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Business
The Payday Playbook: How High-Cost Lenders Fight to Stay Legal
Outrage over payday loans, which trap millions of Americans in debt and are the best-known type of high-cost loans, has led to dozens of state laws aimed at stamping out …
Cop Cams Ordered to Help Fix NYC Stop-and-Frisk
In the years of debate over New York City's stop-and-frisk tactic, the idea of putting tiny cameras on police officers to record their interaction with the public was never seriously …
Business
Shipbuilder Again Accused of Human Trafficking
The case against a Mississippi shipbuilder continues to mount with a new round of lawsuits accusing the company of engaging in human trafficking.
National
The Surveillance Reforms Obama Supported Before He Was President
When the House of Representatives recently considered an amendment that would have dismantled the NSA's bulk phone records collection program, the White House swiftly condemned the measure.
Holder Proposes Changes in Criminal Justice System
With the U.S. facing massive overcrowding in its prisons, Attorney General Eric Holder is calling for major changes to the nation's criminal justice system that would scale back the use …
'D' Written on Those Killed in Fort Hood Shooting
Sgt. 1st Class Maria Guerra testified Thursday during the trial of Maj. Nidal Hasan.
BP Ordered to Pay Settlement Administrator $130M
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered BP to pay more than $130 million in fees to the court-supervised administrator of its multibillion-dollar settlement with Gulf Coast businesses and residents after …
DA Must Examine Lakeover Shooting
Without the baby face, sugary snacks and legal minor status, Quardious Thomas makes for a less sympathetic poster child for gun reform than Florida's Trayvon Martin.
Environment
Kemper's Proxy War
Nonprofit groups for the controversial Kemper County power plant, now 80 percent complete, have stepped up public-relations efforts in recent weeks.
Business
Bryant's 'Crude' Plan
Gov. Phil Bryant, who last year announced a partnership with the Canadian government, believes Mississippi should follow Canada’s example and develop the state’s oil-sands resources.
BP Balks at Paying Claims Administrator
BP is balking at paying more than $130 million in fees to the court-supervised administrator of its multi-billion dollar settlement with Gulf Coast businesses and residents after the 2010 oil …
Key Questions About Fort Hood Shooting Trial
Maj. Nidal Hasan will stand trial in a court-martial that starts Tuesday for the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead and more than 30 people wounded …
Miss. Law Requires Cord Blood from Some Teen Moms
If a girl younger than 16 gives birth and won't name the father, a new Mississippi law—likely the first of its kind in the country—says authorities must collect umbilical cord …
Health Care
Deciphering the Health Law’s Subsidies for Premiums
Tax credits to help low- and moderate-income Americans buy health insurance will become available in January under the health law, when for the first time, most people will be required …
Gay Couples Get Hitched in Minnesota, Rhode Island
Gay couples began tying the knot in Minnesota and Rhode Island on Thursday, pushing the growing roster of places where same-sex couples can wed to more than a quarter of …
Sentencing Under Way for Cleveland Kidnapper
Three months after an Ohio woman kicked out part of a door to end nearly a decade of captivity, sentencing began for a onetime school bus driver who kidnapped three …
Cause of Fla. Gas Plant Blast Being Investigated
Equipment malfunction and human error are among the possible causes of a series of explosions that spawned a 20-by-20 foot fireball at a central Florida propane plant and left eight …
Bryant, Lawmakers, NRA Want to Join Gun Lawsuit
A posse of state officials and gun advocates has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to let them file briefs in support of the state's open-carry law.
Bradley Manning Acquitted of Aiding the Enemy
U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge he faced — but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges Tuesday, more …
Halliburton Has Incentive to Cut Another Deal
Halliburton has resolved a Justice Department criminal probe of its role in the Gulf oil spill by agreeing to pay a $200,000 fine and admitting it destroyed evidence, but the …
