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Hurricane
Crews Release Pressure on Dam
Emergency crews continue to relieve pressure on the dam--an earthen levee--at Percy Quin State Park and prepare for a controlled release of the pressure Tropical Storm Isaac put on it.
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Isaac Clean-Up Begins on Miss. Gulf Coast
Life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is slowly returning to normal as residents return home.
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NYPD: Hip-hop Mogul Lighty Dead from Apparent Suicide
NEW YORK (AP) — A hip-hop mogul who managed Sean "Diddy" Combs, 50 Cent and Mariah Carey was found dead in his New York City apartment Thursday in an apparent …
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U.S. Retailers Report Best Sales Growth Since March
This summer, Americans were walking contradictions: They opened their wallets despite escalating fears about the slow economic recovery and surging gas prices.
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AP: Romney Short on Details, Says Voters Should Trust Him
Republicans wrapped up their "trust me" convention Thursday, sending presidential nominee Mitt Romney into the final weeks of a campaign that is long on promises and strikingly short on details.
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Week One College Football Winners
By bryanflynnSo, do you want winners? Do you want to know who is going to win? Do you just want reasons to tweet me or comment on this post about how wrong I am?
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Hurricane
Percy Quin Controlled Release Under Way
Update: A controlled release of water has begun at a southwest Mississippi state park, reducing the threat of danger.
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Updated: Man Gets 99 years for Sex Assault of Texas Girl
The prosecution and defense are set to make closing arguments in the first trial stemming from the alleged sexual assault of a young Texas girl by 20 men and boys …
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Person of the Day
Venkata Dodla
Venkata Dodla is the driving force behind a new hurricane-tracking model that is at least as accurate as that of the National Weather Center, which uses real-time data.
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National
AP Finds Falsehoods in Ryan, GOP Speeches
A closer look at some of the words spoken at the GOP convention in Tampa, Fla.:
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Hurricane
FEMA: Flash Flooding High Risk as Isaac Moves Inland
"As the storm continues to move inland, there are a number of areas both along the coast and inland that can be affected by strong winds, storm surge and inland …
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Film
In Search of an Honest Portrayal
The subSIPPI team leans into a computer screen, entranced by film footage of Jackson's Urban Gardening initiative.
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Art
The Latin Beat Goes On
Julio Del Castillo is a warm, outgoing and energetic man who splits his time between family, work and service, and is enormously proud of his Latino heritage.
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Hurricane
Isaac Soaks Coast, Meanders North
Hurricane Isaac spreads flooding, harsh winds across coast, will bring sustained winds and rain to capital city.
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Music
Wired and Soulful
Two intricate Mike Schofner murals of Jackson and Midtown adorn the outside of Soul Wired Café. Inside are more Schofner paintings for sale.
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Food
Farm Fresh
The piece of furniture that restaurant Table 100 is named after is topped with three long planks of glossy bodock wood, a light chestnut brown compared to the deep coffee …
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Body+Soul
Food Deserts: Oases of Pollution?
News reports of late have attempted to debunk the existence of "food deserts"—areas of the country where there is no easy availability of fresh fruits and vegetables.
