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WHO: 10,000 New Ebola Cases Per Week Could be Seen
West Africa could see up to 10,000 new Ebola cases a week within two months, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, also confirming the death rate in the current outbreak …
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Police: More than 50 Arrested in Ferguson Protests
Pounding rain and tornado watches didn't deter hundreds of protesters Monday outside Ferguson police headquarters, where they stayed for almost four hours to mark how long 18-year-old Michael Brown's body …
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How the New HealthCare.gov Stacks Up with the Old
HealthCare.gov, the website for health insurance under President Barack Obama's health care law, has been revamped as its second enrollment season approaches.
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Catholic Bishops in 'Seismic' Opening Toward Gays
Gay rights groups hailed a "seismic shift" by the Catholic Church toward gays on Monday after bishops said homosexuals had gifts to offer the church and that their partnerships, while …
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Programs Boost Hope for JPS, Youth
Several area initiatives aimed at Jackson Public Schools could spark improvements for young people in the capital city.
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Person of the Day
Jayce Powell
Jayce Powell, event and promotion coordinator, sales consultant and certified bike fitter at Indian Cycle Fitness and Outdoor (677 S. Pear Orchard Rd., Ridgeland), has been in the business for …
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Liberia Avoids Mass Hospital Strike Amid Ebola
Health workers reported for duty at Liberia's hospitals on Monday, largely defying calls for a strike that could have further hampered the country's ability to respond to the worst Ebola …
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Frenchman Tirole Wins Nobel Economics Prize
French economist Jean Tirole won the Nobel prize for economics Monday for research on market regulation that has helped policymakers understand how to deal with industries dominated by a few …
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Angry Crowd Charges Hong Kong Protest Barricades
A mob of masked men opposed to Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrators led an apparently coordinated assault on the protest zone in the heart of the city's financial district Monday, tearing …
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Alaska Will Issue Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples
Alaska will begin accepting marriage applications from same-sex couples Monday after a federal judge struck down the state's ban on gay marriage—one of the first two states to prohibit same-sex …
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Breaking Down the Ballots: Mississippi Teams Could Continue to Dominate
The Mississippi-mania sweeping college football is more than just a temporary condition. It just keeps getting better for the Magnolia state's Southeastern Conference teams.
