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BP oil spill settlement: Gulfport accepts $4.4 million

(AP) The city of Gulfport is accepting $4.4 million from BP as part of a group settlement of local government claims for economic losses caused by the 2010 BP oil spill. Multiple media outlets report […]

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1 of 4 escaped inmates back in Mississippi prison

RAYMOND, Miss. (AP) – Authorities have recaptured one of four inmates who escaped from the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond. The Clarion-Ledger reports (http://on.thec-l.com/1M2ahnS ) 19-year-old Jermaine Wilson was arrested in Jackson about 6:45 p.m. […]

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SIGNAL INTERNATIONAL Oil rig repairer files bankruptcy, aims to end worker suits JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Oil rig repairer Signal International of Mobile, Alabama, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company blames a […]

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Judge finds school district in contempt over school prayer

By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A federal judge says the Rankin County school district is in contempt of court for continuing to promote Christianity during school hours after it agreed to […]

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Mississippi faces struggle over Confederate emblem in flag

(AP) Now that South Carolina has removed a Confederate battle flag from its statehouse lawn, the next big struggle over Old South symbols is shaping up in Mississippi, where the rebel X has fluttered over […]

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STABBING DEATH-SENTENCE Life sentence hand down in stabbing death of woman   PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) – A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the August 2014 stabbing death of […]

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Rep. Thompson: Remove ‘treasonous’ Confederate symbols

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi’s only black congressman is stepping up his effort to remove all images of the Confederate battle flag from the U.S. House chamber and House […]

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Whataburger’s stand against Texas’ new open carry law

(AP) An iconic Texas restaurant chain will not allow the open carrying of guns on its properties, and industry experts say other restaurants will likely take the same stand against a new state law legalizing […]

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Williams wins Wimbledon for ‘Serena Slam’; Grand Slam next?

By HOWARD FENDRICH LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams let herself briefly bask in the joy of a sixth Wimbledon championship, 21st Grand Slam singles trophy overall and fourth consecutive major title Saturday, even balancing the winner’s […]

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Mississippi county dropping Confederate Memorial Day

(AP) Leflore County government employees will no longer get a day off work at the end of April to observe Confederate Memorial Day. The Board of Supervisors decided Monday to drop that holiday and let […]