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Campaigns, Panhandlers and Buses

Ward 4 Councilman Frank Bluntson, a candidate in next year's mayoral race, has taken every chance he can to oppose Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. at City Council meetings.

Mollie Wyatt

Helping abusers and victims of domestic violence get to the root of their problems is "a passion in my heart sent from God," Mollie Wyatt says.

Yes, It Was That Bad

"I've alluded to it here and there, but it wasn't until this year, when we decided to focus the Chick Ball on sexual assault, that I knew it was my …

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Religion Meets Raucous

Joanne Robinson Chris Roebuck are in "Buck Nekkid for Jesus" at Duling Hall this weekend.

5 Olympic Things to Know for Wednesday

Here's what to watch for at the London Olympics on Wednesday.

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

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

Factcheck: Did Romney 'Control' Bain After 1999 Exit?

According to Bain associates and others familiar with Romney's actions at the time, he stayed in regular contact with his partners over the following months, tending to his partnership interests …

Mississippi Kids Still 50th

Mississippi is breaking even when it comes to how child children are faring. In the Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count survey, Mississippi remained the worst state in the …

It Happened Yesterday: A World News Ticker

Be in the know with this hodgepodge of world and national news from London to Aurora, Beirut to Washington.

MSU Basketball's Davis Tears ACL, Likely Out for Season

Incoming Mississippi State freshman Jacoby Davis has torn the ACL in his left knee and will likely miss the upcoming basketball season.

NAACP Develops HIV Manual for Black Churches

The NAACP is trying to help church leaders know how to talk to their congregations about a disease that has a disproportionate effect on the black community.

Obituary: Sherman Hemsley Dead at 74

Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the irascible, bigoted George Jefferson of "The Jeffersons" one of television's most memorable characters and a symbol for urban upward mobility, has died. He …

Cooper-Stokes Still the Ward 3 Rep

LaRita Cooper-Stokes has kept her Ward 3 city council seat after a third election and a trial

U.S. Religious Right Presses Anti-Gay Laws in Africa

Conservative U.S. Christian groups are setting up fronts in Africa to fight for anti-gay and anti-abortion legislation to promote their convictions, a report by a Boston-based think tank said Tuesday.

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Trustmark Profits Dip as Costs Rise

Trustmark Corp. says profit in 2012's second quarter fell 2.7 percent from the same three months of 2011, as expenses rose and noninterest income fell at the regional bank.

Apple Earnings Miss Expectations in 3Q as iPhone Gets Cheaper

Apple products have been getting cheaper. That's good news for consumers but not for investors, who thought the company would keep boosting profits and revenues at its previous breakneck pace.

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Netflix 2Q Earnings Fall 91 Percent as Growth Slows

The financial deterioration reported Tuesday follows a rare loss for the video subscription service during the opening three months of the year.

More Teens Using Condoms Over Past Two Decades: AIDS Conference

Nearly half of high school students say they've had sex, yet progress has stalled in getting them to use condoms to protect against the AIDS virus, government researchers reported Tuesday.

System For Stopping an Oil Spill is Tested in Gulf

The first deep-sea test of a state-of-the-art containment system for stopping an oil spill akin to BP's catastrophic 2010 spill began on Tuesday, regulators said.

Lanier's Misunderstanding?

On Saturday, July 20, fans and players in the annual fundraiser scrimmage between current Bulldogs and Lanier alums arrived at the building on 833 Maple St. to find the doors …