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Clinton: Obama Should Honor Health Care Pledge
Adding pressure to fix the administration's problem-plagued health care program, former President Bill Clinton says President Barack Obama should find a way to let people keep their health coverage, even …
Person of the Day
Anthony McIntyre
In the view of Anthony McIntyre, a 35-year-old veterans advocate, soldiers can receive excellent benefits while serving and once their service ends from a solid network of government agencies and …
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Community Meetings
Screen on the Green is Thursday, Nov. 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
U.S. Added Surprisingly Strong 204,000 Jobs in Oct.
The U.S. economy added 204,000 jobs in October, an unexpected burst of hiring in a month when the government was partly shut down for 16 days. And far more jobs …
State, Federal Charges Brought in MDMR Probe
The former director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, his son and two others have been indicted on federal corruption charges involving hundreds of thousands of dollars in public …
Health Care
Are Federal Call Centers Up to the Task of Enrolling Millions in Health Plans?
An administration spokeswoman said that as of Wednesday, federal call centers have received more than 1.3 million calls and they are enrolling people in plans, although she did not offer …
2nd Arrest Made in Killing of Mississippi Family
A second suspect was arrested and charged in the abduction and killing of a Mississippi couple and their 7-year-old son, authorities said Thursday.
Suspect Charged in Deaths of 3 Miss. Relatives
A man suspected in the slaying of three family members from Mississippi was charged Wednesday with arson and two counts of murder.
Music
Passing the Test of Time
The Monkees still spark arguments among die-hard music fans all over.
Style
Skin: The Biggest Organ
If you laid an average human's skin out on the floor, it would span about 20 square feet. Three Michael Jordans could fit on it and still have a little …
Style
The Barbers of Fondren
Fondrenites may have noticed a new addition to the neighborhood: a small spinning pole with red and blue stripes. Is it a bird, a plane? No, it's the barber pole …
Squeaky Clean Chitterlings
"This Chitterling Season, Pork-N-Piggly Supermarket will make the holiday season affordable and educational for financially challenged customers. Along with lower prices on your favorite holiday foods, Pork-N-Piggly Supermarket will offer …
City & County
Joyce Helmick: ‘Prove It’
Joyce Helmick has taught school for more than 37 years. In July, she took the leadership reins at the Mississippi Association of Educators, an organization that provides professional development for …
Test Takers Rush to Complete GED
Americans who passed part, but not all, of the GED test are rushing to finish the high school equivalency exam before a new version rolls out in January and their …
German Art Hoard Held Unknown Chagall, Matisse
It started with a routine check by German tax inspectors—and resulted in the discovery of an art hoard so vast and spectacular that no one yet knows how the story …
3 Bodies Found in Copiah County
The bodies of three people believed to be members of a missing Mississippi family have been found in Copiah County south of Jackson.
Senators Grapple with Health Care Rollout Woes
A month into the rollout of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and no end to problems, the senior administration official closest to the law's implementation will answer questions Tuesday …
City & County
Controversy Roils Around Abortion Clinic
Preacher Flip Benham and his band of anti-abortion protesters from Operation Rescue America descended on Jackson Monday, two days after a pro-abortion rights rally at Jackson Women's Health Organization, or …
Health Care
Why Healthcare.gov Broke: Two Competing Story Lines
This weekend brought more than a modicum of clarity to what happened behind the scenes in the run-up to the Oct. 1 launch of Healthcare.gov.
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.
