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BP Balks at Paying Claims Administrator
BP is balking at paying more than $130 million in fees to the court-supervised administrator of its multi-billion dollar settlement with Gulf Coast businesses and residents after the 2010 oil …
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Biz Roundup
Beemon, Stewpot, Callan and Thompson
Jackson's Stewpot Community Services is once again fully operational after a budget crunch brought on by the theft of up to $120,000 in November.
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In Nervous Egypt, Killings Breed Sinister Theories
Egyptian authorities and the media say that nearly a dozen bodies have been discovered close to Cairo's two mass sit-ins for Morsi.
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Obama Heads to Phoenix to Pitch Mortgage Reform
President Barack Obama is proposing to overhaul the nation's mortgage finance system, including shutting down government-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—a plan with bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.
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3 Killed in Pa. Shooting Linked to Feud with Town
Police are searching the property of a man who authorities say blasted his way into a municipal meeting in northeastern Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains and fatally shot three people amid a …
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Key Questions About Fort Hood Shooting Trial
Maj. Nidal Hasan will stand trial in a court-martial that starts Tuesday for the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead and more than 30 people wounded …
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U.S. Military Evacuates Embassy Personnel from Yemen
The U.S. military evacuated non-essential U.S. government personnel from Yemen on Tuesday due to the high risk of attack by al-Qaida that has triggered temporary shutdowns of 19 American diplomatic …
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City & County
Donors Save Stewpot After Theft
Jackson non-profit Stewpot Community Services is once again fully operational after a budget crunch brought on by the theft of up to $120,000 in November.
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Person of the Day
Myra Ramsey
Myra Ramsey, 68, started the Daylight Ministries Center for Women 13 years ago. Daylight Ministries is a program to provide temporary housing for women who are former prison inmates, homeless …
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Calif. Gov. Orders Inquiry, Averts SF Rail Strike
Hundreds of thousands of San Francisco Bay area commuters got at least a temporary reprieve from a massive transit strike when Gov. Jerry Brown ordered an inquiry into a labor …
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US Official Visits Senior Egypt Islamist in Jail
A top U.S. diplomat met with a jailed senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood early Monday as part of mediation efforts to end the standoff between Egypt's military-backed government and …
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Will Fast-Food Protests Spur Higher Minimum Wage?
The restaurant industry argues that a $15 hourly wage could lead to businesses closings and fewer jobs.
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City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
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City & County
Chief Horton Stresses Professionalism
Chief Lindsey Horton instructed his reports that being casual is a thing of the past.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the Naughty Neverland Burlesque Show is from 8-11:45 p.m. at Hal & Mal's.
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C-L Delivered 13 Pink Slips?
By RonniMottUnconfirmed reports indicate that The Clarion-Ledger has laid off 13 employees over the past two days. The report, from The Gannett Blog (which is not an official Gannett source), says that nationwide, the Gannett Company's U.S. Community Publishing newspaper division, the C-L's parent company, has fired an estimated 223 people at 37 sites. A few other subsidiaries are also affected, the blog states.
The Gannett Blog relies on its readers for layoff reports, and the post includes a link to a spreadsheet showing the specific numbers reportedly laid off at Gannett worksites. Hattiesburg, home of the Hattiesburg American, shows two layoffs.
"These figures remain preliminary and are almost certain to rise at least through Monday as more employees are notified," the blog states.
"Most of the job losses were through layoffs over the past 48 hours, with a much smaller number comprising open positions that have been permanently eliminated, according to these readers.
"It's unlikely Corporate will ever confirm these figures, because this round is being done under the radar. Asked for a comment yesterday, Corporate's chief publicist, Jeremy Gaines, told blogger Jim Romenesko only this: 'Some USCP sites are making cuts to align their business plans with local market conditions.'"
The blog entry is calling this round of layoffs "the biggest since about 700 newspaper employees were let go in June 2011."
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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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Unemployment Rate at 7.4 Percent; 162K Jobs Added
U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in July, a modest increase and the fewest since March.
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Reeves Embraces 'Tater Tot' at Neshoba
By RonniMott"We are all Tater Tots," Reeves said.
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Bryant's 'Divine Responsibility' Revealed
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant talks about the next two years at the Neshoba County Fair.
