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Secretary of State Hilary Clinton Faints, Sustains Concussion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who skipped an overseas trip this past week because of a stomach virus, sustained a concussion after fainting, the State Department …
Saturday Update: Newtown Mourns Deaths, Celebrates Heroism as Police Look for Answers
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Investigators tried to figure out what led a bright but painfully awkward 20-year-old to slaughter 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school, while townspeople …
Obama Will Travel to Newtown on Sunday, Attend Interfaith Vigil
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will attend an interfaith memorial service Sunday in Newtown, Conn., the site of Friday's deadly elementary school shooting.
Two Separate Saturday Shootings in Alabama End with Suspects Killed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama killed two suspects Saturday following separate shooting incidents 75 miles apart that left three other people dead and several injured, including two officers.
Man Arrested Saturday After Firing 50 Shots in California Mall Parking Lot
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A man was arrested Saturday after firing about 50 shots in the parking lot of a Southern California shopping mall, prompting a lockdown of stores …
Chuck Hagel, Front-Runner for Defense Secretary: Moderate Republican, Vietnam Vet, Obama Confidante
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel is a contrarian Republican moderate and decorated Vietnam combat veteran who is likely to support a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops …
Crime
Gun-Control Debate Simmering After Massacre
Democrats say meaningful action must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with mental illness.
Analysis: Sen. Harden was Unapologetic in Beliefs
Democrat Sampson Jackson was a brand new member of the Mississippi Senate in the early 1990s when lawmakers embarked on redistricting.
Students Prepare for Nervous Return to Classes
Jessica Kornfeld drove her children to their elementary school this past weekend. She wanted them to feel reassured that it was still a safe place, despite a horrific shooting in …
Big Price for Inaugural Pomp; Much Private Money
The pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president of the United States can carry a hefty price tag, from the glitzy galas to all those inaugural balls.
Movement Seen in 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks
The White House and congressional Republicans are a long way from agreeing on a plan to deal with the "fiscal cliff." But it seems like some progress is being made.
Right-to-Work Nevada a Rare Bright Spot for Labor
The future of the American labor movement may lie just off the Las Vegas Strip, inside a squat building huddled in the shadow of the Stratosphere casino.
Obama Signals Action Following School Shooting
President Barack Obama is vowing to use "whatever power this office holds" to safeguard the nation's children, raising the prospect that he will pursue policy changes to stem gun violence …
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Community Events and Public Meetings
The Scholastic Writing Awards Call for Submissions is all through today at Eudora Welty House at the Eudora Welty Education and Visitors Center.
Person of the Day
People of the Day: Sandy Hook Victims
The deadly shooting spree in Connecticut Friday left 28 dead, but the final tally will be much higher.
Civil Rights
The Other Crucial Civil Rights Case the Supreme Court Will be Ruling On
Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it would hear two cases challenging state and federal laws which prevent the legal union between same-sex couples.
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Hinds Could Increase Library Access
District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes believes library branches in rural Hinds County are not meeting the needs of residents.
'Heat of Passion' Gets Wife Killer New Trial
Quincy Clayton says shooting his wife with a shotgun was an accident.
Miss. Schools Eye Security After Conn. Shooting
School officials across Mississippi say they're on high alert and evaluating security policies in the wake of a deadly shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.
Obit: Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, Dead at Age 88
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, the influential Democrat who broke racial barriers on Capitol Hill and played key roles in congressional investigations of the Watergate and Iran-Contra …
