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Bobsled, Skeleton Officials Moving Worlds Out of Russia This season's world championships for bobsled and skeleton are being pulled out of Russia after a number of sliders said they would not compete in a nation so enveloped in a doping scandal.
EPA: 'Data Gaps' Block Verdict on Fracking, Drinking Water The Environmental Protection Agency says hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas poses a risk to drinking water in some circumstances. But it says a lack of information prevents a definitive statement on how severe the risk is.
Trump's Pick for Top US Diplomat Has Close Ties to Russia ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the State Department, has close ties to Russia through years of deal-making that will serve as valuable experience — but also raise concerns.
Prisons Chief: Programs Needed to Keep Ex-Inmates on Track Mississippi could improve public safety by investing in programs that help people get their lives on track as they leave prison, state Corrections Commissioner Marshall Fisher said Monday.
If Trump Ups Ante on Taiwan, China Has Leverage Too WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump sounds ready to use U.S. policy toward Taiwan as a bargaining chip to extract concessions from China, but both of the world powers could play at that game.
Yettra SpecksYettra Specks scored five of his 15 points in the final minute to help Jackson State pull away and beat Drake 68-63 on Saturday.
Top GOP Leader: Senate to Probe Reports of Russia Hacking The top Senate Republican said Monday that Congress will investigate a CIA assessment that Russia interfered in the November election on behalf of Donald Trump, an intelligence conclusion that the incoming commander in chief has called "ridiculous."
Mississippi High Court Honors Retiring Justice Ann Lamar The Mississippi Supreme Court is honoring Justice Ann Lamar of Senatobia as she prepares to retire.
First Lady Talks Hospitality on Mississippi's 199th Birthday Mississippi turned over the calendar to begin its bicentennial year as a state on Friday with the state's first lady, Deborah Bryant, embodying the spirit of the Hospitality State.
Ford to Trump: We're Still Moving the Focus to MexicoDETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is going ahead with plans to move small-car production from the U.S. to Mexico despite President-elect Donald Trump's recent threats to impose tariffs on companies that move work abroad.
Trump Deepens Goldman Ties as He Builds Out Economic TeamIn the heat of the presidential campaign, Donald Trump accused primary rival Ted Cruz of being controlled by Goldman Sachs because his wife, Heidi, previously worked for the Wall Street giant. He slammed Hillary Clinton for receiving speaking fees from …
Hero-Astronaut John Glenn to Lie in State in Ohio American hero-astronaut John Glenn will lie in state in Ohio's capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space.
McCrory Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Plea in Prison Corruption A former Mississippi lawmaker is asking to withdraw his guilty plea in a long-running prison corruption case.
Major Survey of Transgender Americans Finds Pervasive Bias The largest-ever survey of transgender Americans paints a grim picture of pervasive discrimination and harassment, to the point that many of them attempt suicide at some point.
Judge Merges 2 Mississippi Mental Health Care Suits A federal judge is ordering that two lawsuits over Mississippi's mental health system be combined.