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Put Sideshows Aside in GOP Primary Runoff

Once again, public officials in Mississippi have thrust our state into the national spotlight. And once again, it's not for anything positive.

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Cochran, McDaniel: Is One Better for Jackson?

That puts Jackson in a precarious position—do Democratic-leaning voters in Jackson support Cochran in his bid to retain his seat or focus on sending the Democratic nominee, former U.S. Rep. …

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Eight Vie for Ward 6 Seat

When Mayor Tony Yarber was elected back in April, his previous position as south Jackson's Ward 6 councilman became available and several people came forward to take on the challenges …

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Love, Anyway

No, not all men abuse or hurt, but collectively we have condoned a society that excuses it too often when they do.

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Black Joe Lewis: Going Back to His Roots

There's a new old sound on "Electric Slave," the latest album from Black Joe Lewis.

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Dreams of Craft Cocktails

At BRAVO! Italian Restaurant and Bar’s recent cocktail workshop, bar manager Chris Robertson put a new spin on a classic gin and tonic.

Health Care

House Votes to Ensure Speedier Care for U.S. Vets

United and eager to respond to a national uproar, the House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to make it easier for patients enduring long waits for care at Veterans Affairs facilities …

National

Senator: Bergdahl Deal Sealed Day Before Swap

The Obama administration only finalized the exchange of the last remaining U.S. prisoner of war in Afghanistan for five Taliban detainees at Guantanamo a day before the swap, a top …

National

Report: Social Security Judges Rubber-Stamp Claims

Amid complaints about lengthy waits for Social Security disability benefits, congressional investigators say nearly 200 administrative judges have been rubber-stamping claims, approving billions of dollars in lifetime payments from the …

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Que Sera for Sale, Biz Education and Oxi Fresh Expansion

Que Sera Sera owner Boo Noble has decided to take a break from the restaurant business and is putting the long-standing restaurant up for sale.

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Peter Heller

As a writer, Peter Heller seems as complex as his character. He's a frequent contributor to National Geographic, Outside and Men's Journal magazines, as well as Bloomberg Businessweek.

Business

Up to $400M Could Spur Oil Drilling in La., Miss.

A private equity firm will invest up to $400 million to support efforts by Houston-based Halcón Resources Corp to drill for oil on the 314,000 acres that Halcón has leased …

Crime

Police Probe Ties Between Vegas shooters, Bundy

Investigators are looking into whether the husband and wife who shot and killed two Las Vegas police officers over the weekend had been at Cliven Bundy's Nevada ranch during a …

Health Care

Audit: More Than 57,000 Await First VA Appointment

More than 57,000 U.S. military veterans have been waiting 90 days or more for their first VA medical appointments, and an additional 64,000 appear to have fallen through the cracks, …

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Poll: GOP Excitement Still High, McDaniel Leads

Enthusiasm among an older and overwhelmingly white electorate has not waned in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate, a Democratic polling firm finds.

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Summer Flounder Stirs North-South Climate Change Battle

Northern and southern states are in conflict over the summer flounder, the population of which has been migrating north as climate change warms the Atlantic Ocean.

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Fannie Lou Hamer

Through her years as an activist, Fannie Lou Hamer worked tirelessly for voting rights, prosperity and health in African American communities, and to desegregate schools.

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Analysis: Apathetic Dems Could Decide GOP Primary

The conventional wisdom in the Mississippi primary for U.S. Senate is that state Sen. Chris McDaniel has the momentum going into the runoff against incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran.

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New K-9 Unit Targets Contraband at 4 Miss. Prisons

Management & Training Corporation, which operates four prisons in Mississippi, will use dogs to combat contraband entering its facilities.

Health Care

VA Head Says 18 Vets Left Off Wait List Have Died

In a new revelation in the growing VA scandal, the organization's acting head says that an additional 18 veterans whose names were kept off an official electronic Veterans Affairs appointment …