The Interview'
Critics and early viewers agree that "The Interview" is less than a masterpiece. But thanks to threats from hackers that nearly derailed its release, it has become an event.
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Nissan Supplier Efforts Key to Miss. Output
Topre America's robots, tended by 165 employees, are now welding together support frames for trucks inside a Mississippi facility that's a long walk from where Nissan assembles them.
