US Unemployment Falls to 7.8 pct., a 44-month Low The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years and giving President Barack Obama a potential boost with the election a month away.
Jobs Report Boosts Obama's Re-election CampaignThe figures announced by the Labor Department — 114,000 new jobs last month to bring unemployment to 7.8 percent — gave Obama fresh evidence to support his argument that his economic policies are working.
Twisted Tailgate NachosWhen Jackson real-estate impresario Amia Edwards gets ready to tailgate before the game, she usually whips up a smorgasbord of intercontinental cuisine.
City Talks Youth Curfew AlternativesMost of the Jackson City Council's Planning Committee agrees with local ACLU leaders that a city curfew that sends youth violators to jail is a bad idea.
Energy Summit Goes After ObamaThe daylong Governor's Energy Summit is taking place at the Jackson Convention Center Complex.
Brandon Bolden and Stevan RidleyOne of the biggest stories in the NFL last Sunday was the New England Patriots' comeback against the Buffalo Bills.
Airman Accused of Luring Child for Sex Jackson County authorities have arrested a master sergeant with the U.S. Air Force and charged him with two sex-related crimes against a child.
Spill Reported from Oil Platform in Gulf The Coast Guard says an estimated 76 gallons of crude oil spilled from an oil platform operated by Apache Corp. off the coast of southeast Louisiana.
Dow Jones Average Up After Jobs Report Market indexes crept higher on Wall Street following an encouraging report on the labor market and better sales from Costco and other retail stores.
Judges Refuse Scruggs AppealThe full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to hear an appeal from Zach Scruggs, who was implicated as having knowledge of a judicial corruption scheme that toppled his father, plaintiffs' lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs.
Electric FreestyleWhen Lorin Ashton entered college, he wanted to teach U.S. history and be a guidance counselor.
Home Sweet StudioDrawing for me has so much to do with movement and sort of the kinetic connection to things.
Independent experts say they doubt that Romney's Medicare plan can succeed without some kind of hard spending-limit.
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years and giving President Barack Obama a potential boost with the election a month away.
The figures announced by the Labor Department — 114,000 new jobs last month to bring unemployment to 7.8 percent — gave Obama fresh evidence to support his argument that his economic policies are working.
When Jackson real-estate impresario Amia Edwards gets ready to tailgate before the game, she usually whips up a smorgasbord of intercontinental cuisine.
Most of the Jackson City Council's Planning Committee agrees with local ACLU leaders that a city curfew that sends youth violators to jail is a bad idea.
The daylong Governor's Energy Summit is taking place at the Jackson Convention Center Complex.
One of the biggest stories in the NFL last Sunday was the New England Patriots' comeback against the Buffalo Bills.
When Lorin Ashton entered college, he wanted to teach U.S. history and be a guidance counselor.