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EDITOR'S NOTE: Fresh Eyes on the Capital City

When dancers in the USA International Ballet Competition refer to the competition in Jackson (which, by the way, is the only one of its kind in the U.S.), they simply …

Leaders: US, UK Will 'Not be Cowed' by Militants

NATO leaders grappled Thursday with whether the alliance has a role in containing a mounting militant threat in the Middle East, as heads of state converged in Wales for a …

Isaac Churns Up Oil, Questions

Hurricane Isaac disturbed oil from the 2010 BP disaster, washed up on Gulf beaches.

College Football: Instant Replay, Oct. 28

How Mississippi teams did on Saturday, a day which produced a hat trick of misery:

Auburn 23, Ole Miss 17: The seventh-ranked Tigers escape the pesky Rebels.

Delicate Shades of Folk, by Katherine R. Dougan

Jackson folks might remember Kris Wilkinson from her days with Perfect Strangers, a band formed in the mid-1980s while she was in college at Delta State University in Cleveland. After …

‘Black Females Are Valued By No One'

The Village Voice reports on a new study of the attitudes of the "hip-hop generation." Thulani Davis writes: "In reality, the teens interviewed—between 16 and 20 years old—are probably children …

It's a Boy! UK's Kate Gives Birth to Royal Heir

Prince William's wife, Kate, has given birth to a prince who is now third in line to the British throne.

JFP 2012 College Basketball Preview

The great thing about sports is that each season begins fresh and anew. Every new year, hopes begin high, and every fan dreams of dancing.

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.

Marcus Davenport

The New Orleans Saints moved from the 27th pick to the 14th pick so it could draft University of Texas-San Antonio defensive end Marcus Davenport.

Stinker Quote of the Week: "Tool"

In 2010, Mississippi's rate of maternal death per 100,000 was 15.2 percent, putting it at 45th in the nation for high rates of maternal deaths, meaning that only five states …

Horny Toads in Hub City

Just as Dr. S predicted, Thursday night's TCU-Southern Miss game (6:30 p.m., ESPN) will be for the Conference USA championship and more. TCU still has an outside shot at a …

Destini Brown

Southern Miss senior outfielder Destini Brown put on a show during the tournament, helping the Golden Eagles earn four consecutive victories over the last two days of the classic.

Monday Sports Report

Sunday's highlights: Southern Miss women lead C-USA. Murrah's Mo Williams thrilled to be an All-Star.

GIG: Dance Director

Krista Bower is the Specialty Instructor of Dance at Belhaven University.

Baseball Disappointment

None of the three Southwestern Athletic Conference schools from Mississippi will go to a NCAA Regional. Texas Southern University won the SWAC baseball tournament, so the league will only get …

Daishai Almond

Freshman Daishai Almond was left to take the reins of the Golden Eagles' offense during the second quarter against Mississippi State University.

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.

Riding While Blind

Steve McNair, the former Alcorn State legend turned NFL superstar, pulled off a neat trick. He was arrested for DUI in Nashville on Thursday ... but he wasn't driving the …