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Sunni Militants Capture Iraqi City Near Syria

Sunni militants captured a strategic city along the highway to Syria on Monday, moving closer to their goal of linking areas under their control on both sides of the border.

Russia Cuts Gas Supply to Ukraine as Tensions Soar

Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine on Monday after negotiators failed to reach a deal on Ukraine's unpaid gas bills and future gas prices amid deep tensions between the two …

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.

Tea Party Questions Haley Barbour's Role in Cochran Campaign

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Haley Barbour almost certainly isn't running for office again in Mississippi, but the former governor, one-time Republican National Committee chief and influential Washington lobbyist is playing …

Ballet Competition Opens Saturday in Jackson

Young dancers from six continents were rehearsing at sites across Mississippi's capital city Friday, running through performances that they've been preparing for months or even years to display at the …

Ward 6 Candidates Reveal Plans for City Council Seat

The Swan Lake Homeowners Association sponsored a forum for the nine candidates running in the Ward 6 City Council election, which took place at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

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U.S.: Iraqi Insurgency Threatens American Interests

The U.S. is contemplating military action in Iraq to quell the fast-moving insurgency because it has spent years investing in Iraq's future, Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday.

Obama: U.S. Will Send Fresh Help to Beleaguered Iraq

Less than three years after pulling American forces out of Iraq, President Barack Obama is weighing a range of short-term military options, including airstrikes, to quell an al-Qaida inspired insurgency …

Ruby Dee's Legacy of Activism, Acting Mourned

For Ruby Dee, acting and activism were not contradictory things. They were inseparable and they were intertwined.

Despite Talk, No Way to Prove Voter ID's Effects

The use of voter ID for the first time in Mississippi has largely been characterized as inconsequential.

Shelby Osborne

Next season, Campbellsville University in Kentucky will take on Shelby Osborne, who will be college football's first female cornerback.

As 34th Birthday Nears, CNN Struggles to Keep Viewers

When CNN first signed on, it was greeted by a chorus of skeptics. Not just doubt about Ted Turner's vow that his all-news network would be there long enough to …

Lawmakers Push to Approve Unified Veterans' Bill

After two overwhelming votes in two days, members of Congress say they are confident they can agree on a bill to improve veterans' health care and send it to the …

Will Brazil's Cup Spotlight Burn Too Bright?

Nearly half the world's population, well over 3 billion spectators, is expected to watch soccer's premier event and get a glimpse of the country that in two years will host …

Economic Growth Slows in Mississippi in 2013

New figures show that Mississippi's economy grew in 2013 but slowed markedly from the year before.

Oregon High School Shooter Was Heavily Armed

TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy accused of killing a fellow freshman in a high school locker room was heavily armed with an assault rifle, nine magazines of ammunition, …

Tyrone Hendrix

In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?

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Sylvester McDonald

In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?

Tim Rush

In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?

Wayne Lewis

In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?