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Obama, Lawmakers Square Off Over NSA Authority
The Obama administration squared off with skeptical lawmakers Tuesday over efforts to terminate the government's authority to collect phone records of millions of Americans, a proposition that exposed sharp divisions …
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Pope's Brazil Security Questioned After Mob Scene
Brazilian security forces blamed each other on Tuesday for the mob scenes that erupted around Pope Francis when he was dogged by a frantic crowd of faithful Catholics after his …
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GOP, Dems Divided Alike on Foreign Policy Issues
President Barack Obama's limited attempt to end more than two years of bloodshed in Syria and his insistence on U.S. assistance to a strife-riven Egypt have exposed deep divisions in …
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Lawmaker Urges Steps to Open Japanese Markets
A House Democratic leader on trade policy on Tuesday said the time is right to press Japan on its closed markets as Japan formally joins the United States and 10 …
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City & County
Council Mulls Siemens Deal
Two of the Jackson City Council's newest, youngest members had many questions for the folks at Siemens in an hour-long public hearing Monday afternoon at City Hall.
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Qua Cox
SWAC named Jackson State defensive back Qua Cox, a redshirt senior out of Tuskegee, Ala., Preseason SWAC Defensive Player of the Year.
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Frenzied Crowds Greet Pope Francis in Brazil
Frenzied crowds of Roman Catholics mobbed the car carrying Pope Francis on Monday when he returned to his home continent for the first time as pontiff, embarking on a seven-day …
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Ohio Man Charged with Murder After 3 Bodies Found
An Ohio man possibly influenced by a serial killer was charged Monday with aggravated murder after three bodies wrapped in trash bags were found in suburban Cleveland.
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Cynthia Newland
Cynthia Newland, chairwoman of the dance department at Belhaven University, was among a group of educators honored at the annual Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education Awards Ceremony July 17 at …
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Judge Delays 2nd Phase of Trial Over BP Oil Spill
A federal judge has ordered a two-week delay of the second phase of a trial over BP's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Construction Begins on Hurricane Evacuation Route
Work is underway on a new hurricane evacuation route to get Hancock County residents to Interstate 59 quickly and safely.
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City & County
JPD and JFD Chiefs Confirmed
The Jackson City Council unanimously approved Mayor Chokwe Lumumba's nominees for fire and police chief at Thursday night's meeting.
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Men of Character
Open those wallets, ladies. Each year at Chick Ball, we raffle off our local Men of Character to raise funds for the Center for Violence Prevention. This year, the money …
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Long-Suffering Detroit Finally Turns to Bankruptcy
At the height of its industrial power, Detroit was an irrepressible engine of the American economy, offering well-paying jobs, a gateway to the middle class for generations of autoworkers and …
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Kerry Presses Formula for Resuming Mideast Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stepped up his drive Friday to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, facing Palestinian reluctance over his formula for resuming peace …
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Southern Co. Challenged on Nuclear Plant Costs
A decision to absorb losses on an over-budget power plant in Mississippi may haunt Southern Co. now that it wants regulators to raise its construction budget for a nuclear power …
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3 School Districts to Be Returned to Local Control
Three Mississippi school districts are poised to be returned to local control over the next year.
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State Will Hire 24 Coaches for Reading Push
State education officials will hire 24 reading coaches and coordinators for the coming school year, falling far short of their goal of 75.
