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Events
Forum Puts Kelly on Hot Seat
Many west Jackson citizens and community leaders let Chartre Consulting know this morning that they are not happy with the developer's plan for a mixed-income development near Jackson State University.
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Facebook's Stock Tumbles After First Quarterly Earnings Statement
Facebook's first earnings report as a public company had solid numbers, but in the end it landed with a thud — much like its rocky initial public offering two months …
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WGBH Boston Buys Public Radio International
Boston public media station WGBH, the producer of such marquee PBS shows as "Nova" and "Frontline," has acquired Minneapolis-based Public Radio International, the companies said Thursday.
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White House: Obama Not Seeking New Gun Laws
Even as the issue of guns shifts to the forefront of the presidential campaign, the White House and the Senate's top Democrat made it clear Thursday that new gun legislation …
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EYES ON LONDON: Music time, damaged Ukraine pride
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you.
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Fashion
All Dressed Up—With a Plan
Have you ever found yourself all dressed up with no place to go? Well, that is not the case for you this weekend.
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Drink
Calling All Hopheads
Abita Andygator. Tallgrass Velvet Rooster. Spaten Optimator. Westmalle Tripel. Until July 1 of this year, these beers and many other high-gravity varieties were illegal to sell in the state. Mississippi …
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JFP Chick Ball Auction Guide
Where can buy cool art, jewelry and furniture and help keep women and children safe all at the same time? The 8th Annual JFP Chick Ball, of course.
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Of Skates and Smiles
Shanetha Lewis is all smiles at the front door of her soon-to-be-opened roller rink, Skate and Shake, in the Jackson Square at 2416 Terry Road.
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Tech Talk
Spotify: Disrupting the Disruptions
It's amazing how quickly the technology "disruptions" come these days.
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Chicks We Love
Every year just in time for the JFP Chick Ball, we name our roster of "Chicks We Love." Yes, we know they are powerful women; that's why we pick them.
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National
Romney Camp: 'Anglo-Saxon' Quote Untrue
Romney spokesman Ryan Williams said Wednesday that an adviser did not make a controversial "Anglo-Saxon" quote yesterday. And if an adviser said it, the aide wasn't reflecting Romney's views.
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It Happened Yesterday: A World News Ticker
Be in the know with this hodgepodge of world and national news from London to Aurora, Beirut to Washington.
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U.S. Religious Right Presses Anti-Gay Laws in Africa
Conservative U.S. Christian groups are setting up fronts in Africa to fight for anti-gay and anti-abortion legislation to promote their convictions, a report by a Boston-based think tank said Tuesday.
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Apple Earnings Miss Expectations in 3Q as iPhone Gets Cheaper
Apple products have been getting cheaper. That's good news for consumers but not for investors, who thought the company would keep boosting profits and revenues at its previous breakneck pace.
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Netflix 2Q Earnings Fall 91 Percent as Growth Slows
The financial deterioration reported Tuesday follows a rare loss for the video subscription service during the opening three months of the year.
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More Teens Using Condoms Over Past Two Decades: AIDS Conference
Nearly half of high school students say they've had sex, yet progress has stalled in getting them to use condoms to protect against the AIDS virus, government researchers reported Tuesday.
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Business
State Holds Tax Holiday
If you're planning to buy clothes or shoes, you can save a few dollars this weekend.
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Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The eighth Annual JFP Chick Ball is July 28, 6 p.m., at Hal & Mal's.

