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At 1 Month, US Ebola Monitors Finding No Cases

A federal Ebola monitoring program reaches the one-month mark on Thursday, and so far, it hasn't found any cases of Ebola.

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Health Insurance Sign-Ups Coming to Shopping Malls

The Obama administration will promote health insurance coverage at shopping malls starting on Black Friday and continuing through the busiest shopping days of the holiday season, officials announced Wednesday.

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Looking Way, Way Into Gay Marriage's Future in Mississippi

Predictably, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves—as most federal judges appointed by Presidents Clinton and Obama did before him—last night ruled that same-sex couples in Mississippi should be allowed to marry.

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Garth Brooks Cancels Performance Over Ferguson as Cities Protest

Singer Garth Brooks has canceled a Thanksgiving appearance on NBC's "Tonight" show because he said it "seemed distasteful" given the reaction to the decision not to prosecute Ferguson, Missouri, police …

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Doris Whitaker

The word pastoral has several meanings. In one sense, the word means to give spiritual or religious guidance. In another way, it evokes the shepherding of grazing animals. Doris Whitaker, …

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Prosecutor Faces New Criticism Over Ferguson Case

St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch — whose impartiality has been questioned since soon after Michael Brown was killed by Officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9 — has come under …

World

South Asian Leaders Don't Sign Expected Agreements

South Asian leaders, including from rivals India and Pakistan, discussed trade and energy cooperation and regional peace on Wednesday, but did not reach a consensus on expected transportation and energy …

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Black Friday Gun Buys Test Background Check System

Black Friday isn't just when shoppers rush to stores for holiday sales. It's also one of the busiest days of the year for gun purchases.

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Protesters Clear Out as Ferguson Streets Calm Down

Police have dispersed protesters from the streets of Ferguson after second night of demonstrations following a grand jury decision to not indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of …

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Hong Kong Police Arrest Key Protesters, Clear Site

Police arrested key student leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests on Wednesday as they cleared barricades in one volatile district, throwing into doubt the future of a 2-month-old movement seeking …

State

US Supreme Court Justices to Visit UM

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Elena Kagan will speak at the University of Mississippi next month.

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Judge: Miss. Gay-Marriage Ban Violates U.S. Constitution

A federal judge has overturned Mississippi's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. In his 72-page order, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves wrote:

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Something in the Water

It's interesting to see how we deal with changes in our lives. For those who go that route, marriage and giving birth are arguably two of the biggest ones.

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Richard Kelso: Light on the Land

Richard Kelso's two-room studio, located above Hal & Mal's Restaurant, is teeming with items befitting a seasoned artist—from supplies to miniatures for still-life studies to samples of his work.

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Autumn Bounty

My mother makes a delicious, double-crust "harvest" pie every year to usher in autumn's bounty of fresh pears and apples. It is an easy and very forgiving recipe.

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JFP Top 25: Week 13

The biggest shock of the weekend was Arkansas trouncing Ole Miss 30-0 right before the Egg Bowl. Plus, Florida State struggled once again with Boston College.

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The Slate

This might be the most expensive Egg Bowl in series history. Stubhub shows single tickets to be from $136 to $1,500.

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Egg Bowl Outlook

Rivalry games are the type of games where you can throw the record for both teams out the window. Heck, you can throw the stats out the window as well.

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Family Feud: A Rivalry for the Ages

There are better-known rivalry games then the annual battle between Mississippi State and Ole Miss, but it has everything you want in one. In fact, it might be one of …

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Decimating the Red and the Blue

Mississippi State is a McGowan family tradition. As a third-generation Bulldog, my parents raised me to do certain things: to treat others with respect, to fight for State and to …