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Senate Democrats, GOP to Stage Votes on Rival Cuts
Across-the-board spending cuts all but certain, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are staging a politically charged showdown designed to avoid public blame for any resulting inconvenience or disruption in …
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Congress Set to Renew Anti-Violence Law
Republicans appeared resigned to accept an expansion of the Violence Against Women Act.
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From Girl to Woman
We often find ourselves in situations that—if we had a choice in the matter—we'd certainly not choose for ourselves. It's during these times that we begin to question our value …
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State
Foster System Remains ‘Unacceptable’
Jamison J. had shuffled through 28 foster homes, mental institutions and temporary shelters, by the time he was 17 years old.
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Obama Rejects Plan for More Say in Spending Cuts
President Barack Obama brushed off a Republican plan Tuesday to give him flexibility to allocate $85 billion in looming spending cuts, wanting no part of a deal that would force …
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GOP Governors Take a Pragmatic Turn
Many Republican governors who worked to thwart much of President Barack Obama's first-term agenda are shifting gears and softening their rhetoric now that his run was extended for four more …
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White House Details Budget Fallout Amid Blame Game
The White House has detailed the potential fallout in each state from budget cuts set to take effect at week's end, while congressional Republicans and Democrats keep up the sniping …
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Vicksburg Mayor Faces Federal Bribery Charge
Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfield was granted bond Thursday after being arraigned on a federal bribery charge that says he was caught in an FBI investigation while seeking a $10,000 bribe …
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Gov't Downsizes Amid GOP Demands for More Cuts
Republicans and other fiscal conservatives keep insisting on more federal austerity and a smaller government. Without much fanfare or acknowledgement, they've already gotten much of both.
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Vatican Feuds, Fiefdoms, Betrayals Await Next Pope
If evidence was ever needed that the next pope must urgently overhaul the powerful Vatican bureaucracy called the Curia, the scandal over Pope Benedict XVI's private papers is Exhibit A.
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Bryan's Rant
Too Big, Too Strong, Too Fast?
Do fans and media really want to know how the players in American's favorite sport get bigger, stronger and faster at an advanced pace?
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City & County
Sanders: Never Too Young to Lead
It didn't take long for Corinthian Sanders, 20, to face adversity in his bid for Jackson's Ward 5 City Council seat.
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Editor's Note
Don’t Look Away from Abuse
Violence isn't something that happens to other people. Every day, sexual violence happens in all neighborhoods, rich and poor.
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Pistorius: Thought Lover an Intruder in Shooting
Oscar Pistorius wept Tuesday as his defense lawyer read the athlete's account of how he shot his girlfriend to death on Valentine's Day, claiming he had mistaken her for an …
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Fishing's Decline Looms; Will Fish Eaters Notice?
His city's best fishing days are long past it, but lifelong Gloucester resident Ron Gilson still sees what once was when he drives past what remains.
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Afghan Civilian Casualties Rose in 2nd Half 2012
The number of Afghan civilians killed and wounded in the last half of 2012 rose sharply compared with the same period in 2011 as insurgents took advantage of warmer weather …
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Pistorius Prosecutors Pursue Premeditated Murder
Oscar Pistorius held his head in his hands and wept openly in court Friday as prosecutors said they would pursue a charge of premeditated murder against the Paralympic superstar.
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Boehner Taking a You-First Approach to Proposals
Upcoming across-the-board spending cuts set to slam the economy in two weeks? John Boehner says a solution is up to Obama and Senate Democrats.
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AP Exclusive: Documents Detail Nixon, Clinton Ties
In the final months of his life, Richard Nixon quietly advised President Bill Clinton on navigating the post-Cold War world, even offering to serve as a conduit for messages to …
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Olympian Pistorius Charged with Murder
Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend.
