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Cocktail of Debauchery

Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender are among the beautiful faces in the disappointing “The Counselor.”

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Lipschitz!

“Chicago the Musical” comes to Jackson Nov. 5 and 6.

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It Takes a Thief

Rebecca Geihsler-Chittom, James Turcotte and Viola Dacus bring the golden age of radio to Duling Hall Nov. 5 and 7 with “The Old Maid and the Thief.”

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The Sci-Fi Career of Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria is a band that defies classification.

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The Basis of Fan Bases

In the midst of social-media madness, real fans get lost in the shuffle.

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USM Must Move On

It has been nearly six years since Southern Miss replaced Jeff Bower as head coach for its football team. Bower had led the Golden Eagles for 17 seasons, but the …

Sports

The Slate

This has been one of the craziest World Series in a long time. One game ended with an obstruction call, and another ended with a pickoff play. Will it get …

Justice

Miss. Leaders Examine Ways to Reduce Prison Costs

Mississippi leaders on Wednesday pledged bipartisan cooperation to make the state's criminal justice system more effective and less expensive.

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Watkins Team Wants Injunction Against JRA Attorneys, Cites Conflicts of Interest

David Watkins' attorney is charging that a local law firm is helping clients “attempting to steal the Farish Street project from (Watkins)" with its involvement with various lawsuits spinning around …

National

China, Other Asians Angry Over Embassy Spy Reports

China and Southeast Asian governments demanded an explanation from the U.S. and its allies on Thursday following media reports that American and Australian embassies in the region were being used …

National

Campaigning Dems Careful Not to Overplay Shutdown

Outside a state-of-the-art grain elevator, Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley talks of how Republicans and Democrats in Congress need to overcome differences that scuttled farm legislation last summer.

National

6 People Shot Dead in SC Domestic Dispute

Bryan Sweatt was in the middle of a custody fight with his girlfriend over their 7-month-old daughter and facing a burglary charge that could put him in jail for years.

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Undefeated Majors

Millsaps College provides plenty of reasons to "fear the sword." The Majors are the only four-year university or college football team currently undefeated in the state.

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NASCAR, Math and Science Help Fuel Dreams

Mackena Bell's NASCAR Pro Series No. 21 car rolled into Jackson Thursday morning as part of the 2013 Fueling Your Dreams Tour to teach kids how the big business of …

Health Care

Bryant Rescinds Part of Order in Insurance Dispute

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is backtracking from part of an executive order he issued in a dispute between the state's largest insurer and a hospital company.

National

Congress Governs Self Under 'Obamacare'

Members of Congress are governing themselves under President Barack Obama's signature law, which means they have great leeway in how to apply it to their own staffs.

World

Germany: Prepared to Speak with Snowden

Germany's top security official said Friday he will try to find a way for Edward Snowden to speak to German officials if the former National Security Agency contractor is willing …

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It's the Weekend!

On Sunday, Stars of American Ballet is at 4 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.

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A Punk Carnival: The So So Glos

It doesn't take long to figure out where Brooklyn's The So So Glos come from.

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Food Stamps Cuts Hit Today for 663,000 Mississippians

The 663,000 Mississippians who receive food-stamp benefits will need to shop smarter starting today, as the federal government rolls back the program's benefits across the country.