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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.

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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.

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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.

Politics

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 …

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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.

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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 …

Crime

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 …

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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.

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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.

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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.

National

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.

National

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.

Civil Rights

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 …

World

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.

Politics

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 …

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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.

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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 …

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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 …

Crime

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.

World

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 …