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It's the Weekend!

Tonight, the preview party for the Chimneyville Crafts Festival kicks off at 7 p.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart.

National

10 Things to Know for Friday

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

National

Mo. Powerball Winner Verified; Ariz.'s a Mystery

Sometimes it's better to dream, particularly when reality means you're not an instant multimillionaire.

National

Gay Marriage Before Supreme Court? Cases Weighed

The running fight over gay marriage is shifting from the ballot box to the Supreme Court.

World

UN vote recognizes state of Palestine; U.S. objects

The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognize a Palestinian state, but the Palestinians still face enormous limitations: They don't control their borders, airspace or trade, they have separate and …

National

Federal Prisons Urged to Grant More Early Releases

For humanitarian and economic reasons, the federal Bureau of Prisons should grant more early releases to incapacitated and terminally ill prisoners, two advocacy groups say in a report depicting current …

Music

Memphis Music Hall of Fame Inducts 1st Class

The Memphis Music Hall of Fame inducted its first class Thursday with a roster of 25 music greats spanning generations, from rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley to Oscar-winning rap …

Business

Solar Firm that Got $26M in Miss. Loans is Closing

Mississippi taxpayers may have only an empty Senatobia building and solar panel equipment to show for $26 million in loans to Twin Creeks Technologies.

Economy

Pressuring GOP, Obama Takes His Fiscal Plan to Pa.

President Barack Obama is employing campaign-style tactics to mobilize public support for his plan.

Education

Bryant: Teens Don't Care About Using Contraception

Gov. Phil Bryant believes most teenagers know how to obtain and use it; they just don't care.

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Seven Hospitals Deny Jackson Abortion Clinic

The last clinic where Mississippi women can get an abortion is once again in peril.

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Black Leaders Come Together

Black leaders from across the country and nearly all walks of life, including government, education business, community and faith-based organizations and civil rights groups have descended on the capital city.

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Renee Rosenfeld

Irene Rosenfeld died Wednesday, Nov. 27, at age 94.

National

Victor and Vanquished: Obama Has Romney to Lunch

Bitter campaign foes just weeks ago, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are sharing lunch at the White House with an eye on overlapping interests rather than the sharp differences …

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NY Mayor Seeks More Disaster Aid for Sandy Victims

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appealed to congressional leaders Wednesday for quick action on providing tens of billions of dollars in new federal aid to help his city and …

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Bonds, Clemens, Sosa on Hall Ballot for First Time

The most polarizing Hall of Fame debate since Pete Rose will now be decided by the baseball shrine's voters: Do Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa belong in Cooperstown …

Economy

Fed Survey: U.S. Economy Growing at Steady Pace

A pickup in consumer spending and steady home sales helped lift economic growth from October through early November in most parts of the United States, according to a Federal Reserve …

National

3 BP Employees Arraigned on Gulf Oil Spill Charges

Two BP rig supervisors and a former BP executive pleaded not guilty Wednesday to criminal charges stemming from the deadly Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and the company's response to the …

State

Body Identified as Missing Oil Platform Worker

A body found in the Gulf of Mexico near Grand Isle has been identified as a Filipino worker missing since a deadly fire broke out on an oil platform earlier …

Economy

Little Evident Progress on 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks

From their public statements, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner appear to be at an impasse.