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Barge Hits Miss. River Bridge; Oil Cleanup Ongoing

Crews skimmed oily water from the Mississippi River after a barge with more than 80,000 gallons of oil struck a railroad bridge near Vicksburg.

Business

Kemper Settlement Could Mean 21 Percent Rate Jump

A settlement between the Public Service Commission and Mississippi Power Co. could raise rates more than 21 percent.

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Mail Scam May Have Cost Stewpot $100K

Stewpot Community Services CEO Frank Spencer said Stewpot may have lost more than $100,000 in a mail-fraud scam.

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Erin's Law: Stopping Child Sexual Abuse

From the time she was 6 years old, Erin Merryn was sexually abused. For two-and-half years, a neighbor in his late 20s molested her, she said. Then, when Merryn was …

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Dr. Leo Huddleston

When Dr. Leo Huddleston found out he had won the 2007 Jackson Free Press "Best of Jackson" awards for best chiropractor and best doctor, he was in Panama City, Fla., …

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It's the Weekend!

On Saturday, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra presents "Pops II: Take it to the Limit—The Music of the Eagles" featuring the Jeans 'n Classics Band at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara …

National

Bill Filed in Miss. Seeks to Nullify Federal Laws

Mississippi defied the union during the Civil War and civil rights era, and at least two lawmakers think it is time to do so again.

National

Dickie Scruggs Hearing Before New Orleans Court

Attorneys for Richard F. "Dickie" Scruggs, a noted plaintiff's lawyer before being snared in a corruption investigation, will argue his innocence March 4 before a federal appeals court.

National

Politicians Returning MDMR Foundation Money

Campaigns for governor, Congress, the state Legislature and other offices received checks from the foundation headed by recently fired Department of Marine Resources Executive Director Bill Walker.

National

Jindal: GOP Must Stop Being 'Stupid Party'

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal called on the Republican Party to "stop being the stupid party" on Thursday as GOP leaders promised fundamental changes to help stave off future losses.

Technology

Will Smart Machines Create a World Without Work?

An Associated Press analysis of employment data from 20 countries found that millions of midskill, midpay jobs already have disappeared over the past five years, and they are the jobs …

National

Schools Must Provide Sports for Disabled, U.S. Says

Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says.

National

Obama Picks Foreign Policy Aide as Chief of Staff

President Barack Obama has chosen longtime trusted adviser and national security expert Denis McDonough as his fifth chief of staff.

National

Maze of Gun Laws in U.S. Hurts Gun Control Efforts

There is a legal avenue to try to get any gun you want somewhere in the U.S., thanks to the maze of gun statutes across the country and the lack …

Economy

Economist: Euro Crisis Could Erupt Again This Year

Is the euro crisis over? A leading U.S. economist says not by a long shot.

National

First Woman Combat Leader 'Thrilled' with Change

The first woman in U.S. history to lead male troops in combat said higher-ranking officers accused her of embellishing accounts.

Economy

The Great Reset: Are We Ready for Permanent Unemployment Because of Technology?

Now, three years after Google invented one, automated cars could be on their way to a freeway near you. In the U.S., California and other states are rewriting the rules …

Economy

Obama Appoints Former White-Collar Crime Prosecutor to Head SEC

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sent his strongest signal yet Thursday that he wants the government to get tougher with Wall Street, appointing a former prosecutor to head the …

Politics

Bobby Jindal: GOP Should Keep Conservative Ideals, 'Change Just About Everything Else We Do'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is calling on the Republican Party to "recalibrate the compass of conservatism" as party leaders on Thursday promised fundamental changes to help …

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Charter Schools: Runaway Train?

A few times during last night's debate over the Mississippi House of Representatives' charter-school law, HB 369, Democrats were resigned that charter schools were a runaway train they couldn't stop.