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PEER Questions Grading System for Public Schools

A legislative oversight group is questioning the way Mississippi grades its public schools even as the state moves forward with plans to take control of schools considered failing.

How School Districts Try to Make the Grade

The new system for grading Mississippi public schools is under fire in a recent PEER study that has called for changes.

Suspect in 2 Mississippi Killings Dies of Apparent Suicide

After an intense manhunt, authorities in Mississippi said a college instructor wanted in the deaths of a woman he lived with and a university professor he worked with died of …

Sean Payton

A report that surfaced this past Sunday said that after this season, teams such as the Miami Dolphins, who have already fired their head coach, and possibly the Indianapolis Colts …

Woman Faces 2nd-Degree Murder Charges in Oklahoma Crash

A 25-year-old woman accused of driving her car into a crowd of spectators at the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade is scheduled to appear in court Monday, two days after …

Brittany Maynard Galvanizes Right-to-Die Movement

With no states voting on right-to-die laws Tuesday, the weekend death of Brittany Maynard won't have an immediate political impact.

Brush Strokes of a Southern Love Story

The love story of Nell Knox and William Goodman began in June 2011 at a mutual friend's house.

National Parks Shift Tone on Climate Change

Interpreters at Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve don't mind sharing warnings about a changing climate and sending visitors away with a directive to be nicer to the Earth when …

Snapped Clamp Eyed in Circus Accident; 2 Critical

Investigators were looking at a snapped clamp on Monday as they try to figure out why eight circus acrobats plummeted to the ground during an aerial hair-hanging stunt, although the …

Who Will Take Ward 6?

Each of Jackson's seven wards is important, but there's something special about Ward 6. Located wholly on the city's gritty south side, the ward has had representation in each of …

Putin Orders Troops Near Ukraine to Return Home

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered troops deployed near Ukraine to return to their home bases and praised the launch of a dialogue between the Ukrainian government and its …

Yarber’s Early Moves: Roads, Safety

The city's pothole problem has long been a source of stress for many Jackson motorists.

Putin Promises to Respect to Ukraine's Election

President Vladimir Putin pledged Friday that Russia will respect the results of Ukraine's presidential election, a strong indication the Kremlin wants to cool down the crisis.

Florida Georgia Line: Hip-Hop Goes Country

Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard fuse hip-hop into several songs on their debut full-length album, "Here's to the Good Times," and it isn't a gimmick.

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Extremists Abduct 91 More People in Nigeria

Extremists have abducted 91 more people, including toddlers as young as 3, in weekend attacks on villages in Nigeria, witnesses said Tuesday, providing fresh evidence of the military's failure to …

McDaniel Challenge Officially Dismissed; Childers Wants Cochran Debate

A special circuit court judge officially ordered the dismissal of State Sen. Chris McDaniel's election challenge in Jones County Sept. 4.

Analysis: Coalition Building Can be Tricky

The first President Bush had one, so did President Bill Clinton, and the second President Bush had two. Now, President Barack Obama wants to build a coalition of nations to …

Stamps' Gun Ordinance Advances

Since late last year, Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps, who also presides over the city council, has been tossing the idea around of requiring gun-owners to report their firearms stolen …

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Scotland Took Long Road to Independence Vote

For many people south of the Scottish-English border, the idea that Scotland might leave the United Kingdom has come as a recent shock. But it has been decades, even centuries, …

Week of Diplomacy: Israel-Hamas Talks, Abbas at UN

It's a busy week in Mideast diplomacy, book-ended by the launch of Israel-Hamas talks about a border deal for blockaded Gaza and the Palestinian president's U.N. speech about a new …