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Isaac Knocks Out Power to Half of Louisiana

Nearly half of Louisiana is without power as Tropical Storm Isaac moves inland.

Isaac Debris Closes 146 Miles of Natchez Trace

The Natchez Trace Parkway is closed between milepost 146 near Kosciusko to Natchez at milepost 0.

AP Finds Falsehoods in Ryan, GOP Speeches

A closer look at some of the words spoken at the GOP convention in Tampa, Fla.:

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10 Things to Know for Thursday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today:

Updated: Man Gets 99 years for Sex Assault of Texas Girl

The prosecution and defense are set to make closing arguments in the first trial stemming from the alleged sexual assault of a young Texas girl by 20 men and boys …

Defiant GOP Wants Broader Gun Rights, Unlimited Clips

Republicans have strengthened the pro-gun-rights portion of their party platform, including a new call for unlimited bullet capacities in guns.

Key Points in GOP Platform Adopted in Tampa

Some key elements of the Republican platform, which is to be approved Tuesday at the party's national convention in Tampa, Fla.

Venkata Dodla

Venkata Dodla is the driving force behind a new hurricane-tracking model that is at least as accurate as that of the National Weather Center, which uses real-time data.

Percy Quin Controlled Release Under Way

Update: A controlled release of water has begun at a southwest Mississippi state park, reducing the threat of danger.

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Jackson Copes with Isaac

As steady rains continue to fall, Hurricane Isaac ambled through central Mississippi, where city of Jackson and utility crews are busy cleaning up after the storm.

Federal Court Rejects Texas Voter ID Law, Calls 'Unforgiving' to Poor, Minorities

A three-judge panel in Washington unanimously ruled that the law imposes "strict, unforgiving burdens on the poor" and noted that racial minorities in Texas are more likely to live in …

AP: Romney Short on Details, Says Voters Should Trust Him

Republicans wrapped up their "trust me" convention Thursday, sending presidential nominee Mitt Romney into the final weeks of a campaign that is long on promises and strikingly short on details.

U.S. Retailers Report Best Sales Growth Since March

This summer, Americans were walking contradictions: They opened their wallets despite escalating fears about the slow economic recovery and surging gas prices.

NYPD: Hip-hop Mogul Lighty Dead from Apparent Suicide

NEW YORK (AP) — A hip-hop mogul who managed Sean "Diddy" Combs, 50 Cent and Mariah Carey was found dead in his New York City apartment Thursday in an apparent …

Isaac Clean-Up Begins on Miss. Gulf Coast

Life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is slowly returning to normal as residents return home.

Eastwood Mocked for Convention Performance

Clint Eastwood earned plenty of bad reviews for his latest performance: a bizarre, rambling endorsement of Mitt Romney.

10 Things to Know for Friday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today.

Factchecking Romney's Acceptance Speech

Mitt Romney left voters to take it on faith that he could deliver.

Betsy Bradley

When Betsy Bradley was in high school, she took a course about authors who hailed from her hometown of Greenville.

"Wilderness" Book Signing at Lemuria

Lance Weller signs and reads from "Wilderness" Sept. 5 at Lemuria Books beginning at 5 p.m.