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Appeals Court Dismisses Climate Suit
A federal appeals panel has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a group of Mississippi coastal landowners who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, …
Candidate
Johnson Leads Jackson Money Race
Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. has a lead on his on challengers in campaign funds and newcomer Jonathan Lee has spent the most money, but nothing is known about the other …
Miss. Unveils Marker for 1963 Civil Rights Sit-In
Mississippi on Tuesday unveiled a historical marker commemorating the sit-in that took place 50 years earlier at a segregated lunch counter in downtown Jackson.
Colin Powell Says GOP Having 'An Identity Problem'
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says his own Republican Party is having "an identity problem."
Mississippi Film Office Turns 40
The Mississippi Film Office will celebrate its 40th birthday Thursday with a special birthday cake celebration in the rotunda of the state Capitol in Jackson.
Judge Orders New Trial in Killings After Katrina
A federal judge has ordered a new trial for five former New Orleans police officers convicted of civil rights violations stemming from deadly shootings on a bridge in the aftermath …
Israelis, Palestinians to U.S. Next Week for Talks
An Israeli and a Palestinian official say preliminary peace talks agreed to after a shuttle mission by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry are to begin in Washington on Tuesday.
Hundreds Flee, Homes Burn, 3 Hurt in Calif. Fire
A thousand firefighters are battling a wildfire burning out of control in Southern California's San Jacinto (hah-SIN'-toh) Mountains 90 miles east of Los Angeles.
Two Conferences Address Miss. Teen Pregnancy Rate
Organizers say it's just a coincidence that separate conferences about teenage pregnancy are taking place in the same facility on the same day.
Police: No Signs of Foul Play in Abortion Doctor's Death
Authorities say Dr. Joseph Booker Jr., who was once the only abortion practitioner in Mississippi, has been found dead at his home in Madison.
MDES Releases November Jobless Figures
New figures on Mississippi's labor force show Clay County with the highest unemployment rate of 16.8 percent in November.
"Big Silver Shining Motor of Sin," Two Lone Swordsmen
On the heels of their spectacular LP "From the Double Gone Chapel," which was released in May 2004, Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood give their fans a post coital treat …
State Personnel Director to Lead Mississippi Bar Association
The director of the agency that oversees Mississippi government employees will be moving to a new job.
Politics
Sally Doty
A Mississippi state lawmaker who has pushed women to run for office is now entering a congressional race herself.
Development
Interstate 55 Expansion Wrapping Up Soon South of Jackson
The state Department of Transportation says all six lanes of Interstate 55 are opening Wednesday between south Jackson to the southern suburb of Byram.
Miss. Local Officials Could Get to Set 2 Holidays
City and county governments in Mississippi might get more flexibility to declare local holidays.
17,350 in Miss. Enroll in US-Run Health Exchange
New figures show 17,350 Mississippi residents have signed up for private health insurance using a website run by the federal government.
House Nixes Plan for District for Failing Schools
House members have rejected a plan to create a separate statewide school district in Mississippi to take over individual failing schools.
