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AP Factchecks Romney-Ryan's First-Day Claims

Not all the rhetoric fit neatly with reality or with the record when Romney introduced his Republican vice presidential choice to the nation Saturday.

AP Analysis: By Picking Paul Ryan for V.P., Romney Makes 2012 Election a Clear Choice

Mitt Romney's pick of Rep. Paul Ryan for the Republican presidential ticket brings clarity to the stark election-year choice for voters — the competing Democratic and GOP visions about the …

U.S. Stocks Open Lower On Fresh Worries About Asia's Economy

U.S. stocks opened lower on Wall Street Friday morning following unsettling reports out of China and elsewhere.

JPS Chief Ready for 'Gameday'

When new Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Cedrick Gray put the kibosh on a basketball tournament at Lanier High School in July, some people might have gotten the impression that …

Hattiesburg Settles Suit Against Fortune-telling Ban

The City of Hattiesburg has settled a federal lawsuit filed by a couple who closed their business — "Marie: Psychic Reader" because of a ban that the city later overturned.

Feds Want Doctor to Forfeit Weapons Cache

Authorities are seeking the forfeiture of 73 guns and nearly 60,000 rounds of ammunition from a Mississippi doctor charged with shooting at deputies after a domestic disturbance in February.

Death-Row Inmate Appeals Lethal Injection in Miss., Fed Court Will Review the Case

A federal appeals court has agreed to review a death row inmate's challenge to Mississippi's method of execution by lethal injection.

DiamondJacks Casino Files Bankruptcy; Plans Sale to Chickasaw Nation

The owner of casinos in Vicksburg, Miss. and Bossier City, La., has filed for bankruptcy and plans to sell its casinos to an Oklahoma Indian tribe.

News in Brief

Immigrants a boon to private prisons; the fight in Syria; the Olympics; more

Detaining 'Illegals' Is Big Money for Private Prison Companies and the Politicians They Lobby

The U.S. is locking up more illegal immigrants than ever, generating lucrative profits for the nation's largest prison companies, and an Associated Press review shows the businesses have spent tens …

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves Bashes 'Feel-Good Debt'

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves: “I have a message for people in both parties who are scared of the future of education reform: buckle your seat belts."

On Milestones and Missions

As we push into August 2012, the Jackson Free Press has a couple of milestones to celebrate and a few to look forward to.

10 Things to Know for Friday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories people will talk about today; all times are central time zone.

Facebook's Stock Tumbles After First Quarterly Earnings Statement

Facebook's first earnings report as a public company had solid numbers, but in the end it landed with a thud — much like its rocky initial public offering two months …

Senate OKs Dem Tax-Cut Bill in Showdown with GOP

Democrats pushed a yearlong extension of tax cuts for all but the highest-earning Americans through the Senate on Wednesday, giving President Barack Obama and his party a significant political victory.

College Promises: Too Good To Be True

Shirley Washington and Tiffeny Anderson had been kicking around the idea of going back to school when they came across advertisements for Virginia College. Actually, Washington stresses, the college ran …

The Real Roots of Evil

"When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak." —Audre …

Factcheck: Did Romney 'Control' Bain After 1999 Exit?

According to Bain associates and others familiar with Romney's actions at the time, he stayed in regular contact with his partners over the following months, tending to his partnership interests …

Grads Sue Virginia College

A group of women are not happy with the education they received at Virginia College in Jackson.

Chartre, JSU Planning Development

An area of green grass and trees off Dr. Robert Smith Parkway, near Jackson State University, may soon become a mixed-income housing development.

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