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Weapons Experts Begin Syria Mission Amid Clashes

As deadly clashes raged on the edge of Damascus, international inspectors left their hotel on Wednesday to start work on the task of destroying Syria's chemical arsenal under the tightest …

Shutdown Leaves Thousands in DC Area in Limbo

The usually bustling District of Columbia will be uniquely affected Wednesday by the first government shutdown in 17 years, with thousands of federal employees who make up the backbone of …

New Sanctions Likely Despite Thaw in U.S.-Iran Ties

A war-weary Congress generally backs President Barack Obama's outreach to Iran, but with tougher U.S. economic measures against Tehran on the way, the president's diplomatic task could get harder if …

Ancient Ales, Local Lagers

In the Neolithic Age, about 10,200 B.C. to 2,000 B.C., mankind invented agricultural methods and began domesticating cereals for steady food supplies.

Best-Selling Author Tom Clancy Has Died at Age 66

Tom Clancy, whose high-tech, Cold War thrillers such as "The Hunt for Red October" and "Patriot Games" made him the most widely read and influential military novelist of his time, …

From Nothing to Something

When I moved back to Mississippi 12 years ago, it felt as if the majority of people I met, especially younger ones, constantly had one foot out the door in …

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Anthony Jones

During a historic home renovation in Raymond, the owner brought Anthony Jones, the director of the project, reclaimed items including wood flooring and archways. Jones loved the opportunity to work …

Black Mayors: We Got This

Sometime after his election as the new mayor of Vicksburg, George Flaggs, a former state lawmaker, said someone made a joke about whether African Americans would get more set-asides.

Tax Commission: Who’s on First?

When Mayor Chokwe Lumumba took a stand against the composition of a commission overseeing a 1-percent sales-tax increase during his mayoral campaign last spring, he won the votes of Jacksonians …

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West Jackson Rallying Zoo Support

Everyone in town seems to have an opinion on which course of action the Jackson Zoo's leadership, faced with financial obstacles, should take to ensure the longevity of what former …

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Hinds County Supervisor's Battle: Round 2

The fields have narrowed—somewhat—and only a few contenders remain for two seats on the Hinds County Board of Supervisors.

Metrocenter For Sale

After a year of being revamped and renovated, Metrocenter mall is up for sale.

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Help When It’s Needed

Recently, fast-food workers across the country went on strike. They asked for something fairly simple: a living wage. Make no mistake: The multinational companies that employ these workers can afford …

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Mad'

Steven Palazzo is one of the Republican congressional "leaders" responsible for the government shutdown that began at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 because lawmakers could not agree on funding to keep …

The Power We Consume

President Barack Obama's administration recently set tough emission standards for electric utility companies that still rely heavily on burning carbon-heavy fossil fuels such as natural gas and coal.

Last of the Letter Writers

Sandy Margolis, the last of the letter writers, died at age 74 two years ago this September.

Fighting the Power in Kemper County

Barbara Correro's house sits just off an unpaved road of sandy, bright-red clay and under a canopy of shortleaf and southern yellow pine, sweetgum, oak, flowering dogwood, elm and hickory …

Scandinavian Sightseeing

When I first considered going to Norway, it was really hard to think of anything that I knew about the country, other than it has some weird-looking extra letters in …

Yoga for Sleep

This is part two in an instructional yoga series, each part focused on yoga positions for different purposes.

Vermeer: Love and Leisure

Filmmaker Phil Grabsky’s newest exhibition film “Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure” allows viewers to see Vermeer—artist of “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” above—in a new way.