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Hello, Melissa Ferrick
Melissa Ferrick, 39, has been busy recording a cover of Radiohead's "High and Dry" for her forthcoming album, but has stopped long enough to call me. She is slightly flustered, …
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Living Cheaply, Living Well
After years of hard work, your time has finally come. You've walked across the stage, received your diploma, perhaps even been offered a full-time job. Graduating college is a big …
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State
Mississippi Reckons With Ending Pay Boost for the Unemployed
Katrina Folks says she has tried everything she can think of to find work since losing her job in September because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Saga of Boston Marathon Suspect's Body Drags On
Nineteen days after Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev died following a gunbattle with police, cemeteries still refused to take his remains and government officials deflected questions about where he …
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Shutdown Leaves Thousands in DC Area in Limbo
The usually bustling District of Columbia will be uniquely affected Wednesday by the first government shutdown in 17 years, with thousands of federal employees who make up the backbone of …
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Health Care
Health Law May Offer Part-Time Workers Better Options
In January, part-time workers who have so-called "mini-med" health insurance plans with very limited benefits and annual caps on payments will begin to lose that coverage, which under the health …
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Tribute to Rodgers Planned in Meridian
The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation will sponsor a tribute to the country music singer/songwriter on Sept. 5 at the Temple Theatre in downtown Meridian.
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Local
Local List: Funmi “Queen” Franklin
Funmi "Queen" Franklin who owns business incubator Kundi Compound with her husband, Brad "Kamikaze" Franklin, has carved a space for herself in the entrepreneurship community. Here are her top 11 …
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Simulation Builds Respect
It's almost the end of the month, and a family is trying to decide how to stretch their money to buy groceries. One family member doles out a few bills, …
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Drink
Home Brews
Mississippi home brewers may not have the law fully on their side, but they now have a place to buy all the hops, barley, yeast and equipment they need to …
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Politics
OPINION: The Black Vote Is Not For Sale
"As we approach the 2020 election, we must ensure issues affecting our communities and our livelihoods are brought to the table and that we have a real voice in moving …
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U.S. Appeals Court Decision Threatens Key Obamacare Provision
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court delivered a serious setback to President Barack Obama's health care law Tuesday, potentially derailing billions of dollars in subsidies for many low- and …
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Insurers Propose Changes to Obama Health Law
Insurers want to change President Barack Obama's health care law to provide financial assistance for people buying bare-bones coverage. That would entice the healthy and the young, the industry says, …
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Alert: Lawsuit Abuse! Lawsuit Abuse!
I hear stories like this one and I get furious at the people who refuse to understand that the most important use of lawsuits is to financially deter crap like …
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coronavirus
JSU’s New Director of Bands Talks Virtual Musicianship
Robert Little, Jackson State University's new director of bands since July 1, says music is something that dwells throughout his entire family.
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New York Cop Convicted in Cannibalism Plot
Police Officer Gilbert Valle's lawyers said he was just spinning sick and twisted fantasies for his own pleasure when he chatted online about abducting, roasting and eating women. A jury, …
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Education
USM Golden Basket Program, Belhaven Hospitality Management and Toys for Tots at UM
The University of Mississippi will host "Fashion Expo: Schoolin' Life," a student-organized fashion show, on Friday, Dec. 6. Proceeds from the event will go to the local chapter of Toys …
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City & County
Living in Virtual Reality with Lobaki
Vince Jordan and his son, Josiah, began experimenting with developer kits for software to use in virtual reality in 2014. In 2016, the two decided to form Lobaki while engaged …
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Cover
Find Your Voice, Girl!
Many men don't like it when we speak up and talk back. Some will go to great lengths to silence our voices, and too often that gets sexual or physical …
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Syrian al-Qaida Forces Mass Near Turkey Crossing
Al-Qaida militants massed Monday near a Syrian border town in what appeared to be an attempt to seize a vital crossing from Western-backed rebels, activists said, underscoring the weakness of …
