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Expanding Horizons Through Reading

Whether you read or not as an adult, it's important to teach children the value of reading.

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Ukraine: Investigators Start Jet Crash Site Search

With the sound of artillery blasts at a distance, 70 international investigators arrived Friday at the eastern Ukraine site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed and started recovering the remains …

Health Groups Decry US Political Efforts in Cuba

Public health advocates and U.S. lawmakers are highly critical of the Obama administration's use of an HIV-prevention workshop in Cuba for political purposes, saying such clandestine efforts put health programs …

Dollar General Enters Bidding for Family Dollar

Dollar General isn't about to be left out in the cold. The discounter is starting a bidding war for Family Dollar with an approximately $8.95 billion offer as it attempts …

Saltine, SweetWater Brewing Open; New Stage Season Announced

Following a $19 million expansion, Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewing Company, which the Brewer's Association ranks as one of the nation's top 20 craft breweries, is bringing its craft-beer lineup to Mississippi …

Irish Wisdom, Irish Pride

While Ireland and Mississippi might be miles apart, geographically and culturally, the two have more in common than you might believe.

Search for Lost Jet Expands Amid Signs it Flew On

The search for the missing Malaysian jetliner expanded east and west on Friday after American officials said it was emitting signals to satellites for hours after its last contact with …

Possible Signals from Lost Jet's Black Boxes Heard

Underwater sounds detected by a ship searching the southern Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet are consistent with the pings from aircraft black boxes, an Australian official said …

Shadowy Commander is Face of Insurgency in Ukraine

When shadowy commander Igor Strelkov appeared before the cameras recently in green combat fatigues and a clipped mustache, he did more than reveal the face of the insurgency rocking eastern …

Uneasy Alliance of Kurds, Shiites Formed in Northern Iraq

Shiite militiamen shuttle back and forth to the nearby front lines from a sprawling military base near the northern oil-rich city of Kirkuk. They hoist billboards of their commander, bellow …

Kerry: Fighting Extremism Requires More than Military Action

In the fight against violent extremism, President Barack Obama has argued the U.S. has one thing going for it that Europe doesn't: a long tradition of warmly embracing its immigrants, …

Ringling Bros. Phasing Out Iconic Elephant Acts by 2018

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will phase out the show's iconic elephants from its performances by 2018, telling The Associated Press exclusively that growing public concern about …

St. Patrick's Day Celebrations at Home

The parade is Jackson's iconic way to celebrate the holiday and the coming of spring. But even if you're not going to join the festivities, these recipes give you a …

Despite Quick Conviction, Theater Shooting Trial Isn't Over

Jurors needed only 12 hours to reject the idea that James Holmes was legally insane when he opened fire on a packed movie theater, bringing relief to the families of …

Courage is Courage, Even If It’s Caitlyn Jenner

Free doesn’t mean you’re free only if you agree with the majority. Just like courage, freedom is freedom.

University of Mississippi Takes Down State Flag

The University of Mississippi removed the state flag on its Oxford campus on Oct. 26 because the banner contains the Confederate battle emblem, which some see as a painful reminder …

Green: Farming an Economic Future

Raised on a farm and the daughter of a sharecropper, Addie Lee Green remembers learning how to chop down trees for firewood as a child. Now she is running to …

Sesame Street Marks 45th Birthday

Even though parents who grew up watching "Sesame Street" can still see old favorites like Big Bird, things on the street have changed since the show debuted 45 years ago …

Prosecutor Charges 6 Baltimore Officers in Gray's Death

Baltimore's top prosecutor announced criminal charges Friday against all six officers suspended after a man suffered a fatal spinal injury in police custody, saying "no one is above the law."

As SC Honors Church Victims, Alabama Lowers its Flags

The Confederate battle flag was still flying high atop a 30-foot pole outside the South Carolina Statehouse on Wednesday as lawmakers prepared to honor their beloved black colleague with a …