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North Korea Delivers New Round of War Rhetoric

North Korea delivered a fresh round of rhetoric Thursday with claims it had "powerful striking means" on standby for a missile launch.

National

Critics Revive Past Promises to Knock Obama Budget

Advocates for seniors say President Barack Obama is breaking his promise to protect Social Security, while conservatives say he is breaking his promise not to raise taxes on the middle …

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The JFP Interview with Dexter Robinson

Dexter Robinson isn't looking for attention. As the 11th of 12 siblings, he learned to stop doing that years ago. What he is looking for is a platform, as city …

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The JFP Interview with Kourtney Paige

Kourtney Paige has spent his career working in radio. Now, he wants to lend his voice to the people of Jackson as city councilman for Ward 4.

National

Senate Ready to Launch Gun-Control Debate

Legislation would expand background checks, toughen penalties against illicit firearms sales and offer slightly more money for school security.

Health Care

Bryant: Obama Budget Undercuts Medicaid Expansion

Top Mississippi Republicans say their opposition to Medicaid expansion is getting a boost from an unlikely source—President Barack Obama.

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2013 Crossroads Film Festival

The 14th Annual Crossroads Film Festival runs from Thursday, April 11, through Sunday, April 14. The festival features more than 140 films, of which many are made in Mississippi, produced …

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Gig: Movie Maker

Kent Moorhead is a Mississippi native currently living in Sweden.

Sports

The Slate

The sports world is starting to hit its annual summer slowdown. College basketball is over, the NBA and NHL are playoff-bound and the NFL will go dark after the draft.

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Getting Paid or Really Hurt

The National Football League might have found its way to win the concussion lawsuit that more than 4,000 former players have brought against the league.

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Yee-Haw!

Horses for Handicapped, now celebrating its 32nd year, is usually in April at the fairgrounds.

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The Dear Hunter’s ‘Migrant’ Moves, Shifts

If lead singer, multi-instrumentalist and one-man renaissance Casey Crescenzo's post-hardcore history kept your attention directed away from The Dear Hunter's previous releases, his newest album "Migrant" promises to turn your …

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The Death of a Critic

Legendary film critic Roger Ebert transcended his long battle with cancer last Thursday. He died at age 70, leaving behind a world richer from his words, deeds and actions.

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Guitar Lightnin’ Lee’s Crescent City Blues

Blues is not the first type of music that comes to mind when thinking of New Orleans, but the music has strong roots in the city.

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Apes & Ales

Springtime means good eats and drinks in Jackson. If you’ve been hiding out from freak hailstorms by eating soup at home, now is the time to put down the ladle …

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Taste the Neighborhood

Springtime means good eats and drinks in Jackson. If you’ve been hiding out from freak hailstorms by eating soup at home, now is the time to put down the ladle …

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Wine Down

Springtime means good eats and drinks in Jackson. If you’ve been hiding out from freak hailstorms by eating soup at home, now is the time to put down the ladle …

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Old and New

"Make new friends, but keep the old; one is silver and the other gold." So goes the song we learn as children. In my adult life, I've found that it's …

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Island of Enchantment

Puerto Rico, an American territory since the Spanish-American war at the turn of the 20th century, is one in a long arc of Caribbean islands that stretch from Mexico's Yucatan …

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Risky Business at the Nursery

Would-be and weekend gardeners are flocking to stores this time of year with hopes of finding already-started plants to put in their gardens.