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Health Care
U.S. Bishops Take Aim at Sterilization
Amid the escalating conflicts over reproductive rights, tubal ligations haven't generated nearly as many headlines as abortion. But many doctors and patient advocates feel strongly about the topic, especially their …
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Witness Confirms Cover-Up of Mexico Army Slayings
In her first interview since being falsely imprisoned for five months on weapons possession charges, a woman said a cover-up of the June 30 mass killing by the Mexican army …
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Report Prompts Mixed View of Health Care Sign-Ups
The first 50-state report on the latest sign-up season under President Barack Obama's health care law shows that more than 4 million people selected plans for the first time or …
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Man Tries to Run Down Police; They Shoot, Kill Him
A man who had posted an online video threatening to kill police and FBI agents tried to use his car to run down officers seeking to arrest him on Tuesday …
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Palestinians Plan Next Steps After Failed UN Bid
Palestinian leaders will meet Wednesday to plan their next steps after the U.N. Security Council rejected a resolution to end Israel's occupation and could set a date for applying to …
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Music
Stepping off the ‘Front Porch’
Country music is a difficult genre of music to appraise. Most songs sound startlingly common, with similar or identical subjects and not much difference in how they're discussed.
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Music
Starkgrass Takes Over the Capital City
Starkville-based bluegrass band The Tombigbees began as a trio, performing at open-mic nights and backwoods bars.
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Howell Trophy Favorites
Each year the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum hands out the Howell Trophy to the best men's college basketball player in Mississippi.
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Bryan's Rant
Cap Problems
The Saints will start 2015 much the way they started 2014: in salary-cap hell once again.
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JFP 2015 College Basketball Preview: The Smalls
Alcorn State University has to be one of the favorites to win the SWAC this season. The Braves return with preseason SWAC Player of the Year and preseason first-team All-SWAC …
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JFP 2015 College Basketball Preview
Baseball has been successful in this state for a few years. Football had an amazing season that leaves everyone wondering if it can be replicated. Is it basketball's turn to …
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Civil Rights
I Am Not My Father
My father was very intent on ensuring that we knew who we were and where we came from. He wanted us to be aware of this world and its prejudices …
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Resolve to Have Clean 2015 Elections
2014 raised awareness about the way elections have been run in this state since time immemorial and the need for that to change.
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Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Racist'
It's clear that it's Idris Elba's skin tone that is giving Rush Limbaugh the hives. Go figure.
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Kuumba and Imani to You
My family and I have been celebrating Kwanzaa for 11 years as of this year. In 2003, I decided my family was going to have our first Kwanzaa after researching …
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State
State Grant to Train Teens for Safer Dates
The "Safe Dates" program aims to help teens differentiate between relationships that are caring and supportive and those that are controlling, manipulative and abusive.
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City & County
For Jackson, ‘Progress in the Face of Adversity’
In December 2013, with a new city council and a once-controversial mayor who was starting to win the hearts and minds of his detractors, things were looking up for the …
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City & County
Money, Ministry and Stewpot’s Future
Stewpot, a pillar in the Jackson community for its service to the homeless population, has a long history of struggling to make ends meet.
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Jacksonian
Cordaryl Campbell
Also a husband and father, Cordaryl Campbell believes he is better prepared for making it in professional basketball by the road he has traveled.
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Editor's Note
A Fresh Start
John Lennon once said, "Life happens when you're busy making other plans." That's always been one of my favorite quotes, but never one that seemed to apply to me.
