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Egypt Erupts with Protests Demanding Morsi Ouster
Hundreds of thousands thronged the streets of Cairo and cities around the country Sunday and marched on the presidential palace, filling a broad avenue for blocks, in an attempt to …
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Court Wins Draw Big Crowds to Gay Pride Parades
Gay rights supporters crowded parade routes in San Francisco, New York and other major U.S. cities Sunday to celebrate what once was unimaginable—two Supreme Court victories on same-sex marriage.
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Arizona Wildfire Kills 19 Members of Elite Crew
Firefighters tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields.
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A Glance at Some New Laws in Mississippi
Here's a glance at some new Mississippi laws that take effect Monday.
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Health Care
After Short Debate, Senate OKs Medicaid Bills
In the end they lost, but legislative Democrats finally got the debate they've been asking for on Medicaid expansion in Mississippi.
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Twelve Steps to Danger: How Alcoholics Anonymous Can Be a Playground for Violence-Prone Members
Each year, the legal system coerces more than 150,000 people to join AA, according to AA's own membership surveys.
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Person of the Day
St. Andrew's Episcopal School
St. Andrew's Episcopal School not only teaches students to be outstanding in the classroom, but outside of the school's walls as well.
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Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the Magnolia Roller Vixens Roller Derby: "Independence Slay" against the Hub City Derby Dames of Hattiesburg is at 7 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex.
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Weekend Heat Wave to Bake Western U.S.
A high pressure system parking over the West is expected to bring temperatures this weekend and into next week that are extreme even for a region used to baking during …
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Gay Marriage Ruling Will Help Many Veteran Spouses
Just two years ago, gays and lesbians were prevented from serving openly in the military. Now, with the Supreme Court ruling this week, same-sex spouses of gay veterans and service …
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Hospitals Seek High-Tech Help for Hand Hygiene
Hospitals have fretted for years over how to make sure doctors, nurses and staff keep their hands clean, but with only limited success.
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Beneath NYC's Ground Zero, a Museum Takes Shape
Gray dust blankets everything in the subterranean halls of the unfinished National September 11 Memorial & Museum. But while the powder may look ominously like the ash that covered lower …
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Obama in Search of an African Policy Legacy
President Barack Obama is receiving the embrace you might expect for a long-lost son on his return to his father's home continent, even as he has yet to leave a …
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U.S. Kids Born in Polluted Areas More Likely to Have Autism
Women who live in areas with polluted air are up to twice as likely to have an autistic child than those living in communities with cleaner air, according to a …
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Magnolia Roller Vixens
One week from today, most of the nation will take a break from work and celebrate Independence Day. To get a jump on the holiday, this Saturday, June 29, is …
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Texas Carries Out its 500th Execution Since 1982
Texas marked a solemn moment in criminal justice Wednesday evening, executing its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982.
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A Long Way from Stonewall, and Sometimes a Slog
From Stonewall in New York in 1969 to the marble walls of the Supreme Court, the push to advance gay rights has moved forward, often glacially but recently at a …
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Senate on Verge of Historic Immigration Vote
The Senate is on the cusp of approving historic immigration legislation offering citizenship to millions in the U.S. illegally and spending billions of dollars to secure the border.
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Perry, Texas GOP Revive Abortion Limits Fight
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is set to address a national convention of anti-abortion activists Thursday little more than a day after a special legislative session failed to approve sweeping restrictions …
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Vows Wait, but Gay Couples Cheer High Court Moves
Backed by rainbow flags and confetti, thousands celebrated in California's streets after U.S. Supreme Court rulings brought major advances for gay marriage proponents in the state and across the country.
