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Online Delays Signal Strong Demand for Health Care
Overloaded websites and jammed phone lines frustrated consumers for a second day as they tried to sign up for health insurance under the nation's historic health care overhaul.
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Food
Ancient Ales, Local Lagers
In the Neolithic Age, about 10,200 B.C. to 2,000 B.C., mankind invented agricultural methods and began domesticating cereals for steady food supplies.
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New Sanctions Likely Despite Thaw in U.S.-Iran Ties
A war-weary Congress generally backs President Barack Obama's outreach to Iran, but with tougher U.S. economic measures against Tehran on the way, the president's diplomatic task could get harder if …
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Syrian Arsenal Inspections to Begin by Tuesday
The inspectors responsible for tracking down Syria's chemical arms stockpile and verifying its destruction plan to start in Syria by Tuesday.
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Somalis Fear Youths Leaving U.S. for Terror Group
Leaders of the nation's largest Somali community say some of their young men are still being enticed to join the terror group that has claimed responsibility for the deadly mall …
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Food
Living Raw
Dr. Leo Huddleston, doctor of naturopathy and chiropractic medicine, has been a "living-food enthusiast" for over 20 years. He is also a certified personal trainer.
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Obama Opens U.N. Talks with Diplomatic Opportunities
President Barack Obama opens meetings at the United Nations with diplomatic opportunities on three vexing issues: Iran's disputed nuclear program, Syria's chemical weapons use, and elusive peace between Israel and …
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Republicans at Odds as 'Obamacare' Showdown Nears
Congressional Republicans struggled to tamp down a family feud Thursday as they approached a politically charged showdown with the White House that combines the threat of a government shutdown, a …
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Economy
Low-wage Jobs Fuel State Economic Growth
Right now, Mississippi's economy is doing better than the U.S. on average—but probably not for long.
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ARF Shelter in Crisis
By RonniMottThe Animal Rescue Fund of Mississippi is making a desperate plea for donations.
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Everyone Needs a Roof
You've heard it before: For many Americans, homelessness is just a couple of paychecks away.
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Poverty Stuck at 15 percent, Record 46.5 Million
The nation's poverty rate remained stuck at 15 percent last year despite America's slowly reviving economy, a discouraging lack of improvement for the record 46.5 million poor and an unwelcome …
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Gunman Navy Yard Rampage Had Mental Problems
The former Navy reservist who slaughtered 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard had been hearing voices and was being treated for mental problems in the weeks before the shooting …
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Environment
What We're Seeing Now: Air Pollution and Climate Change
Scientists at Princeton, Stanford, Peking and Columbia universities as well as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conclude that climate change will worsen air pollution, making it a more potent …
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Person of the Day
M. Trost Friedler
Sobriety and running a center to assist others to deal with addiction issues came back-to-back for M. Trost Friedler, whose substance abuse issues first brought him to Jackson in the …
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AP Analysis: Russia Re-Emerges as Mideast Player
With a few days' worth of surprise diplomacy, Vladimir Putin has revived memories of an era many thought was long gone, when Washington and Moscow jostled for influence while others …
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Syria Accepts Weapons Plan, Strike Momentum Eases
Momentum to avoid Western missile strikes on Syria intensified Tuesday, as President Bashar Assad's government accepted a plan to turn over its chemical weapons stockpile and France pitched a U.N. …
