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Dr. David O'GwynnBelhaven University recently named Dr. David O'Gwynn as the new chairman and assistant professor of its computer science department.
Mississippi Appeals Order Keeping Court Oversight at Prison Mississippi prison officials have filed notice that they plan to appeal continued federal court oversight of a Leake County prison.
$10 Bill Change Rankles Descendant of Alexander HamiltonDoug Hamilton is just fine with plans to put a woman's portrait on U.S. paper money, but he'd prefer that the Treasury Department leave the $10 bill alone — particularly the prominent visage of his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather, Alexander Hamilton.
Jurors: Court Gunman's 3 Relatives Guilty of CyberstalkingA federal jury on Friday found that the death of a woman shot by her former father-in-law at a Delaware courthouse in 2013 was the result of cyberstalking by the gunman's widow and two children, convicting the three defendants on …
House Bill Would Speed Drug Approvals, Boost ResearchUrged on by the medical industry and patients' groups, the House overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan bill that would speed federal approval of drugs and medical devices and boost biomedical research.
Colleges in Cuba, US Build Ties as Diplomatic Tensions EaseAs the U.S. and Cuba mend ties, colleges in both countries are forming partnerships that once were heavily restricted.
American Samoa Questions Gay Marriage Validity in TerritoryAmerican Samoa is the only U.S. territory to hold out against the recent Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage.
After 54 Years, Confederate Flag Removed from StatehouseThe Confederate flag was lowered from the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse on Friday, ending its 54-year presence there and marking a stunning political reversal in a state where many thought the rebel banner would fly indefinitely.
NAACP: Gov. Bryant Should Show 'Moral Urgency' on State Flag Change After South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill into law Thursday to bring down the Confederate flag outside the Statehouse—a move that seemed unthinkable only a month ago in this Deep South state that was the first to secede …
Fondren Area Hotel, Solar Plant PlannedTomorrow, July 10, Roy Decker of Duvall Decker will discuss The Fondren, a planned hotel in one of Jackson's arts districts, at the weekly Friday Forum at Koinonia Coffee House.
Brian DozierMississippi is full of small towns with major talent. That talent could be musical, literary or athletic in nature. Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier is one of those talents.
US to Make Marriage Benefits Available to Gay CouplesAttorney General Loretta Lynch says the government will make federal marriage benefits available to same-sex couples following a Supreme Court decision last month that legalized same-sex marriage.
More than 4 Million Refugees Have Now Fled Syria, UN SaysMore than 4 million Syrians have fled abroad since the 2011 outbreak of civil war, the largest number from any crisis in almost 25 years, the United Nations said Thursday.
Confederate Flag's Days are Numbered in South CarolinaMore than 50 years after South Carolina raised a Confederate flag at its Statehouse to protest the civil rights movement, the state is getting ready to remove the rebel banner.
FIFA Expels Chuck Blazer for life for Bribery, CorruptionChuck Blazer was banned for life by FIFA's ethics committee on Thursday for widespread corruption, finally ending the career of the longtime most senior American in world football.