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After 10-years, 4 billion miles, probe reaches comet

DARMSTADT, Germany (AP) — After a journey of 6.4 billion kilometers (4 billion miles), Europe’s unmanned Rosetta probe reached its destination Wednesday, a milestone in mankind’s first attempt to land a spacecraft on a comet. […]

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FEMA provides tornado relief money to Mississippi

JACKSON, Mississippi — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $2.43 million in Disaster Relief Fund grants to support debris removal and utility repairs in Northeast Mississippi from the April 28 tornado. The […]

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Blue Springs woman killed in train, car wreck

MYRTLE, Mississippi (AP) — A 51-year-old Blue Springs woman has died in a wreck involving a train in Union County. Union County Coroner Pam Bowman says Nina Lyles was pronounced dead at the scene of […]

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1 of 3 charged pleads guilty in Cochran photo case

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — One of the men charged in a conspiracy to photograph U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran’s ailing wife has pleaded guilty. John Mary of Hattiesburg pleaded guilty Wednesday to one felony count of […]

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5-year-old Minnesota mayor loses re-election bid

DORSET, Minnesota (AP) — Robert “Bobby” Tufts may have lost his bid for a third consecutive term as mayor of his tiny northern Minnesota tourist town, but the 5-year-old isn’t taking it too hard. After […]

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Blues art exhibit to open at B.B. King Museum

INDIANOLA, Mississippi (AP) — An exhibit of 30 paintings of Mississippi blues performers will go on display Aug. 21 at the B. B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center. The work by Mississippi artist H.C. […]

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Chris McDaniel files challenge of GOP Senate primary loss

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The tea party-backed lawmaker defeated by U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran in Mississippi’s Republican primary said Monday that he has formally challenged the election’s outcome with the state GOP. State Sen. Chris […]