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Higher Rates or Fewer Tax Breaks, What's Worse?
In the fiscal cliff wars, a pivotal battle is raging between Democrats demanding to raise revenue by boosting tax rates on the nation's highest earners and Republicans insisting on eliminating …
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$2 Billion Price Tag for Presidential Election
The 2012 presidential election broke the $2 billion milestone in its final weeks, becoming the most expensive in American political history, according to final federal finance reports released Thursday. The …
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U.S. Economy Adds 146K Jobs, Rate Falls to 7.7 Percent
The Labor Department's report Friday offered a mixed picture of the economy.
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For a Mere $1.5 Billion, a New Company Promises to Fly You and a Companion to the Moon
Attention wealthy nations and billionaires: A team of former NASA executives will fly you to the moon in an out-of-this-world commercial venture combining the wizardry of Apollo and the marketing …
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City & County
JPS Refinancing Costly
The Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees is refinancing millions worth of the district's bond debt.
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Health Care
Toxic Couches?
Flame retardants in U.S. furniture are on the rise, with a new study finding them in nearly all couches tested.
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Natalie's Notes
Gift of Music
The Christmas holiday season is yet upon us. Some of you look forward to this time of year, while others dread it like the plague. Before things get too crazy …
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City & County
Hinds Jail Could be Privatized
The beleaguered Hinds County Detention Center at Raymond could come under new management—a private corrections firm.
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Art
You Don't Have to be a One-Percenter
The famous postman-art-collector, Herb Vogel said, "You don't have to be a Rockefeller to collect art."
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Dance
A Christmas Tradition
"'The Nutcracker' is a good first ballet for anyone to come see if anyone has never seen a ballet but is interested in the artform to see what it's all …
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Striving For Magic
"I was trying to enter the adult society. After that happened, I realized if that was what it was all about then I didn't want to be (an adult) after …
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Economy
The Truth About Obamacare
If you spent any amount of time listening to the nattering voices of the negative, chances are you've heard any number of rumors, lies and half-truths about the Patient Protection …
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APNewsBreak: Feds Funnel Millions into Gulf Coast
Days before a newly formed council focuses on long-term Gulf of Mexico cleanup, a report released to The Associated Press shows that one federal agency has committed more than a …
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Netflix Edges out Starz, Pay TV, Will Air Disney Films Shortly After Theatrical Run
Netflix's video subscription service has trumped pay-TV channels and grabbed the rights to show Disney movies shortly after they finish their runs in theaters.
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U.S. Home Prices See Biggest Annual Gain Since 2006, Builders on Faster Pace
A measure of U.S. home prices rose 6.3 percent in October compared with a year ago, the largest yearly gain since July 2006. The jump adds to signs of a …
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State
Hinds Looks at Jail Privatization
After a series of high-profile incidents at Hinds County's Raymond Detention Center that sometimes bordered on comical, the county will look at the possibility of privatizing some or all of …
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Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The Welcome Reception for Dr. Lawrence T. Potter Jr. is Dec. 7, 4-6 p.m., in Ayer Hall at Jackson State University.
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Veterans' Gun Rights Sticky Issue in Defense Bill
Should veterans deemed too mentally incompetent to handle their own financial affairs be prevented from buying a gun?
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Entergy Completes $206M Purchase of Power Plant
Entergy Mississippi says it has completed its $206 million purchase of a Jackson power plant.
