Judge: Va. Same-Sex Marriage Ban UnconstitutionalVirginia has become the first state in the South to have its same-sex marriage ban overturned, with a late-night federal court ruling that declared the voter-approved amendment unconstitutional.
Miss. Senate Approves Special Education VouchersSenators are pushing forward a proposal to give more than $6,000 in state money to the parent of any Mississippi special education student who wants to withdraw their child from their local public school district.
Suit Over Missouri Execution Drug Draws ScrutinyA ruling temporarily prohibiting a compounding pharmacy from selling execution drugs to Missouri could have implications across the country, a legal expert said Thursday.
Debt Limit Saves GOP from Political ShowdownRepublicans' new acquiescence to letting the government pile up more debt with no strings attached paid double political dividends: It spared the GOP another politically debilitating showdown with President Barack Obama and also forced Democrats to cast votes that rivals …
Putin Backs Egypt Army Chief's Run for PresidentRussian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday wished Egypt's military chief victory in the nation's presidential vote, even though he has yet to announce his bid—a strong endorsement signaling Moscow's desire to expand its military and other ties with a key …
Mississippi State BaseballOne of the best stories of 2013 had to be the Mississippi State University baseball team's magical run to Omaha to play in the College World Series.
U.S., S. Korea Warn N. Korea Against AggressionU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart warned North Korea on Thursday against any possible aggression amid mixed signals from the North over returning to denuclearization talks and improved ties with the South.
In Rare Winter Sweep, U.S. Rules Olympic SlopestyleFor only the third time in Winter Games history, the United States swept the podium, capturing the top three spots Thursday in slopestyle skiing's Olympic debut to revive the country's showing in Sochi.
Comcast to Buy Time Warner Cable for $45 BillionComcast Corp. will buy Time Warner Cable Inc. for about $45.2 billion in a deal that would combine the nation's top two cable TV companies and create a dominant force in creating and delivering entertainment.
Silent G’s 2013 Album MarathonMy mission in 2013 was to listen to as many new releases as possible and to document them. I listened to 60 albums and ranked them; here are my top 10.
One female lawmaker gave it her best shot, but the Mississippi House of Representatives approved a proposal this morning to ban abortions after 20 weeks of conception.
A growing body of research shows that Americans with traumatic injuries develop PTSD at rates comparable to veterans of war.
One of the best stories of 2013 had to be the Mississippi State University baseball team's magical run to Omaha to play in the College World Series.