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U.S. House Passes Bill to Ignore Debt Limit Until May 18th
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retreating with a purpose, Republicans sped legislation through the House on Wednesday to avert the imminent threat of a government default but pointing the way to a …
Publisher's Note
Want a Better Jackson? Work With the Best
If you want to talk about "loyalty" in business, then you need to talk about more than price.
Biz Roundup
JSU Expands, Vicksburg Tops Tourist List and Hong Kong Visits Jackson
Jackson State University will be expanding with a new campus in Madison as early as this summer.
Person of the Day
Hartley Peavey
Hartley Peavey is a down-to-earth man whose sound amplifiers have provided thousands of jobs and helped entertain billions of people.
Study: High School Grad Rate Highest Since '76
The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years, the Education …
Top to Bottom Changes in Congress' Foreign Policy
A harrowing nighttime flight over the African jungle and a wild search for a rebel leader helped forge a relationship between Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and Republican Rep. Ed Royce, …
Smithsonian Curators Scout for Obama Artifacts
As crowds descended and the inauguration unfolded, a few museum curators in Washington kept watch for symbols and messages that would make history.
Smaller Crowd, but Still Excitement This Time
Despite a more sober national mood, there was plenty of enthusiasm — even among people who'd been there the first time.
Algeria: 37 Foreign Hostages Killed in Attack
Algeria announced a new death toll Monday from the four-day siege at a natural gas plant, saying that 37 foreign hostages and 29 Islamist militants were killed. A Canadian was …
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
GOP House May Schedule 'Debt Ceiling' Increase Vote for Next Week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House will vote next week to permit the government to borrow more money to meet its obligations, a move aimed at heading off a market-rattling …
National
Study: Common Chemical Alters Hormones at Low Doses
Just like the controversial compound it's designed to replace, a chemical used in cash register receipts and other consumer products messes with hormones, according to research published today.
Pike Co. Shipping Juveniles to Adams Co.
Faced with the possibility of a lawsuit by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Pike County supervisors voted Tuesday to shut down the county juvenile detention center effective Feb. 11.
Core Strategies of Greater Jackson Chamber's 2022 Plan
The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership's Vision 2022 planners have compiled a list of specific goals, actions and strategies for a long-range plan for Jackson.
National
The Best Reporting on Guns in America
This article, first published July 24, 2012, unfortunately seems relevant again. We've taken a step back and laid out the best pieces we could find about guns.
Space Station to Get $18 Million Balloon-Like Room
NASA is partnering with a commercial space company in a bid to replace the cumbersome "metal cans" that now serve as astronauts' homes in space with inflatable bounce-house-like habitats that …
Organic Living
Boycotting Pro-GMO Organic Brands Not the Way
A list going around the Internet calls for consumers to boycott the top organic brands owned by 10 parent companies that donated to defeat Prop 37, the California Right to …
Food
The Next Culinary Adventure
If there is one daunting fact about James Roache and his restaurant Ro’Chez (204 W. Jackson St., Ridgeland, 601-503-8244), it’s that in seven years of operation, Chef Roache has never …
Film
Celebration and Remembrance
For the 11th year, Jewish Cinema Mississippi presents the best films of the year to explore Jewish culture. Out of 60 films screened, the selection committee chose four to bring …
Crime
From Dixie With Slugs
Late on the evening of May 20, 2010, Thomas Wortham IV was sitting on his motorcycle when a car pulled up.
