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Scouts Considering Retreat from No-Gays Policy
The Boy Scouts of America may soon give sponsors of troops the authority to decide whether to accept gays as scouts and leaders—a potentially dramatic retreat from an exclusionary nationwide …
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Senate Nears Vote on $50.5B Bill for Sandy Victims
Three months after Superstorm Sandy devastated coastal areas in much of the Northeast, the Senate moved Monday toward passing a $50.5 billion emergency package of relief and recovery aid after …
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Aging America: Elder Abuse Can Take Many Forms
As many as 2 million older Americans are abused in various ways each year, experts estimate.
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Crime
Erin's Law: Stopping Child Sexual Abuse
From the time she was 6 years old, Erin Merryn was sexually abused. For two-and-half years, a neighbor in his late 20s molested her, she said. Then, when Merryn was …
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Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson 2013: Community & Culture
JFP presents the best Jackson has to offer.
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House GOP Seeks to Defuse Debt Crisis
With tacit support from President Barack Obama, House Republicans were moving Wednesday to try to defuse a potential debt crisis with legislation to prevent an economy-rattling fiscal crisis for at …
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NM Teen Accused of Killings of Parents, 3 Children
A horrific scene awaited officers responding to an emergency call at a New Mexico home—five family members dead, all with multiple gunshot wounds. The victims were later identified as parents …
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Same-Sex Military Couples Struggle For Recognition... Thanks to DOMA
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sgt. Karen Alexander fought for her country in Iraq, but back home she often feels the U.S. Army is fighting against her.
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Thousands Rally Against Stricter Gun Control
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Thousands of gun advocates gathered peacefully Saturday at state capitals around the U.S. to rally against stricter limits on firearms, with demonstrators carrying rifles and pistols …
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GOP House May Schedule 'Debt Ceiling' Increase Vote for Next Week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House will vote next week to permit the government to borrow more money to meet its obligations, a move aimed at heading off a market-rattling …
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Pike Co. Shipping Juveniles to Adams Co.
Faced with the possibility of a lawsuit by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Pike County supervisors voted Tuesday to shut down the county juvenile detention center effective Feb. 11.
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Crime
The NRA Bankroll
On Dec. 21, National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre went in front of the TV cameras to read an announcement regarding the shootings in Newtown, Conn.
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ER Visits Tied to Energy Drinks Double Since 2007
A new government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period in which the …
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Stormy Issue of Sandy Aid Settles Down in House
The political tempest stirred up by Superstorm Sandy appears to have moved on after wreaking havoc among congressional Republicans divided over how much aid to allocate to the victims.
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From Misery to Tragedy in Egyptian Train Crash
At a station just outside of Cairo before dawn Tuesday, the train's last car jumped the track, slammed into a parked train, and then was dragged for several kilometers.
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Cost-Cut Talk is Long on Emotion, Short on Details
In the heated talk about deep spending cuts that will dominate Congress in the coming weeks, one thing is likely to be in short supply: details.
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2012 Military Suicides Hit a Record High of 349
Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan, and some private experts are predicting the dark trend will grow …
