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Dr. Loretta Moore

Dr. Loretta Moore's main task as the associate vice president for the Academy of Research and Scholarly Engagement is to nurture the intellectual aspirations and scholarly production of the faculty …

Romney's Real Record as a 'Job Creator'

Mitt Romney detractors have jumped on the videos and stories coming from Sensata employees, saying it paints Romney and his old firm in a bad light.

Traversing 'The Empty'

Thomas Ruffin will release his latest book of poetry this week at ToMara's bar.

UN Syria Envoy Calls on Government to Start Truce

The international envoy to the Syrian conflict on Wednesday called on President Bashar Assad's regime to take the lead in implementing a cease-fire during a major Muslim holiday later this …

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT):

Council OKs $90M Water Repair Contract

The Jackson City Council approved a $90 million water and sewer project worth one-fourth of the city's total budget.

Court Denies Hinds Redistricting Injunction

A federal judge has denied a request by Hinds County Supervisor Phil Fisher and the Republican Party to bar the county from using its new redistricting plan in November elections.

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AP Factchecks the Presidential Debate

An occasional look at political claims that take shortcuts with the facts or don't tell the full story.

NAACP Sues State on Voting Map

The Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP is again locking horns with the state of Mississippi over redistricting maps.

Hawkins Field, Cancer Screenings, Englewood Gardens and Closings

The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority has begun a project to restore the Hawkins Field Airport Terminal.

K.C. Morrison

Dr. K. C. Morrison will present a scholarly discussion of race and the Obama presidency at Tougaloo College.

Clinton: I'm Responsible for Consulate Security

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is answering Republican criticism of the Obama administration's handling of last month's attack at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, saying she — …

Manning's 3 TD Passes Spur Broncos' Comeback

Down 24-0 at halftime, Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos reveled after one of the biggest comebacks in NFL regular-season history.

Marijuana Backers Courting Conservatives

It's not all hippies backing November's marijuana legalization votes in Colorado, Oregon and Washington.

Social Security Benefits to Go Up by 1.7 Percent

More than 56 million Social Security recipients will see their monthly payments go up by 1.7 percent next year.

Govt to Let Cubans Travel Freely

The Cuban government announced Tuesday that it will no longer require islanders to apply for an exit visa, eliminating a much-loathed bureaucratic procedure that has been a major impediment for …

Stocks Open Higher on Wall Street; Mattel Jumps

Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Tuesday after several big-name U.S. companies posted strong results for the third quarter.

Miss. West Nile Cases Up to 225 for Year

The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 12 new human cases of West Nile virus.

Analysis: Romney Wants a Repeat, Obama a Reversal

Mitt Romney would love another debate like the last one. President Barack Obama most certainly would not.

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.