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Second cop arrested in arson case

SHELBY – A second police officer has been arrested for allegedly helping three other men set fire to two vehicles belonging to city officials. Ronnie Walters, 45, was arrested by the FBI this week on […]

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Elena Kagan chosen by Obama for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, declaring she would demonstrate the same independence, integrity and passion for the law exhibited by retiring Justice John Paul […]

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Entertainment

Legendary jazz singer Lena Horne dies at 92

NEW YORK – Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress who reviled the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, slowing her rise to Broadway superstardom, died Sunday. […]

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Message from the Religion Editor

I’d like to share a story about a very special woman of God with you. This woman is a mother, a grandmother, a widow, and to all she meets – an overseer. This special woman […]

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Miss. forges ahead with National Day of Prayer

Children’s participation, a crowd pleasure JACKSON, Miss. – Despite legal clouds from a judge’s ruling in April that declared the National Day of Prayer (NDP) unconstitutional, special observances were held across the nation, including Mississippi. […]