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Police, Politicians Push Surveillance Post-Boston
Police and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get …
Obama to Pitch Immigration Overhaul in Mexico
President Barack Obama has his domestic ambition at the top of his travel agenda as he travels to Mexico on Thursday.
Seeing Signs
Keeping an eye and spirit open for universal signs of life has become like taking deep breaths for me. I started recognizing that nothing is by chance, and all things …
Candidate
Williams: Part of the Solution
Patricia Williams' candidacy for Ward 3 comes from deep concern. As a life-long resident of the ward, she says it has gone downhill in recent years along with its young …
Outraged Lawmakers Look to Change Military Justice
Outrage over an Air Force officer's decision to overturn a jury's guilty verdict in a sexual assault case has Republicans and Democrats joining forces on ambitious legislation to change the …
Person of the Day
Candice Stocker
Candice Stocker is one of the organizers of Community Animal Rescue & Adoption Inc.'s upcoming Jail-n-Bail fundraiser event May 2. She also sits on CARA's board of directors.
5 Car Bombs Kill 36 in Shiite Areas Across Iraq
Five car bombs struck in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq on Monday, killing 36 people and wounding dozens in the latest wave of violence roiling …
Country Legend George Jones Dead at 81
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When it comes to country music, George Jones was The Voice. Other great singers have come and gone, but this fact remained inviolate until Jones passed …
U.S. Economy Accelerates at 2.5 Percent Rate in Q1
U.S. economic growth accelerated to an annual rate of 2.5 percent from January through March, buoyed by the strongest consumer spending in more than two years.
National
Boston Bombing Suspects Echo Home-Grown Terrorists in Madrid, London Attacks
The story of the Boston bombers, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his 26-year-old brother, Tamerlan, is still unfolding at high speed. Many aspects of the case, including the brothers' motivations, are not …
Technology
City in the Sky
The long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed "Bioshock" series is finally here, and despite its flaws, it was worth the wait.
3 Murder Charges Against Pa. Abortion Doc Tossed
A judge tossed three of eight murder charges Tuesday in the high-profile trial of an abortion doctor accused of killing babies prosecutors say were born alive at a clinic they …
30 Years Later, Nation Remains at Educational Risk
U.S. students are falling behind their international rivals. Young people aren't adept at new technology. America's economy will suffer if schools don't step up their game.
UK in Dark Mood as New Recession May be Confirmed
Recession may just be a word. But in Britain it may become a habit—and a dangerous one at that.
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The American Cancer Society is seeking volunteers ages 30-65 without a history of cancer to participate in a long-term cancer study.
Politics
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.
UPDATE: Second Bombing Suspect is in Custody
Boston Police say a 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings is in custody after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and …
Boy Scouts May Allow Gay Youth
Searching for compromise on a divisive issue, the Boy Scouts of America is proposing to partially lift its long-standing exclusion of gays — allowing them as youth members but continuing …
Manhunt in Boston After Bombing Suspect is Killed
With the city virtually paralyzed, thousands of officers with rifles and armored vehicles swarmed the streets in and around Boston on Friday, hunting for a 19-year-old college student wanted in …
Militants in Chechnya and North Caucasus Have Recent History of Bombings, Terror
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — Militants from Chechnya and other restive regions in Russia's volatile North Caucasus have targeted Moscow and other areas with bombings and hostage-takings, but if it turns …
