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Miss Health Officials: 4 New Human Cases of West Nile Virus
The Mississippi State Department of Health has announced four new cases of West Nile virus.
Business
Yarber Budget Proposes Tax Hike, Furloughs to Balance Budget
The City of Jackson is going into austerity mode with Mayor Tony Yarber's budget proposal, unveiled this morning at the first of a month's worth of budget talks.
Person of the Day
Zack Bird
Thanks to a 13-player trade between the Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves, former Murrah High School graduate and star pitcher Zack Bird did go home again.
After Debate Performance, Carly Fiorina's GOP Stock Rises
ATLANTA (AP) — As Carly Fiorina stood at the back of a packed hotel ballroom Friday to give a television interview, a gaggle of conservative activists watched, chattered and snapped …
City & County
James Covington Drops Out of House 65 Race
James Covington, who appeared to be headed for a Democratic runoff with businessman Chris Bell, says he is ending his candidacy for Mississippi House District 65.
College
Mullen Insists the 2015 Bulldogs Are a Veteran Squad
Coach Dan Mullen insists the 2015 Mississippi State Bulldogs are a veteran football team. The seventh-year coach says last year's rotation was so deep — especially on defense — that …
Colorado Shooter Gets Life Sentence, Jury Couldn't Agree on Death Penalty
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Colorado theater shooter James Holmes will be sentenced to life in prison without parole after a jury failed to agree Friday on whether he should get …
City & County
City: Employee Furloughs to Save $4.9 Million
Starting in October, all full-time employees will be required to take one furlough day per month.
Art
The Scott Sisters
The news cycle has turned quite a few times since the Scott sisters' release. Finding a way back to normal life has proved a much slower process for the siblings.
Business
PSC to Vote Next Week on Miss. Power Rates, Approves Refunds
State utility regulators plan to decide Mississippi Power Co.'s request for an 18 percent rate increase on Aug. 13.
Activists Want More Transparency in Counterterrorism Efforts
Muslim groups and civil rights activists across the nation Thursday called for greater transparency in a program by President Barack Obama's administration that's aimed at countering homegrown terrorism.
Trump-Inspired Debate Drama Highlights Unsettled GOP Field
The primetime ruckus on national television overshadowed some of the GOP's biggest stars, while creating fresh openings for others.
A Year After Michael Brown's Death, Ferguson Has Changed
A year ago, Ferguson, Missouri, was a mostly quiet working-class suburban town. The uneasy relationship between its growing black population and its mostly white police force barely registered in local …
France Expands Hunt for Debris in Week-Long Reunion Search
A French search plane lifted off Friday for a birds-eye view of Reunion Island, seeking any more potential debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Pew Poll: Majority of Americans Support Confederate Flag Removal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's decision to remove the Confederate flag from its Statehouse grounds meets with the approval of 57 percent of Americans, but 34 percent believe it …
Politics
Democrats Still Unsure How Robert Gray Won, But Express Support
Reminiscent of the national electoral map that swept Ronald Reagan to a landslide second-term victory in 1984, the Democratic nominee for Mississippi governor won all but three counties.
Justice
Attorney General Seeks Execution Date for Death Row Inmate
The attorney for a Mississippi death row inmate argues in court briefs that he should not be put to death until a federal judge determines if the state's lethal injection …
Person of the Day
Billy Solitario
As a child, Billy Solitario was always drawing, exploring his fascination with nature and the way things were organized. Now, at 43, he puts those interests to use in his …
Shreveport Police: Officer Shot, Killed; Manhunt Ongoing
Police in northwest Louisiana have identified an officer who was killed Wednesday night and the suspect wanted in his slaying.
Japan Marks 70th Anniversary of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday, with Mayor Kazumi Matsui renewing calls for U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders to step …
