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Coast and state see record cold temperatures, but few problems

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — There were record low temperatures in many parts of Mississippi on Tuesday morning — including the Gulf Coast — but officials say there have been few reports of major weather-related problems. […]

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2 men killed in Laurel shootings, no arrests yet

LAUREL, Mississippi (AP) — Authorities say two men were killed Friday night in shootings at a house in south Laurel. WDAM-TV reports the two were shot multiple times while leaving the house on Woodlawn Drive at […]

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Girl declared brain dead moved from hospital

By TERRY COLLINS  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Acting with a court order, the family of a 13-year-old California girl declared brain dead after a tonsillectomy has had her taken from a California hospital to be cared […]

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‘POLAR VORTEX’ PUSHES SUBZERO TEMPS INTO MIDWEST

By TAMMY WEBBER and KERRY LESTER CHICAGO (AP) — A whirlpool of frigid, dense air known as a “polar vortex” descended Monday into much of the U.S., pummeling parts of the country with a dangerous cold that could […]

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Digging out: Extreme cold grips snowy Northeast

By RODRIQUE NGOWI and MICHELLE R. SMITH The Associated Press Homeowners and motorists dug out across the white-blanketed Northeast on Friday as extreme cold ushered in by the storm threatened fingers and toes but kept the snow powdery […]