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Don't Panic, It's Just a Big Bird

Take a deep breath and step away from the turkey. Now exhale slowly, and let's take stock of the situation. You have been awarded/punished/tested with the job of preparing the …

AP Survey: Economists See No Stock Market Bubble

A nervous debate is raging among investors and analysts: Has the Federal Reserve inflated a stock market bubble by driving interest rates to record lows?

23 Million More Uninsured with GOP Health Bill, Analysts Say

The health care bill Republicans recently pushed through the House would leave 23 million more Americans without insurance and confront others who have costly medical conditions with coverage that could …

Vote, Shop and Give Thanks ... Locally

Vote with your dollars and your nomination to support local businesses this holiday season.

Republic Group Booked New Yarber Response Ads, Targets 'Historically Hostile' Districts

A "pro-business" politics firm has confirmed that it has placed all of Tony Yarber's TV ads this election cycle, including a number of ads tonight to respond to negative advertising …

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Advice for Gents on Valentine's Day

Trust me, guys, you need to learn a new dish. Lucky for you, I have just the answer. This recipe has everything you need to sweep your lady off her …

[City Buzz] Downtown's Pinnacle, and More

It's official. Parkway Properties announced its specific plans Monday to build The Pinnacle in the green space beside 1 Jackson Place. After a shaky start with law firm Butler, Snow, …

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Old Fannin Road Market Open For Winter

Shop locally and fresh at the Old Fannin Road Farmer's Market (307 Old Fannin Road, Brandon) all winter long. The Farmer's Market is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday …

Friendship Ball Honors Brooks and Reed

Owen Brooks and Phil Reed are builders. In addition to the voter registration and education drives he led as director of the Delta Ministry, Brooks oversaw economic development projects, organized …

Shopping the Shoot

Back-to-school is always a time to re-examine your closet and inject some life with new—or at least, new-to-you—items.

What Did $4 Million Buy Bama?

But Doctor S doesn't have to write anything, not when there's so much good stuff on the Net.

Doctor S didn't pile on Alabama last weekend (he was busy). He won't be so nice this weekend in wake of the Crimson Tide's humiliating loss to Louisiana-Monroe. At least …

Police Responding to Reported Shooter at Navy Yard

Several people were injured in a shooting Monday morning at a building at the Washington Navy Yard, the U.S. Navy said, and authorities searched for an active shooter.

Local Toy Drives

Give back this season by donating to local toy drives.

No Minors Allowed

I had only eaten half of my French fries at Fenian's one night when they asked me to leave. I was in the back watching Fatman Squeeze with some friends. …

NY Times' Bob Herbert on 2008 JFP Report on Barbour's Domestic Murderer Pardons

In his column today, New York Times columnist Bob Herbert writes again about the need for Gov. Haley Barbour to free the Scott Sisters, who are serving life sentences for …

Black Vision Fund: Deploying Capital To Black Business Will Reduce Wealth Gap

Mississippi Black Pages, a statewide platform for Black entrepreneurs to connect for exposure and development, organized an event at The Synergy Link as part of their monthly series tagged “Network …

Blowin' In The Wind

Last week Vice President Dick Cheney's Chief of Staff, I. "Scooter" Libby, was indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice in an investigation into how the identity of a covert …

[Greggs] You Total Slant

This week I was reading the news about Bush "shakin' up" the Cabinet by changing several key positions in the administration. Or rather, he decided to shuffle some people around. …

Somebody Say Something

This past month, I spent a lot of time reflecting on the fact that it has been 10 years since my suicide attempt.