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Crime

Indian Police Charge 5 in New Delhi Gang Rape

Authorities filed rape and murder charges Thursday against five men accused of the gang rape of a 23-year-old university student on a New Delhi bus, a crime that horrified Indians …

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Business

Pan-Arab Al-Jazeera Buys Current TV from Al Gore

With its purchase of left-leaning Current TV, the Pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera has fulfilled a long-held quest to reach tens of millions of U.S. homes. But its new audience immediately …

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National

Congress Ushering in New Members, with Old Divide

Congress is ushering in the new and the old — dozens of eager freshmen determined to change Washington and the harsh reality of another stretch of bitterly divided government.

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Economy

Fiscal-Cliff Deal No Recipe for a Robust Economy

Housing is rebounding. Families are shrinking debts. Europe has avoided a financial crackup. And the fiscal cliff deal has removed the most urgent threat to the U.S. economy.

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Environment

NJ Gov. Christie Blasts Boehner, Republicans

Christie, who has verbally tangled with many, showed Wednesday he's willing to aim his barbs at the highest echelons of his own party.

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Education

AP Interview: Reeves Pushing for Charter Schools

With the 2013 Mississippi legislative session starting next week, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves says he believes there's bipartisan support for charter schools and for efforts to improve children's reading skills …

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National

Boehner Agrees to Sandy Aid Vote on Friday

Under intense pressure from angry Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner agreed Wednesday to a vote this week on aid for Superstorm Sandy recovery.

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Exterior Decorating

The pulse of any good neighborhood comes from the people who inhabit it.

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Editorial

How to Change the World

Tamra Gordon was tired of watching the revolving door of abusers and their victims cycle through Clinton's courtrooms.

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Music Resolutions

Happy New Year to everyone! I am super excited that 2013 is finally here. I look forward to seeing what all this new year will bring us musically in the …

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The SEC: Unstoppable?

The BCS National Championship Game will be played this week between Alabama and Notre Dame.

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Good Organic Gardening Advice—for the South?

If you could suggest to beginning to fairly advanced gardeners only one reference book about organic gardening, what would it be?

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L’Chayim!

Each dish in this meal represents different memories for me and times in my life, all of which have shaped my culinary point of view.

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Feedback: "ARF Battles for Life," by Jacob Fuller

ARF/MS has been saving the lives of hundreds of abused, neglected and unwanted animals since Katrina.

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Question o' the Week: Tell us about a great random act of kindness you've done or that someone has done for you. Help us make an inspiration list!

Tell us about a great random act of kindness you've done or that someone has done for you. Help us make an inspiration list!

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Put a Cork in It

I’ve already professed my habit of pairing crafting with wine. This leaves me with plenty of wine corks, but luckily, that just means a new material to make something cool …

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The Battle Over Schooling

Public-school K-12 education is slated to take a top spot on Mississippi lawmakers’ agendas again this year. Heat notwithstanding, Republicans will probably get their way on both issues.

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Jackson’s Legislative Agenda

What Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. wants to see from the state Legislature hasn’t changed much in the past year.

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Home Brews

Mississippi home brewers may not have the law fully on their side, but they now have a place to buy all the hops, barley, yeast and equipment they need to …