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Obama: Nation stronger, GOP should back his plans

Uncompromising and politically emboldened, President Obama urged a deeply divided Congress Tuesday night to embrace his plans to ...

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Body of suspected police killer found in rubble of cabin

The extraordinary manhunt for the former Los Angeles police officer suspected of three murders converged Tuesday on a ...

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Child support privatization pushed

Two prominent Republicans, including a nephew of former Gov. Haley Barbour, are lobbying for bills that would let ...

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Pope to resign, says he’s too infirm to fulfill duties

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI said Monday he lacks the strength to fulfill his duties and ...

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Twister hits Hattiesburg, Southern Miss

The National Weather Service says that spotters and emergency officials report a large tornado on the ground in ...

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Three computer luring arrests made

Lauderdale County authorities said three men — including a teacher at an Alabama college — have been charged ...

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Mississippi House votes to seal access to gun info

The Mississippi House voted Tuesday to block public access to information about state-issued permits for people to carry ...

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Barge strikes bridge in Vicksburg, leaks oil into river

A barge laden with 80,000 gallons of oil struck a railroad bridge in Vicksburg, Miss., over the weekend, ...

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Miss. House passes charter school bill

JACKSON (AP) — Bleary-eyed charter schools supporters took a few minutes to bask in a big victory early ...

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Gov. Bryant: State needs bold action

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said in his State of the State speech Tuesday evening that citizens expect “bold ...

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Charter schools bill set for House vote

A carefully tailored bill to expand charter schools won majority approval of the Mississippi House Education Committee, clearing ...

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State high court upholds zoning case

The Mississippi Supreme Court has sided with the City of Natchez in a zoning dispute with a developer.

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Proposed state pension changes blasted by Democrats

“Leave our money alone!” That statement by Sen. Kenny Wayne Jones, D-Canton, sums up Democrats’ reaction to proposals ...

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AG: Insurance commissioner can set up health exchanges

Mississippi’s attorney general says state Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has the authority to establish and manage a ...

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Miss. health insurance proposal in limbo

Mississippi’s proposed health insurance exchange is in limbo because of a dispute between the governor and the insurance ...

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Lawmakers face April deadline for state budget

Mississippi budget writers have released their initial proposals for fiscal 2014 but are months away from deciding exactly ...

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Local delegations split on cliff vote

All three Republicans in Mississippi’s House delegation voted against legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff, while the state’s ...

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Bryant says education is top issue

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said education dominates his 2013 legislative agenda, from merit pay for teachers to charter ...

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Bill to avert fiscal cliff heads to House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to negate a fiscal cliff of across-the-board tax increases and sweeping spending cuts to ...

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‘Fiscal cliff’ deal reached at last hour

Racing against the clock, the White House reached agreement with congressional Republicans late Monday on a deal ...

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