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Obama, Romney look for edge as campaign nears end

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President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney embarked Saturday on the final stretch of their long, grinding presidential campaign, making their closing arguments in the handful of battleground states that will decide the outcome of a tight race going down to the wire.

National opinion polls showed a race for the popular vote in tomorrow’s election so close that only a statistically insignificant point or two separated the two rivals. […]

No contract renewal for MVSU president Donna Oliver

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The state College Board has decided against renewing the contract of Mississippi Valley State University President Donna Oliver.

No reasons were given for the decision.
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Robert Duncan, OH's 1st black justice, dead at 85

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Robert Morton Duncan, the first black justice to serve on the Ohio Supreme Court, has died. He was 85.

Morton served on the high court from 1969, when he was appointed by Gov. James A. Rhodes, until 1971, when President Richard Nixon appointed him to the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. […]

Daylight-saving time ends – Clocks go back 1 hour

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It’s that time again!

Daylight-saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. Don’t forget to set your clocks and watches back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.

According to dayfinder.com, the reason for day-light saving (DST) 2012 is to increase the period of light during the afternoon while decreasing the hours of daylight in the mornings. […]

Documentary captures history of 100 Men Hall

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The rich history of the 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis is being immortalized in a documentary entitled “Call Before Demo: Resurrecting a Legendary Blues Hall.”

The 100 Men Hall gave black entertainers a place to perform during the days of segregation.

Many of the artists who performed there went on to become world famous musicians. […]

Madison County resident going to prison for insurance fraud

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A Madison County resident is going to jail for committing insurance fraud, Attorney General Jim Hood said.

Johnnetta White, 23, of Camden, appeared in Madison County Circuit Court for sentencing after having previously entered an open plea of guilty to one count of insurance fraud. […]

New Cyber safety website for teachers and students

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With school back in session, one topic that’s on many class curriculums around the nation is cyber safety. After all, it’s a hyper-connected world—with texting, social networking, e-mail, online gaming, chat, music downloading, web surfing, and other forms of wired and wireless communication now a regular part of children’s lives.
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Superstorm Sandy’s devastation: floods, wind, fire and snow

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By Ayesha K. Mustafaa
Interim Managing Editor

Sandy was called a category 1 storm, but no such storm like her had ever been seen on the east coast. A category 1 storm is usually mild, compared to the dreaded category 3 storm.

Stretching over an area of 1,000 miles with a full moon at her back, meeting a cold front coming in from the north, Sandy delivered devastation unseen on the eastern shores.

She flooded the 103-year-old New York City subway lines, submerged three airport runways, forced the cancellation of 50,000 flights worldwide, …. […]

JSU and College Hill celebrate a ‘binding connection’

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By Jackie Hampton

Publisher

College Hill Baptist Church and Jackson State University have a connection which began in 1907 when the late Dr. B. Baldwin Dansby, president of then Jackson College, deeded a tract of land just west of the campus to build College Hill Baptist Church.

On Sunday, Oct. 28 College Hill celebrated its second annual ‘College Hill JSU Day’ during the 11 a.m. service. The sanctuary was filled to capacity with an audience comprised of JSU students, faculty members and College Hill Church congregations.

JSU’s University Concert Chorale, under the direction of W. Cortez Castilla, provided music. […]

Big changes in store for overhauled Mississippi State

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A complete overhaul has rendered Mississippi State’s basketball program barely recognizable from a year ago.

Longtime coach Rick Stansbury is gone. So are all five starters and a big chunk of the bench production. […]