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Egyptian Pres. Morsi Out; Army Suspends Constitution

The armed forces ousted Egypt's first democratically elected president after just a year in power.

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A Homebrewing Wave?

About eight years ago, Jonas Outlaw's now-father in-law introduced him to the hobby of homebrewing. Outlaw remembers his first batch of home-brewed beer, an American pale ale.

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Free Market China

Chinese junks no longer dot Victoria Harbour. A foot-powered rickshaw is even harder to find. Skyscrapers now dwarf the stately colonial-era buildings at the heart of the old city.

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Open-Carry Laws Will Test Lumumba

One of the most interesting things in Mayor Chokwe Lumumba's administration of Jackson will be how he manages the Jackson Police Department.

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Stinker Quote of the Week: '2.4 Billion'

The estimated costs of Southern Company's largely experimental coal gasification plant in Mississippi seems to have no ceiling.

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Knowledge and Phone Tapping

Mr. Announcement: "On this episode of the award-winning daytime-television soap opera 'All God's Churn Got Shoes,' Aunt Tee Tee Hustle, computer and electronics nerd, accidentally taps into an interesting phone …

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Pub, Jobs and Gumbo, Oh My

Fondren is closer than ever to having it's own pub, thanks to a group of local businessmen behind soon-to-be-open Fondren Public.

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Johnson: Barns, Zen and the Tax Base

A couple of weeks before the end of Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr.'s third term in office, we sat together for about 45 minutes talking about his accomplishments, the campaign, what …

JFP

Question o' the Week: What is your favorite craft beer and your favorite local place to drink it?

What is your favorite craft beer and your favorite local place to drink it?

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We Need You

Time is dwindling to get your donation in for Chick Ball 2013.

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You & JFP

Secret to life: Love others and be healthy.

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In Delbert We Trust?

If there existed a university devoted to voter suppression and disenfranchisement before the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Mississippi would have graduated with Latin honors.

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Sex Trafficking: The Portable Crime

Sex traffickers frequently move girls around.

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Craig Hendry

Beer aficionado Craig Hendry enjoys drinking locally and, until recently, some of his favorite beers couldn't be bought at home in Mississippi.

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Join the Conversation

It's about talking, sure, but it's about listening, too. After all, Wendy Davis stood and talked for 11 hours, but I believe it was tied to a hope that someone …

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Jackson in Retrospect

From the Civil War to civil rights and beyond, the Old Capitol Museum offers Mississippians a rare visual retrospect on the complex past of the capital city with "Jackson: A …

National

Texas House Committee Approves Abortion Rules

Texas Republicans voted early Wednesday to move forward with new abortion restrictions, after limiting testimony at a public hearing, refusing to consider Democratic amendments and imposing strict security precautions to …

World

Bolivia vs. Europe Over Snowden-Linked Plane Delay

Bolivia's president left Europe for home on Wednesday amid diplomatic drama after his flight was rerouted and delayed overnight in Austria, allegedly because of suspicion he was trying to spirit …

Sports

Djokovic, del Potro Reach Wimbledon Semifinals

Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro set up a semifinal meeting at Wimbledon, each winning in straight sets Wednesday in quarterfinal matches that wrapped up within five seconds of …

National

France Calls for 2-Week Delay in US-EU Trade Talks

The French government said Wednesday it wants the start of major trade negotiations between the United States and the European Union suspended for two weeks amid anger over alleged U.S. …