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Analysis: Space Crunch Crimps Miss. Capitol

Mississippi's state Capitol is quiet and empty now that the 2014 Legislature has gone home. But the grand spaces of the rotunda and House and Senate chambers can't hide it—the …

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Crime

Official IDs Supremacist as Kansas Attacks Suspect

The man accused of killing three people in attacks at a Jewish community center and Jewish retirement complex near Kansas City is a well-known white supremacist and former Ku Klux …

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World

Ukraine Asks for UN Peacekeepers in Restive East

Ukraine's acting President Oleksandr Turchynov on Monday called for the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping troops in the east of the country, where pro-Russian insurgents have occupied buildings in nearly …

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Media

NSA Spy Report Among Potential Pulitzer Contenders

The Pulitzer Prizes, journalism's highest honor, will be announced Monday. Among the potential contenders are reporters who revealed the massive U.S. government surveillance effort.

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Crime

Police Seek Answers After 7 Dead Babies Found

Police in Utah are questioning a mother and family members about the killings of seven babies whose bodies were found stuffed in cardboard boxes in a garage.

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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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Crime

Sentencing Date Set in Miss. Poisoned Letters Case

A federal judge has set a May 14 sentencing date for a Mississippi man who pleaded guilty to making ricin and sending letters dusted with the poison to President Barack …

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Char

You might be attracted to Char's menu of surf-and-turf specialties or their gourmet salads, but Char is worth visiting for its dessert menu alone. Grab a date or a friend, or even just take yourself to enjoy one of its …

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Documents Shed More Light on Lumumba Mural Removal

The city received "numerous, relevant telephone calls," related to a painted tribute to late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba before its removal a week ago.

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Obama Announces Sebelius Resignation, Successor

President Barack Obama praised outgoing Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for helping to steer his health care law's comeback after a rocky rollout, even as he nominated a successor …

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Juniper Wallace

When Juniper Wallace, a wife and mother of three, heard that the Fish Tale Group Theatre wanted to perform "The Laramie Project" in Jackson, she knew she wanted to be …

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Australian PM Confident Sounds Are From Flight 370

Authorities are confident that signals detected deep in the Indian Ocean are from the missing Malaysian jet's black boxes, Australia's prime minister said Friday, raising hopes they are close to …

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Pope Asks Pardon for Sex Abuse by Priests

Pope Francis asked for forgiveness Friday from people who were sexually abused by priests, and vowed that there will be no going back in the church's fight to protect children.

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Ukraine PM: Regions Should Have More Powers

Ukraine's prime minister on Friday told leaders in the country's restive east that he is committed to allowing regions to have more powers, but left it unclear how his ideas …

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National

What You Need to Know About the Heartbleed Bug

Millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other personal information may be at risk as a result of a major breakdown in Internet security revealed earlier this week.

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World

More 'Pings' Raise Hopes Flight 370 Will Be Found

Planes and ships hunting for the missing Malaysian jetliner zeroed in on a targeted patch of the Indian Ocean on Thursday, after a navy ship picked up underwater signals that …

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Crime

A Blank Look, Followed by Bloodshed at High School

Alex Hribal was charged Wednesday night with four counts of attempted homicide and 21 counts of aggravated assault and jailed without bail. Authorities said he would be prosecuted as an …

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Education

Charter School Board Cuts School Applicants to 3

The number of applicants to open Mississippi's first charter school has been narrowed to three.

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Once, Wrestling Beat the NFL

On Sunday night, I watched Wrestle-Mania 30 from home as 75,000 folks watched from inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

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Sports

The Slate

This week one of golf's major tournaments misses one of the sport's biggest stars. Tiger Woods will miss The Masters for the first time since 1994.