More Anderson Case Hate-Crime Charges?A federal grand jury in Jackson met to consider more hate-crime charges in the death of James Craig Anderson who was run over by a white teenager.
10 Things to Know for FridayYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today:
Claim of Romney Tax-Returns Theft a Puzzling Whodunit The Secret Service and FBI were investigating the case Thursday after someone claimed to have burglarized a PricewaterhouseCoopers accounting office in Franklin, Tenn., and stolen two decades' worth of Romney's tax returns.
Bush-Era Waterboarding More Widespread Than ThoughtHuman Rights Watch said it has uncovered evidence of a wider use of waterboarding than previously acknowledged by the CIA, in a report Thursday detailing brutal treatment of detainees at U.S.-run lockups abroad after the 9/11 attacks.
EPA Decree Will Cost Jackson Big MoneyThe city may have to begin what could add up to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of work on its sewer and waste-water system.
Obama Gives Pivotal Speech ThursdayPresident Barack Obama goes before the Democratic National Convention and the nation on Thursday for a capstone speech designed not just to persuade undecided voters to swing his way but to put fire in the belly of his supporters.
Barbour Folds After 'Poker' RemarkThis week, former governor Haley Barbour touched off more tumult, providing one more distraction for his party, by running his mouth.
Team of the Day: Millsaps MajorsTropical Storm Isaac affected college football games all over Mississippi last week. One of those games was the Backyard Brawl between the Millsaps Majors and Mississippi College Choctaws.
Celtic SpiritLearn the difference between Irish whiskey and Scotch at the Kindred Spirits Whiskey Tasting.
201,000 New Jobs Added in August, Unemployment Apps DroppedFewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, and a private survey showed businesses stepped up hiring in August. The data sketched a brighter outlook for the job market one day before the government reports on August employment.
Analysts had predicted about 125,000 new jobs in August, but 103,000 were created with 7,000 government jobs eliminated, resulting in a net gain of 96,000 jobs.
The Secret Service and FBI were investigating the case Thursday after someone claimed to have burglarized a PricewaterhouseCoopers accounting office in Franklin, Tenn., and stolen two decades' worth of Romney's tax returns.
Human Rights Watch said it has uncovered evidence of a wider use of waterboarding than previously acknowledged by the CIA, in a report Thursday detailing brutal treatment of detainees at U.S.-run lockups abroad after the 9/11 attacks.
The city may have to begin what could add up to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of work on its sewer and waste-water system.
President Barack Obama goes before the Democratic National Convention and the nation on Thursday for a capstone speech designed not just to persuade undecided voters to swing his way but to put fire in the belly of his supporters.
This week, former governor Haley Barbour touched off more tumult, providing one more distraction for his party, by running his mouth.
Tropical Storm Isaac affected college football games all over Mississippi last week. One of those games was the Backyard Brawl between the Millsaps Majors and Mississippi College Choctaws.
Learn the difference between Irish whiskey and Scotch at the Kindred Spirits Whiskey Tasting.