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Praying for Help at Nissan
Braving 90-degree temperatures and 50 percent humidity, almost three dozen people showed up on Nissan Drive right by the front entrance of the automobile manufacturer to hold what organizers referred …
Person of the Day
Sepp Blatter
It took two countries, but finally, Joseph S. "Sepp" Blatter, the president of FIFA for the last 17 years, a man who was more Teflon than John Gotti, finally went …
Bryan's Rant
The SEC Leads the Way
A lot happened in the sports world in the last week. The NBA and NHL finals are now set, and the NCAA Baseball Tournament started May 29 and the Women's …
Person of the Day
Mike Slive
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive unexpectedly stepped down Friday, just minutes after announcing record revenue and a groundbreaking rule.
Congress Wants to Know How Thieves Stole Tax Info from IRS
Congress is demanding answers about how identity thieves were able to steal the personal tax information of more than 100,000 taxpayers from an IRS website.
Soccer Officials Arrested in Zurich; World Cup Votes Probed
Swiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings into FIFA's awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, only hours after seven soccer officials were arrested Wednesday pending extradition to the U.S. in …
Editor's Note
Congrats to Staff and Freelancers: It’s Award Season!
Spring weather, barbecue and canned beer on ice mean a little something extra at the Jackson Free Press in the month of May, because it's also the annual announcement era …
Person of the Day
Dr. Kelly Buckholdt
Dr. Kelly Buckholdt will be a guest speaker at the Butterflies by Grace workshop "Start Relating Before You Start Dating," designed to help teenagers understand the dangers they may encounter …
Senate Expected to Act on NSA Collection of Phone Records
The fate of the bulk collection of American phone records by the National Security Agency is now before the Senate, in what is increasingly looking like a game of legislative …
Amnesty says Torture of Ukraine War Prisoners is Rife
Both warring sides in eastern Ukraine are perpetrating war crimes almost daily, including torturing prisoners and summarily killing them, the Amnesty International rights group said in a report Friday.
Obama's Senate Allies Hope to Endorse His Trade Bill Friday
Supporters of President Barack Obama's trade agenda hope to fend off hostile Senate amendments Friday and send a major trade bill to the House, where another fierce debate awaits.
House Presses Senate to Pass Domestic Surveillance Changes
The White House and House leaders urged the Senate on Thursday to take up a bill that would end the National Security Agency's collection of American phone records while preserving …
Obama's Trade Agenda Clears Key Senate Hurdle
President Barack Obama's trade agenda cleared a key Senate hurdle and advanced toward passage on Thursday despite the strong opposition of most Democrats.
The Must-Sees of Summer 2015
Once May rolls around each year, tons of new activities pop up, old events spring back to life, and summer feels absolutely endless. That is, it does until it's over. …
Failed Launches Cast Shadow Over Russian Space Program
Back-to-back rocket launch failures have dealt Russia one of the heaviest blows to its space industry since the Soviet collapse—with national pride and billions of dollars at stake.
Editor's Note
Why ‘Black Lives Matter’ Matters
It's a very serious assertion that the country needs to value the lives of non-white people as highly as it values those of whites. Likewise, it needs to value the …
House Set to Pass Defense Policy Bill Opposed by Obama
The House is on track to pass a nearly $612 billion defense policy bill, a measure that usually garners bipartisan support but this year has drawn a veto threat from …
Senate Under Pressure After House Votes to End NSA Program
After the House's lopsided bipartisan vote to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans' phone records, the Senate is under considerable pressure to pass a similar measure. If …
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 …
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.
