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Obama leads country in celebrating Memorial Day, U.S. at ‘a pivotal point’ in Afghanistan

May 27, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on Obama leads country in celebrating Memorial Day, U.S. at ‘a pivotal point’ in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama led the nation in commemorating Memorial Day, declaring the United States has reached “a pivotal moment” in Afghanistan with the end of war approaching. Obama, who returned just hours […]

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4 men now arrested in plot to take photos of Sen. Thad Cochran’s bedridden wife

May 23, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on 4 men now arrested in plot to take photos of Sen. Thad Cochran’s bedridden wife

MADISON, Mississippi (AP) — Investigators say a Mississippi tea party official and two other men arrested Thursday conspired with a conservative blogger to use photographs of U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran’s ill wife to push allegations […]

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Jackson police seek suspect who shot, killed toddler; 27 bullet holes riddled home

May 23, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on Jackson police seek suspect who shot, killed toddler; 27 bullet holes riddled home

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Jackson police are searching for the person who shot and killed 3-year-old Armon Burton. It happened just after midnight. Police believe the shooter used an assault rifle to fire into the home, […]

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Forecasters predict slow Atlantic hurricane season

May 23, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on Forecasters predict slow Atlantic hurricane season

NEW YORK (AP) — A slower-than-usual hurricane season is expected this year because of an expected El Nino, federal forecasters said Thursday, but they warned that it takes only one storm to wreak havoc and […]

Sports

Saints say owner Tom Benson ‘fine’ after fall at NFL meetings

May 22, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on Saints say owner Tom Benson ‘fine’ after fall at NFL meetings

ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) — New Orleans Saints spokesman Greg Bensel says Tom Benson is “fine” after falling and hitting his head as he walked off of a podium during Tuesday’s NFL owners meetings in Atlanta. […]

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Mississippi highway fatalities up, seat belt usage down

May 22, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on Mississippi highway fatalities up, seat belt usage down

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — New data from the Mississippi Office of Highway Safety shows the observed belt usage rate is at 74.4 percent. That’s compared to 83 percent in 2012, officials said Tuesday in a […]

Business

River casino revenue drop drags down Mississippi gaming totals

May 22, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on River casino revenue drop drags down Mississippi gaming totals

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — While casinos along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast continue to tread water, those along the Mississippi River continue to post steep revenue declines. Mississippi Department of Revenue figures show casinos statewide won $164 […]

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Woman kidnapped 10 years ago rescued after finding sister on Facebook

May 22, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on Woman kidnapped 10 years ago rescued after finding sister on Facebook

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A woman who was 15 when she disappeared from her California home a decade ago has contacted police and told them she was kidnapped by a man who sexually assaulted […]

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