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Barges hit Vicksburg bridge

The Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River at Vicksburg after barges hit a railroad bridge there Sunday and ...

April 22, 2013

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Ex-wife: Suspect is innocent of sending ricin letters

The ex-wife of a man accused of mailing a poison-laced letter to the president says she and all ...

April 22, 2013

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Natchez man shot, killed by police in Copiah County

NATCHEZ (AP) — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says police shot and killed a 25-year-old Natchez  man who ...

April 21, 2013

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Prostitution part of candidate’s past

Vicksburg mayoral candidate Linda Fondren says she’s proud of her long list of accomplishments: building businesses from a ...

April 20, 2013

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Across America, a week of chaos, horror — and hope

Moment after nail-biting moment, the events shoved us through a week that felt like an unremitting series of ...

April 20, 2013

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In Boston and beyond, thanks and jubilation

BOSTON (AP) — They gathered in silence on Boylston Street, just three blocks away from the chaos and ...

April 20, 2013

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Ricin not confirmed in Curtis’ house

An FBI agent has testified that he could not say whether agents have found ricin in the home ...

April 19, 2013

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Final shootout, then Boston bombing suspect caught

WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — For just a few minutes, it seemed as if the dragnet that had shut ...

April 19, 2013

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Picture paints troubled life for letters suspect

OXFORD (AP) — A Mississippi man charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and other officials was ...

April 19, 2013

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Attorney: Miss. man denies mailing suspected ricin

A Mississippi man charged with mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a ...

April 18, 2013

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VIDEO: Explosions at Boston Marathon finish

April 15, 2013

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2 explosions at Boston marathon finish line

BOSTON (AP) — Two explosions shattered the finish of the Boston Marathon on Monday, sending authorities out on ...

April 15, 2013

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Louisiana company recalls 468K pounds of meat

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a Louisiana-based meat packing company has expanded a ...

April 13, 2013

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Bryant: Obama budget undercuts Medicaid expansion

Top Mississippi Republicans say their opposition to Medicaid expansion is getting a boost from an unlikely source — ...

April 10, 2013

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Terrorism to be added to Miss. death penalty law

Mississippi is set to add terrorism to the list of crimes that could lead to the death penalty, ...

April 9, 2013

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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dies at 87

LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died Monday after suffering a stroke. Thatcher, Britain’s only female ...

April 8, 2013

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Murder suspect kills Jackson officer inside police headquarters

JACKSON (AP) — A murder suspect being interviewed at the Jackson police headquarters shot a detective Thursday, and ...

April 5, 2013

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Mississippi lawmakers finish their 2013 session

JACKSON (AP) — The Mississippi Legislature has ended its three-month session. The House and Senate adjourned Thursday after ...

April 4, 2013

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Famed film critic Roger Ebert dies

CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert, the most famous and most popular film reviewer of his time who become ...

April 4, 2013

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American Railcar Industries expands with Brookhaven plant

BROOKHAVEN – Governor Phil Bryant, local officials and officials from American Railcar Industries announced today the company is ...

April 4, 2013