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Mississippi State Bulldogs

Mississippi State University sports fans have gotten bad news, but also some excellent news this past week. First, the bad news: On Friday, June 7, the NCCA hit the MSU …

Education

Meridian Schools Working on Discipline Issues

The Meridian School Board is rewriting the school's system discipline policies to end what the Justice Department called discriminatory disciplinary practices in which black students face harsher punishment than whites …

Business

Small Businesses Are Hiring Again, but Cautiously

Small business owners across the country want to add staffers, and many are hiring, but they're taking their time before they commit to a new employee.

National

Privacy, the Online Generation Wants It

Amid the debate over government surveillance, there's been an assumption: Young people don't care about privacy.

National

Leaker Snowden Alleges NSA Hacking on China, World

For months, China has tried to turn the tables on the U.S. to counter accusations that it hacks America's computers and networks. Now, former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden may have …

National

Thousands Flee Colo. Wildfire; 92 Homes Destroyed

Jaenette Coyne estimates she had five minutes to leave home after calling 911 to report forest fire smoke behind her home.

World

Turkish PM Vows to Rid 'Lawbreakers' from Park

"Lawbreakers" will be removed from Istanbul's Taksim Square, Turkey's prime minister declared Thursday, rejecting the European Parliament's resolution condemning the excessive use of force by Turkish riot police against demonstrators.

War

Death Toll Nears 93,000 in Two Year Syrian War

Nearly 93,000 people have been confirmed killed since Syria's civil war began more than two years ago, the U.N. said Thursday

National

Southern Baptists Officially Oppose Gay Scout Rule

The Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution Wednesday expressing its opposition to the Boy Scouts of America's new policy allowing gay Scouts, though it doesn't explicitly call for churches to …

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Gig: Athletic Authority

What advice do you have for others who would like to become a fitness trainer? Become well educated on exercise science and nutrition. Have genuine compassion for people and concern …

Sports

The Slate

This is shaping up to be a big week in sports, with the Stanley Cup Finals, the NBA Finals, U.S. Open Championship in golf, the College World Series and more.

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Cooperation Helps MSU

Outgoing Ohio State University President Gordon Gee took a shot at illiteracy in the Southeastern Conference a few months ago. But Gee and others could learn an important thing from …

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Finding Fatherhood

Take my advice, please: Children, spend as much time as you can with your fathers, and fathers, spend as much time as you can with your children.

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One and Done

The idea of a "one-hit wonder" is nothing revolutionary, as each year several would-be Grammy winners quickly disintegrate into the throes of sudden obscurity, like the person who sat behind …

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To the Drawing Board

Jerrod Partridge is a vibrant artist with a studio in the artsy Fondren neighborhood. He attended the New York Academy of Art where he received his Masters in Fine Art …

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Techland Teamwork

Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn reprise their “Wedding Crashers” banter for “The Internship,” this time as two out-of-work friends who become Google interns.

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The Truth About Boys

The truth about boys is that they are not the same as girls. They just aren't. And that is not anti-feminist or political in any way; it is a biological …

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Do Drop In

"When life gives you lemons, make lemon drop martinis!"

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Cook Smarter

While growing up in a family of 14 and then raising a family of seven people, I learned to appreciate time.

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Losing to Win

Who better to get people motivated to lose weight, than someone who has lost weight--a lot of a weight and on national television?