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AP Sources: Obama to Name Ex-Bush Aide to Head FBI
President Barack Obama is prepared to nominate James Comey, a former Bush administration official with bipartisan credentials, as the next FBI director.
Xi, Obama Look to Strike Up Relationship at Summit
President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping face weighty issues when they meet at a private estate in California next week, but their most important task may simply be …
Terror Fears Keep Toxic Plants Hidden from Public
Until the local fertilizer company in West, Texas, blew up last month and demolished scores of homes, many in that town of 2,800 didn't know what chemicals were stored alongside …
Military Furloughs Ahead in Mississippi
Maj. Gen. Augustus L. Collins, the adjutant general of Mississippi, was to release details Thursday of upcoming furloughs among more than 1,000 full-time National Guard employees across Mississippi.
Person of the Day
Jackson State Tigers Baseball
The Jackson State University Tigers finished the SWAC baseball regular season as Eastern Division champions, setting up for what could be the "Battle of the Tigers" at the NCAA Division …
National
Making Sense of the Moore Tornado in a Climate Context
The devastating tornado that ripped apart Moore, Okla., on Monday now joins the ranks of America's strongest twisters on record, coming almost exactly two years after a similarly extreme and …
Justice
Mississippi Sued Again for Prison Conditions
A rat infestation at Meridian's East Mississippi Correctional Facility has gotten so bad that some of the prisoners have adopted the disease-carrying vermin as pets, sometimes taking them on walks …
Miss. to Give $15M for Biloxi Minor League Stadium
Mississippi plans to use $15 million of BP oil spill recovery money to help build a minor league baseball stadium in downtown Biloxi.
Suspect Shot by JPD Named
Jackson police have released the name of the man they say was shot when he tried to run over an officer with a car
Judge Sentences Man for Exploiting 85-Year-Old
A 51-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for exploiting an 85-year-old victim who was suffering from dementia.
Miss. Supreme Court to Hear Appeal in Shooting
The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Eboni White, who was convicted of manslaughter in the 2009 death of a former friend and Alcorn State University classmate.
Schools Continue to Address Tornado Damage
The lingering effects of the Feb. 10 tornado are still visible at the two local high school campuses that were hit the hardest.
Life Sentence in 2011 Shooting Death
A Jackson man has been given a life sentence for a 2011 murder.
National
Six Facts Lost in the IRS Scandal
In the furious fallout from the revelation that the IRS flaggedapplications from conservative nonprofits for extra review because of their political activity, some points about the big picture and big …
Person of the Day
Kimberly Simpson
In teaching, Kimberly Simpson prioritizes student engagement, as well as hands-on and non-traditional learning methods.
Education
Putting Early Learning First
When it comes to Mississippi's future—economically and socially—we have no better way to ensure success than to provide our youngest citizens with early childhood education, beginning at age 3.
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Board Agrees on Traits Sought in Miss. K-12 Leader
Local superintendents and members of the state Board of Education say a new state superintendent should be able to work with lawmakers, put students first in decisions and be able …
Bradley Manning Trial Begins; Could Last All Summer
More than three years ago, Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was arrested in Iraq and charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
