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Miss. Insurer Could Cut Ties to 2 Hospital Systems

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi has told the state's second-largest hospital owner that it will end its contract with the company's 10 Mississippi hospitals at the end of …

National

Senate Steps Back from Brink on Nominations

The Senate stepped away from the brink of a meltdown on Tuesday, clearing the way for confirmation of several of President Barack Obama's nominees long blocked by Republicans, agreeing to …

Health Care

Health Law's Rule Delay Could Hamper Enforcement

Enforcement of the health care overhaul's central mandate—that individual Americans must have coverage—could be weakened by the Obama administration's recent delay of a requirement that larger employers provide medical insurance.

World

Israeli Leaders Condemn EU Move on Settlements

Israeli leaders on Tuesday condemned a European Union ban on funding to Israeli institutions that operate in occupied territories, but also acknowledged the country's growing isolation over its construction of …

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Same-sex Rulings Will Test State Laws

On July 12, Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights Campaign published a study showing that Mississippians' attitudes about discrimination against same-sex-loving people are less conservative than previously thought.

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Exit 100 Project and St. Dominic's Behavioral Health Services

On July 11, St. Dominics Hospital (969 Lakeland Drive, 601-200-2000) completed work on its new Behavioral Health Services Building.

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Don O'Neal

For retired Army veteran Don O'Neal, drag racing is a tool to make a difference and support his military family.

Immigration

Obama, GOP Offer Differing Visions on Immigration

President Barack Obama is using his presidential pulpit to press the Republican-controlled House to embrace a path to citizenship for all 11 million people living illegally in the U.S., while …

World

Leader of Mexico's Zetas Drug Cartel Captured

Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, the notoriously brutal leader of the feared Zetas drug cartel, was captured before dawn Monday in the first major blow against an organized crime leader by …

World

Panama Finds Suspected Weapons on N. Korean Ship

Panama's president said the country has seized a North Korean-flagged ship carrying what appeared to be ballistic missiles and other arms that had set sail from Cuba on its way …

National

Filibuster Fight Could Prompt Tougher Battles

The threat by majority Democrats to change Senate rules to make confirmation easier for some nominees could open up two cans of worms that could weaken the chamber's minority party …

World

Snowden Submits Request for Asylum in Russia

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden on Tuesday submitted a request for temporary asylum in Russia, his lawyer said, claiming he faces persecution from the U.S. government and could face …

State

Highway Patrol Short on Officers, Patrol Cars

The head of the Mississippi Highway Patrol says the agency is facing a major shortage of manpower and patrol cars.

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Stokes Knocks Byram-Clinton Parkway

The Byram-Clinton Parkway is a proposed multi-lane route between Byram at Interstate 55 South, extending northwest to the Norrell Road interchange at Interstate 20 in Clinton.

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On Health Care, GOP Has 'Really Busy Month' Ahead

KHN's Mary Agnes Carey talks with Politico Pro's Paige Winfield Cunningham about the latest Republican effort to delay or repeal Obamacare provisions, including putting off a mandate on individuals to …

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Jakob Clark

Before he even moved back to Jackson in December 2012, Jakob Clark, one of Jackson's music-scene veterans, already had the concept for Whitespike in his head.

National

Journalist: Edward Snowden has 'Blueprints' to NSA

Edward Snowden has highly sensitive documents on how the National Security Agency is structured and operates that could harm the U.S. government, but has insisted that they not be made …

World

Syrian Refugees in Egypt Swept Up in Turmoil

Egyptian officials turn back a planeload of Syrians at Cairo airport. A popular presenter on Egyptian television warns Syrians to steer clear of protests or face the consequences. An Egyptian …

National

Democratic Leader Heads to Senate Rule Showdown

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is driving his chamber toward rule changes that would help President Barack Obama win confirmation for some of his nominees for posts overseeing workers' and …

National

USM Professor Helps Uncover Underwater Forest

Divers have discovered an underwater forest in the Gulf of Mexico about 10 miles off the coast of Mobile, Ala.