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Voice of Calvary: Rebuilding Neighborhoods

One of the major complaints from candidates running for municipal offices in Jackson has been about the blighted and boarded-up homes around the city. At least one local group is …

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Notes from the Fishbowl

Waking up to our biases is like popping the red pill—suddenly, the matrix is everywhere.

Feds: Morning-After Pill Appeal Officially on Hold

The Obama administration's appeal in the legal fight over morning-after pills has been officially put on hold until a judge weighs a new plan to allow girls of all ages …

NSA Debate Pits Far Left, Right Against the Middle

Revelations of massive government collections of Americans' phone and email records have reinvigorated an odd-couple political alliance of the far left and right.

Immigration Advocates Count the Votes

After the Senate pushed the bill over procedural hurdles, backers of immigration legislation turn from courting support to counting votes.

Miss. GOP Resolution Opposes Medicaid Expansion

Mississippi Republican Party leaders have adopted a resolution saying they oppose Medicaid expansion.

NYC Bomb Plot Details Settle Little in NSA Debate

The Obama administration declassified a handful of details Tuesday that credited its PRISM Internet spying program with intercepting a key email that unraveled a 2009 terrorist plot in New York.

Immigration Bill Advances in Senate

The Senate voted Tuesday to advance a landmark immigration bill, clearing away the first procedural hurdle in front of legislation opening the door to citizenship for millions.

Senator Says Intel Chief Was Not Forthcoming

One of the staunchest critics of government surveillance programs said Tuesday that the national intelligence director did not give him a straight answer last March when he asked whether the …

Council Grants TIF Funds to Luxury Hotel Group

The Jackson City Council this morning approved $1.75 million in tax-increment financing for a $53-million, 205-room luxury Westin hotel that would face Congress Street.

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The Apothecary, Grant Awards and Encore Entrepreneurs

This past weekend, Brad Reeves, owner of Brent's Drugs, opened The Apothecary, a 1,000-square-foot "speakeasy" lounge inside the circa-1946 soda fountain.

U.S. Spy Programs Raise Ire Both Home and Abroad

The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist …

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Feds Now Back Morning-After Pills for All Girls

After setting off a storm of criticism from abortion rights groups upset that a Democratic president had sided with social conservatives, the Obama administration said it will comply with a …

Boehner: Congress Can Do Immigration This Year

With the Senate ready to cast the first floor votes on a landmark immigration bill, House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday he thinks there's a good chance the legislation can …

Gas Prices Stay Low in Mississippi

The price of oil is up, year-to-date, around the country, but somehow Mississippi keeps beating the heat of rising gas prices.

Police ID Gunman in Deadly Santa Monica Rampage

Investigators trying to determine why John Zawahri planned his shooting spree focused on a deadly act of domestic violence that touched off the mayhem.

NSA Contractor Risks Steep Jail Time for Data Leak

The man who gave classified documents to reporters, making public two sweeping U.S. surveillance programs and touching off a national debate on privacy versus security, has revealed his own identity.

Jury Selection Begins in Zimmerman's Trial

In the first order of business in the trial of a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen, a judge Monday denied a defense …

Six Months After Shooting, Victims' Families Head to D.C.

Families of Sandy Hook School shooting victims remind lawmakers they are painfully waiting for action.

Analysis: Miss. Campaign Spending Hard to Track

If you want to know who's spending money to influence voters in Mississippi, you may have a hard time getting a complete picture.