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PINK FLOYD "PULSE" DVD Drops Jan. 17
On Tuesday, January 17, 2006, Pink Floyd will release their much anticipated DVD, PULSE, on Columbia Records. This landmark release, captures the last Pink Floyd Division Bell tour in 1994, …
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[Music] The Suitors Come Calling
"So, be honest—is this, like, gonna make us famous?" Chaz Lindsay, lead vocalist of The Suitors, asks jokingly.
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Politics
Support or Separation in Foster Care? Summit Explores Problems, Solutions
Neglect, not abuse, causes 75% of family separations in the nation's child-welfare system, and that neglect is often tied to poverty, Jerry Milner, acting commissioner of the U.S. Administration for …
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Crime
Fourth Death in Mississippi Prisons; Judge Says Other Prison OK
Another Mississippi inmate has died at the hands of a fellow inmate, bringing the death toll to four amid disturbances over the past week in the state prison system.
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Business
Coffee, Eats and South Street Live
South Street Live opened in December 2018. The Jackson Free Press hosted its 2019 Best of Jackson awards party at the venue on Jan. 27.
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UK Supreme Court Hears Landmark Challenge to Brexit Plans
Britain's Supreme Court began hearing a landmark case Monday that will decide who has the power to trigger the U.K.'s exit from the European Union — the government or Parliament.
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Top GOP Leader: Senate to Probe Reports of Russia Hacking
The top Senate Republican said Monday that Congress will investigate a CIA assessment that Russia interfered in the November election on behalf of Donald Trump, an intelligence conclusion that the …
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Yahoo's Big Breach Helps Usher in an Age of Hacker Anxiety
Yahoo has become the worst-case example of an unnerving but increasingly common phenomenon — massive hacks that steal secrets and other potentially revealing information from our personal digital accounts, or …
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Editor's Note
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
I try to live by two mottos: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" and "Be the change you wish to see in the world." I …
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Obama, Pence Harden 'Obamacare' Battle Lines at Capitol
Hardening battle lines for the brawl to come, President Barack Obama urged congressional Democrats to "look out for the American people" in defending his legacy health care overhaul, while Vice …
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Crime
UPDATED: Ben Allen Trial Set for Jan. 30; Hinds DA Indicted Him, State Investigators
The trial of Downtown Jackson Partners Executive Director Ben Allen, who has been accused on 10 counts, including embezzling a 1989 Chevy truck and tens of thousands of dollars from …
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Trump Praises the CIA, Bristles Over Inaugural Crowd Counts
On his first full day in office, President Donald Trump on Saturday berated the media over its coverage of his inauguration, and turned a bridge-building first visit to CIA headquarters …
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6 Killed in Canada Mosque Shooting; Trudeau Calls it Terror
A shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers left six people dead in an attack that Canada's prime minister called an act of terrorism. Police arrested two suspects, …
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Mosque Shooting Suspect in Canada Known for Extreme Views
The French Canadian university student charged with killing six Muslim men during evening prayers at a mosque was known for extreme nationalist views and his support of the French rightist …
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Education
House Votes to Scrap MAEP, Rewrite Ed Formula By 12-Vote Margin
After four hours of debate and 17 rejected Democratic amendments, the Mississippi House of Representatives voted mainly along partisan lines to scrap the Mississippi Adequate Education Program in favor of …
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National
Trump's $4.4 Trillion Budget Moves Deficit Sharply Higher
President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.4 trillion budget for next year that heralds an era of $1 trillion-plus federal deficits and—unlike the plan he released last year—never comes close to …
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Biz Roundup
Natural Saga Tea, Launch Trampoline Park, Hollywood Feed and Microsoft Rocks
Clinton resident Bradley Bailey opened Natural Saga Tea at The Hatch in midtown on Feb. 1. The business sells Bailey's own blends of sweet, herbal and milk teas, which he …
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Politics
Lawmakers Turn to Budgets; Re-Entry Reforms on Governor’s Desk
It's crunch time at the Mississippi Capitol. This week lawmakers will have to finalize the state budget, predominantly behind closed doors, before passing a slim fiscal-year 2019 budget.
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State
UMMC Experts Offer Advice on Dealing with COVID-19 Stressors
Take a step back and focus on what’s in your power, not what isn’t, experts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center say.
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Health Care
UMMC Begins In-House Testing for COVID-19
The University of Mississippi Medical Center began performing in-house testing for COVID-19 Thursday, providing a major boost in the state’s ability to manage the pandemic.
