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Meal Programs Expand Summer Nutrition for Kids

Four days a week this summer, lime green school buses loaded with games, books and computers rumbled through low-income neighborhoods south of Seattle. Their aim wasn't just to entertain kids—but …

Health Care

Abortion Coverage for Congress Under Health Law?

An attempt to fix a problem with the new health care law has created a situation in which members of Congress and their staffers could gain access to abortion coverage, …

World

Skepticism as N. Korea Shows Home-Grown Smartphone

North Korea's announcement that it is mass producing a home-grown smartphone has been met with skepticism in the tech industry in South Korea and abroad.

World

At Least 17 Killed Across Country in Egypt Clashes

Security and health officials say at least 17 people have been killed across Egypt after tens of thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters took to the streets in defiance of a …

Health Care

Bryant: Miss. Needs to Pursue Health Care Jobs

Republican Gov. Phil Bryant says Mississippi needs to pursue health care businesses to promote economic growth.

Justice

Inmate Pleads Guilty in Deadly Miss. Prison Riot

An inmate suspected of participating in the fatal beating of a guard during a prison riot in Mississippi last year has pleaded guilty to rioting.

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Hosemann Trashes SEC

Mississippi is once again locking horns with the federal government, but this time it's about neither guns nor affordable health-care insurance—it's about securities fraud.

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Obamacare Presents Complex Choices For People With Disabilities

The Affordable Care Act has set new standards—called essential health benefits—outlining what health insurance companies must now cover.

National

GOP Pushes Rising Stars Amid Calls for Solutions

Republican officials are looking to promote a fresh group of diverse rising stars to help resolve their election woes, while frustrated party elders insist that all Republicans must offer more …

World

Typhoon Leaves 1 Dead, 5 Missing in Southern China

A typhoon left one person dead and five others missing as it churned through southern China before weakening into a tropical storm on Thursday, authorities said.

World

Death Toll from Egypt Violence Rises to 525

Egyptian authorities on Thursday significantly raised the death toll from clashes the previous day between police and supporters of the ousted Islamist president, saying more than 500 people died.

World

Reactions to Egyptian Crackdown on Pro-Morsi Camps

Official reaction Thursday to clashes between Egyptian security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, in which hundreds of people were killed and thousands injured.

City & County

Opponents of Finger Scanners Attack Rule-Making

Opponents of a plan to require parents to use a finger scanner to sign children in and out of federally subsidized child care say the state hasn't proceeded properly.

Business

Businesses Seek Cure for Health Care Cost Surge

A survey of owners taken last month by the advocacy group National Small Business Association found that 20 percent have held off on implementing a growth strategy because of rising …

Justice

Manning Takes Stand, Apologizes for Hurting U.S.

Pfc. Bradley Manning took the stand Wednesday at his sentencing hearing in the WikiLeaks case and apologized for hurting his country, pleading with a military judge for a chance to …

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Gig: Class Clown

Name: Jeff Roebuck Age: 50 Job: Inky the Clown

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Preseason Thoughts

The first week of the NFL preseason is in the books and, man, it is good to have football back—even if the games don't count and many of the names …

Sports

The Slate

Think colleges and universities are getting rich off jersey sales of college athletes? Texas A&M made $59,690 in total jersey sales last school year—including those of Heisman winner Johnny Manziel.

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The Chick’s Guide to Music Festivals

Being prepared is the first step to having a good time at music festivals.

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Guitars and Hooks

There is something special about the sound of electric guitars, and New Orleans' The Breton Sound is not afraid of it.