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Buy the Lady a Drink

I firmly believe manners are ultimately about being gracious and courteous and making others comfortable. They're not about being bossy or controlling or making others feel inferior.

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Funding Bigfoot

Director Michael Brouphy, who moved to Brandon from New Orleans about eight years ago, began working on the script for his upcoming film, "Tsaaloh Expedition," in 2013.

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Bridging Soul and Rock

Like "Boys & Girls," it took a few times listening to "Sound & Color" for me to like it, but it's now one of my favorites. The record shows how …

State

Funeral Set for Second Mississippi Officer Shot to Death

Mourning for two slain Mississippi police officers will continue this week, with their funerals set for Thursday and Saturday.

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Band of the Day: Naught

Whether it's the inherent volume, distortion or darker tones, heavy-metal music isn't for everyone. The members of Jackson's Naught have seen those elements turn listeners away in their former projects …

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Magnolia MMA, Liquid Light, New Stage and Baptist Health

Jackson martial artist Jeremiah Liddell opened Magnolia Mixed Martial Arts (826 Foley St.) one month ago with the intent of bringing a casual, friendly, diverse and inclusive learning environment for …

World

Another Major Earthquake Shakes Nepal, Killing at Least 37

A major earthquake hit a remote mountain region of Nepal on Tuesday, killing at least 37 people while triggering landslides and toppling buildings less than three weeks after the Himalayan …

National

NFL Suspends Brady 4 Games for Deflated Footballs

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are preparing for a fight. The reigning Super Bowl MVP will appeal his four-game suspension, his agent said, and the team threw its …

National

Obama Chooses Chicago's South Side for Presidential Library

President Barack Obama has decided to build his presidential library on the South Side of Chicago, where his political career began.

World

Malaysia to Push Back Rohingya Unless Boats are Sinking

A crisis involving boatloads of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants stranded at sea deepened Tuesday as Malaysia said it would turn away any more of the vessels unless they were sinking.

Crime

2 Men in Custody After Shooting Near California University

Violence again struck the community near the University of California, Santa Barbara, a year after a 22-year-old's rampage left six students dead.

Business

Verizon Barges into Online Video, Buying AOL for $4.4B

Verizon is buying AOL for about $4.4 billion, advancing the telecom's push in both mobile and advertising fields.

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28% of 3rd Graders in JPS Might Be Held Back

Results from the so-called third-grade gate test, which requires students to demonstrate reading proficiency before moving on to the fourth grade, show that 28 percent of JPS' third graders may …

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Rod Hill

Recently, the U.S. Small Business Administration named Rod L. Hill, co-founder of Integrated Management Services, along with John D. Calhoun, the 8(a) Graduate of the Year for both the state …

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Hattiesburg Mourns 2 Slain Officers

With lowered flags and prayers, a southern Mississippi city is mourning two police officers, while the four people arrested after their shooting deaths await an initial court appearance Monday.

World

1,600 Rohingya, Bangladeshi Migrants Rescued, Others at Sea

Hundreds of migrants abandoned at sea by smugglers in Southeast Asia have reached land and relative safety in the past two days. But an estimated 6,000 Bangladeshis and Rohingya Muslims …

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3 People Arrested in Deaths of Hattiesburg Officers

Two Mississippi police officers were shot to death during an evening traffic stop turned violent, a state law enforcement spokesman said Sunday. Three suspects were in custody, including two who …

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Mary Hill

International Food Manufacturer’s Association recently awarded her the 2015 Silver Plate Award

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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 …

World

Cameron's Conservatives Win Big in Surprise UK Election

The Conservative Party swept to power Friday in Britain's parliamentary elections, winning an unexpected majority that returns Prime Minister David Cameron to 10 Downing Street in a stronger position than …