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Navy to Attempt 1st Unmanned Carrier Landing

The Navy will attempt to land a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time Wednesday, showcasing the military's capability to have a …

Egypt's Brotherhood Vows to Keep Defying Coup

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood vowed Thursday not to back down in its push to restore ousted Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi to power but insisted its resistance is peaceful in an effort …

Marshall Henderson

The University of Mississippi announced Wednesday afternoon that it was suspending indefinitely star shooting guard Marshall Henderson for violations of team rules.

Texas Senate on Track to Pass Tough Abortion Rules

This time when the Texas Senate takes up tough new abortion restrictions, the chamber's top Republican is determined not to let anything—or anyone—derail a vote.

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Democratic Leader Heads to Senate Rule Showdown

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is driving his chamber toward rule changes that would help President Barack Obama win confirmation for some of his nominees for posts overseeing workers' and …

Justice Delayed?

Federal Judge Henry Wingate has been admonished repeatedly for the long delays in his court.

Obama, Lawmakers Square Off Over NSA Authority

The Obama administration squared off with skeptical lawmakers Tuesday over efforts to terminate the government's authority to collect phone records of millions of Americans, a proposition that exposed sharp divisions …

Race Still Matters

In Mississippi, the negative social evaluation of black people has resulted in “separate but equal” in practice.

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We Achieve More Together

As an educator and a parent, I understand how important it is to have a good parent/teacher relationship from the beginning of the school year.

Scientists Collect Water Near Site of Blown Well

Scientists from several universities are working to learn whether a gas well that blew wild last week off the Louisiana coast has polluted the Gulf of Mexico.

Obama Heads to Phoenix to Pitch Mortgage Reform

President Barack Obama is proposing to overhaul the nation's mortgage finance system, including shutting down government-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—a plan with bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.

U.S., Russia Diplomatic and Defense Chiefs to Meet

The crisis in Syria, arms control and missile defense headline what are expected to be chilly talks between top U.S. and Russian foreign and defense chiefs.

Coming Home to Hope

For me, returning home as Esperanza turned 10 evoked past dreams that have been carried into the present in new, exciting forms.

Obama Approaches 'Fiscal Cliff' Days After Victory

Republicans continue to draw a line in the sand.

SBA Loans Level Out After Jobs Act

After many of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010's incentives expired in 2011, during fiscal year 2012, the U.S. Small Business Administration's Loan Programs settled to its lowest lending …

Survey: New Grads Can Expect Modest Rise in Hiring

Modest good news for college students: An annual survey predicts employers will increase hiring of new 4-year college graduates about 5 percent in the coming year.

New Push for HIV Testing

Task force proposes making testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks.

No. 25 Bulldogs, Rebels set for Egg Bowl rivalry

No. 25 Mississippi State (8-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) is trying to win four in a row in the rivalry for the first time since the 1940s.

Healthy Relationships: The Key Ingredients

It feels like love, but is it just a crush?

NY Mayor Seeks More Disaster Aid for Sandy Victims

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appealed to congressional leaders Wednesday for quick action on providing tens of billions of dollars in new federal aid to help his city and …