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100K Protesters Flood Brazilian Streets in Protest

Some of the biggest demonstrations since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship have broken out across this continent-sized country, uniting tens of thousands frustrated by poor transportation, health services, education …

MSU 3 Wins from National Title

Trey Porter surely made the home folks proud back in Hurley, population 950.

House Bill Seeks to Tighten Abortion Laws

The legislation would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.

Federal Rule Allows Higher Out-Of-Pocket Spending For One Year

Starting next year, the Affordable Care Act sets maximum limits on how much consumers can be required to pay out-of-pocket annually for their medical care. But some people with high …

Newton H. James

Those who knew him best say that Newton H. James was a brave man at a time when such bravery came at the risk of life and livelihood in Mississippi. …

Community Events and Public Meetings

The Summer Solstice Pajama Party is June 21 at 5:30 p.m at the Mississippi Children's Museum.

End of BP Cleaning Crews Leaves Questions on Gulf

Finding tar balls linked to the BP oil spill isn't difficult on some Gulf Coast beaches, but the company and the government say it isn't common enough to keep sending …

World Looks to Bernanke to Clarify Stimulus Plans

Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end? That's the question—and the fear—Chairman Ben Bernanke will face this week when he takes questions after a Federal Reserve policy …

Immigration Bill Could Decide 2016, Senator Says

Republicans' hopes to reclaim the White House in the 2016 elections hinge on whether they support—or sabotage—the immigration overhaul being debated in the Senate, two lawmakers who helped write the …

IRS Official Contradicts Claims About Reviews

An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that …

Obama: Northern Ireland is a Peace 'Blueprint'

"The terms of peace may be negotiated by political leaders, but the fate of peace is up to each of us," Obama said Monday.

Uppercut Bat Co. Finds Niche

Ever since the game of baseball was invented, players have needed two essential pieces of equipment: a ball and a bat.

Analysis: Miss. Supes Discussing County Budgets

Mississippi supervisors gather on the Gulf Coast this week to talk about roads and bridges, economic development, water resources and other issues.

AP Impact: Bites Derided as Unreliable in Court

At least 24 men convicted or charged with murder or rape based on bite marks on the flesh of victims have been exonerated since 2000, many after spending more than …

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.

Ethics Panel Clears Way for GOP Medicaid Votes

The Mississippi Ethics Commission on Friday cleared the way for six Republican state House members to vote on Medicaid issues, but the commission's ruling wasn't unanimous and one member called …

Housing Crisis: Widespread Discrimination; Little Taste for Enforcement

The results of Tuesday's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development national study on the persistence of housing discrimination are unlikely to shock: Racial and ethnic minorities continue to find …

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Brendan O'Toole

Brendan O'Toole isn't using lavish fundraisers to raise $2 million to support veterans. Instead, he's using his stamina, endurance and, mostly, his feet on a 3,600-mile, coast-to-coast run.

10 Things to Know About the College World Series

Omaha's annual summer party, the College World Series, begins Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park.

Court Says Isolated Human Genes Cannot be Patented

The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who say the multibillion-dollar biotechnology industry should not have exclusive control over genetic information …