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Iron Horse, Lifelong Learners, Heart Studies and Utilities

All this week, staff members at the Iron Horse Grill (320 W. Pearl St.) are training, cleaning and tying up lose ends in preparation for the restaurant's grand re-opening Monday, …

At OUToberfest Saturday: Bitch With A Capital B

Bitch performs Saturday night, Oct. 8, at Hal & Mal's, along with a host of other artists as part of OUToberfest.

Aquarium Rescue Unit Founder at Hal & Mal's

In a career that has spanned nearly two decades, the man who is best known as the purveyor of psychedelic hickhop bluesgrass, brings his newly incarnated BLUEGROUND UNDERGRASS to Hal …

FBI Works to Train Police on Mass Killing Response

Acting on a White House directive after last December's Connecticut school massacre, and partnering with a Texas-based training center, the FBI this year has been teaching best practices for responding …

Obama Gains Boehner's Support for Syria Strike

President Barack Obama won critical support from House Speaker John Boehner for a punitive strike against Syria on Tuesday and dispatched senior Cabinet officials to persuade Congress that Bashar Assad's …

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 …

Bradley Manning Acquitted of Aiding the Enemy

U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge he faced — but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges Tuesday, more …

Beemon, Stewpot, Callan and Thompson

Jackson's Stewpot Community Services is once again fully operational after a budget crunch brought on by the theft of up to $120,000 in November.

Off the 'Fiscal Cliff' Together

Everyone who pays income tax—and some who don't—will feel it.

Democrats Vote to Curb Filibusters on Appointees

Sweeping aside a century of precedent, Democrats took a chunk out of the Senate's hallowed filibuster tradition on Thursday and cleared the way for speedy confirmation of controversial appointments made …

The Sleep Diaries

Whether or not you let your littles crawl in bed with you at the end of the day, here are several ways to make bedtime smoother and get more sleep …

Japan Promises Equality, but Women Find Few Jobs

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants women like Tomo Tamai to go back to work.

India Asks US Embassy to Remove 1 of Its Officers

India asked the United States on Friday to withdraw a diplomat from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, the latest retaliation in a smoldering diplomatic dispute touched off by the …

Egypt Holds Key Vote on Country's New Charter

Egyptians voted Tuesday on a new constitution in a referendum that will pave the way for a likely presidential run by the nation's top general months after he ousted Islamist …

Eruption at Capitol

Ward 1 Candidate Forum at Christ United

Councilman Ben Allen just alerted us that WJNT 1180 and the Northside Sun are sponsoring a "Meet the Ward 1 Candidates" forum tonight, Thursday, Aug. 9, at Christ United Methodist …

30th Anniversary Edition "Fly Like An Eagle"

On June 27th, Capitol Records will release 30th Anniversary Edition Fly Like An Eagle by the Steve Miller Band. Fly Like An Eagle is one of the seminal rock albums …

Drone Industry Worries About Privacy Backlash

In the not-so-distant future, aerial drones will be part of Americans' everyday lives.

Now, not yesterday or tomorrow

My lover-boy kitty, The Amazing Valentino (brother to Tallulah the Wonder Cat), waddles his furry little butt into my bathroom every morning to the sound of the water running in …

Top 10 Days In Sports, 2006

Jan. 17: Mississippi State basketball coach Rick Stansbury kicks Walter Sharpe off the team.