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Lisa Palmer
Like a fine wine or a vintage roadster, some things just get better as they mature. At the age of 53, Lisa Palmer has a youthful vitality and modest confidence …
Editor's Note
Hope and Loving in Mississippi
When we make a choice, whether about who to marry or what our opinion is of a mayoral candidate, someone won't like it. But if we mean this American experiment, …
'Dead Zones' Predicted for Gulf, Chesapeake Bay
Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico unless a tropical storm hits the area shortly before or during the annual …
Gov't Report: Smooth Launch Unsure for Health Law
There's no guarantee that President Barack Obama's health care law will launch smoothly and on time, congressional investigators say in the first in-depth independent look at its progress.
Budget Office View Boosts Senate Immigration Bill
Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that says the measure would boost the economy and reduce …
Social Issues Still Fire Up GOP Despite 2012 Loss
Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: Not so fast.
Ohio Woman Accuses 3 of Holding Her Captive
A woman told authorities she was held captive for more than a year by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with …
Jurors Reflect on Complexities of Zimmerman Case
Prosecutors and defense attorneys personally interviewed 58 potential jurors over seven days about their media exposure to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by former neighborhood watch volunteer George …
Protesters Out Again in Brazil's Biggest City
Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country's biggest city to raise a collective cry against a longstanding lament—people are weighed down by high taxes and …
Obama Defends U.S. Surveillance Programs
"Lives have been saved," with the programs, Obama said.
Biz Roundup
High on Thai, Backyard Burger Renovations, Fischer Galleries and SBA Hangouts
Mellow Mushroom (275 Dogwood Blvd, Flowood; 601-992-7499) is running a "High on Thai" promotion through July 14.
G-8 Seeks Unity on Syrian Peace Talks, Tax Evasion
resident Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement—yet couldn't publicly agree on whether …
3 Charged in Ohio with Enslaving Mother, Daughter
Three Ohioans are accused of enslaving a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter over two years.
House Committee Takes Up Tough Immigration Bill
Challenged by protesters chanting "shame, shame," House Republicans advanced legislation Tuesday to crack down on immigrants living illegally in the United States as the Senate lurched ahead on a dramatically …
House Takes Up Far-Reaching Anti-Abortion Bill
The Republican-led House on Tuesday sought to shore up their support from conservatives with a vote on one of the most far-reaching anti-abortion bills in years.
NSA Director Says Plot Against Wall Street Foiled
The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, …
City & County
Johnson Nominates Harkins for School Board
Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. is required by law to replace Ward 7's outgoing Jackson Public Schools Board member George Schimmel by the end of the month, that much is …
Person of the Day
Ron Chane
Ron Chane doesn't usually go by his first name. That's how the Fondren T-shirt designer and owner of Swell-O-Phonic got the name for his "Chane" T-shirt line.
Military Plans Would Put Women in Most Combat Jobs
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would …
Texas, SD Governors Court Conn. Gun Makers
The governors of Texas and South Dakota visited Connecticut on Monday to court gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws this year …
