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Leslie Frazier
Leslie Frazier was the 1985 starting cornerback for the Chicago Bears team that won Super Bowl XX.
National
Macron: Talks with Trump are 'Obvious and Indispensable'
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday it is "obvious and indispensable" to have exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump as the two leaders were set to meet to try to …
National
Senate Judiciary Committee Withdraws Subpoena for Manafort
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman will not be testifying Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as originally scheduled, after the committee rescinded its subpoena.
State
State Tax Cuts Would Divert $575 Million from State Fund
Taxpayers could get a pay raise if the Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2016 becomes law, but after two hours of debate today, several senators asked, “At what cost?”
Education
Education Funding Center of State Budget Fight
With Republicans controlling both houses and the Governor's Mansion, not a lot of compromise is necessary for the GOP to get its way in the new session. But Democrats are …
French Authorities Seek Three Gunmen In Deadly Attack on Satirical Newspaper
PARIS (AP) — Masked gunmen shouting "Allahu akbar!" stormed the Paris offices of a satirical newspaper Wednesday, killing 12 people, including the paper's editor, before escaping in a getaway car. …
Fighting Intensifies in Eastern Ukraine Ahead of Peace Talks
Fighting intensified Tuesday in eastern Ukraine ahead of much-anticipated peace talks, with both sides claiming significant advances.
US, China Vow to Improve Cooperation
The United States and China vowed Wednesday to improve their economic and security cooperation, saying they wouldn't let persistent differences over maritime claims, cyberhacking and currency hamper a relationship critical …
Putin: US Sanctions Hurt Bilateral Ties, US Firms
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lamented the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia, saying they will stalemate bilateral relations and hurt not only Russian but also American businesses.
Syrian Kurdish Fighters Rescue Stranded Yazidis
While the U.S. and Iraqi militaries struggle to aid the starving members of Iraq's Yazidi minority with supply drops from the air, the Syrian Kurds took it on themselves to …
Baltic States Lead Push to Cut Russia Gas Reliance
The Baltic nations, which still have fresh memories of domination by Moscow during the Cold War, have been among the swiftest countries in Europe to act to reduce dependence on …
Random Acts of Love
I’ve long maintained that I don’t care for public displays of affection. I’ve said it countless times to two long-term boyfriends, a few suitors and my husband. By turning my …
Senate OKs Republican Balanced-Budget Plan, Following House
Republicans muscled a balanced-budget plan through the Senate early Friday, positioning Congress for months of battling President Barack Obama over the GOP's goals of slicing spending and dismantling his health …
Jurors: Court Gunman's 3 Relatives Guilty of Cyberstalking
A federal jury on Friday found that the death of a woman shot by her former father-in-law at a Delaware courthouse in 2013 was the result of cyberstalking by the …
1 Pleading Guilty in Mississippi Prison Bribery Case
One man pleaded guilty Friday and another was indicted on federal charges that they paid bribes and kickbacks to a former Mississippi corrections commissioner in exchange for contracts.
Oxford Takes Right Stand on Flag, Deserves Support
Making a change by adopting a new state flag would make it much harder for outsiders to look at Mississippi and see us as the backward haters they mistakenly think …
Politics
Great Leadership Isn’t Enough
It's not just that power corrupts. It's that, in a very real way, power dilutes.
Education
Critics Blast ‘Third-Grade Gate’ Tests
Two years ago, at the urging of Gov. Phil Bryant, the Legislature passed the Literacy Based Promotion Act, but to the consternation of Democrats and other education advocates, minimal funding …
Crime
Synthetic Pot Leads to Nationwide Spike in Hospitalizations
A huge nationwide spike in hospitalizations last month caused by a class of drugs often called "synthetic marijuana" illustrates the potency and dangers of the chemicals used to make them …
Thousands of Gallons of Oil Sopped Up from California Coast
More than 6,000 gallons of oil has been raked, skimmed and vacuumed from a spill that stretched across 9 miles of California coast, just a fraction of the sticky, stinking …
