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Biz Roundup
Small Biz Roundtable, Martin's Tax Services and Fresh Shrimp
Small business professionals and entrepreneurs will get a chance later this month to talk with business leaders and give their input on expanding business education and growth in the Jackson …
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Person of the Day
Flonzie Brown-Wright
It wasn't so very long ago that voting was a right people fought and died for. Native Mississippian Flonzie Brown-Wright remembers those days clearly.
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Politics
State Dems Must Do More
Time has proven my old political-science professor right after all.
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10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.
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New Congress Likely to Frustrate Obama or Romney
No matter who is elected president, he's likely to find that the next Congress will remain what the current one has been for President Barack Obama—a headache.
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Housing, Voting, Power: Problems Abound Post-Sandy
From trying to figure out where people would live to how they would be able to vote and when all the lights will finally come on, government officials are still …
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Study: Stem Cells from Strangers Can Repair Hearts
Researchers are reporting a key advance in using stem cells to repair hearts damaged by heart attacks. In a study, stem cells donated by strangers proved as safe and effective …
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3rd Ex-Jackson Officer to Plead in Bribery Case
Federal court records say the last of three former Jackson police officers charged in a bribery case will plead guilty.
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Suspense to the End, Obama, Romney Yield to Voters
The Election Day choices will frame the contours of government and the nation for years to come.
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Stinker Quote of the Week: Election Edition
By RonniMottOne could assume that given the GOP's fervor in pursuing voter ID laws across the nation, the party would trumpet "substantiated" cases from the rooftops. But, alas, no one can seem to find them.
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Eagles Hope to Put Another Nail in the Saints Playoff Coffin
By bryanflynnMonday night football, tonight, will end the debate of who has been more underachieving in the NFC this season. New Orleans (2-5) faces Philadelphia (3-4) in a game many would have thought before the season was a playoff preview. That was before the Saints stumbled out of the gate losing their first four games and the Eagles lost four of their last five games. Now both of these teams come into this game knowing that loss could damage their their playoff hopes beyond repair.
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National
Make Sure Your Vote Counts
The NAACP's Protect The Vote program is designed to educate voters and volunteers about voting rights in Mississippi.
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Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
Dr. Younus Mirza talks about Al Qaeda and its role in current global issues tonight at 7 p.m. at Millsaps College.
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Health Care
Birth Control Good for Women, Good for Families
A new report in Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that providing birth control at no cost to women and teens can substantially reduce unplanned pregnancies and cut abortion rates by …
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Research Funding Takes a Hit at USM
University of Southern Mississippi biology professor Shahid Karim is fascinated by ticks.
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Miss. to Vote on U.S. Offices, State Judicial Seats
Mississippi voters are preparing to choose one U.S. senator, four U.S. House members, four state Supreme Court justices and one judge for the state Court of Appeals.
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Obama, Romney Pursue Last Votes in Deadlocked Race
With one day left, the president and his challenger storm through a final push.
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National
Barbour: Hurricane Sandy Broke Romney's Momentum
"The hurricane is what broke Romney's momentum. I don't think there's any question about it," former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said on CNN's "State of the Union."
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Prison Factories Caught in Private Biz Debate
Factories that employ convicted felons are at the heart of a simmering debate about whether prisons should be siphoning away jobs—and at much lower wages.
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Clarion-Ledger Punts on Election Coverage
By Donna LaddIf Mississippians read the Sunday edition of the state's allegedly largest newspaper two days before the presidential election, you get nothing of substance about how the election affects our state.
