SB2681: A Sinister and Heinous Attempt to Unseparate Church and StateOn its surface, Religious Freedom Restoration Act appears to harmlessly promote an individual's religious right. But similar to an iceberg, the body of the bill is latent through a form of legislative rhetoric.
Mike MinorBraves fans will get a special treat on opening night as Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Minor starts the season for the M-Braves. Minor has been with the Double A squad due to tendonitis in his left shoulder.
New Evacuations in Chile After Major AftershockCoastal residents of Chile's far-north spent a second sleepless night outside their homes early Thursday after a major aftershock rattled an area hit a day earlier by a magnitude-8.2 earthquake that caused some damage and six deaths. No new major …
Yanukovych Accused of Anti-Opposition TerrorInterim authorities in Ukraine on Thursday accused ousted President Viktor Yanukovych's government of using a network of hired killers, kidnappers and gangs of thugs to terrorize and undermine the opposition.
Fort Hood Gunman Sought Mental Health TreatmentAn Iraq War veteran being treated for mental illness was the gunman who opened fire at Fort Hood, killing three people and wounding 16 others before committing suicide, in an attack on the same Texas military base where more than …
U.S. Secretly Built 'Cuban Twitter' to Stir unrestThe U.S. government masterminded the creation of a "Cuban Twitter"—a communications network designed to undermine the communist government in Cuba, built with secret shell companies and financed through foreign banks, The Associated Press has learned.
Fort Hood Army Base Site of Another Deadly Shooting; 3 Killed, 16 WoundedA soldier opened fire Wednesday on fellow service members at the Fort Hood military base, killing three people and wounding 16 before committing suicide at the same post where more than a dozen people were slain in a 2009 attack, …
Texas Judge Turns Back Fight Against Execution DrugsA federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out a ruling requiring the Texas prison system to disclose more information about where it gets lethal-injection drugs, reversing a judge who had halted an upcoming execution.
Controversial 'Religious Freedom Bill, SB2681, Heads to Mississippi GovernorMississippi lawmakers on Tuesday passed the final version of a bill that says state and local governments cannot put a substantial burden on religious practices, a measure that sparked debate about possible discrimination against gay people and other groups.
Special Session Called for More Prosecutors Many Mississippi judicial districts are likely to get additional prosecutors after Gov. Phil Bryant revived an effort Wednesday to add assistant district attorneys.
Miss. House Rejects Special Education Vouchers Eleven Republicans provided the margin of defeat Wednesday as the House voted 63-57 to reject a bill that would have given vouchers worth more than $6,000 to parents of some Mississippi special education students.
Bye Bye, College SportsLast week, the Northwestern football players won the right to unionize when regional director of the National Labor Relations Board in Chicago, Peter Sung Ohr, ruled that players are employees, not just students.
The SlateIt is time for one of the best sporting weekends of the year, featuring the men's Final Four and WrestleMania. This time, the showcase of immortals is in New Orleans.
A Night of Majestic Music and WorshipKari Jobe has been ecstatic about releasing her latest project, "Majestic." In support of the album, which hit stores March 25, Jobe is touring across the U.S. and is stopping in Brandon at Pinelake Church on April 5.
Braves fans will get a special treat on opening night as Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Minor starts the season for the M-Braves. Minor has been with the Double A squad due to tendonitis in his left shoulder.
Mississippi lawmakers on Tuesday passed the final version of a bill that says state and local governments cannot put a substantial burden on religious practices, a measure that sparked debate about possible discrimination against gay people and other groups.
Kari Jobe has been ecstatic about releasing her latest project, "Majestic." In support of the album, which hit stores March 25, Jobe is touring across the U.S. and is stopping in Brandon at Pinelake Church on April 5.