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Florida Out of the Gate at Start of Early Voting
Midterm elections are almost three weeks away, yet more than 904,000 Americans already have cast their ballots, with almost 60 percent of those early votes in Florida, according to data …
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Existing Protocols Might Not be Enough for Ebola
Texas Health Presbyterian said Thursday it followed federal guidelines in treating Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan and "sought additional guidance and clarity."
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Hong Kong Leader Offers Talks as Anger Mounts
Hong Kong's leader tried to soothe tensions with student-led democracy protesters Thursday by reviving an offer of talks, though public anger over a video of police kicking a handcuffed activist …
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Chrysler Recalling Nearly 907,000 Cars, SUVs
Nearly 907,000 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep SUVs and cars are being recalled for alternators that can fail and heated power mirror wiring that can short and cause minor fires.
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Kellogg Gives $2.3M Endowment to State Archives
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has given a $2.3 million endowment to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to support development of educational programs that will be operated by the …
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Syria-Iraq Fight Gets a Name: 'Inherent Resolve'
It's less punchy than previous nicknames for U.S. conflicts in the Middle East—remember Operation Desert Storm and its thunderous attacks against Saddam Hussein?—but the Pentagon has finally named its fight …
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Gay Marriage Developments: Idaho Couples Marry
It's been more than a week since a flurry of gay marriage developments began with the Supreme Court's denial of appeals from five states, allowing for expansion of marriage rights.
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2nd Texas Health Worker Tests Positive for Ebola
Fears of the Ebola virus deepened Wednesday with word that a second Dallas nurse caught the disease from a patient and flew across the Midwest aboard an airliner the day …
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Jackson to Appeal Federal Court Ruling
The city of Jackson is likely to appeal a recent court decision that would could cost the already cash strapped capital more than $500,000 in fines.
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Bryan's Rant
From the SEC to the NFL
Mississippi State University is the top team in the country, and there really is no argument as to why the Bulldogs should be No. 1. MSU has played one of …
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The Slate
I never thought I would wake up in the morning and a football team from Mississippi would be ranked No. 1 in the polls. This has been a special season …
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Film
Gone But Not Forgotten in 'Gone Girl'
With David Fincher, the man behind some of cinema's most thought-provoking thrillers such as "Seven," "Fight Club" and "Zodiac," in the driver's seat, I should have expected more from this …
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'The Boxtrolls': Big Themes in Small Boxes
"The Boxtrolls" is one of those movies for kids that actually deals with real issues.
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Theater
New Stage Goes ‘All the Way’
Francine Thomas Reynolds, artistic director for New Stage, felt it was important to secure the rights to "All the Way" no matter how difficult the task, because Mississippi played a …
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Girl About Town
Great Expectations
Whether it's communicating about exclusivity or merely determining if he likes you, directness is highly underrated.
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‘Twanging-Out’ with Young Valley
Jackson is already home to a vast stable of genre-defying original music, but in the last few months, Young Valley has emerged as the new band on the block.
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Facing ‘The Problem’ with 7evenThirty
Jackson native and Dallas, Texas, resident Marques "7evenThirty" Phillips' early musical influences helped shape the eccentric lyrical style of his rap.
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Jimbo’s Fire in the Belly
I've seen Bible-wagging Pentecostal Holiness preachers at revival time who couldn't match rock 'n' roller Jimbo Mathus for fire in the belly.
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Justin Patterson's Own Brand of Country
Brandon songwriter Justin Patterson is busy recording his new EP, "Mississippi Dirt," at Jackson's Blue Sky Studios with producer Casey Combest.
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Seeking the New Soul
Jackson singer and songwriter Tawanna Shaunte's varied sound is a direct result of her diverse background.
