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NAACP: No Voter ID Expected for November Elections

There will be no voter identification requirements at the polls in Mississippi this November, according to state NAACP president Derrick Johnson.

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Once Again, Mississippi Takes on Immigration

Once again, in Mississippi a movement is under foot to address what many Mississippi officials believe is a scourge of illegal immigrants flooding the state's borders.

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Isaac Storms Toward Haiti and the Gulf

Tropical Storm Isaac strengthened slightly as it spun toward the Dominican Republic and vulnerable Haiti on Friday, threatening to bring punishing rains but unlikely to gain enough steam to strike …

Romney Goes Birther? 'No One Has Asked to See My Birth Certificate'

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney Friday raised the discredited rumor that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States and thus ineligible to be president.

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Norway's Killer of 77 Deemed Sane

Breivik got what he wanted: a ruling that paints him as a political terrorist instead of a psychotic mass murderer.

UCI asks USADA to Explain Case Against Armstrong

International Cycling Union expects the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to produce evidence before stripping Lance Armstrong of his records.

Judge: TVA Liable for Massive Tenn. Coal Ash Spill

Decision a victory for hundreds who sued after 5 million cubic yards of toxin-laden sludge flowed into a river and spoiled hundreds of acres west of Knoxville.

Gov. Bryant Chimes in on Immigration

Gov. Phil Bryant has issued an Executive Order reaffirming Mississippi law that prohibits illegal immigrants from receiving public benefits.

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Sempra Opens Second Miss. Gas Storage Cavern

Sempra Energy says it's opened a second natural gas storage cavern southeast of Jackson.

At Least Four Shot Outside Empire State Building

New York City police say at least four people have been shot outside the Empire State Building and that the gunman is dead.

Court-Ordered Henley-Young Fixes Not Made

Hinds County is not complying with its part of a federal settlement agreement to end systematic mistreatment of children at the county's Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center.

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JPD Reports Crime Increases

Violent crime in Jackson is up 92 percent from the same week last year reported the Jackson Police Department in its weekly statistics.

Billy Hamilton

Billy Hamilton has been tearing up base paths all season long in minor-league baseball.

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Ex-Penn State President Goes on Offensive

Penn State's disgraced former president is trying to convince the public he had no idea that Jerry Sandusky was a child molester.

East Coast Earthquake Created a 'New Normal'

Earthquake drills are now as ubiquitous as fire drills at Louisa County schools in central Virginia.

Miss. River Reopened to Barge Traffic

Shipping is being allowed to move slowly through a stretch of the Mississippi River near Greenville.

Most Miss. Students Unprepared for College

Mississippi's ACT scores remained the worst in the nation last year, despite an increasing number of students taking courses that are supposed to prepare them for college.

Bryant Creates Council for Gulf Funds

More than 100 business and civic leaders from the Mississippi Gulf Coast will advise Gov. Phil Bryant on how to spend funds to help with oil-spill recovery efforts.