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Economy
Address Poverty With Understanding, Compassion
For low-income families, Internet access and a stable living environment—let alone an address—to keep things like birth certificates safe aren't a given; they're a privilege that many families in poverty …
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Education
Some Parents Left Behind on Child Care
Deloris Suel knows and works with employed parents who can no longer receive financial support for child care due to clerical reasons like not having the same address on their …
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Food
Store-to-Freezer Sustainable Eating Tips
Farm-to-table is a noble concept, but registered dietitian nutritionist Felicia Stoler says what goes on inside your home is as important as what happens at farms and food manufacturing facilities.
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World
Barcelona Fugitive Shot Dead Outside City Wearing Bomb Belt
A man thought to be the driver in the Barcelona van attack was shot dead by Spanish police Monday after authorities announced he also was suspected of killing the owner …
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National
Historic Eclipse Turns Day into Night Across the US
Millions of Americans gazed in wonder through telescopes, cameras and disposable protective glasses Monday as the moon blotted out the sun in the first full-blown solar eclipse to sweep the …
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Art
Will Brooks
Graphic designer Will Brooks sits under the giant inflatable donut behind his desk in his North Midtown Arts Center studio, talking about the creative community he's found in the neighborhood.
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Sports
Dak Prescott to Young People: Believe in Yourself Through It All
Dak Prescott chooses not to worry about things he can't control. He stays focused on the task in front of him, he says, controlling only what he can. When the …
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National
After Charlottesville, Colleges Brace for More Hate Attacks
At college campuses, far-right extremist groups have found fertile ground to spread their messages and attract new followers.
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National
Trump Defends Confederate Statues, Berates His Critics
With prominent Republicans openly questioning his competence and moral leadership, President Donald Trump burrowed deeper into the racially charged debate over Confederate memorials and lashed out at members of his …
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World
Police: Attacks in Spain Are Linked, Took Long Time to Plan
The back-to-back vehicle attacks in Barcelona and a nearby resort had been planned for a long time by an Islamic terrorist cell—and could have been far deadlier had its base …
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National
Trump Decries Monument Removals, 'History Ripped Apart'
President Donald Trump bitingly decried the rising movement to pull down monuments to Confederate icons Thursday, declaring the nation is seeing "the history and culture of our great country being …
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City & County
Welcome to (All of) Jackson
With this being the start of a new school year, a lot of newcomers will be arriving in Jackson, some of whom already have an unfair notion of what they …
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National
Combative Trump Insists Anew: Virginia Blame 'On Both Sides'
A combative President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday "there is blame on both sides" for the deadly violence last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, appearing to once again equate the actions of …
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Biz Roundup
Mississippi Photographers at Fischer Galleries, Kendra Scott and Jackson Eye Associates
Fischer Galleries, in conjunction with Lemuria Books, will host opening receptions and book signings for two famous Mississippi photographers on Thursday, Aug. 17, and Friday, Aug. 18.
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National
Protests, Vigils Around US Decry White Supremacist Rally
Protesters decrying hatred and racism converged around the country on Sunday, saying they felt compelled to counteract the white supremacist rally that spiraled into deadly violence in Virginia.
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Trump Deflects Blame for Pro-White Rally, Condemns 'Many Sides' For Violence
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed "many sides" for the violent clashes between protesters and white supremacists in Virginia and contended that the "hatred and bigotry" …
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Sports
Southern Miss Tries to Maintain Momentum with New Quarterback
Southern Mississippi rebounded from one of the most dismal periods in program history with back-to-back winning seasons in 2015 and '16.
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Business
Nissan Workers in Mississippi Vote on Whether to Unionize
Workers at a Nissan auto assembly plant in Mississippi are voting on whether they want the United Auto Workers union to bargain for them.
