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Business community, churches dispute over feeding homeless

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The business community and local churches in Jackson are at odds over feeding the homeless at Smith Park. The Clarion-Ledger (http://on.thec-l.com/1bEwH0p) reports some local businesses have been complaining of trash and […]

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New Jackson development to bring housing, movie theater

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A new multi-million dollar development in Jackson will bring businesses, housing and the first movie theater in the city since the 1990s. WAPT-TV (http://bit.ly/1JYawNU ) reports the site along Interstate 55 will […]

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A small victory for fliers: summer domestic fares fall $2.01

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ (AP) After years of steadily-rising airfare, travelers this summer can expect a tiny bit of relief — $2.01 in savings to be exact. The average roundtrip domestic ticket this summer, including taxes, now stands […]

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Blue Bell ice cream recall 2015: Kroger, Sam’s Club pull products

DALLAS (AP) — Two other large retailers have decided to pull Blue Bell Ice Cream from their shelves as a precautionary measure after the company announced it was temporarily closing an Oklahoma. Sam’s Club and Kroger have joined […]

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Gulfport plans aquarium on site of Katrina-damaged library

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — The historic downtown library in Gulfport is being incorporated into the city’s plans for a major aquarium development that will cost $90 million to $120 million. Mayor Billy Hewes said the library […]