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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE New lawmaker Mathis sworn in at Mississippi Capitol JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi House is back up to its full membership of 122 people. Republican Rep. Jay Mathis of Carthage was sworn […]

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High school student severely beaten in fight on campus

NEWTON, Miss. (AP) – Police are looking for additional information after a Newton High School student was severely beaten in a fight on campus. WTOK-TV (http://bit.ly/1Etojue ) reports the injured teen was taken to a hospital, […]

Education

Alcorn alumna Jacqueline Walters to speak at commencement

The Mississippi Link Newswire Lorman, Miss. – Prominent physician Dr. Jacqueline Walters will be giving the commencement speech to more than 700 Alcorn State University graduates May 9th at 8:30 a.m. in the Davey L. Whitney HPER […]

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GULF OIL SPILL-MEDICAL LAWSUITS Judge approves jury trials for medical lawsuits over spill NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A federal judge has ruled oil spill cleanup workers who sue BP for medical problems that surface later […]

Business

Mississippi governor and Israeli ambassador push trade

By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Leaders of Israel and Mississippi say they want to increase what is now a tiny trade between the Magnolia State and Middle Eastern nation, building an […]

Health

Does fluoride make your teeth white or brown?

NEW YORK (AP) — Fluoride is good for teeth, but too much of it can make your teeth brown or splotchy. Thus, the government is lowering the recommended amount of fluoride in drinking water because […]