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"RaYDONcoNG 2005," Mahjongg
Released on the same day as M.I.A.'s "Arular," Mahjongg approaches the afro-dancehall-indie mélange a bit more chaotically but no less engaging than young Maya. This "Ch-Ibiza-Cago" band's musical genre melding …
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City & County
City Councilman in Jackson Taking Medical Leave
Kenneth Stokes, the Jackson City Council's longest-serving member, is off the job, possibly for the rest of the year.
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Politics
Voter Registration Deadline is Monday in Mississippi
Mississippi residents who are not already registered to vote are facing a deadline to get their names on the rolls for this year's elections.
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"African Americans for Dean" Site Launches
It's intriguing to watch the efforts of the Dean campaign to reach out to the black community. Earlier today, the campaign announced that he has appointed a new deputy campaign …
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Person of the Day
Rodney Batts
After five seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Rodney Batts is returning to his alma mater as Delta State University's head baseball coach.
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Jackson Schools Get Shot to Fix Problems, but Takeover Looms
The state Board of Education is giving the Jackson school district a chance to fix accreditation problems, but Mississippi's second-largest school district may have only a short window to avoid …
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State
Mississippi Attorney General's Office on Price Gouging
The Mississippi Attorney General's Office has received more than 200 calls related to price gouging on necessities, like hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, toilet paper, and water.
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Education
Tuition to Rise 4 Percent on Average at Mississippi Schools
Mississippi's eight public universities plan to raise tuition by an average of 4 percent next fall.
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Business
Mississippi Supreme Court Rejects Zoning for Costco Store
A unanimous Mississippi Supreme Court says a suburb acted improperly in rezoning property for what would be Mississippi's first Costco store.
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Miss. Clears Jackson Schools on Special Education
Mississippi officials say the Jackson city school district now meets special education standards, 18 months after the district nearly lost its accreditation over problems educating students with disabilities.
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U.S. Court to Hear Arguments Over Miss. Abortion Law
A federal appeals court is expected to hear oral arguments in late April or early May in a lawsuit challenging a 2012 law that threatens to close Mississippi's only abortion …
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Gov. Bryant to Cut Budgets Again; Take $10 Million from Rainy Day Fund
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he's making another round of budget cuts and will take $10 million out of the state's rainy day fund.
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State Department to Reopen Probe into Clinton's Handling of Classified Info
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is reopening an internal investigation of possible mishandling of classified information by Hillary Clinton and top aides.
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Person of the Day
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman will receive the SAG Life Achievement Award at next year's Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony.
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National
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Big Deal"
Trump's international business ventures launch U.S. politics into uncharted ethical waters, whether he likes to admit it or not.
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Attorney General to Prosecute Case Against Poll Workers
The Attorney General's Office has taken over the prosecution in a voting fraud case filed last year against five southwestern Mississippi poll workers.
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Mississippi Payrolls Rise in July, but Jobless Rate Ticks Up
Employers added workers to Mississippi payrolls in July, reversing three months of losses, but the jobless rate rose slightly.
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Politics
Mississippi Governor Seeks Several Changes in Budget Process
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is asking legislators to tweak the budget process to ease rating agencies' concerns about the state's finances.
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Politics
Governor, House Speaker Stumping at Neshoba County Fair
Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to talk about Mississippi's economy during his annual speech at the Neshoba County Fair.
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LGBT
Bryan Adams Cancels Mississippi Show, Citing State's New Law
Canadian rocker Bryan Adams is canceling a performance this week in Mississippi, citing the state's new law that allows religious groups and some private businesses to refuse service to gay …
