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Kerry to Join Iran Nuclear Talks in Vienna
Negotiators in high-level talks with Iran over the country's nuclear program "are not talking about an extension" as a deadline approaches, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday.
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City & County
Chokwe Lumumba Center Opens with Ferguson Talk
Last night, the Chokwe Lumumba Center for Economic Democracy and Development opened to the public with its first public event: a town hall meeting about protests in Ferguson, Mo. sparked …
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Ferguson Gears Up for Today's Grand Jury Decision
A grand jury has reached a decision about whether to indict a Ferguson police officer in the shooting death of Michael Brown, a spokesman for St. Louis County's top prosecutor …
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Diplomats Worldwide Target Islamic State Militants
Nearly a year after the Islamic State overran key cities in western Iraq, diplomats from more than 60 counties and international organizations gathered in Brussels to plot a way forward …
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Person of the Day
Bettye Quinn
Bettye Quinn, a professor of elementary education and psychology at Belhaven University, has been attending the university's Singing Christmas Tree event for 77 years.
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Gratis Rockers
Osid Riley helps manage Comic Commander in Ridgeland and assists in various capacities at Martin's Lounge, which happens to be the site of his latest venture: Free the Local Music.
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Person of the Day
Naomi Wilson
Naomi Wilson has performed ballet for 13 years, beginning when she was 3, and came to Ballet Mississippi in January 2013.
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City & County
City Starts Long, Slow Process of Seeking Help for Street Repairs
Even without the emergency declaration he sought, Mayor Tony Yarber's administration is moving forward with applying for state and federal money to fix Jackson's crumbling infrastructure.
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Person of the Day
Kaleb Eulls
Former Yazoo County High School star and Mississippi State University defensive tackle Kaleb Eulls landed in a perfect spot when he signed with the New Orleans Saints as a free …
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Obama's Trade Agenda Clears Key Senate Hurdle
President Barack Obama's trade agenda cleared a key Senate hurdle and advanced toward passage on Thursday despite the strong opposition of most Democrats.
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Exxon Shareholders to Vote on Climate Change, Fracking
Shareholders of big oil companies overwhelmingly rejected several environmental resolutions including proposals to put climate-change experts on their boards and set goals for greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Zinn or Kelly to Fill U.S. House Vacancy in Runoff
North Mississippi voters were deciding Tuesday who will fill a congressional seat left vacant by the death of a Republican who had just started his third term.
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Iowa Court Allows Remote Dispensing of Abortion Pill
The Iowa Supreme Court has struck down a restriction that would have prevented doctors from administering abortion-inducing pills remotely via video teleconferencing, saying it would have placed an undue burden …
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City & County
Hendrix, Amos Among Ward 6 Possibles
With Tony Yarber becoming Jackson's fourth mayor in a year's time, a special election will be required to fill his old Ward 6 seat.
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Parents Rally to Keep Swim Team Afloat
The story of the Briarwood Dolphins swim team is truly one of hope and diligence.
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Biz Roundup
Rainbow's Troubles, Fondren Data and Metrocenter Revival
Fondren's Rainbow Co-op has been dealing with flooding issues ever since a pipe burst beneath the store's neighbor, Montgomery Hardware, in February.
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Red Flags in Downtown Bars
While eating at the bar at a downtown restaurant or enjoying a beverage at the King Edward Hotel Bar on a weeknight, it's not at all unusual to strike up …
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Elon Musk Unveils Spacecraft to Ferry Astronauts
A company that has flown unmanned capsules to the Space Station unveiled a spacecraft Thursday designed to ferry up to seven astronauts to low-Earth orbit that SpaceX founder Elon Musk …
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A Lifelong Reader
As a little girl, I loved the library. My mother read to me from birth, and we frequented the Meridian Public Library so much that it almost felt like a …
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City & County
Tea Party Election 'Shenanigans' Worry Hinds Supes
Supervisors in Hinds County say they're eager to get to the bottom of the Election Day scandal that cast a pall over the June 3 Republican primary for the U.S. …
