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Dioxin Back on Trial
One year after a Mississippi Supreme Court jury overturned a $15.5 million jury award for Bay St. Louis couple Glen and Connie Strong, their toxin tort case is moving forward.
Where to watch The FIFA World Cup
This weekend, all eyes will be on South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. Although America's favorite sport is football, in other countries, what we call soccer is their "football." …
Going for the Guns
Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. says a new Jackson Police Department partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will help get dangerous weapons off the street.
Sports
Team of the Day: Mississippi Brilla
Premier Development League soccer team Mississippi Brilla has introduced a group of local talent for the upcoming season. The Brilla have signed four standout local players from the metro area.
Occupy Local
Corporate America wants to cash in this holiday season with a highly visible campaign to support small businesses. Gannett Co. Inc., owner of The Clarion-Ledger, joined this effort with full …
Into the Groove
Back in the 1980s, I wasn't too worried about much of anything. I was living in Washington, D.C., working by day as a legal assistant for a huge broadcast corporation …
Dance Fever
"I liked to dance since I was little. I started with gymnastics first when I was 4, and when we moved to America, I decided to try ballet," Christina Shevchenko, …
10,000 Protesters Barely Make the News
In 2008 at the St. Paul Republican Convention, police arrested 818 protesters, which was less than half of the number arrested at their 2004 convention. Minneapolis had more than 3,700 …
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2009 College Hoops Preview
Before this college basketball season began, several national publications had projected Jackson State and Ole Miss as NCAA Tournament teams.
Musical Evolution
By experimenting, you get some interesting results. A plus B equals C, oil can mix with water, and sometimes things taste better with salt. But also you can have that …
The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Doctor S sez: College bowl season is like Thanksgiving. There are lots of turkeys and lots of leftovers.
The Best In Sports In 7 Days
College basketball, William Carey at Belhaven (women, 5:30 p.m., and men, 7:30 p.m., Jackson): The Baptists battle the Presbyterians, GCAC-style. Women's college basketball, Mississippi State at Ole Miss (8 p.m., …
Spreading False Fears
Women are stupid. At least that's what the National Independent Women's Forum seems to believe. This week the Republican-leaning non-profit advocacy group aired a television ad with inaccurate information about …
Casey Therriault
Update: Casey Therriault threw for four touchdowns Saturday to lead Jackson State's pounding of Alcorn State 51-7. He also became JSU's single-season leader in passes completed (372 yards), passing yards …
The Best In Sports In 7 Days
College football, New Year's Day offers a massive buffet of tasty bowl matchups. Here are three of the best: South Carolina vs. Iowa in the Outback Bowl (10 a.m., ESPN); …
Politics
Just In Time for the Debates, a ‘Pro-Baby, Anti-Palin' Onesy!
Leave it to Portland ... (verbatim): With less than two months to go in a hotly-contested, too-close-to-call race for president, the creators of the popular "President Poopyhead" and "I Already …
Cleaning House
Over two years on, Larry Eustachy claims not to remember much about his early practices at USM. Trying to recall that sad-sack squad after the biggest single win of his …
