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Ex-Chevron Lobbyist Joins PSC

Steve Renfroe, a former lobbyist for Chevron Corporation, will take over as one of Mississippi's top public-utilities regulators.

Obama Gains Boehner's Support for Syria Strike

President Barack Obama won critical support from House Speaker John Boehner for a punitive strike against Syria on Tuesday and dispatched senior Cabinet officials to persuade Congress that Bashar Assad's …

Egypt's Sinai Emerges as New Theater for Jihad

An Egyptian doctor once close to Osama bin Laden is bringing together multiple al-Qaida-inspired militant groups in Egypt's Sinai to fight the country's military, as the lawless peninsula emerges as …

Ban: Any Syria Strike Must Get Security Council OK

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday warned that any "punitive" action taken against Syria for an alleged chemical weapons attack last month would be illegal without Security Council approval or …

France Waits on U.S. Vote Over Syria Strikes

France will not carry out punitive missile strikes against Syria on its own and is awaiting a decision from the U.S. Congress on possible military action against Bashar Assad's regime, …

Syria is Said to be Hiding Weapons, Moving Troops

As the Obama administration tries to prod Congress into backing armed action against Syria, the regime in Damascus is hiding military hardware and shifting troops out of bases into civilian …

Sentencing Thursday Related to Prison Riot

An inmate convicted of participating in a deadly prison riot in Mississippi is scheduled for sentencing Thursday.

Obama: Congress, World Credibility On Line

President Barack Obama said Wednesday the credibility of the international community and Congress is on the line in the debate over how to respond to the alleged use of chemical …

Cleveland Mayor: Keep Focus On 3 Women, Not Captor

Cleveland's mayor says the prison suicide of the man who held three women captive for a decade doesn't change the city's focus on the victims' recovery and well-being.

Obama Reassures Europeans Over U.S. Surveillance

President Barack Obama is reassuring Europeans that the U.S. is not snooping through their emails or eavesdropping on their telephone calls.

AP Interview: Putin Warns West on Syria Action

President Vladimir Putin warned the West against taking one-sided action in Syria but also said Russia "doesn't exclude" supporting a U.N. resolution on punitive military strikes if it is proved …

Gulfport Shipyard Will Shut Down by May 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries says it will close its Gulfport, Miss., shipyard by May 2014.

Morbid Curiosity

New Stage Theatre kicks off its 48th season with an intriguing story of mystery, magic and murder. But it's also a play full of dark humor and fun for the …

Jackson Market Hall, Anyone?

In Jackson, enthusiasm for a downtown arena resulted in an initial phase of feasibility studies and an attempt at fundraising spearheaded by Downtown Jackson Partners.

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Elisa Acey

When setting up her shop, Elisa Acey kept the dying business of old-school barbershops in mind.

Ripe for a Green Revolution

In the two decades since he arrived from California, Luke Lundemo has witnessed, and been part of, a vast improvement in the capital city's recycling ethic.

One Step Forward ...

The city of Jackson is re-issuing a request for proposals for a long-awaited downtown convention-center hotel, just two months after unveiling an agreement with a developer to build one.

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Question o' the Week: What is the best business advice you’ve ever received?

What is the best business advice you’ve ever received?

JFP Top 25 College Football Poll week 1

Bryan Flynn's weekly poll of the 25 teams in college football.

McCoy: Tearing Down 'Walls'

At age 47, youth pastor and insurance agent Gus McCoy is one of the youngest candidates vying for the Hinds County District 2 supervisor's seat.