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AP Sources: New Obama Offer Moves Toward Boehner

President Barack Obama has agreed to curtail future cost-of-living increases for recipients of Social Security and softened his demand for higher taxes at upper income levels, narrowing differences with House …

Report: Few States Have Bulk of Executions

Just four states carried out more than three-fourths of the executions in the United States this year, while another 23 states have not put an inmate to death in 10 …

Boehner to Pursue 2nd Legislative Track on Taxes

Just two weeks before the economy-threatening "fiscal cliff" is due to kick in, House Speaker John Boehner opened up a second legislative track to stop tax hikes from kicking in …

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Miss. Schools Eye Security After Conn. Shooting

School officials across Mississippi say they're on high alert and evaluating security policies in the wake of a deadly shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.

Hacker Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison After Testimony By Scarlett Johansson, Christina Aguilera and Others

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge sentenced a hacker to 10 years in prison on Monday after he broke into the personal online accounts of Scarlett Johansson, Christina Aguilera …

UPDATED: Obama Counter-Offers on Fiscal Cliff: Raise Taxes on Earnings over $400k

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a deficit-reduction package to House Speaker John Boehner that would increase the top tax rates on taxpayers earning more than $400,000, cut …

Obit: Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, Dead at Age 88

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, the influential Democrat who broke racial barriers on Capitol Hill and played key roles in congressional investigations of the Watergate and Iran-Contra …

Hinds Could Increase Library Access

District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes believes library branches in rural Hinds County are not meeting the needs of residents.

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The Other Crucial Civil Rights Case the Supreme Court Will be Ruling On

Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it would hear two cases challenging state and federal laws which prevent the legal union between same-sex couples.

Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it would hear two cases challenging state and …

• December 17, 2012

Community Events and Public Meetings

The Scholastic Writing Awards Call for Submissions is all through today at Eudora Welty House at the Eudora Welty Education and Visitors Center.

Big Price for Inaugural Pomp; Much Private Money

The pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president of the United States can carry a hefty price tag, from the glitzy galas to all those inaugural balls.

Analysis: Sen. Harden was Unapologetic in Beliefs

Democrat Sampson Jackson was a brand new member of the Mississippi Senate in the early 1990s when lawmakers embarked on redistricting.

Chuck Hagel, Front-Runner for Defense Secretary: Moderate Republican, Vietnam Vet, Obama Confidante

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel is a contrarian Republican moderate and decorated Vietnam combat veteran who is likely to support a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops …

Man Arrested Saturday After Firing 50 Shots in California Mall Parking Lot

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A man was arrested Saturday after firing about 50 shots in the parking lot of a Southern California shopping mall, prompting a lockdown of stores …

Two Separate Saturday Shootings in Alabama End with Suspects Killed

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama killed two suspects Saturday following separate shooting incidents 75 miles apart that left three other people dead and several injured, including two officers.

Toyota Mississippi President Enjoys Opportunity

Masafumi Hamaguchi has been in Mississippi a little more than two years, working for Toyota.

Saturday Update: Newtown Mourns Deaths, Celebrates Heroism as Police Look for Answers

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Investigators tried to figure out what led a bright but painfully awkward 20-year-old to slaughter 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school, while townspeople …

Reports From Commanders in Afghanistan Suggest War Effort Is Going Better than U.S. Public Generally Believes

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. commanders are offering glowing reviews of their 2012 war campaign, upbeat assessments that could be interpreted as leeway for President Barack Obama to order another …

Experts: How To Talk To Your Kids About the Connecticut Shootings

The killings at a Connecticut elementary school left parents struggling to figure out what, if anything, to tell their children.