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Fearing a Ban, Gun Buyers Swarm Stores This Holiday Season

NEW YORK (AP) — The phones at Red's Trading Post wouldn't stop ringing. Would-be customers from as far away as New York wanted to know if the Twin Falls, Idaho …

Risky Business at the Nursery

Would-be and weekend gardeners are flocking to stores this time of year with hopes of finding already-started plants to put in their gardens.

Election 2006: JFP Interview with Rep. Erik Fleming

Rep. Erik Fleming has been a full-time representative of Hinds County since 1999. Before that, he was a reporter for both the Jackson Advocate and the Mississippi Link newspapers.

Millions Previously Denied Insurance Coverage Because of Health Problems Look to Online Marketplaces

Starting Jan. 1 insurers can no longer reject people, charge them more or restrict their benefits because of their health status.

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House Approves Bill to Regulate Abortion Pills

Mississippi lawmakers are likely to approve a bill requiring a doctor to personally oversee the administration of abortion-inducing drugs and requiring the woman to return for a follow-up exam two …

Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You

Data companies are scooping up enormous amounts of information about almost every American.

Consumers With Serious Medical Problems Need To Carefully Assess Total Plan Costs

One of the health care overhaul's most far-reaching provisions prohibits health plans from refusing to cover people who are sick or charging them higher premiums. Still, for people with serious …

GOP Lawmakers Grope for Consensus on Remaking Health Law

Leading Republicans described some of their plans for remaking the nation's health care system to rank-and-file House members Thursday. Participants said conflict remained, and the details and timing of how …

A New Spin in Town

Drew McKercher has played music since high school with about four different bands including Roosevelt Noise and Spacewolf. Spacewolf is his main and most recent band; he has played with …

City Residents: Sign Up for CodeRED Weather Warnings

Jacksonians can get free op-in weather warnings from the National Weather Service.

FCC Approves Media Cross-Ownership

Sure, you could try to maintain your CorporateDaily(TM) hegemony in a market like Jackson by locking up free distribution points in exclusive contracts. Or, you could turn to a variety …

The Whole Person Matters

"The side effects of this medication may be difficulty sleeping, dry mouth, constipation..."

China Signs 30-Year Deal for Russian Natural Gas

China signed a landmark deal Wednesday to buy Russian natural gas worth about $400 billion, giving a boost to diplomatically isolated President Vladimir Putin and expanding Moscow's ties with Asia.

New Privacy Concerns Over Government's Health Care Website

A little-known side to the government's health insurance website is prompting renewed concerns about privacy, just as the White House is calling for stronger cybersecurity protections for consumers.

T-Shirt-Centered Celebrations at Swell-O-Phonic and Mississippi Museum of Art

The Mississippi Museum of Art will host a pop-up exhibition of shirts from local designers and artists during its "Museum After Hours" event in honor of National T-Shirt Day on …

Health Department: Over Half a Million People Fully Vaccinated

The state of Mississippi has now administered 1.32 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine to residents, according to the state health department.

New Eats; Small Business Loans Available

Longtime Fondren lunch spot Brent's Drugs started serving breakfast Saturday. The soda fountain and lunch counter closed its pharmacy operation in 2009, and new owner Brad Reeves has had his …

Mississippi House Passes Bill Mandating Execution Secrecy

The Mississippi House has passed a bill that not only makes the details surrounding state executions secret, but allows lawsuits against anyone who discloses the secrets.

[Herman's Picks] Vol. 7, No. 11

As we hit the stands, it's Turkey Day eve, Wednesday, Nov. 26. You can sleep late in the morrow, so why not do something interesting with your teenager tonight?

Starting Over

We've heard a lot of talk about change the past couple of years from a political standpoint. However, my approach to change is more personal - and probably long overdue.