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High Court Hears McDaniel v. Cochran Arguments

Today, the Mississippi State Supreme Court heard arguments from the legal teams of state Sen. Chris McDaniel and U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran regarding the 20-day deadline to file election challenges.

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Ole Miss Probe Magnifies Big Weekend for Rebels, Bulldogs

The Magnolia State was already going to be in the national spotlight this weekend with both Mississippi State and Ole Miss—among college football's elite teams—playing host to national powerhouses.

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Derek Jeter

Two of the biggest rivals in Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, took a timeout from their hatred of each other on Sunday to honor …

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Saudi Arabia: 2 Million in Mecca for Start of Hajj

Saudi Arabia sought to assure the public that the kingdom was safe and free of health scares as an estimated 2 million Muslims streamed into a sprawling tent city near …

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Faceoff in Hong Kong: 3 Sides, All with Options

Tens of thousands of protesters filled the streets of Hong Kong and crowds of students blocked the entrances to government headquarters Thursday as midnight approached—the deadline protest leaders had set …

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Putin: State Will Support Sanctions-Hit Sectors

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the state will offer support to sectors of the economy that have been hit by international sanctions, but says the country in general is unconcerned …

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History Fight Coming to a Head in Suburban Denver

A fight in Colorado over how United States history is taught is coming to a head in suburban Denver on Thursday, with students and teachers expected to pack a school …

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Miss. Colleges and Universities Seek More Money

Mississippi's eight public universities and 15 community colleges each would like lawmakers to increase their budgets by more than $75 million, arguing more state spending on higher education will help …

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Miss. Tourism Officials Seek Bigger Promo Budget

Mississippi tourism officials are requesting more public money to promote the state in big media markets such as Atlanta and Chicago.

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Blogger Accused of Photographing Cochran's Wife Indicted for Burglary

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The man accused of taking illicit photographs of the bedridden wife of U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran has been indicted on burglary charges.

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Love in Reality

Within the hip-hop and rap communities, music is often a matter of what you represent. For some, it's a city, status or belief, but for Jackson-based rapper Jared "J. Skyy" …

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