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The Mississippi 4-H Horse Championship is Wednesday, June 26 at 6 p.m. at Kirk Fordice Equine Center.

Economy

Report: Economic Well-Being of U.S. Children Slips

It wasn't so long ago that David Hutchinson spent a month sleeping under a bridge while his wife and young daughter spent their nights at a domestic violence shelter.

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Fact-Check: The NSA and Sept. 11

In defending the NSA's sweeping collection of Americans' phone call records, Obama administration officials have repeatedly pointed out how it could have helped thwart the 9/11 attacks.

Immigration

Boehner Dances Between GOP, Dems on Immigration

The immigration protesters advanced on the news conference, poking signs that read "Do Not Reward Criminals" and "No Amnesty!" over the heads of Republicans who had just finished speaking about …

World

In Northern Iraqi City, al-Qaida Gathers Strength

Al-Qaida's Iraq arm is gathering strength in the restive northern city of Mosul, ramping up its fundraising through gangland-style shakedowns and feeding off anti-government anger as it increasingly carries out …

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Sex Trafficking: A Local Problem

Trading lives for money, sex, work or drugs—those are just a few of the ways people get used. The money can be huge—for those in control of other lives.

National

Miss. AG Hood Says He'll Subpoena Google on Drugs

Mississippi's attorney general says he still considers Google's responses to allegations that it's not doing enough to prevent illegal online sales of drugs without prescriptions and says he's sending out …

Immigration

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 …

Crime

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 …

World

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 …

National

Obama Defends U.S. Surveillance Programs

"Lives have been saved," with the programs, Obama said.

National

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 …

Crime

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.

National

House Considers Jail Term for Military Sex Assault

The House is heading toward passage of a sweeping defense bill that reflects the outrage among lawmakers over the growing number of sexual assaults in the military.

National

Southern Baptists Officially Oppose Gay Scout Rule

The Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution Wednesday expressing its opposition to the Boy Scouts of America's new policy allowing gay Scouts, though it doesn't explicitly call for churches to …

National

2006 Surveillance Lawsuit Still Unheard

Mark Klein's allegations spawned dozens of consumer lawsuits over the fed's warrantless data gathering--seven years ago.

National

Calif. Readies for Possible Return of Gay Marriage

Same-sex marriage supporters await a U.S. Supreme Court decision that will determine whether California's ban on gay marriages lives or dies.

Health Care

Anti-Drug Initiative Loses Funding

Washington County has lost funding for its community anti-drug program that has operated for 25 years.

National

Senate Passes Farm Bill, Moving Debate to House

The last time Congress passed a farm bill, Democrats had control of the House and the food stamp program was about half the size it is today.

National

Ellsberg: Snowden's Leaks More Important than Pentagon Papers

In 1971, Ellsberg passed the secret Defense Department study of U.S. involvement in Vietnam to The New York Times.