Dak Prescott Emerges As Legitimate Heisman ContenderThe Heisman Trophy race, much like the playoff chase, took a detour last weekend. The presumptive favorite, Marcus Mariota of Oregon, was unable to prevent his team from being upset. Dak Prescott emerged as a legitimate contender for Mississippi State …
No. 3 Mississippi State Set to Host No. 2 Auburn in StarkvilleSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — It wasn't long ago that the mention of the numbers three and two brought sarcastic jokes and eye rolls from fans of Auburn and Mississippi State. Now, they bring a sense of pride.
Ebola Screening Measures Rest on Federal LawThe government's authority to screen airline passengers for Ebola and order them quarantined if necessary is far-reaching and rooted in the Constitution and federal law, public health experts say.
Malala, Satyarthi Win Nobel Peace PrizeTaliban attack survivor Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel winner ever as she and Kailash Satyarthi of India won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for working to protect children from slavery, extremism and child labor at great risk to …
UN Warns of Massacre if Militants Take Syrian TownIn a dramatic appeal, a U.N. official warned that hundreds of civilians who remain trapped in the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani near the border with Turkey were likely to be "massacred" by advancing extremists and called on Ankara to …
FAA, Flight Attendants Square Off Over ElectronicsThe nation's largest flight attendants union says it wants airline passengers to return to stowing cellphones and other electronics during takeoffs and landings, but the group's arguments didn't seem to fly Friday in court.
Gay Rights Groups Hail New Catholic ToneGay rights groups are cautiously cheering a shift in tone from the Catholic Church toward homosexuals, encouraged that Pope Francis' famous "Who am I to judge?" position has filtered down to bishops debating family issues at a Vatican meeting this …
Angry Protesters Yell at Riot Police in St. LouisProtesters angered by the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old by police faced off with officers in south St. Louis for a second night as accusations of racial profiling prompted calls for a federal investigation ahead of a weekend of …
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Voters' BirthdatesA Texas-based group will not appeal its loss in a lawsuit that sought access to Mississippi voters' birthdates after a disputed Republican primary for U.S. Senate.
Symantec Says It Will Split Into Two CompaniesSecurity software maker Symantec is the latest company to announce plans to split itself into two. The maker of Norton antivirus software said Thursday that it will separate into one business focused on security and the other on information management.
Strikes Didn't End Threat from Syrian Terror CellThe barrage of U.S. cruise missiles last month aimed at a Syrian terrorist cell killed just one or two key militants, according to American intelligence officials who say the group of veteran al-Qaida fighters is still believed to be plotting …
Even Supreme Court Justices Can GoofThe Supreme Court's mishandling of big news this week about same-sex marriage was a reminder: Even the justices put their robes on one arm at a time.