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EDWARDS: Finding My Roots
It was 1961 when my father, then 19, moved from Mound Bayou, Miss., to Milwaukee, Wis., to live with his older brother Willie. Mound Bayou was offering few if any …
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GOP Candidates Make Stops in Jackson
With less than a week left before next Tuesday's primary election, several Republican candidates are making stops in Mississippi while on the campaign trail.
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Tired of empty strip malls? Me too.
Last week I spent some time learning about the Mississippi Development Authority's new plan to revitalize old, ugly strip malls, called the Retail Center Revitalization Program. (Read more here or …
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World Looks to Bernanke to Clarify Stimulus Plans
Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end? That's the question—and the fear—Chairman Ben Bernanke will face this week when he takes questions after a Federal Reserve policy …
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Health Care
McCain Making Dramatic Senate Return for Crucial Health Vote
John McCain will make a dramatic return to the Senate for a make-or-break vote on Republican health care legislation Tuesday just days after getting diagnosed with brain cancer, giving an …
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Art and Film that Reach You
Even with the many methods we have for viewing films, being a modern moviegoer can be hard, and it's not because the price of popcorn operates on its own inflation …
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EDITOR'S NOTE: 19 Years of Love, Hope, Miss S, Dr. S and Never, Ever Giving Up
"I dedicate this first 19 years to Charles Corder, Herman Snell, Stephen, Jimmy, Alisa, Bingo, staffers over the years, advertisers who got it, and all of you who have believed …
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Why I'm Voting for George W. Bush
Although it is clear that the JFP has fully endorsed John Kerry, we would like to offer a forum for those who support George W. Bush to give us the …
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2010: Beyond Jackson
<b>Best Casino for Gaming and Best Casino for Restaurants</b>
The chiming of slot machines welcomed me with their happy mantra: "Win money. Win money." No, I wasn't in Las Vegas, but at the Ameri star Casino Hotel in Vicksburg. …
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[Stiggers] Stuck Like Chuck
Taaqweema Jenkins: "This is a Ghetto Science Team Television Network pre-Memorial Day news flash. In the wake of the gas price increase, The Sausage Sandwich Sisters (International Electric Slide Ambassadors …
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[Stiggers] A Jobs Plan
The massive hirings will not affect the prices at Jojo's Discount Dollar Store. Jojo hopes that his positive and creative corporate restructuring will inspire hope and confidence in the spirits …
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[Sue Doh Nem] Hop On the Bus
Rev. Cletus: "This is your car-selling pastor on the Ghetto Science Radio Network, broadcasting live from my lube and oil change garage. Please excuse the background noise; my mechanics are …
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Time to Take a Bite Out of Food Stamps?
Food stamps look ripe for the picking, politically speaking.
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Tuition Isn't Only Bill College Students See
Despite all the grumbling about tuition increases and student loan costs, other college expenses also are going up.
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Hurricane
Tropical Storm Isaac: News, Links, Info
News and information tracking Isaac as it reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
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Obama Struggling to Find Winning Formula in Syria
With peace talks failing, Syria's government on the offensive and moderate rebels being pushed aside by al-Qaida-linked militants, the Obama administration is struggling for new ideas to halt a savage …
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Seasonal Blooms
Flowers make up nearly 10 percent of traditional wedding budgets, so reining in costs nearly always requires a look at the floral design.
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OK, Class, What's Wrong With This Story?
This is the lead paragraph from a story in the Anchorage Daily News today about a state ethics investigation:
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Militants in Chechnya and North Caucasus Have Recent History of Bombings, Terror
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — Militants from Chechnya and other restive regions in Russia's volatile North Caucasus have targeted Moscow and other areas with bombings and hostage-takings, but if it turns …
