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U.S. Moves on N. Korea Aimed at Deterring New Leader
The parading of U.S. air and naval power within view of the Korean peninsula—first a few long-range bombers, then stealth fighters, then ships—is as much about psychological war as real …
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Analysis: Education Focus Shifts to Implementation
If 2013 was the education session for Mississippi's Legislature, it will be followed by the implementation season.
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N. Koreans Mark Key Holiday, Oblivious to Tensions
Oblivious to international tensions over a possible North Korean missile launch, Pyongyang residents spilled into the streets Monday to celebrate a major national holiday, the birthday of their first leader, …
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Court: Can Human Genes be Patented?
DNA may be the building block of life, but can something taken from it also be the building block of a multimillion-dollar medical monopoly?
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Music
Jackson Gypsies Bring Latin-American Tunes to Jackson
Jackson has grown to be a city known for its local music scene. From metal to blues to rock 'n' roll, the diversity of Jackson's music remains prevalent. This chord …
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Crime
El Paso Suspect Appears to Have Posted Anti-Immigrant Screed
About 20 minutes before the shooting started at an El Paso Walmart, a rambling screed was posted to an online message board saying the massacre was in response to an …
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City & County
Exploring Jackson’s History
Jackson is a city overflowing with history—civil-war history, civil-rights history, prehistory and much more. For decades it's been a cultural hub in the South, a testament to the good and …
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Immigration
Mississippians Mobilize Against ICE Raids: 'Who They Gone Come After Tomorrow?'
The Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance hosted a press conference in response to multiple ICE workplace raids on Aug. 7 in which 650 special Homeland Security Investigation special agents executed unspecified …
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Politics
End Grocery Tax on Mississippi-Grown Food, Dem Agriculture Candidate Says
Mississippians will no longer have to pay a sales tax when they buy Mississippi-grown foods at the grocery store if the Democrat running for the state's top agriculture position gets …
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National
In Chicago, Trump Calls the City an Embarrassment to the US
Visiting Chicago for the first time as president, Donald Trump disparaged the city Monday as a haven for criminals that is "embarrassing to us as a nation." The city's top …
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National
Democrats Push Impeachment Rules Package Through House
Democrats rammed a package of ground rules for their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump through a sharply divided House Thursday, the chamber's first formal vote in a fight that …
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[Gospel] Fired By Trump, Employed By God
Left as the last man standing on NBC's hit reality show "The Apprentice, "Gulfport, Miss.-born Craig Williams exited the show's location after a series of interviews that tagged him as …
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[Music] Aye, LBE
I've been listening to Living Better Electrically's self-titled EP since it came out in 2003, and still I'm at a loss for words when people want to know what they …
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Teen Hosts Free Expression Expo Saturday in Florence
On Feb. 24, Florence High School senior Jason Wilson, 18, will host the Free Expression Exposition at Hemphill Park in Florence. The music and arts festival, which features eight bands …
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[Music] Sweet and Soulful
The sweet and soulful voice of Akami Graham fills a room full of people who've come to kick back, share a drink with friends and listen to great music at …
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[Music] ‘Cause I Gotta Have Faith
Faith Gilmore and I both graduated from Mississippi College in 2000. I can still remember her sitting in the quad, strumming her guitar and singing the refrain from the Cranberries' …
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[Music] Pink Cashmere and Go-Go Boots
You may have seen MeLinda Ledbetter performing at any of the various open-mic nights around town. Or you might have experienced her bluesy vocal stylings alongside Mike and Marty, at …
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[Music] Maurice Smith: Jackson's Newest Sound of Neosoul
When a music listener from Mississippi takes a moment to reflect on the local homegrown talent, the first names that likely come to mind are blues legends such as B.B. …
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[Music] The Upcoming Weeks
"Cups in Fondren … 3:30 … look for the long-haired twins." These were my instructions from Chaz Lindsay, guitarist and singer for The Weeks. Formed on March 3, The Weeks …
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City & County
Dozens of Sewer Failures Require Millions in Emergency City Funds to Repair
The City of Jackson need to allocate as much as $5 million to fix 50 sewer failures throughout Jackson, although more money may be necessary to fix them all. The …
