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NASA's Maven Explorer Arrives at Mars After a Year
NASA's Maven spacecraft arrived at Mars late Sunday after a 442 million-mile journey that began nearly a year ago.
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Accused White House Intruder to Appear in Court
Following an embarrassing security breach at the White House, one of the most closely protected buildings in the world, the Secret Service is said to be considering establishing new checkpoints …
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Islamic State Group Calls for Attacking Civilians
Fighters of the Islamic State militant group are ready to battle a U.S.-led military coalition seeking to destroy it, the group's spokesman said in a new audio recording in which …
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Some 130,000 Syrians Reach Turkey, Fleeing IS
Some 130,000 Syrian refugees fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants have crossed the border into Turkey in the past four days, Turkey's deputy prime minister said Monday, warning that …
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Governor to Speak About Hunt for Ambush Suspect
Authorities have had no confirmed sightings of the survivalist charged in a deadly ambush at a police barracks 10 days ago, but they said they found an assault rifle he …
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City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
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Grambling Holds Off Jackson State
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Arkez Cooper recovered a key fumble in the final seconds to cement Grambling State's first win of the season, 40-35, over Jackson State on Saturday night.
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Space X Succeeds In Fifth Private Launch to International Space Station
The company launched its unmanned Dragon capsule from Cape Canaveral, Florida, early Sunday aboard a Falcon rocket. It's carrying more than 5,000 pounds of station supplies for NASA, including a …
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College
Prescott Leads State to Stunner Over LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Dak Prescott's dynamism put a dent in the Death Valley mystique and helped Mississippi State end some long, frustrating streaks.
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Jojo Turns 50
Jojo the chimpanzee lives at the Jackson Zoo, where they will celebrate his 50th birthday.
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Head of Miss. Community College Board to Retire
Mississippi Community College Board Executive Director Eric Clark announced Friday that he will retire at the end of June 2015.
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Person of the Day
JoJo the Chimp
He's hairy, over the hill and still a hit with the ladies. No, I don't mean George Clooney. JoJo the chimpanzee, the Jackson Zoo's oldest primate resident, is turning 50 …
