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Hands-Up Gesture Animates Ferguson Protests
Five St. Louis Rams players entered the football field with their hands raised. A day later, people walked out of work or school showing the same gesture of solidarity with …
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City & County
The Ward 1 Money Race
The race for the Ward 1 seat on Jackson City Council is nearing its end. Voters will go to the polls tomorrow, Dec. 2, to pick new representation. After that, …
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National
Ferguson Mayor: No Severance Package for Wilson
Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson did not receive a severance package when he resigned over the weekend, the St. Louis suburb's mayor said Sunday.
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Republicans Push to Update Education Law
The No Child Left Behind education law could be making a political comeback.
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Congress Crams Unfinished Agenda into Final Days
Lame-duck lawmakers return to Washington on Monday facing a stacked agenda and not much time to get it all done before the new Congress convenes in January and a Republican …
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WHO Says Liberia, Guinea Meeting Ebola Targets
Liberia and Guinea have met a Dec. 1 target for isolating 70 percent of people infected with Ebola and safely burying 70 percent of those who die, the World Health …
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At 1 Month, US Ebola Monitors Finding No Cases
A federal Ebola monitoring program reaches the one-month mark on Thursday, and so far, it hasn't found any cases of Ebola.
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LGBT
Looking Way, Way Into Gay Marriage's Future in Mississippi
Predictably, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves—as most federal judges appointed by Presidents Clinton and Obama did before him—last night ruled that same-sex couples in Mississippi should be allowed to marry.
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Garth Brooks Cancels Performance Over Ferguson as Cities Protest
Singer Garth Brooks has canceled a Thanksgiving appearance on NBC's "Tonight" show because he said it "seemed distasteful" given the reaction to the decision not to prosecute Ferguson, Missouri, police …
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South Asian Leaders Don't Sign Expected Agreements
South Asian leaders, including from rivals India and Pakistan, discussed trade and energy cooperation and regional peace on Wednesday, but did not reach a consensus on expected transportation and energy …
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Black Friday Gun Buys Test Background Check System
Black Friday isn't just when shoppers rush to stores for holiday sales. It's also one of the busiest days of the year for gun purchases.
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Hong Kong Police Arrest Key Protesters, Clear Site
Police arrested key student leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests on Wednesday as they cleared barricades in one volatile district, throwing into doubt the future of a 2-month-old movement seeking …
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LGBT
Judge: Miss. Gay-Marriage Ban Violates U.S. Constitution
A federal judge has overturned Mississippi's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. In his 72-page order, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves wrote:
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Photamerica Popup Studio
Owner Josh Hailey is a photographer and mixed-media artist. The studio's permanent exhibit consists of collages of photographs Hailey took during a two-year expedition to all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Open by appointment only.
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Girl About Town
Something in the Water
It's interesting to see how we deal with changes in our lives. For those who go that route, marriage and giving birth are arguably two of the biggest ones.
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Art
Richard Kelso: Light on the Land
Richard Kelso's two-room studio, located above Hal & Mal's Restaurant, is teeming with items befitting a seasoned artist—from supplies to miniatures for still-life studies to samples of his work.
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Food
Autumn Bounty
My mother makes a delicious, double-crust "harvest" pie every year to usher in autumn's bounty of fresh pears and apples. It is an easy and very forgiving recipe.
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Bryan's Rant
Egg Bowl Outlook
Rivalry games are the type of games where you can throw the record for both teams out the window. Heck, you can throw the stats out the window as well.
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Family Feud: A Rivalry for the Ages
There are better-known rivalry games then the annual battle between Mississippi State and Ole Miss, but it has everything you want in one. In fact, it might be one of …
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Bo, Dak and their Coaches
Bo Wallace's route to Ole Miss was almost as circuitous as that of his head coach, Hugh Freeze. Wallace's college career began as a redshirt freshman at Arkansas State University …
