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[Pass The Mic] Receding Hair Rock

On a recent lazy afternoon, I was becoming one with the couch, mindlessly staring at the tube, when hair-metal has-been Bret Michaels appeared. Bret told me that finally I, too, …

[Herman's Pick] Vol. 6, No. 43

The soulful and funky sounds of Laura Reed and Deep Pocket from Asheville, N.C., will return to Martin's this Thursday night. The South Africa-born lead singer Laura Reed belts a …

Charter Schools: Runaway Train?

A few times during last night's debate over the Mississippi House of Representatives' charter-school law, HB 369, Democrats were resigned that charter schools were a runaway train they couldn't stop.

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First Woman Combat Leader 'Thrilled' with Change

The first woman in U.S. history to lead male troops in combat said higher-ranking officers accused her of embellishing accounts.

Ala. Child Hostage Standoff in 2nd Day at Bunker

A standoff in rural Alabama went into a second full day Thursday as police surrounded an underground bunker where a retired truck driver was holding a 5-year-old hostage he grabbed …

Analysis: Obama, GOP Disagree, Again, on Spending

After two tumultuous years of budget brinkmanship, President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress finally agree on something — namely, that a previous 10-year pact to cut $1 trillion across …

Bennett Chosen As First Black Chief of University

Rodney Bennett was named the first black president of a predominantly white university in Mississippi Thursday. But in taking the helm, Bennett's focus was less on his status as a …

Dow Closes at Highest Level of Year, Nears Record

The Dow rose to its highest close of the year, putting it within 1 percent of its record. Stocks gained after impressive results from two big consumer brands.

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.

$50 Million in Diamonds Stolen at Brussels Airport

When the armored car set off for the Brussels airport carrying $50 million worth of precious stones from Antwerp's diamond district, eight gunmen knew all about it.

Letter from Jesus

Monkey and Koncha

Like I've said before, the holidays are not a good time for me and I'm prone to scrooginess since my family is not so close to me anymore. I can …

Beyond 'The End of History'

In a fascinating article: "We, The Web Kids," Pietr Czerski, makes a statement that is as startling as it is startlingly true: "We do not use the Internet, we live …

Obama Campaign Focusing on Strong Base: College Students

Obama's campaign said it registered 10,000 voters on college campuses in Ohio last week and signed up 300 new volunteers at colleges in Iowa.

Bounty of Zucchini

After one of the strangest winter seasons I can remember, it seems warm weather is finally here to stay. Even though the official start of summer isn't until June 21, …

Savory Pancakes

Grains are the food of life.

The Issues 2008

What's on your mind this election year? As the national media focus on the presidential horse race, and who's sprinting ahead, chances are good that these issues will crop up.

Yearning for Home

When I was a child, we spent summers in the Catskill Mountains, where my mother ran a beauty shop. My father would drive up from Manhattan to join us on …

Never Say Die

I am surrounded by people with low back pain. It hurts to watch them—walking with that "can't stand up straight" shuffle, getting up from a chair and pausing to catch …

[Green Eats] Food For Thought

"No MSG."

The Gypsies of Jackson Theater

John Howell, 39, and his wife, Diana, 40, believe in the power of the stage. As co-founders of the Fondren Theatre Workshop, they've brought new and bold shows to community …