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Fed's Bold Plan: Will it Help?

No sooner did the Federal Reserve unveil a bold plan Thursday to juice the U.S. economy than it dangled the prospect of doing even more.

Anti-Muslim Filmmaker Identified, Under Investigation

A U.S. law enforcement official says a man named Nakoula Basseley Nakoula is behind the anti-Muslim film being blamed for mob attacks in Egypt, Libya and Yemen.

Dems get OK to Sub Moore in 4th District House Race

State election commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to let Michael Herrington of Hattiesburg withdraw and Matthew Moore of Biloxi take his place.

Savvy School-Year Sustenance

It is 11 p.m. The homework is finally done, and the kids are bathed and fast asleep. With any luck the backpacks are packed and by the front door.

President Condemns Attack that Killed Ambassador, 3 Others

Barack Obama condemned attacks on a U.S. consulate in Libya that killed the U.S. ambassador and three American members of his staff.

The Water Also Rises

In the ecological balance between droughts and floods, Where do Mississippi farmers—and consumer prices—stand?

Commissioners Delay Decision on Dem in 4th District

State election commissioners on Monday delayed a decision on whether to let Democrats replace their nominee in south Mississippi's 4th Congressional District.

Deaf, Rescued Dolphin Coming to Miss.

A deaf dolphin found stranded in March off the Louisiana coast is being taken to live among other dolphins at a facility in Mississippi.

10 Local Stories This Week

Things seemed to return to normal after Hurricane Isaac and the three-day Labor Day weekend slowed down the capital city last week.

New Orleans Saints Player Suspensions Vacated, Players Reinstated

The suspensions of Jonathan Vilma and three other players in the NFL's bounty investigation were lifted Friday by a three-member appeals panel and the league reinstated those players a few …

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Miss. Part of Alarming West Nile Trend

Mississippi has one of the nation's highest rates of West Nile infections and rates of death from the mosquito-borne disease.

U.S. Added 103,000 Jobs in August, Lost 7,000 Gov't Jobs

Analysts had predicted about 125,000 new jobs in August, but 103,000 were created with 7,000 government jobs eliminated, resulting in a net gain of 96,000 jobs.

Missouri Bishop Convicted for Failing to Report Priest Abuse

A judge has found a Missouri bishop guilty of one misdemeanor count for failing to report suspected child abuse by a priest, and acquitted him on a second count.

Radically Different Approaches to Cutting $750 Bil in Annual Medical Waste

To reform Medicare, President Obama would cut payments to service provides, and Mitt Romney would cut payments to future retirees.

Factchecking Clinton's Claims

Compromise? That's the other guy's problem.

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Too Much VIP

About three weeks ago, my friends Erica, Sam and Jonathan and I ventured up to Clarksdale to the Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival to see Robert Plant.

[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days

College football and the NFL are back. World, see you in February—after the Super Bowl—or when my daughter is born.

Chef St. John Pulls Up an Extra Table

When the Edwards Street Fellowship Center, an outreach ministry of the United Methodist Church in Hattiesburg, didn't have enough food to feed their clients, they called Robert St. John.

Herrington Withdraws from Miss. Congressional Race

Mississippi Democrats plan to choose a new nominee to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo.

Democrats Say Mitt Romney 'Doesn't Get It'

Democrats ridiculed Republican Mitt Romney as a man who "quite simply doesn't get it" and worse Tuesday on the opening night of a national convention aimed at propelling Barack Obama …