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The Slate
Could the Super Bowl winner already be decided? The Boston Red Sox’s World Series win might have locked up this year’s Super Bowl victor.
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Veterans Day: Events and Ceremonies Around Nation
Across the nation, Americans are commemorating Veterans Day with parades, wreath-laying ceremonies, monument dedications and other events.
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Envisioning Your Future & An Event for Women
Abraham Maslow said, "What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself," and Albert Einstein said, "If the facts don't fit the theory, change the …
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Egypt Court Orders Release of Mubarak
An Egyptian court ordered Wednesday the release of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, but it is not yet clear if the ailing ex-leader will walk free after over two years in …
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National
Stinker Quote of the Week: Haley Barbour on 'Proctology'
The problem is, however, that GOP operatives aren't looking to their policies to understand the loss; they're looking only to strategies and tactics.
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Police: 7 Wounded in Shootings Near Oakland Park
Seven men were wounded, one critically, when gunfire erupted on an Oakland street and continued for several blocks, police said.
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Bryan's Rant
Road to the Super Bowl
The road to Super Bowl XLVIII goes through Seattle in the NFC—seems only fitting that the one-seed Seahawks are all the way across the country.
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Crime
State Court Sends Black Man's Disputed Murder Case Back
The Mississippi Supreme Court is sending the case of a man tried six times for murder back to a local court after the U.S. Supreme Court found racial bias in …
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Nickel Creek Recording / Chris Thile Tours With Edgar Meyer
Nickel Creek is currently in the studio with producer Eric Valentine, working on their third album for Sugar Hill Records. Their 2002 release, This Side, won the Grammy for "Best
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Politics
Both Parties in New Mississippi Senate Leadership Roles
Mississippi's new Republican lieutenant governor is putting together a bipartisan leadership team in the state Senate for the new four-year term.
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Politics
Republicans Assigned to Most Top Jobs in Mississippi House
Republicans will continue to hold most leadership positions during this four-year term in the Mississippi House, where the party has more than 60% of the seats.
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Mississippi Electric Rates Rise with Natural Gas Prices
Some power company customers in Mississippi will see higher bills in February as two private electric utilities pass along rebounding natural gas costs.
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Protesters Take Control of Mexican Border Crossing with US
Protesters took control of vehicle lanes at one of the busiest crossings on the U.S. border Sunday to oppose Mexican gasoline price hikes, waving through motorists into Mexico after Mexican …
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City & County
EDITORIAL: Public Officials, Get Facts Straight on Project EJECT
There are two sides to the proverbial Project EJECT coin: what the public hears and what actually happens.
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National
Retired Justice Urges Repeal of Second Amendment
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment to allow for significant gun control legislation.
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Civil Rights
EDITORIAL: Mayor, JPD, Get on Same Page About Officer Shootings
When it comes to police transparency, Jackson is on a volatile tectonic plate that could cause tremors at any moment. Especially when City officials are the ones off-kilter and inconsistent.
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City & County
City, JPS Benefitting from Sale of 228 Forfeited Properties
Almost $200,000 is going back to Hinds County governmental organizations from the sale of 228 tax-forfeited properties. Nearly two-thirds of the money is going to the City of Jackson and …
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Person of the Day
Dr. Stuart Rockoff
Dr. Stuart Rockoff, the executive director of the Mississippi Humanities Council, says that about 3,000 Jewish soldiers fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.
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Person of the Day
Michael Oher
The Panthers are making sure Cam Newton's blind side is protected. Carolina signed left tackle Michael Oher to a three-year contract extension on Friday.
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Grand Jury Could Hear Case with Mississippi State Senator
A grand jury could decide whether to indict a Mississippi lawmaker and others in a shovel-swinging brawl in a DeSoto County subdivision.
