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Serena Williams beats Venus at US Open to extend Slam bid

By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) — For stretches of the 27th edition of Williams vs. Williams, Venus gave Serena all she could handle. And when Serena took control down the stretch to emerge with a […]

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Former Alcorn County supervisor, 3 others sentenced in fraud case

CORINTH, Miss. (AP) — A former Alcorn County supervisor, a former purchasing clerk and two vendors pleaded guilty Tuesday to state charges in a public corruption case, the state auditor and a prosecutor said. “Today’s […]

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Ole Miss DT Issac Gross out for season with neck injury

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi defensive lineman Issac Gross will miss the rest of the season because of a neck injury. Coach Hugh Freeze said Tuesday via text message that Gross has been “battling this […]

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Latest Mississippi news, sports, business and entertainment

MERIDIAN SHOOTINGS 2 shootings in Meridian, 1 resulting in death   MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) – Meridian Police are investigating two separate shootings that happened within 30 minutes of each other. The first of the Sunday […]

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4-year-old Mississippi boy and his dog rescued from 25-foot well

BROOKHAVEN, Mississippi (AP) — A 4-year-old boy and his dog have been rescued from a well in Mississippi. Clifford Galey, civil defense director for Lincoln County, tells The Daily Leader newspaper that the boy had been trapped […]

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Army contract bringing $27.2M to Mississippi

(AP) U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran says a U.S. Army contract to accelerate Department of Defense high performance computing capabilities will involve significant participation from the Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg and the Navy […]

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Mississippi speeding ticket voided after prayer, bracelet

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi state trooper says he voided a $200 speeding ticket because the driver expressed concern for police safety. The driver also gave the officer an inexpensive wooden bracelet with Christian symbols. Trooper […]

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Jackson State falls to Middle Tennessee 70-14

MURFREESBURO, Tenn. (AP) — Brent Stockstill threw four touchdowns to help Middle Tennessee to a 70-14 win over Jackson State in a season opener on Saturday. Stockstill was 23 of 29 for 336 yards for […]