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Customers Pack Conn. Gun Stores After Deal on Laws

Customers packed gun stores around Connecticut on Tuesday ahead of a vote expected to bring sweeping changes to the state's gun control laws, including a ban on the sale of …

Drafthouse Survey, Homebuyer's Forum, College and Tourism

Groups of college students with the Else School of Management at Millsaps College are conducting surveys to determine the market viability of bringing a dine-in cinema concept theater to the …

Cassandra "Cassi" Davis

Ask Cassandra "Cassi" Davis who is responsible for her success as an actress, and she answers, "God Did It."

Conn. Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Gun Control Plan

With an announcement of sweeping proposals to curb gun violence, Connecticut lawmakers said they are hoping to send a message to Congress and other state legislators across the country: A …

High-Skilled Visa Requests Likely to Exceed Supply

The Homeland Security Department expects applications for high-skilled immigration visas to outpace the available supply in a matter of days, one of the fastest runs on the much-sought-after work permits …

Texas DA's Killing Puts Other Prosecutors on Alert

After one of his assistant prosecutors was gunned down in January, Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland carried a gun everywhere, even when walking the dog.

Sifting of Sept. 11 Debris Begins Anew

Anxieties are renewed more than a decade after the attacks.

Miss. House and Senate Approve Borrowing $196M

A bill to borrow $196 million would send tens of millions to universities and community colleges for construction projects.

Bryant Withdraws Pro-Life Nomination

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he's withdrawing his nomination of anti-abortion activist Terri Herring to the state Board of Health.

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Large Companies Are Increasingly Offering Workers Only High Deductible Health Plans

Nearly a quarter of workers at companies with fewer than 200 workers were covered by high-deductible health plans last year, compared with 17 percent of workers at larger firms.

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Edward Croom Jr.

If you don't have a clue what an ethnobotanist does, don't feel alone. But if you're curious, you probably won't find a more enthusiastic advocate for the field than Edward …

Community Events and Public Meetings

NatureFEST is April 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

Five to be Presented Hamer Humanitarian Awards

The Fannie Lou Hamer Institute will honor five people with its annual humanitarian awards on April 19 at Jackson State University.

High Court Poised to Upend Civil Rights Policies

Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind? Addressing two pivotal legal issues, one on affirmative action and a second on voting rights, …

Rivals Prepare for Legal Battle Over Abortion Bans

Rival legal teams, well-financed and highly motivated, are girding for court battles over the coming months on laws enacted in Arkansas and North Dakota that would impose the nation's toughest …

Pope Makes Easter Pleas for World Peace

Pope Francis marked Christianity's most joyous day with a passionate plea for world peace, celebrating his first Easter Sunday as pontiff in the enthusiastic company of more than 250,000 people …

Immigration Deal at Hand, Focus Turns to Details

Big business and big labor have settled on a political framework for an immigration overhaul.

Drug Maker Novartis Loses India Patent Battle

India's Supreme Court on Monday rejected drug maker Novartis AG's attempt to patent an updated version of a cancer drug in a landmark decision that health activists say ensures poor …

Mexican Cartels Dispatch Operatives in U.S.

Mexican drug cartels tighten their grip on the world's most lucrative narcotics market.

Analysis: Reeves Risks Blame if Charter Bills Fail

Tate Reeves looked like a wizard after his first legislative session as Mississippi lieutenant governor.