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Antibiotics in Your Organic Apple?

When people think of organics, they think that the food they buy is free from synthetic chemicals of any kind. However, as noted in a recent article in ACRES USA …

Number-One Fan

This Sunday, we take time to honor our mothers. One day a year can't possibly do justice to the work of a mother, but it does give us one day …

Smiling in Heaven

My old friend Ray Smithhart would have loved the irony of union-fighting manufacturer Nissan making a gift of $100,000 to the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute.

Jackson: Stop the Scorched-Earth Politics

Jackson city elections are not our city at its best. Inevitably, one or more candidates wage scorched-earth campaigns that make our city look like a hellhole.

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White to Developer: ‘Go Away’

Hal & Mal's owner Malcolm White says he wants to keep the restaurant open, but a disagreement over his lease is making it difficult.

New Insanity Plea May Slow Colorado Shooting Case

The trial of the former grad student charged in the deadly Colorado movie theater shootings will likely be delayed weeks or months because he wants to change his plea to …

Internet Sales Tax Bill Faces Tough Sell in House

Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet.

Manning Awaits Word on His Execution

Willie Jerome Manning awaited word Tuesday on whether the state will execute him later in the day.

Coastal Governors Call for More Offshore Drilling

Six coastal governors have called on Washington to open up more waters to offshore drilling and to make permitting a quicker, more efficient process.

Diesel Program Cutting Emissions, but Funding to be Slashed

More than 50,000 high-polluting diesel engines have been cleaned up or removed from U.S. roads in a federal program designed to reduce smog and greenhouse gases, according to a new …

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Promises, Promises: When Obama's Promises Conflict

Absent a magic potion or explosive economic growth, it was all but inevitable President Barack Obama would have to break some of his campaign promises to keep others.

A Look at Reasons for Israeli Airstrikes in Syria

A look at the reasons for and possible implications of the escalation of Israel's involvement in Syria's civil war.

Senate Bill Lets States Tax Internet Purchases

The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on a bill that would empower states to collect sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet.

Hosemann Announces Cat Island Land Purchase

The state of Mississippi has bought 217 more acres of Cat Island to set aside for public use.

Oil Drilling Technology Leaps, Clean Energy Lags

Technology created an energy revolution over the past decade—just not the one we expected.

Hagel: U.S. Rethinking Possibly Arming Syrian Rebels

The Obama administration is rethinking its opposition to arming the rebels who have been locked in a civil war with the Syrian regime for more than two years, Defense Secretary …

Obama OK with Morning-After Pill Sales at Age 15

President Barack Obama said Thursday he was comfortable with his administration's decision to allow over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill for anyone 15 and older.

Bangladesh Official: Disaster Not 'Really Serious'

Bangladesh's finance minister downplayed the impact of last week's factory-building collapse on his country's garment industry, saying he didn't think it was "really serious" Friday, hours after the 500th body …

Employers Add 165K jobs; Unemployment at 7.5 Pct.

Hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than the government first estimated

Billions Proposed for New Border Security. Where Would the Money Go?

Federal spending on border security is at an all-time high and it would get even higher under the Gang of Eight's new plan.