Blues Legend B.B. King Honored with Memphis ProcessionalA Dixieland jazz band walked ahead of a slow black hearse and a crowd of thousands followed as the city of Memphis said farewell Wednesday to blues legend B.B. King with a tribute and processional down Beale Street.
Exxon Shareholders to Vote on Climate Change, FrackingShareholders of big oil companies overwhelmingly rejected several environmental resolutions including proposals to put climate-change experts on their boards and set goals for greenhouse-gas emissions.
Nebraska Abolishes Death Penalty in Landmark Override VoteNebraska abolished the death penalty on Wednesday over the governor's objections in a move pushed through the Legislature with unusual backing from conservatives who oppose capital punishment.
EPA Issues Final Rules Protecting Drinking Water, StreamsDrinking water for 117 million Americans will be protected under new government rules shielding small streams, tributaries and wetlands from pollution and development, the Obama administration said Wednesday.
Guantanamo Inmates Swapped for Bergdahl Could Move FreelyFive senior Taliban leaders released last year from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl could move freely around the world next week as their one-year travel ban expires.
Soccer Officials Arrested in Zurich; World Cup Votes ProbedSwiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings into FIFA's awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, only hours after seven soccer officials were arrested Wednesday pending extradition to the U.S. in a separate probe of "rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted" corruption.
Lawyer says Sen. Cochran's Marriage Helps Blogger's DefenseA lawyer defending a man accused of crimes in taking photos of Sen. Thad Cochran's late wife says the legislator's Saturday marriage to his executive assistant will help his defense.
Obama Urges Senate to Renew Phone-Records ProgramPresident Barack Obama is urging the Senate to renew the government's power to search Americans' telephone records, saying public safety demands it.
Charter Buying Time Warner Cable as TV Viewers Go OnlineAs TV watchers increasingly look online for their fix, cable companies are bulking up. In the latest round, Charter Communications is buying Time Warner Cable for $55.33 billion.
Amtrak to Install Long-Sought Cameras in LocomotivesAmtrak said Tuesday it will install video cameras inside locomotive cabs to record the actions of train engineers, a move that follows a deadly derailment earlier this month in which investigators are searching for clues to the train engineer's actions …
Sen. Thad Cochran Weds Kay Webber in GulfportU.S. Sen. Thad Cochran — the Mississippi Republican whose 2014 primary campaign drew national attention over an aspiring blogger's photos of his bedridden wife — has married his longtime aide, his office said Monday.
Lawmakers Submit Arguments in School Funding Ballot FightRepublican legislative leaders are asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to restore the original description for one of the two school funding amendments that will be on the ballot in November.
Justice Department Cites Hinds County Over Jail ConditionsFederal officials say faltering efforts to improve conditions at Hinds County's two jails have been far inadequate to overcome decrepit physical conditions, rampant violence and poor staffing.
Senate Expected to Act on NSA Collection of Phone RecordsThe fate of the bulk collection of American phone records by the National Security Agency is now before the Senate, in what is increasingly looking like a game of legislative chicken.
Republican legislative leaders are asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to restore the original description for one of the two school funding amendments that will be on the ballot in November.
Federal officials say faltering efforts to improve conditions at Hinds County's two jails have been far inadequate to overcome decrepit physical conditions, rampant violence and poor staffing.