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4 Marines and Gunman Die in Attack on Two Military SitesA gunman unleashed a barrage of fire at a recruiting center and another U.S. military site a few miles apart in Chattanooga on Thursday, killing at least four Marines, officials said. The attacker was also killed.
Judge: Mississippi Not Obligated to Fully Fund SchoolsMississippi legislators are not obligated to fully fund an education budget formula every year, a judge ruled in a lawsuit filed by a former governor.
Judge sets trial for Suspect in Charleston Church ShootingThe man accused of killing nine people at a church in Charleston last month will stand trial next July, a judge ruled Thursday.
70 Years After 1st Atomic Bomb Test, Residents Want US HelpAn unknown blast shook the desolate New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945, unsettling the historic Hispanic village of Tularosa.
Jordan Says Iraq Closes Shared Border Until Further NoticeIraq closed its border with Jordan until further notice, in part to deprive Islamic State militants of taxes they impose on cargo trucks driving through their territory, a senior Iraqi military official said Thursday.
Hungary Puts Inmates to Work on Anti-Migrant Border FenceA fence along Hungary's border with Serbia to stem the flow of migrants will be completed by December, a Hungarian official said Thursday.
Greece Gets Relief from Creditors After First Austerity TestGreece got a triple dose of good news on Thursday, when creditors agreed to open talks on a third bailout package, to give the country an interim loan to cover its debts, and to provide more support to its shuttered …
MSU Observes 50th Anniversary of Holmes' AdmissionDr. Richard E. Holmes became the first African-American student at Mississippi State University when he entered the school on July 19, 1965.
Hinds Judge Rules State Isn't Required to Fund MAEPJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge has ruled that Mississippi legislators are not obligated to fully fund an education budget formula every year.
In Jonathan Sanders Killing, Stonewall 'Pleading for Patience'Authorities are pleading for patience in a small Mississippi town as they investigate why a black man died following a physical encounter with a white police officer.
D'Army Bailey, National Civil Rights Museum Promoter, DiesD'Army Bailey, a lawyer and judge who helped preserve the Memphis hotel where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and turn it into the National Civil Rights Museum, died on Sunday, his wife said. He was 73.
Iran Talks Hit Final Stage but Deal Remains ElusiveDisputes over attempts to probe Tehran's alleged work on nuclear weapons unexpectedly persisted Monday, diplomats said, threatening plans to wrap up an Iran nuclear deal by midnight — the latest in a series of deadlines for the negotiations.
Iraq Begins Operation to Oust Islamic State Group from AnbarThe Iraqi government began a long-awaited, large-scale military operation Monday to dislodge Islamic State militants from the country's western Anbar province, a military spokesman announced.
Greece Reaches Deal with Creditors, Avoids Euro ExitAfter months of acrimony, Greece clinched a preliminary bailout agreement with its European creditors on Monday that will, if implemented, secure the country's place in the euro and help it avoid financial collapse.
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.