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Mississippi Regulators Plan to Release More Kemper Documents

Mississippi utility regulators say they're going to make it easier for people to look at documents relating to Mississippi Power Co.'s $6.6 billion power plant in Kemper County.

Crime

Former Prison Boss Could Get 23-Year Sentence in Bribe Case

Former Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps could get up to 23 years in prison when a judge sentences him Monday.

Personhood

Judge: Ala. Abortion Clinic Law Unconstitutional

A federal judge says an Alabama law restricting abortion doctors is constitutional.

Education

Prepaid Tuition Plan to Reopen with Higher Prices

Mississippi's prepaid college tuition program will resume selling contracts Oct. 1, but with sharply higher prices.

National

Obama Giving Medal of Honor to 24 Vets from 3 Wars

President Barack Obama is presenting 24 Medals of Honor in a rare ceremony meant to commemorate acts of bravery that the government concluded should have been recognized long time ago.

9 Deaths Reported in Southern Storms, Number Could Rise

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — At least nine deaths are being reported from severe storms blowing through the South, but the toll could rise.

Politics

Miss. Lawmakers Working to Change State Contract Process

The Mississippi House has passed a bill designed to bring more public scrutiny to state government contracts.

State

Witness: Man 'Hogtied' by Mississippi Police Before Death

A Tennessee man died after a witness says police in northern Mississippi "hogtied" him on a stretcher.

City & County

Mississippi Judge Blocks Executions Temporarily

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the state of Mississippi from carrying out executions.

Politics

Cochran, Childers Speak at Miss. Business Event

Six-term incumbent Thad Cochran is telling Mississippi business leaders that he will be in line for a committee chairmanship if Republicans regain control of the Senate.

Politics

Gregg Harper Wins Another Term in Congress

Republican Gregg Harper of Pearl has won another term in central Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District.

National

Obama Signs Bill to Revamp Federal Child Care Aid

Federally subsidized child care providers will now have to conduct criminal background checks on their workers under new legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama.

College

Mississippi State Starting Safety Arrested, Suspended

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State starting safety Justin Cox has been suspended indefinitely from the football program after being arrested Friday on felony aggravated domestic violence and burglary charges.

National

AP: Sen. Bernie Sanders to Run for President as a Democrat

AP sources say Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is going to run for president as a Democrat.

National

Unions Urge Amtrak to Put 2nd Engineer in Every Locomotive

Railroad unions are urging Amtrak to put a second engineer in locomotives in the wake of a deadly derailment last week in Philadelphia.

Crime

Vigil Held Friday For Murder Victim at High Street Diner

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A candlelight vigil was held for a man who died after being beaten and robbed outside a restaurant on Jackson's High Street last week.

Film

Josh Trank to Direct Spin-Off 'Star Wars' Film

NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Trank will direct one of the planned stand-alone "Star Wars" films.

National

Minneapolis-St. Paul 1 Site of Anti-Terror Program

The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul will participate in a Department of Justice pilot program designed to detect American extremists who are looking to join terror organizations overseas.

Business

Apple Posts Strong Quarter; Yahoo! Cuts Jobs

The NASDAQ eagerly awaited reports from two stalwart tech stocks after the bell rang today. Apple offered up one of its best quarters in its history, but with unsteady guidance …

[Ask JoAnne] The Voting Conundrum

A. What can be done to get young people to do anything? As a former high school teacher and a mother of two grown sons*, I know a little about …