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4 Running in Miss. House Election in Rankin County

Four candidates are running in a special election in northern Rankin County to fill a vacant seat in the Mississippi House.

Poll: Science Doubters Believe World is Warming

Nearly four out of five Americans now think that global warming will be a serious problem if nothing is done.

Hinds Supervisor Resigns After Health Questions

Hinds County Supervisor Doug Anderson is resigning, after some fellow supervisors questioned if he was too ill to continue serving.

Jazz Honors at the Alamo

When it's cold outside, come warm up in the jazz of the "Night of Musical Artistry."

Time for States to Decide on Health Care Exchanges

Friday is decision day for states to notify Washington if they will run their own insurance markets under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

U.S. Leads Western Snub of UN Telecoms Treaty

A disappointed American delegation led a Western snub of a U.N. telecommunications treaty Thursday after rivals, including Iran and China, won support for provisions interpreted as endorsing greater government control …

A Duty to Disclose?

Mississippi environmentalists say former Gov. Haley Barbour isn't telling the whole truth about his eager boosterism for Mississippi Power Co.'s Kemper County Coal project.

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JSU Gets $900K from NCAA

Jackson State is getting major help to improve the academic performance of its student-athletes.

Nate Rogers

Practical joker, role model, athlete—these are just a few ways to describe Nate Rogers.

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.

'Lincoln' Leads Golden Globes with 7 Nominations

Steven Spielberg's Civil War epic "Lincoln" led the Golden Globes on Thursday with seven nominations, among them best drama, best director for Spielberg and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally …

Leading Conservative Says Obama Will Win Tax Fight

A leading conservative who's resigning from the Senate is predicting that President Barack Obama will win the battle over raising taxes.

Senate Legislation Targets Cyberstalking Software

For around $50, a jealous wife or husband can download software that can continuously track the whereabouts of a spouse better than any private detective.

U.S. Hesitant in Condemning North Korean Launch

The Obama administration is drawing no "red line" for North Korea after a successful long-range rocket test, tempering the public condemnation to avoid raising tensions or possibly rewarding the reclusive …

MDOC Opens Youthful Offenders Unit

The Mississippi Department of Corrections says it has opened a unit for youthful offenders at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County.

Miss. Courthouses Receive Bomb Threats

Mississippi authorities are investigating bomb threats that were called into numerous county courthouses around the state.

Weekly US Jobless Aid Applications Drop to 343K

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply for a fourth straight week, a sign that the job market may be improving.

Miss. Lawmakers Brush Up on Education Proposals

Mississippi lawmakers are doing homework before the 2013 session.

Elevator Muzak

“Playing for Keeps” is a blasé work spiked with trifling comic bits and smoothed out with a mellow dilemma that works to limp the film to a predestined conclusion of …

Cody Cox, On the Record

When it comes to advice for local musicians, Cody Cox is one of the best guys to go to.