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State Superintendent Carey Wright said the application for the new superintendent of the state's Achievement …

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Mississippi Ranks 50th in Overall Health, New Report Shows

Mississippi ranks 50th for the second year in a row in the United Health Foundation's health rankings. The foundation specializes in clinical expertise and health data, focused on making the …

Mississippi ranks 50th for the second year in a row in the United Health Foundation's …

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Disney Buying Large Part of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B Deal

Disney is buying the Murdoch family's Fox movie and television studios and some cable and international TV businesses for about $52.4 billion, as the home of Mickey Mouse tries to …

Disney's all-stock deal for 21st Century Fox gives it the studios that produce the Avatar …

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AP Explains: What is Net Neutrality and Why Does it Matter?

"Net neutrality" regulations, designed to prevent internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Charter from favoring some sites and apps over others, are on the chopping block.

The Obama FCC said that "zero rating" practices by AT&T violated net neutrality. The telecom …

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Madinah Muhammad

Much of the preseason hype has been focused on Mississippi State University women's basketball, but there could be a good team in Oxford, Miss., as well. The University of Mississippi …

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Mississippi 2017 Health Rankings (United Health Foundation)

Admittedly, Mississippi Civil Rights Musuem has more of a national draw. I had several friends …

Gov. Phil Bryant was especially tough to hear up there going on about grace and …

Myrlie Evers and former Gov. Williams Winter

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Democrat Doug Jones Wins In Stunning Alabama Senate Upset

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama's special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President …