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One day left: Fiscal cliff looms

A Capitol Hill deal to avert the “fiscal cliff” was proving elusive Sunday as a deadline to avert ...

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Sex offender law restrictions begin in January

Public library access will be limited for certain sex offenders, election day voting hours will shrink for most ...

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Schools face cuts from ‘fiscal cliff’

Mississippi schools could lose about $53.9 million in federal education money, according to a report released by the ...

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Last-ditch effort on ‘fiscal cliff’ under way

The end game at hand, the White House and Senate leaders made a final stab at compromise Friday ...

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Louisiana civil rights museum hindered

After 13 years on the drawing board, a civil rights museum in New Orleans appears to be far ...

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Obama invites cliff talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama will meet with congressional leaders at the White House today in search of ...

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Two die in holiday storm outbreak

A Christmas Day twister outbreak left damage across the Deep South while holiday travelers in the nation’s much ...

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La. payrolls jump most in nation

Louisiana payrolls grew by 13,000 jobs in November or 0.9 percent, the largest percentage jump from October levels ...

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Judge approves BP class action suit

A federal judge on Friday gave final approval to BP PLC’s settlement with businesses and people who lost ...

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MDA ex-worker faces bribery charges

A former state employee and the head of a nonprofit housing agency face charges that they took bribes ...

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Ruling expected in teacher suit

A Baton Rouge district court judge said he’ll announce his decision Tuesday on whether Gov. Bobby Jindal’s revamp ...

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Corps near plan to clear river of rocks

The Army Corps of Engineers said Friday it was finalizing how soon crews could begin urgently clearing ...

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Jindal proposes mix of cuts

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s chief financial adviser on Friday announced a mix of cuts, one-time patches and hiring-freeze savings ...

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Miss. courthouses receive bomb threats

Mississippi authorities are investigating bomb threats that were called into numerous county courthouses around the state.

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Governor tells teens to avoid early parenthood

To fight Mississippi’s highest-in-the-nation teen birth rate, is it best to give young people detailed information about contraception ...

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High school obesity rate drops in Mississippi

Mississippi’s obesity rate in high school students has dropped, knocking the state’s teens out of the No. 1 ...

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Testimony wraps up in La. voucher suit

As testimony ended Thursday in a legal challenge against Gov. Bobby Jindal’s school voucher program, the mother of ...

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Miss. economy predicted to grow in 2013

Economists say growth and employment should increase in Mississippi next year, led by an improved housing market and ...

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Southern Miss fires football coach after 1 season

Southern Mississippi has fired football coach Ellis Johnson after one winless season. Athletic director Jeff Hammond said in ...

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Judge halts La. school vouchers

A New Orleans-based federal judge halted Gov. Bobby Jindal’s voucher program in Tangipahoa Parish on Monday, saying it ...

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