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South Korea: North Holds Live-Fire Drills at Sea

North Korea conducted live-fire artillery drills near its disputed western sea boundary Tuesday, South Korean officials said, in a possible indication of rising frustration in Pyongyang as it pushes unsuccessfully …

Group: Israel Upped Settlement Work During Talks

Israel increased settlement work four-fold during the latest round of peace talks, pushing forward with construction of nearly 14,000 new homes in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, a watchdog …

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.

Tornado Hits Winston Medical Center; UMMC Responds

LOUISVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A spokesman for the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson says a tornado has damaged the Winston Medical Center in Louisville. Jack Mazurak says it …

Campaigns Put Mississippi on LGBT-Rights Front Line

Next week, the Human Rights Campaign kicks off its latest endeavor, Project One America, in Jackson. The Mississippi stop is one of three HRC will make during a tour that …

New U.S. Sanctions on Russian Officials, Companies

The United States levied new sanctions Monday on seven Russian government officials, as well as 17 companies with links to Vladimir Putin's close associates, as the Obama administration seeks to …

Air Search for Missing Malaysian Plane Called Off

The aerial search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet was called off Monday, and the underwater hunt will be expanded to include a vast swath of ocean floor that may …

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

Jackson Charter School to Make its Case

"Schools are the next frontier for community organizing," said Ravi Gupta, who took a leave of absence from law school to help Barack Obama be elected president the first time, …

Hearing Delayed on Mississippi Power Kemper Costs

Upcoming hearings on whether Mississippi Power Co. should be able to get customers to pay for its Kemper County power plant have been postponed.

Obama: May Be Time for More North Korea Sanctions

In a display of unity against North Korea's provocations, President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye warned Pyongyang on Friday that it could face tougher sanctions if it …

Mississippi Business Owners Push Back on 'Religious Freedom' Law

In conservative Mississippi, some business owners who support equal treatment for gays and lesbians are pushing back against a new law that bans government from limiting the free practice of …

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 …

UMMC to Merge Some Functions with Rehab Hospital

The University of Mississippi Medical Center will merge some functions with the neighboring Methodist Rehabilitation Center under an agreement approved Thursday by higher education officials.

Hosemann's Voter ID Ads Win National Awards

If politics doesn't work out, Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann could always go into advertising.

Yarber Takes Mayor's Oath Amid Rocky Transition

Tony Yarber is Jackson's second mayor in less than one year.

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FDA Proposes First Regulations for E-Cigarettes

The federal government wants to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and require approval for new products and health warning labels under regulations being proposed by the Food and …

Israel Foreign Minister: Peace Deal 'Impossible'

Israel's foreign minister said Thursday the new Palestinian reconciliation deal has made a peace agreement "impossible," as Israeli leaders fumed about the prospects of the Islamic militant group Hamas joining …

Russia to Hold New Military Exercises in Southwest

Russia's defense minister on Thursday announced new military exercises along the Ukrainian border just hours after Ukrainian troops killed at least two pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine.