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Oil Spill

Halliburton to Plead Guilty for Destroying Evidence

Halliburton has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence in 2010 Gulf oil spill.

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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 …

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Lawsuit Highlights Child-Support ‘Disarray’

Child custody cases are messy affairs. Take the case of Windell Blount, a May 2013 graduate of Tougaloo College, who has been embroiled in a he-said-she-said tug-of-war with his ex-wife …

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Abandoned Housing Two-Step

Abandoned and dilapidated houses are common in parts of Jackson and neighbors are fed up.

Politics

Hood Seeks to Toss Ruling Blocking Open-Carry Law

Attorney General Jim Hood is asking the state Supreme Court to declare that Mississippians can carry weapons openly in some public places.

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Why You Should Care About the Drugs Your Doctor Prescribes

For most of us, evaluating a doctor's prescribing habits is just about impossible. Even doctors themselves have little way of knowing whether their drug choices fall in line with those …

Business

Why Can't Detroit Make Comeback Like Big Three?

Four years ago, America's Big Three automakers mortgaged all they owned or went into bankruptcy court to keep from going broke.

Economy

Long-Suffering Detroit Finally Turns to Bankruptcy

At the height of its industrial power, Detroit was an irrepressible engine of the American economy, offering well-paying jobs, a gateway to the middle class for generations of autoworkers and …

National

Trayvon Martin's Parents Shocked by Verdict

Trayvon Martin's parents made appearances on network morning shows Thursday, saying they are still shocked that jurors acquitted George Zimmerman in the 2012 shooting death of their 17-year-old son.

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Sharp and Sexy

Stiletto nails make you instantly feel a little sexier and more dangerous.

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Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Threatened'

No one's constitutional rights are being threatened here. House Bill 2 has caused confusion and raised numerous questions over its meaning.

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Justice Delayed?

Federal Judge Henry Wingate has been admonished repeatedly for the long delays in his court.

National

Senate Steps Back from Brink on Nominations

The Senate stepped away from the brink of a meltdown on Tuesday, clearing the way for confirmation of several of President Barack Obama's nominees long blocked by Republicans, agreeing to …

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Same-sex Rulings Will Test State Laws

On July 12, Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights Campaign published a study showing that Mississippians' attitudes about discrimination against same-sex-loving people are less conservative than previously thought.

Immigration

Obama, GOP Offer Differing Visions on Immigration

President Barack Obama is using his presidential pulpit to press the Republican-controlled House to embrace a path to citizenship for all 11 million people living illegally in the U.S., while …

National

Democratic Leader Heads to Senate Rule Showdown

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is driving his chamber toward rule changes that would help President Barack Obama win confirmation for some of his nominees for posts overseeing workers' and …

National

Rallies, Marches Follow Zimmerman Verdict

Thousands of demonstrators from across the country—chanting, praying and even fighting tears—protested a jury's decision to clear neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting death of an unarmed black …

National

Texas Senate on Track to Pass Tough Abortion Rules

This time when the Texas Senate takes up tough new abortion restrictions, the chamber's top Republican is determined not to let anything—or anyone—derail a vote.

Justice

Unsealed Documents Offer Details of School Threat

The man who pleaded guilty to making online threats to attack a north Mississippi high school had researched how to make bombs, the 1999 Columbine High School shooting and serial …

Business

Miss. Regulators Approve Energy Efficiency Rules

Mississippi electric and natural gas utilities will soon be paying for their customers to cut energy use.