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Obama Incensed at Background Check Vote, NRA Accused of Lies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades Wednesday, rejecting tighter background checks for buyers …
Film
‘42’: Swinging a Heavy Bat
"42" hit a home run at the box office this past weekend, doing better in its opening debut than "Moneyball."
Jacksonian
Antonio V. Wright
Antonio V. Wright is the founder of Metro Area Community Empowerment Inc. and, in 2011, he authored and self-published his autobiography, "From a Label to a Brand" (CreateSpace Independent Publishing …
Theater
Watson vs. Sherlock: The ‘Last Case’ at Black Rose
Tucked away in the midst of warehouses and mixed-purpose structures on Black Street in downtown Brandon, the unassuming, one-story building numbered 103 has a curious history.
AP Source: Authorities Recover Pressure Cooker Lid
Authorities investigating the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon have recovered a piece of circuit board that they believe was part of one of the explosive devices, and also found …
Gov. Bryant Signs Child Abuse Bill
Gov. Phil Bryant has signed into a law a bill that prosecutors say bridges the gap between legal and medical definitions of child abuse and takes a stair-step approach to …
Catholic Religious Order Abuse Files May Go Public
Less than three months after the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles released the files of priests accused of sex abuse, attorneys for victims are back in court seeking similar …
National
UPDATED: Boston Marathon Bombs: Three Dead, More Than 140 Injured
Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday.
UN: Afghan Opium Production Increases
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has been increasing for a third year in a row and is heading for a record high, the U.N. said in a report released Monday.
Chavez's Heir Wins in Divided Venezuela
Nicolas Maduro has officially won Venezuela's presidential election by a stunningly narrow margin.
Person of the Day
Nija Morenike' Matory
Albert Einstein supposedly said, "Insanity is doing something over and over again and expecting different results." In the case of 24-year-old Jackson native Nija Morenike' Matory's new book, "A Taste …
World
The 'Iron Lady's' Strong Stance on Climate Change
Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" of British politics who died Monday at the age of 87, is being lionized as the woman who tilted British domestic and economic policy to …
City & County
The JFP Interview with Kourtney Paige
Kourtney Paige has spent his career working in radio. Now, he wants to lend his voice to the people of Jackson as city councilman for Ward 4.
Obama Sends Congress $3.8 Trillion Spending Plan
President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $3.8 trillion spending blueprint that seeks to achieve an elusive "grand bargain" to tame runaway deficits by raising taxes further on the wealthy …
In Slap at South, N. Korea Suspends Work at Factory
North Korea said Monday it will suspend operations at a factory complex it has jointly run with South Korea, pulling out more than 53,000 North Korean workers and moving closer …
Pentagon Struggles with High Cost of Health Care
The loud, insistent calls in Washington to rein in the rising costs of Social Security and Medicare ignore a major and expensive entitlement program—the military's health care system.
Airline Passenger Complaints Surged in 2012
Airline passengers are getting grumpier, and it's little wonder.
Amid School Changes, Giving Voice to Busing's Past
Last fall, Ginnette Powell traveled from her home in Boston's Dorchester section to her old middle school in South Boston—a journey of just two miles, but one that covered a …
Justice
Who Polices Prosecutors Who Abuse Their Authority? Usually Nobody
After serving 13 years in prison for murder, Tony Bennett was released when a state appeals court found that the prosecutor who had handled his case had violated a basic …
Obama to Return 5 Percent of Salary to Treasury
Sharing a bit of budget pain, President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide …
