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Month: January 2017

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U.S. official says Orlando shooter’s widow has been arrested

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The wife of the Orlando nightclub shooter, who was extensively questioned by federal agents in the days after the massacre, was arrested by the FBI on Monday in connection with the […]

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MLK daughter encourages focus on father’s vision, `no matter who is in the White House’

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ATLANTA (AP) — As Americans celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leaders and activists are trying to reconcile the transition from the nation’s first black president to a president-elect still struggling […]

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Biloxi renames ‘Great Americans Day’ to honor MLK after national backlash

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BILOXI, Mississippi (AP) — The City of Biloxi has decided to ditch “Great Americans Day” and rename it to honor Martin Luther King Jr. The Biloxi City Council voted 6-0 to make the change Monday. The […]

Education

Lawmakers receive consultants’ school funding proposals

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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A consulting group is recommending that Mississippi adopt a new school funding formula and phase it in over five to eight years. EdBuild CEO Rebecca […]

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Arkansas tries to strip Gen. Lee from Martin Luther King Day

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By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Every third Monday in January, Arkansas state offices are closed in observance of an unlikely holiday: the shared birthdays of slain civil rights leader Martin […]

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Police investigate if restaurant worker contaminated food

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) – Columbus police have launched a criminal investigation into whether a fast-food worker intentionally served contaminated food. The Commercial Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2jgEWak ) reports that a Tupelo resident who may have received contaminated […]

Entertainment

After 146 years, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will close forever in May

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ELLENTON, Fla. (AP) — After 146 years, the curtain is coming down on “The Greatest Show on Earth.” The owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus told The Associated Press that the […]

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Landmark Waverly home vandalized for second time in 3 months

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WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) – A landmark Clay County antebellum home has been vandalized for the second time in three months. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott tells The Commercial Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2jgHlBO ) that sheriff’s deputies […]

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CIA head on Trump’s tweeting: Spontaneity ‘not something that protects national security

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Outgoing CIA Director John Brennan ripped into Donald Trump on Sunday for “talking and tweeting” about possibly easing sanctions against Russia, saying the president-elect lacks a full understanding of the threat Moscow […]

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Carson questioned about housing views, experience

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By JENNIFER C. KERR WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson defended his experience and credentials Thursday to serve as the nation’s new housing secretary, turning to his life story to show that […]

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