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Obama Meets Putin Ally with Ukraine Still in Mind

The thrust of his diplomatic efforts still focused on Ukraine, President Barack Obama met Tuesday with a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin as he continued his efforts to …

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Gov. Bryant Gets GOP Foe as Filing Deadline Nears

First-term Gov. Phil Bryant picked up a Republican primary challenger Thursday, the day before candidates' deadline to qualify for statewide, regional and legislative races.

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Kurds Probe 2 Possible Islamic State Chemical Weapon Attacks

Kurdish forces in Iraq are investigating two other possible chemical weapons attacks by the Islamic State group, a top official said Monday, as authorities put an Iraqi offensive to retake …

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JFP 2015 College Football Preview: Jackson State University

Jackson, Chang and Ivy are back this season for the Tigers, and all three have a year's worth of experience under their belts.

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JPS Middle School Scores Shine

Two Jackson Public Schools middle schools outscored all other JPS middle and high schools on math assessments students took last year.

World

Australia Wary of Escalating Rift After Indonesia Executions

Australia said it would withdraw its ambassador to Indonesia after two Australians were among eight drug traffickers executed by the Southeast Asian country on Wednesday, but was wary of escalating …

National

Colorado School Board Keeps Eye on History Changes

Students and parents say they will renew protests Friday after a suburban Denver school board rejected their calls to back off a proposed review of the Advanced Placement U.S. history …

[Mott] Feed Them On Your Dreams

Earlier this week, my friend Terry e-mailed me a link to a short film from 1947 called "The Secret Lives of Cats." Two things struck me as I watched: First …

Sports

Surprise, Surprise

One reason I love sports is that the stories tend to write themselves. As the NFL Playoffs begin to reach the final three games, the storylines jump out of the …

Editorial

JPD and DA: Do the Right Thing

It's been a tough week. In addition to budget woes and ludicrous statements by the mayor about confiscating the nicest cars to sell, we have lost two beautiful women at …

Politics

[Dennis] Politics in 3-D

Disclaimer: The following article is a bizarre exploration briefly documenting my own thought processes as I, a self-proclaimed Rankin County Republican, daytime computer geek and mediocre math student, attempt to …

Talk

AG: Bodyguard Changed Story

After Mayor Frank Melton copped to three pleas in his gun cases, The Clarion-Ledger's Eric Stringfellow criticized the attorney general's office for not interviewing the mayor's two bodyguards. Det. Michael …

Talk

Beware of 'Liar's Loans'

Jackson Administrative Assistant Carolyn Bell, who financed her Ridgeland home through New Century Mortgage—now called Carrington Mortgage Company—bought her home in 2006 with a fixed, introduction teaser rate, and her …

National

Obama, Romney Pumped for Dash to the Finish

Their debates now history, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney on Tuesday open a two-week sprint to Election Day powered by adrenaline, a boatload of campaign cash and a …

World

AP Exclusive: Karzai Opponents Talk to Taliban

Afghan opposition parties, frustrated with the government's lack of progress in making peace with the Taliban, have opened their own channel for negotiations with militant groups in hopes of putting …

World

In Nervous Egypt, Killings Breed Sinister Theories

Egyptian authorities and the media say that nearly a dozen bodies have been discovered close to Cairo's two mass sit-ins for Morsi.

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Rock Eupora

Clayton Waller says he knew that he wanted to be in the music industry but was on the fence as to whether that would be on the artist side or …

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Shea Patterson

When Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze saw Shea Patterson win a state championship as a high school junior he walked away with a "man crush" on the quarterback.

National

Man Recounts Harrowing Uber Ride with Kalamazoo Suspect

An Uber passenger says he called the police to report an erratic driver more than an hour before authorities allege the driver began shooting people at random, killing six and …

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Obama Visit to Asia Seen as Counterweight to China

President Barack Obama's travels through Asia in coming days aim to reassure partners about the renewed U.S. commitment to the region, with an eye both to China's rising assertiveness and …