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Nick FitzgeraldMississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald ran for a school-record 258 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for three touchdowns to bring the Golden Egg trophy back to Starkville after two years in the Rebels' possession.
Judge: Church Shooting Suspect Can Act as His Own Attorney A white man accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a Charleston church last year was allowed to act as his own attorney in his federal death penalty trial Monday.
First Flight in Half Century Leaves Miami Bound for Havana Just three days after the death of Fidel Castro, the first regularly scheduled flight in more than half a century left Miami International Airport bound for Havana.
Feds Give States More Time to Bolster Struggling Schools States will have more time to identify failing schools as part of new Obama administration rules aimed at supporting troubled public schools and students who are struggling.
Trump Charges, Without Evidence, Millions Voted Illegally President-elect Donald Trump is claiming, without evidence, that millions of people voted illegally in the election he won, issuing the baseless claim as part of his angry response to a recount effort led by the Green Party and joined by …
Thousands Line Up Early to Pay Homage to Castro in CubaThousands of Cubans began lining up early near Havana's Plaza of the Revolution Monday carrying portraits of Fidel Castro, flowers and Cuban flags for the start of week-long services bidding farewell to the man who ruled the country for nearly …
The Pot Train Could Still Go Off the Tracks, and Here's How Weed is winning in the polls, with a solid majority of Americans saying marijuana should be legal. But does that mean the federal government will let dozens of state pot experiments play out? Not by a long shot.
Deep South Under Severe Weather Threat Through Wednesday Most of the Deep South is under the threat of severe weather through Wednesday.
Charleston AME Church Shooter Ruled Competent To Stand TrialCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The white man charged in the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church last year is competent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Green Party Candidate Requests Presidential Recount in Wisconsin, Vows Michigan and PennsylvaniaMADISON, Wis. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump pressed forward Friday with two more administration picks, as failed Green Party candidate Jill Stein took new steps to force recounts across key Midwestern battlegrounds that could complicate Trump's push for national unity.
3 Charged with Plotting Death of Mississippi Businessman Three men are being held without bond, charged in a plot to murder a businessman who serves on Mississippi's college board.
New GOP Majority Could Bring Abortion Restrictions to Iowa For years, Iowa's divided Legislature shielded the state from a wave of Republican-backed laws that restricted abortion access around the country.
Man Who Killed Abortion Doctor Gets More Lenient Sentence The man who seven years ago ambushed and fatally shot one of the few U.S. doctors performing late-term abortions was given a more lenient sentence Wednesday of at least 25 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole.
2 Mississippi Churches Transcend Racial Barriers After Arson Back in the 1960s, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. observed that Sunday morning is the most segregated time of the week in America, a fact that remains true in many communities today.
Gov't Wants Phone Makers to Lock Out Most Apps for Drivers The government wants smartphone makers to lock out most apps when the phone is being used by someone driving a car.