10 Things to Know for WednesdayYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today:
BP Agrees to Relax Claim RequirementsBP has agreed to relax several documentation requirements regarding the submission of claims filed after the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fitch Suspends College Tuition ProgramState Treasurer Lynn Fitch is auditing Mississippi's prepaid college tuition program to see whether it needs to be overhauled or scrapped.
US Stocks Waver after Positive Housing NewsU.S. stocks are wavering between small gains and losses in early trading after an encouraging report about the state of the housing market.
Chicago Teachers End StrikeChicago children returned to school on Wednesday after teachers ended a seven-day strike.
Romney's '47 Percent' Includes Elderly, Families, Wealthy AmericansWhen Mitt Romney said that 47 percent of Americans pay no income taxes and are "dependent on government," he blurred together half or more of the entire country, ranging from the nation's neediest to its middle class, and even some …
Foreclosure Fail: Study Pins Blame on Big BanksAs a result of banks' disorganization and understaffing—particularly at the peak of the crisis in 2009 and 2010—homeowners were often forced to run a gauntlet of confusion, delays, and errors when seeking a mortgage modification.
C.J. StewartC.J. Stewart, 23, was serving in Afghanistan as a medic in the Second Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division in 2010 when he became the victim of an rocket-propelled grenade attack.
10 Things to Know for TuesdayYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today:
Miss. Economist: State in RecessionState economist Darrin Webb says Mississippi probably slipped into recession between April and June during the 2nd quarter of 2012.
Al-Qaida Fans Flames of UnrestAl-Qaida's branch in North Africa on Tuesday called for attacks on U.S. diplomats and an escalation of protests.
'Victims' Video Latest Romney Campaign HeadacheRepublican Mitt Romney is trying to head off a new distraction for his campaign after a video surfaced showing him telling wealthy donors that 47 percent of all Americans "believe they are victims" entitled to help from the government that …
The city is teaming up with several area partners in an attempt to get Jacksonians back to work.
As a result of banks' disorganization and understaffing—particularly at the peak of the crisis in 2009 and 2010—homeowners were often forced to run a gauntlet of confusion, delays, and errors when seeking a mortgage modification.
C.J. Stewart, 23, was serving in Afghanistan as a medic in the Second Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division in 2010 when he became the victim of an rocket-propelled grenade attack.