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Mississippi Department of Transportation eliminating 44 jobs

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Transportation is eliminating 44 jobs in its Right-of-Way Division. Jason Scott, spokesman for MDOT, says the workers in the Appraisals and Titles section of the Right-of-Way Division […]

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Ella Mae Barq of root beer family dies at 90 in Biloxi

BILOXI, Mississippi (AP) — Ella Mae Barq, the granddaughter of the founder of Barq’s Root Beer and the company’s vice president, has died at the age of 90 in Biloxi. Gary Dubaz with Bradford O’Keefe […]

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Indiana man was violent long before 7 killings

By MICHAEL TARM and TOM COYNE GARY, Ind. (AP) — With hindsight, there were signs years ago of increasing violence against women by Darren Vann, who police said Tuesday has confessed to killing seven women in northwestern Indiana. […]

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Social Security benefits to go up by 1.7 percent

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER   WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of older Americans who rely on federal benefits will get a 1.7 percent increase in their monthly payments next year, the government announced Wednesday. It’s the third year […]