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Trooper Ambush Suspect in Court After Long Manhunt
Eric Frein—the survivalist suspected in the ambush slaying of a Pennsylvania state trooper—was led from court Friday, the morning after his capture ended a grueling seven-week manhunt.
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Africans Worst Responders in Ebola Crisis
The head of Africa's continental body did not get to an Ebola-hit country until last week—months after alarm bells first rang and nearly 5,000 deaths later.
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Apple CEO Publicly Acknowledges that He's Gay
Apple CEO Tim Cook's declaration that he's "proud to be gay," makes him the highest-profile business executive in the nation to publicly acknowledge his sexual orientation.
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Parents of Mexico Missing Meet with President
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto met with parents of 43 missing teachers college students for the first time since they disappeared, apparently handed over to a drug gang by city …
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Israel Closes Jerusalem Holy Site After Shooting
Israel closed all access to Jerusalem's most sensitive religious site on Thursday, a rare move that ratcheted up already heightened tensions following the attempted assassination of a prominent Jewish religious …
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Maine in Standoff with Nurse over Ebola Safeguards
Maine health authorities struggled Thursday to reach a compromise with nurse Kaci Hickox that would require her to keep her distance from other people, in the nation's most closely watched …
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Small Iraqi Peshmerga Force Enters Syrian Town
A vanguard force of Iraqi peshmerga troops entered the embattled Syrian border town of Kobani from Turkey on Thursday, part of a larger group of 150 fighters that the Kurds …
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Dress for Success Strength Award Recipients
This year's recipients of Dress for Success' Strength Awards are Miss Mississippi 2014 Jasmine Murray, philanthropist Joni Strickland McLain, dean of Mississippi College School of Law Wendy B. Scott and …
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City & County
Crime, JPD Big Themes for Ward 1 Hopefuls
Everyone with hopes of securing a spot on Jackson's City Council says the city has a crime problem, but opinions about how to prevent and clean up crime varies among …
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Cochran, Childers Speak at Miss. Business Event
Six-term incumbent Thad Cochran is telling Mississippi business leaders that he will be in line for a committee chairmanship if Republicans regain control of the Senate.
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Biz Roundup
Downtown on Display, Bio-Med, Small Biz Awards, Top STEM Majors
The second annual Downtown on Display will take place in Jackson on Saturday, Nov. 1, coinciding with the fourth annual Town Creek Arts Festival.
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Halloween Happs
The city of Jackson will trick or treat Oct. 31. Halloween events include a Trunk-or-Treat—an event where children go to a location and trick or treat from the trunks of …
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The Slate
When did the NFC South become the 2010 NFC West? Currently, every team in that division has a losing record after the first eight weeks of the season.
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High Expectations
William Shakespeare wrote in "Henry IV": "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." This quote seems to apply to Mississippi State University as the team learns to live with …
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Hootenanny Blues
On Nov. 2, Duling Hall will host the Harvest Hootenanny, featuring performances by Cicero Buck and the Double Wide House Band. All proceeds of the event go to the Pediatric …
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Motopony’s Metaphysical Music
Forming the best possible band can be an arduous process, and it was no different for Motopony. The Seattle-based indie band, fronted by singer-songwriter Daniel Blue, has cycled through about …
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A Season to Beat
In the South, fall means football. We know that. This year in Mississippi, though, it's especially exciting, thanks to both the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University's teams having …
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Standing Up, and Dancing, Against Domestic Abuse
For 10 years, the JFP Chick Ball has focused on the strength of women. This year, a new event invites men of character to stand up against domestic violence—and celebrates …
