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Nat Long’s Summer Music Guide

Summer 2013 is finally here! The weather has been kind to us so far, and you can tell that everyone is glad the season is here by their sun-touched rosy …

Genuine Performance

The members of Indiana-bred rock-and-roll crew Modoc have certainly been industrious with their time.

Jackson Showboats Ready for Year Two

Jackson Showboats owner and general manager Grant Worsley is excited about the future of the Showboats.

Do the Right Thing, IOC

Last week the International Olympic Committee selected wrestling, softball/baseball (combined bid) and squash as sports for its short list of those to include in the 2020 Olympic Games. It dropped …

The Slate

Ohio State President Gordon Gee offended members of his own conference (Big Ten), Catholics and the SEC for starters, and he sent out a long list of apologies. Stay classy.

7 Indicted in Miss. Child's Kidnapping from School

Seven people have been indicted on federal charges that they conspired to kidnap a 6-year-old girl from an east Mississippi elementary school.

Six Dead in Pa. Thrift Store Collapse

A building under demolition collapsed onto a neighboring thrift store Wednesday morning, injuring at least 14 and killing six people.

China Frustration with N. Korea Offers Hope for U.S.

China's growing frustration with longtime ally North Korea offers the United States a glimmer of hope about a once unthinkable prospect: holding discussions between Washington and Beijing about what to …

Soldier Pleads Guilty in Massacre of 16 Afghans

Seated at a table with his hands folded in front of him, twiddling his thumbs, an American soldier dryly spoke about how he slipped away from his base in Afghanistan …

AP Survey: Economists See No Stock Market Bubble

A nervous debate is raging among investors and analysts: Has the Federal Reserve inflated a stock market bubble by driving interest rates to record lows?

Report: Gov't Scooping Up Verizon Phone Records

The National Security Agency currently is collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon under a top secret court order, Britain's Guardian newspaper said Wednesday.

Court: Girls Can Buy Morning-After Pill for Now

Girls of any age can buy generic versions of emergency contraception without prescriptions while the federal government appeals a judge's ruling allowing the sales, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.

Committee Passes Bill to Address Sexual Assaults

With broad support from Republicans and Democrats, a House committee Wednesday approved legislation to tackle the growing problem of sexual assault in the armed forces by taking away the power …

Holder Praises Slain Black Activist Medgar Evers

Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday praised slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, saying that the black activist's vision and leadership helped make it possible for Holder and President Barack …

Opinion: Stop the Decay of Our Planet's Life-Support Systems

The evidence is overwhelming: Humanity is pushing humanity's life-support systems rapidly toward a tipping point that will likely imperil society's well-being.

Dems Offer Medicaid Deal; Bryant Rejects

Mississippi Democrats continue to extend olive branches to legislative Republicans to find ways to accept federal Medicaid money.

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DuPree Wins by 37 Votes in Hattiesburg Mayoral Race

After affidavit ballots were counted Thursday, Dupree had 4,775 votes and Dave Ware had 4,738.

U.S. Declassifies Phone Surveillance Details After Uproar

A top intelligence official is declassifying details about one program while insisting that collecting America's phone records and internet use of foreign nationals were legal.

In California, Obama and Xi Seek to Build New Ties

Seeking a fresh start to a complex relationship, President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping are retreating to a sprawling desert estate for two days of talks on high-stakes …

Is Big Data Turning Government into 'Big Brother?'

With every phone call they make and every Web excursion they take, people are leaving a digital trail of revealing data that can be tracked by profit-seeking companies and terrorist-hunting …