JSU Using $800K of Housing Fees to Rent MotelFacing more demand than it has dormitory beds, Jackson State University will spend more than $800,000 to rent a motel to house students for the coming school year.
U.S. Judge Says NYPD Stop-Frisk Violates RightsThe New York Police Department deliberately violated the civil rights of tens of thousands of New Yorkers with its contentious stop-and-frisk policy, and an independent monitor is needed to oversee major changes.
Typhoon Batters Philippines; 2 Dead, 44 MissingA powerful typhoon battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across cities and food-growing plains. The storm left at least two people dead and 44 missing.
GOP Moderates Push Back on Tea Party Spending CutsMidway between the 2012 and 2014 election campaigns, moderate Republican conservatives are beginning to foment a revolt of their own—a backlash to anti-spending tea party shrillness as budget cuts begin to significantly shrink defense and domestic programs.
Car Company's Big Plans Haven't Come to FruitionIt seemed like a win for everyone involved when a startup car company, backed by political heavyweights, wooed investors with plans to build a massive auto plant in the Mississippi Delta, hire thousands of people and pump out a brand …
Holder Proposes Changes in Criminal Justice SystemWith the U.S. facing massive overcrowding in its prisons, Attorney General Eric Holder is calling for major changes to the nation's criminal justice system that would scale back the use of harsh sentences for certain drug-related crimes.
Tribute to Rodgers Planned in MeridianThe Jimmie Rodgers Foundation will sponsor a tribute to the country music singer/songwriter on Sept. 5 at the Temple Theatre in downtown Meridian.
Nagasaki Marks 68th Anniversary of Atomic BombingNagasaki's mayor criticized Japan's government on Friday for failing to back an international nuclear disarmament effort as the country marked the 68th anniversary of the atomic bombing of his city.
U.S., Russia Diplomatic and Defense Chiefs to MeetThe crisis in Syria, arms control and missile defense headline what are expected to be chilly talks between top U.S. and Russian foreign and defense chiefs.
U.S. Orders Diplomats Out of Lahore, PakistanThe U.S. has warned Americans not to travel to Pakistan and evacuated most government personnel from the country's second largest city because of a threat to the consulate there.
Leader of Road Study Group Proposes $700M in TaxesThe leader of a Senate transportation study committee proposes the state should levy $700 million in new taxes to support road maintenance as well as some other non-transportation related projects.
Same-Sex Spouses May Get Military BenefitsSame-sex spouses of military members could get health care, housing and other benefits by the end of August under a proposal being considered by the Pentagon.