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Lawmakers Push to Approve Unified Veterans' Bill

After two overwhelming votes in two days, members of Congress say they are confident they can agree on a bill to improve veterans' health care and send it to the …

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Will Brazil's Cup Spotlight Burn Too Bright?

Nearly half the world's population, well over 3 billion spectators, is expected to watch soccer's premier event and get a glimpse of the country that in two years will host …

World

Iraq Sunni Militant Group Vows to March on Baghdad

The al-Qaida-inspired group that captured two key Sunni-dominated cities in Iraq this week vowed on Thursday to march on to Baghdad, raising fears about the Shiite-led government's ability to slow …

Economy

Economic Growth Slows in Mississippi in 2013

New figures show that Mississippi's economy grew in 2013 but slowed markedly from the year before.

Crime

Oregon High School Shooter Was Heavily Armed

TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy accused of killing a fellow freshman in a high school locker room was heavily armed with an assault rifle, nine magazines of ammunition, …

City & County

Tyrone Hendrix

In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?

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Sylvester McDonald

In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?

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Tim Rush

In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?

Politics

Wayne Lewis

In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?

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Dennis Sweet IV

In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?

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Robert Amos

In the time you’ve lived in Ward 6, how has it changed—for better and for worse?

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My Hardest Job

Being a writer has nothing on being a stay-at-home dad. I didn't know what being tired at the end of day was like until I started staying home with my …

Sports

The Slate

It's finally here; the 2014 World Cup begins this week in Brazil as 32 countries battle for soccer's top prize and a place in soccer immortality.

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New York Rappers Worth Googling

Several rappers' music is currently bubbling from the New York underground. I've been able to see some of them during my visit, but I still hope to run into others.

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Happy Times with “Days of Abandon”

New York noise-pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart creates an easily listenable experience, one with a much more jovial experience than one might expect from an album …

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Cruise to the ‘Edge’ of Your Seat

After a somewhat odd movie trailer, I was skeptical and hesitant to invest time in "Edge of Tomorrow." To my surprise, the film turned out to be nothing short of …

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Women: A Catalyst for Change

In an exhibit titled "Women: Agents of Change in the American Civil Rights Movement," Jackson State University offers a glimpse into the documentary photography of Dr. Doris A. Derby.

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A Lifelong Reader

As a little girl, I loved the library. My mother read to me from birth, and we frequented the Meridian Public Library so much that it almost felt like a …

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Dudes We Dig

Jackson Free Press' 2014 Dudes We Dig consist of men who help their communities, including a veteran who is an veterans' advocate, a conservative baker who is fighting against the …

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The Difference a Father Makes

To my fellow fathers, understand that our children need us, want us and expect for us to be there. They know the difference that a father makes.