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Dear Dewey,

To my mother, education meant the most precious of things: freedom.

Costly Objection to Siemens Deal Withdrawn

Advanced Technology Business Solutions has withdrawn a complaint filed in Hinds County Chancery Court regarding a contract the city of Jackson awarded to Siemens Company.

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Midwest Hit by its First Major Snowstorm of Season

The first major snowstorm of the season began its slow eastward march across the Midwest early Thursday, leaving at least three people dead, creating treacherous driving conditions and threatening to …

Brain Image Study: Fructose May Spur Overeating

This is your brain on sugar—for real. Scientists have used imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose, a sugar that saturates the American diet, can trigger brain …

Feds, Transocean Reach $1.4B Deal Over Gulf Spill

The Justice Department reached a $1.4 billion settlement Thursday with Transocean Ltd., the owner of the drilling rig that sank after an explosion killed 11 workers and spawned the massive …

Incarcerated Veterans Train Dogs for Other Vets

Hazard Wilson's new cellmate is a hairy bundle of energy whose playful zeal can't be contained by steel doors: a five-month-old golden retriever.

Both Sides Agree: No Major Budget Deal Foreseen

On this, GOP budget guru Rep. Paul Ryan and top Senate Democrat Harry Reid can agree: There won't be a "grand bargain" on the budget.

U.S., Weighing Changes After Allies Object to Spying

Faced with a flood of revelations about U.S. spying practices, the White House is considering ending eavesdropping on friendly foreign leaders, a senior administration official said.

Campaigning Dems Careful Not to Overplay Shutdown

Outside a state-of-the-art grain elevator, Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley talks of how Republicans and Democrats in Congress need to overcome differences that scuttled farm legislation last summer.

Voters to Decide Elections Coast to Coast Tuesday

From rural Iowa to urban New York, voters across America will render judgment in a slate of political contests Tuesday.

More Than a Trim

Walk into Trim Salon off Mitchell Avenue in Fondren on a random afternoon, and you're just as likely to see an old-school southern Junior Leaguer from northeast Jackson as you …

Heroes of Hedonism, by Alphonso Mayfield

To attend a 2 Live Crew concert is to experience a mixture of hedonism and mass hysteria. Between the kick of 808 drum patterns and thongs moving to the rhythmic …

Rika in Rome

I never fully understood the context of the phrase "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" until I went there myself.

UN: 'Convincing Evidence' of Syria Chemical Attack

U.N. inspectors said Monday there is "clear and convincing evidence" that chemical weapons were used on a relatively large scale in an attack last month in Syria that killed hundreds …

Somalis Fear Youths Leaving U.S. for Terror Group

Leaders of the nation's largest Somali community say some of their young men are still being enticed to join the terror group that has claimed responsibility for the deadly mall …

House GOP Considers Options on Possible Shutdown

Pressure is building on fractious House Republicans over legislation to prevent a partial government shutdown, as the Democratic-led Senate is expected to strip a tea party-backed plan to defund Obamacare …

Not Just Another Package Store

Natchez holds a little sweet secret that has been a part of the historic landscape since 1979. It's the Old South Winery, which uses one of the state's perfect fruits: …

Same-Sex Ruling Has Employers Tweaking Benefits

The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on same-sex marriage has private employers around the country scrambling to make sure their employee benefit plans comply with the law.

Defusing Difficult Parenting Moments

Children largely learn how to handle frustration and anger (and all emotions) by observing their parents and how they handle frustration and anger.

Great Expectations

Brinda Willis shares lessons from her first school experiences as a child.