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UK in Dark Mood as New Recession May be Confirmed
Recession may just be a word. But in Britain it may become a habit—and a dangerous one at that.
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Tupelo Man Investigated in Ricin Case
Law enforcement officials searched the home of a second Mississippi man in connection to ricin-laced letters sent to the president and a U.S. senator.
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Coast Guard: No Danger from Sunken Barge
Authorities say the barge that sank after hitting a bridge on the Mississippi River at Vicksburg poses no dangers to shipping or the environment.
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Attorney: Ricin Suspect was Released on Bond
FBI agents returned to another man's house where they'd previously searched in connection with the case.
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Politics
Ward 5 Candidates Face Off
The race for Jackson's Ward 5 city council seat heated up Monday night on the second floor of the Margaret Walker Alexander building on Jackson State University's campus.
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The Big-Money GOP Donors at Gunn's Private Party
By R.L. NaveThere were some high-dollar contributors at a private meeting Speaker Philip Gunn had in his office last night. An unusual amount of activity at the Capitol yesterday evening led a TV news crew and a print reporter to investigate, but the journalists were turned away by Capitol security, wrote Clarion-Ledger political editor Geoff Pender today.
According to Pender's report, Gunn's policy director Nathan Wells called the meeting small and consisting of Gunn supporters who hadn't had a chance to visit the speaker's office.
Attendees included oilmen Billy Powell and Billy Mounger as well as Wirt Yerger and their spouses. All the men are high-rollers when it comes to political donations.
Mounger, who has worked in oil and gas development, gave more than $100,000 in both 2007 and 2011, but a quick review of those disclosure filings reveal that Gunn was not a recipient from Mounger in those two cycles.
Mounger has also given handsomely to federal campaigns, including former Gov. Haley Barbour's political action committee and to Republican members of Mississippi's congressional delegation. Powell of Powell Petroleum has also given while Yerger, president of Cavalier Wireless, gave $3,500 to candidates in 2011, including $1,000 to Gunn.
Wells insisted that the meeting was not a fundraiser. He told Pender: "We have food brought in for meetings all the time. This was completely paid for by (Gunn). There were no contributions, and none asked for. It’s not an event. We eat food here at meetings all the time.”
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Biz Roundup
Thalia Mara, Grants, Bowling, Film, Social Media, CEO Pay
Jackson's Thalia Mara Hall will begin a $5.5 million renovation in January, thanks in part to the state Legislature's $1 million appropriation.
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Person of the Day
Dr. Billy Kim
Belhaven University welcomes the addition of a campus international center named for the first Asian elected as president of the 40-million-member Baptist World Alliance: Dr. Billy Kim, a global spiritual …
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Bryant: Session Coming for Auto Corridor Project
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Monday that he will call lawmakers into special session to deal with an economic development project in what he calls the state's auto corridor.
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Drop in Gas Prices Benefits U.S. Drivers, Economy
A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline cheaper at a time of year when it typically gets more expensive.
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Flight Delays Pile Up Amid FAA Budget Cuts
Flight delays piled up across the country Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers began taking unpaid days off because of federal budget cuts.
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AP Impact: Congress Slows Military Efforts to Save
Parked around the airstrip at Lackland Air Force Base are more than a dozen massive C-5A Galaxy transport planes.
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Bernanke to Miss Conference, Hinting at Departure
Ben Bernanke is intensifying speculation that this year will be his last as Federal Reserve chairman by deciding to skip the Fed's annual August conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
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Boston Bomb Suspect Interrogated and Charged
The 19-year-old charged with the Boston Marathon bombing, his throat injured by a gunshot wound, wrote down answers to the questions of investigators about his motives and connections to any …
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Environment
Beach Bacteria: DNA Tests Offer Quicker Results
Just in time for swimsuit season, federal researchers are touting a faster, more accurate water-quality test to keep beaches open and people healthy.
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Person of the Day
Maura Phillips
Maura Phillips is a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, and she works in the mortgage industry for a company called Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp.
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Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
The American Cancer Society is seeking volunteers ages 30-65 without a history of cancer to participate in a long-term cancer study.
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Welty Memorabilia Donated to University
A Jackson lawyer has donated memorabilia on author Eudora Welty to Mississippi University for Women.
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China Rushes Relief After Sichuan Quake Kills 188
After dynamiting through landslide-blocked roads, Chinese relief crews hurried food, water and other supplies into the rural hills of China's Sichuan province Monday, two days after an earthquake killed at …
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Recall Bid Against Ariz. Sheriff Faces Tough Odds
Volunteers set up a table outside a music festival one day last month to gather signatures for a drive to oust the notoriously polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix.
