Disabilities in Kids Rise; Not Physical Problems Disabilities among U.S. children have increased slightly, with a bigger rise in mental and developmental problems in those from wealthier families, a 10-year analysis found.
Dollar General Enters Bidding for Family DollarDollar General isn't about to be left out in the cold. The discounter is starting a bidding war for Family Dollar with an approximately $8.95 billion offer as it attempts to trump a Dollar Tree bid.
Ukraine Blames Rebels for Shelling CiviliansUkraine claimed Monday that pro-Russia rebels fired rockets and mortars on a convoy of civilians who were trying to flee from the intense fighting in eastern Ukraine.
Governor Nixon Orders National Guard to FergusonMissouri's governor on Monday ordered the National Guard to a St. Louis suburb convulsed by protests over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen, after a night in which police used tear gas to clear protesters off the streets …
Ole Miss, Ranked 18, Only Mississippi School in First 2014 AP PollJameis Winston and defending national champion Florida State are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll. The University of Mississippi is the only entry among Mississippi schools, at No. 18.
Ferguson: Michael Brown, Killed by Cop, Suspected in $49 Cigar RobberyA suburban St. Louis police chief on Friday identified the officer whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager ignited days of heated protests, and released documents alleging the teen was killed after a robbery in which he was suspected …
It's Official: McDaniel Files Suit in State Court to Overturn PrimaryJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A tea party-backed candidate asked a Mississippi court on Thursday to declare him the winner of the June 24 Republican runoff against incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran or order a new election.
Ferguson Protests Continue for 4th DayPolice used tear gas and smoke bombs to repel crowds who threw Molotov cocktails during another violent night on the streets of a St. Louis suburb in the wake of the shooting of the unarmed 18-year old Michael Brown.
Same-Sex Couples Score Huge Symbolic WinSame-sex couples in seven Mississippi counties were allowed to file out-of-state marriage licenses into chancery court land records.
Palestinians Mull Egyptian Proposal for Gaza TrucePalestinian negotiators were mulling over an Egyptian proposal to end the monthlong Israel-Hamas war as the latest 72-hour cease-fire in the Gaza Strip was due to expire on midnight Wednesday.
Police Won't Release Name of Officer Who Shot TeenThe Rev. Al Sharpton pressed police Tuesday to release the name of the officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager in suburban St. Louis, and he pleaded for calm after two nights of violent protests over the young man's …
Miss. Gets Money for Advanced High School ExamsThe U.S. Department of Education will give Mississippi nearly $55,000 to help pay the costs of low-income high school students taking Advanced Placement and other exams that could help them earn college credit after accelerated high school classes.
Syrian Kurdish Fighters Rescue Stranded YazidisWhile the U.S. and Iraqi militaries struggle to aid the starving members of Iraq's Yazidi minority with supply drops from the air, the Syrian Kurds took it on themselves to rescue them.
Disabilities among U.S. children have increased slightly, with a bigger rise in mental and developmental problems in those from wealthier families, a 10-year analysis found.
Same-sex couples in seven Mississippi counties were allowed to file out-of-state marriage licenses into chancery court land records.