'Sound of Music' Actress Eleanor Parker Dies at 91Eleanor Parker, who was nominated for Academy Awards three times for her portrayals of strong-willed women and played a scheming baroness in "The Sound of Music," has died at 91.
World Leaders, South Africans Honor MandelaU.S. President Barack Obama exhorted the world Tuesday to embrace Nelson Mandela's universal message of peace and justice, electrifying tens of thousands of rain-lashed spectators in a South African stadium.
Miss. Trying to Educate People About Voter ID LawMississippi's top elections official is launching a publicity blitz to bring attention to the state's voter identification law that's scheduled to be used for the first time in June.
Hood: Google Still Not Effectively Fighting CrimeMississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is again asking Google to do more to prevent people from using the search engine to find illegal drugs and pirated videos, music and games.
Angry Mobs Attack in C. African Republic CapitalThe latest round of violence in the Central African Republic began Thursday, when armed Christian fighters who oppose Seleka attacked the capital and were later repelled by the ex-rebels. At least 400 people were killed in two days.
Hagel Warns Pakistan Leaders Over Border ProtestsDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned Pakistani leaders Monday that if they don't resolve protests stalling some military shipments across the border with Afghanistan, it could be difficult to maintain political support in Washington for an aid program that has sent …
Summit Pushes Chemical Manufacturing in Miss.Mississippi should seize an opportunity to compete for energy-thirsty economic development, economist David Dismukes suggested Thursday at the Governor's Energy Summit.
Six-Term Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran to Seek Re-ElectionSen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi will seek a seventh term in 2014, setting up a Republican primary that pits an established incumbent who has brought billions of dollars to his home state against a tea party-backed challenger who says federal …
Southwest to Drop Flights to 3 Smaller CitiesSouthwest Airlines Co. said Thursday that it will end service in June to Key West, Fla.; Jackson, Miss.; and Branson, Mo., because it can't make money serving the smaller markets.
Obama's Fixer-Upper Website Races to Catch UpIt looks like President Barack Obama's fickle health insurance website is finally starting to put up some respectable sign-up numbers, but its job only seems to have gotten harder.
Germany to Take in 5,000 More Syrian RefugeesGermany says it will take in a further 5,000 refugees from Syria, doubling its current offer of shelter for people fleeing the Arab nation's civil war.
World Mourns Mandela, Struggles to Find the WordsFor most of the world, his name is synonymous with courage and perseverance. Leaders and citizens, athletes and artists remembered Nelson Mandela on Friday—though many struggled to find words big enough to describe the man who changed the face of …