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Blues Man Rush Gets Lifetime Arts Award in Miss.

Blues musician Bobby Rush has received a lifetime achievement award from the Mississippi Arts Commission.

Al-Qaida Tipsheet on Avoiding Drones Found in Mali

One of the last things the bearded fighters did before leaving this city was to drive to the market where traders lay their carpets out in the sand.

Flu Shot Doing a Poor Job of Protecting Elderly

It turns out this year's flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting senior citizens, the most vulnerable age group.

South Africa Police Replace Top Pistorius Investigator

South African police appointed a new chief investigator Thursday in the Oscar Pistorius murder case, replacing a veteran detective after unsettling revelations that the officer was charged with seven counts …

Jackson to Reward Citizens for Crime Tips

Jackson is using rewards to encourage citizens to report tips on crime, specifically focusing on convicted felons in possession of firearms.

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Big Corporations Put Up Seed Funding for Republican Dark Money Group

Some of the nation's biggest corporations donated more than a million dollars to launch a Republican nonprofit that went on to play a key role in recent political fights.

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JSU Indoor Track team

This past weekend at the 2013 SWAC indoor Track Championship in Birmingham, Ala., the Jackson State Tigers men's track team ended the meet in fourth place, but they managed to …

Miss. Lawmakers Turn Attention to FY14 Budget

Mississippi lawmakers are pushing forward with early proposals for the budget year that begins July 1, and many agencies are likely to receive less money than they're requesting.

Vicksburg Mayor Facing Federal Bribery Charges

Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfield has been arrested on federal bribery charges.

BP Civil Settlement Remains Elusive as Trial Nears

The U.S. Justice Department and the five Gulf coast states affected by a massive oil spill nearly three years ago have indicated they would like to settle their environmental and …

Obama Weighs Stepping in on Gay Marriage Case

Facing heightened expectations from gay rights supporters, the Obama administration is considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage—a move that could have a far-reaching impact …

No. 2 House Democrat: Bickering Must Come to End

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer says Congress must "put aside ideological constraints" and resolve differences over taxes, budget and spending.

Vatican Feuds, Fiefdoms, Betrayals Await Next Pope

If evidence was ever needed that the next pope must urgently overhaul the powerful Vatican bureaucracy called the Curia, the scandal over Pope Benedict XVI's private papers is Exhibit A.

U.S. Stocks Keep Sliding on Weak Data, Fed Qualms

U.S. stocks continued a two-day slide Thursday on weak economic data and concern about the Federal Reserve's resolve to keep juicing the market.

Florida to Expand Medicaid Under Health Overhaul

Gov. Rick Scott announced plans Wednesday to expand Medicaid coverage to roughly 900,000 more people under the federal health overhaul.

Killer Camp

Flipping tires is just one part of a new Badass Bootcamp Terry Sullivan is offering through his fitness company, liveRIGHTnow.

Feel the Pure Burn

If you haven't heard of Pure Barre, you must be living under an exercise rock.

House Wears

Style shouldn’t stop at the front door. Luckily, Jackson’s list of local, eclectic home goods stores is growing longer and better every year.

A Fresh Start in Mississippi

Looking at the history of this great country, it's no small secret that we are a nation of immigrants.

Positive Discipline

It is a truth almost universally acknowledged that everyone is a better parent before they have kids.