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Couple Turns Abandoned Houses into Youth Center

The walls of a future youth computer center may now be scribbled with gang messages, but Joe and Dianne Good say they will use the center to keep area youth …

Romney's 'Wind Tax' Position Thrills Tea Party; Draws Ire Of Swing-State GOP Lawmakers

The Republican challenger criticizes the government program that propped up solar manufacturer Solyndra, and he mocks Obama's vision of a boom in employment, citing a European study to argue that …

PSC Launches Utility Probe

The Mississippi Public Service Commission has opened an inquiry into the state's largest providers of electric power.

Hate Music Big Business for White Supremacists

When they aren't ranting in Internet forums, many of the nation's white supremacists seek a louder outlet for their extreme views: thunderous, thrashing heavy metal or punk music with lyrics …

Romney Targets Blue-collar Whites with 'Culture of Dependency' Charge

Republican Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama on Tuesday of ditching a long-standing work requirement for welfare recipients, accusing him of fostering a "culture of dependency" and backing up the …

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Curiosity Floods Us with Images of Mars

"Spectacular," mission deputy project scientist Joy Crisp said of the footage. "We've not had that before."

Egypt Airstrikes Target Militants in Sinai

Helicopters carried out missile strikes against Islamic militants in Egypt's first airstrikes in the Sinai Peninsula since 1973.

Miss. Power Fires Contractors at Kemper Site

Mississippi Power Co. fired a contractor at its $2.8 billion Kemper County power plant, which is more than $400 million over budget.

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Ernesto's spin, more Tea Party candidates, the mystery of the Sikh Temple shooter, more.

Republicans Endorse 3 for Miss. Supreme Court

The Mississippi Republican Party has endorsed Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller, Justice Mike Randolph and Josiah Coleman for seats on the state's highest court.

Man Guilty for Smuggling Undocumented Immigrants

Authorities say a Texas man has pleaded guilty in Mississippi to transporting undocumented immigrants.

Mississippi State's Cornerbacks Form Strong Duo

Johnthan Banks has the sheer talent. Corey Broomfield has the smarts.

Friends Mourn JSU NAACP President's Death

Friends are remembering Michael Teasley for his loyalty and activism.

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July in U.S. Hottest Ever in History Books

Federal scientists say July was the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous United States.

Their Final Plea

For seven years, the members of Christian metal band A Plea For Purging lived on the road.

FBI: Temple Gunman Shot Himself; Still No Motive

Wade Michael Page is dead, having shot himself in the head after being wounded by police responding to the fatal shooting of six people at a Sikh temple outside Milwaukee.

Get Out There

When I first arrived in Jackson two years ago to attend Millsaps College, I wasn't fortunate enough to know what Jackson had to offer.

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Jayson Porter

Last semester, Jayson Porter flew to Washington, D.C., with Dr. Darby Kathleen Ray, former professor of religious studies at Millsaps College, to speak on a panel on bringing civility theory …

Jackson Teens Fight the Power

The ACLU's Hip Hop Summit was just one of several Jackson-area events that put youth activism in the spotlight.

Council Shelves Panhandling Sanctions

Some believe goodwill may have triumphed when the Jackson City Council shelved Ward 1 Councilman Quentin Whitwell's amendment to the city's panhandling ordinance July 30.

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