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With Obama Out, Others Take APEC Stage, Sort Of

As some of the world's heavy-weight leaders stood in the spotlight Monday at a regional economic summit, they still managed to be upstaged by who was missing.

World

Olympic Flame Relay Highlights Putin's Russia

In the words of President Vladimir Putin, the four-month Olympic flame relay will "show the world Russia as she is and as we love her."

Health Care

Gov't Shutdown Enters 2nd Week, No End in Sight

The government shutdown entered its second week with no end in sight and ominous signs that the United States was closer to the first default in the nation's history as …

Health Care

Bryant Trusts No Part of Federal Health Overhaul

If there's one thing Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant makes perfectly clear, it's this: He doesn't like the federal health overhaul.

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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.

Health Care

Prospect for Quick End to Shutdown is Remote

Prospects for a swift end to the 4-day-old partial government shutdown all but vanished Friday as lawmakers squabbled into the weekend and increasingly shifted their focus to a midmonth deadline …

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Despite Big Backers, Robinson Mum on Hinds 2 Race

One might expect Willie Earl Robinson to be riding high and ready to shout from the rooftops after landing several big endorsements in the Hinds County Democratic primary for District …

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The Man Who Made Sea-Level Rise Go Away

What John Droz Jr. is doing, say experts on public policy and climate science, is successfully sowing doubt in lawmakers and the public alike.

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Gerold Smith

Gerold Smith, owner of Jackson radio stations BDAY 99.1 FM and 970 AM, is the youngest radio-station owner in the state at 36.

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It's the Weekend!

On Saturday, the Town Creek Arts Festival is from noon-6 p.m. in the Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art.

Immigration

APNewsBreak: Shutdown Slowed Border Prosecutions

The top federal prosecutor in San Diego said prosecutions of immigrant and drug smuggling offenses would be fully restored Friday, three days after they were curtailed in response to the …

National

Mother: Daughter in Capitol Chase Was Depressed

The mother of a Connecticut woman who was shot to death by police after trying to breach a barrier at the White House said her daughter was suffering from post-partum …

National

Karen Threatens U.S. During Quiet Hurricane Season

Tropical Storm Karen was poised to become the first named storm to hit the U.S. during what had been a relatively quiet hurricane season.

Health Care

Dems Say It's Time for GOP to Unite, End Shutdown

President Barack Obama decided to stay home from economic summits in Asia as Democrats stepped up pressure on congressional Republicans to rein in their tea party faction and reopen the …

Business

Judge Suspends Some BP Settlement Payments

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the administrator of a multibillion-dollar settlement over BP's 2010 Gulf oil spill to immediately suspend making settlement offers and payments to some businesses that …

State

Miss. Continues WIC, Despite Federal Budget Battle

Despite a partial shutdown of the federal government, Mississippi has gotten permission to keep operating a nutrition program for more than 94,000 low- to moderate-income women and children.

National

D.C. Capitol Locked Down; Shots Heard Outside

A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday while putting the entire complex on lockdown.

City & County

Jackson Officials Back Robinson, Link McQuirter to GOP

Local officials expressed their full-throated supported for Hinds County District 2 contender Willie Robinson of Bolton.

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Kemper County Knew It: Plant Won't be Ready On Time

Residents of Kemper County suspected, and now Mississippi Power is confirming, that the utility's 582-megawatt power plant will not be complete by May 2014.

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Millions Previously Denied Insurance Coverage Because of Health Problems Look to Online Marketplaces

Starting Jan. 1 insurers can no longer reject people, charge them more or restrict their benefits because of their health status.