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Maine in Standoff with Nurse over Ebola Safeguards
Maine health authorities struggled Thursday to reach a compromise with nurse Kaci Hickox that would require her to keep her distance from other people, in the nation's most closely watched …
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Florida State Shooter Went from Liked to Troubled
Florida State graduate Myron May seemed to change from a well-liked young attorney to would-be killer in a matter of months, stopped only by a fusillade of police bullets outside …
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LGBT
Looking Way, Way Into Gay Marriage's Future in Mississippi
Predictably, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves—as most federal judges appointed by Presidents Clinton and Obama did before him—last night ruled that same-sex couples in Mississippi should be allowed to marry.
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At 1 Month, US Ebola Monitors Finding No Cases
A federal Ebola monitoring program reaches the one-month mark on Thursday, and so far, it hasn't found any cases of Ebola.
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Republicans Push to Update Education Law
The No Child Left Behind education law could be making a political comeback.
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Chokehold Case Stirs Debate on Special Prosecutors
After a police officer wasn't indicted in a fatal chokehold caught on video, some officials are reviving calls to entrust such cases to special prosecutors, rather than local district attorneys.
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Privacy Advocates Seek More Openness on NSA Surveillance
As Congress considers whether to extend the life of a program that sweeps up American phone records, privacy advocates and civil liberties groups say too much about government surveillance remains …
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Sports
A Mississippi-Memphis Adventure
When the schedule came out for the second round of the NBA playoffs, I saw that the Memphis Grizzlies would host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, May 9, at …
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Person of the Day
Joe Horn
Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Horn has always been one of the more outspoken players in the league. He unleashed some of his thoughts on a variety of …
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Drugs in Botched Oklahoma Execution Leaked from IV
Some of the three drugs used in a botched Oklahoma execution this week didn't enter the inmate's system because the vein they were injected into collapsed, and that failure wasn't …
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At UN, Vatican Seeks Limit on Abuse Responsibility
In its second grilling at the United Nations this year, the Vatican on Monday sought to limit its responsibility for the global priest sex abuse scandal by undercutting arguments it …
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LGBT
HRC: Why LGBT Moves Like Waveland's Are Vital
On a stop of his tour through the South, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin spoke at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson on May 13 about the Human Rights Campaign's …
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In Switch, Gay Rights Issue Now Favoring Democrats
It wasn't all that long ago that Republicans used gay marriage as a tool to drive Election Day turnout. But as public opinion on the issue has turned and courts …
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Maya Angelou, the Nation's Wise Woman
Maya Angelou walked into a meeting of civil rights leaders discussing affirmative action back in the 1990s, looked around, and put them all in their place with a single, astute …
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Obama: U.S. to Boost Military Presence in Europe
The United States is preparing to boost its military presence in Europe and at a cost of up to $1 billion, President Barack Obama said Tuesday, as tensions in the …
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Style
Hope for Harper Grace
Harper Grace Durval, now 2, has a rare form of epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome. Her daily grand mal seizures include unconsciousness, severe muscle contractions, and loss of bladder and bowel control. …
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Audit: More Than 57,000 Await First VA Appointment
More than 57,000 U.S. military veterans have been waiting 90 days or more for their first VA medical appointments, and an additional 64,000 appear to have fallen through the cracks, …
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The Difference a Father Makes
To my fellow fathers, understand that our children need us, want us and expect for us to be there. They know the difference that a father makes.
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Biz Roundup
UMMC Shelves Landmark Center, Opens Sickle Cell Clinic
The saga to fill the long-dormant Landmark Center in downtown Jackson took several dramatic turns this week as one potential buyer dropped its bid and another suitor entered the picture.
