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Obama Encouraged by G20 Syria Talks, Plans SpeechPresident Barack Obama said Friday he's encouraged by talks with foreign leaders over how to respond to chemical weapons use in Syria and plans to make his case to the American people in an address Tuesday night.
Miss. to Set Up Business Health Insurance MarketMississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he's going ahead with plans for a small business health insurance exchange.
Feds Won't Enforce Same-Sex Veterans LawThe Obama administration said Wednesday it will stop enforcing a law that blocks benefits to partners of military veterans in same-sex marriages.
Gay Rights Groups Seek Anti-Bias Victory in Texas Gay rights advocates and religious conservatives were expected Thursday to pack a City Council meeting for a vote on nondiscrimination protections that are already in place elsewhere in Texas but that have drawn rebuke from big-name Republicans.
Studies Take Early Look at Health Law's PremiumsCoverage under President Barack Obama's health care law won't be cheap, but cost-conscious consumers hunting for lower premiums will have plenty of options, according to two independent private studies.
Divided Vote Foreshadows Obama Challenge on SyriaA Senate panel's deep divide over giving President Barack Obama the authority to use U.S. military force against Syria underscores the commander in chief's challenge in persuading skeptical lawmakers and wary allies to back greater intervention in an intractable civil …
Obama Heads Into the Lion's Den in RussiaPresident Barack Obama is heading into the lion's den of Russia, confronting Syria's key patron as well as foreign leaders skeptical of his call for an international military strike against Bashar Assad's government.
Business Groups Cool to Raising Taxes for RoadsBusiness groups still aren't ready to raise Mississippi's taxes to repair and build highways and bridges.
Many SEC Teams Paying Big Bucks for Easy Games This WeekMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — This week Southeastern Conference teams are taking a break from those stressful fall Saturdays, a sort of mini-vacation for a few hundred grand.
Gulfport Shipyard Will Shut Down by May 2014Huntington Ingalls Industries says it will close its Gulfport, Miss., shipyard by May 2014.
AP Interview: Putin Warns West on Syria ActionPresident Vladimir Putin warned the West against taking one-sided action in Syria but also said Russia "doesn't exclude" supporting a U.N. resolution on punitive military strikes if it is proved that Damascus used poison gas on its own people.
Obama Reassures Europeans Over U.S. SurveillancePresident Barack Obama is reassuring Europeans that the U.S. is not snooping through their emails or eavesdropping on their telephone calls.
Cleveland Mayor: Keep Focus On 3 Women, Not CaptorCleveland's mayor says the prison suicide of the man who held three women captive for a decade doesn't change the city's focus on the victims' recovery and well-being.
Obama: Congress, World Credibility On LinePresident Barack Obama said Wednesday the credibility of the international community and Congress is on the line in the debate over how to respond to the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Sentencing Thursday Related to Prison RiotAn inmate convicted of participating in a deadly prison riot in Mississippi is scheduled for sentencing Thursday.