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Radically Different Approaches to Cutting $750 Bil in Annual Medical Waste
To reform Medicare, President Obama would cut payments to service provides, and Mitt Romney would cut payments to future retirees.
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Reaping Cool-Weather Rewards
Mississippi, along with the rest of the South, is blessed with a long growing season, and now is the time to plant a fall garden so that you can enjoy …
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Home & Garden
Urban Homesteading Planning For Winter
Those who practice "homesteading"-or self-sufficiency-are busy preserving or "putting up" the produce they have grown this summer.
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National
Paul Ryan Denies Making Inaccurate Statements
Asked on NBC's "Today" whether he would agree that some of his statements have not always been accurate, he said, "No, not in the least, actually."
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Pickup Trucks Drive U.S. Auto Sales to 3-year High
Demand for full-size pickups jumped 16 percent in August, helping to make it the strongest sales month since August 2009.
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Dems Open Convention Defending Obama
Democrats open their national convention Tuesday in defense of a president who carries both the power and the burden of incumbency.
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10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today.
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Politics
Election 2012 Offers Two Visions for U.S.: Together v. On Your Own
It's the mantra we will hear endlessly in the coming weeks: Americans face a "stark choice" come November. It is a choice, as President Barack Obama has said repeatedly, "between …
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City & County
10 Jackson Stories This Week
Isaac, a slow-moving tropical storm that became a hurricane before reverting back to tropical storm status, dominated local news this week. Here's a look at some of the week's top …
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Drink
Ale to the Chief: White House Releases Beer Recipe
The White House has made public the recipe for two homemade beers that have become an object of fascination for beer drinkers everywhere.
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U.S. Retailers Report Best Sales Growth Since March
This summer, Americans were walking contradictions: They opened their wallets despite escalating fears about the slow economic recovery and surging gas prices.
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USM Golden Eagles Now in Massachusetts According to ESPN
By bryanflynnThis week, Mississippians got in an up roar when several news outlets referred to our state as the "Landmass" between New Orleans, LA. and Mobile, AL. It has made the rounds on Facebook and Twitter with a post even of the JFP site.
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10 Things to Know for Thursday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today:
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National
AP Finds Falsehoods in Ryan, GOP Speeches
A closer look at some of the words spoken at the GOP convention in Tampa, Fla.:
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JMAA: Flights Cancelled Out of Jackson
THE JACKSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FOLLOWING FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS FOR THURSDAY 30 AUGUST 30, 2012.
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FEMA: Flash Flooding High Risk as Isaac Moves Inland
"As the storm continues to move inland, there are a number of areas both along the coast and inland that can be affected by strong winds, storm surge and inland …
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Art
The Latin Beat Goes On
Julio Del Castillo is a warm, outgoing and energetic man who splits his time between family, work and service, and is enormously proud of his Latino heritage.
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Film
Road Trippin'
I admit that I had a complete lack of interest in seeing "Hit and Run," a low-budget movie written, co-directed, co-edited, co-produced and starring Dax Shepard.
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Farm Fresh
The piece of furniture that restaurant Table 100 is named after is topped with three long planks of glossy bodock wood, a light chestnut brown compared to the deep coffee …

