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Pakistan Talks With Taliban Team Delayed

Peace talks between Pakistani officials and a three-member team representing the Taliban were delayed Tuesday after government negotiators failed to show up for a first round they had agreed to, …

World

E.U. Seeking to Upgrade Bloc's Ties with Cuba

Europe is set to upgrade its ties with Cuba in a bid to broaden economic cooperation and demand more progress on respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, a senior European …

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Band of the Day: The Beatles

If you were above the age of 5 in 1964, you probably remember the night The Beatles made its first U.S. appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show."

Health Care

Lawmakers Seek Agreement on Medical Clinic Grants

The Mississippi House and Senate will attempt to work out their differences on a proposal to expand state subsidies to health clinics.

LGBT

Mississippi LGBT Law Withstands 1 Challenge; 3 Others Await

A federal judge has declined to block a Mississippi gay marriage law in one challenge filed against it. But it's still possible he will block the law after considering three …

Sports

The Slate

The first week of the NFL season brought a few surprises. A major surprise was the Kansas City Chiefs' blowout victory over the New England Patriots in the opening game …

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Lottery? Mississippi House Leader Setting Group to Study It

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn says he will appoint a committee to study the pros and cons of creating a state lottery.

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Eric Knapp

Pastor Eric Knapp says that on Mother's Day in 2001, God finally made it clear to him what his vocation would be.

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Don’t Go Fair-Food Crazy

Like most state fairs, the Mississippi State Fair isn't exactly the place where you can always find the healthiest food. But why would you want to? Most people go for …

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JPS Superintendent Officially Resigns, Board Names Interim

Dr. Cedrick Gray formally submitted his letter of resignation Tuesday, Nov. 1, which was effective immediately. After two consecutive executive sessions, the Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees announced that …

National

Super Bowl Gets 111.9 Million Viewers, Down from Last Year

Setting television viewership records with the Super Bowl has become almost routine, but this year's average of 111.9 million viewers for Denver's victory over Carolina is down from the past …

Crime

Another Man Accused of Bribing Epps Over Prison Contracts

Another man has been charged with bribing former Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps, authorities have announced.

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Grab a Pint, Get Painting

Beer is good, painting is good, and Jacksonians love both. Soon, we'll be able to combine the two with Paint Nite Jackson's new event series, Paint & Pint Nite, which …

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APNewsBreak: Source Says Flynn to Invoke 5th Amendment

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn will invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he notifies a Senate panel that he won't hand over documents in the probe into …

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Democracy Only Works in Public View

The Mississippi attorney general's office releasing the TAC report, which details how the state should work to fix its children's mental- and behavioral-health care system, this week is just one …

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Xavier Amos

The Mississippi Association of College Registrars and Admission Officers named Xavier Amos as its new president elect at the beginning of July.

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Keontre Anderson

The JSU Tigers' defense could end up leading the team in returning to the top of the SWAC, and the pressure to wreak havoc on opposing offenses will fall on …

National

Wounded Warrior Fires Execs Over Spending Accusations

The board of Wounded Warrior Project, one of the nation's largest veteran support groups, has fired two top officials amid news reports accusing the group of wasteful spending.

Sports

The Slate

The University of Mississippi didn't get an invite to the NCAA or NIT Tournament this season.

National

Justice Dept: Missing Emails Now Part of IRS Probe

A Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service has expanded to include an inquiry into the disappearance of emails from a former senior IRS official.