From the Wire

U.S. Military Evacuates Embassy Personnel from YemenThe U.S. military evacuated non-essential U.S. government personnel from Yemen on Tuesday due to the high risk of attack by al-Qaida that has triggered temporary shutdowns of 19 American diplomatic posts across the Middle East and Africa.
Bryant Names 3 to Charter School BoardGov. Phil Bryant has appointed three members to the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board, the board responsible for approving and overseeing public charter schools in Mississippi.
Calif. Gov. Orders Inquiry, Averts SF Rail StrikeHundreds of thousands of San Francisco Bay area commuters got at least a temporary reprieve from a massive transit strike when Gov. Jerry Brown ordered an inquiry into a labor contract dispute.
House GOP Plans Anti-Washington Push in AugustHouse Republicans will take a carefully orchestrated, staunchly anti-Washington campaign to voters this month, blaming President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats for Americans' unhappiness with government.
US Official Visits Senior Egypt Islamist in JailA top U.S. diplomat met with a jailed senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood early Monday as part of mediation efforts to end the standoff between Egypt's military-backed government and protesters supporting ousted President Mohammed Morsi, Egyptian officials said.
Will Fast-Food Protests Spur Higher Minimum Wage?The restaurant industry argues that a $15 hourly wage could lead to businesses closings and fewer jobs.
State Dept: Posts in 19 Cities to Remain ClosedAmid online "chatter" about terror threats, U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Muslim world will be closed at least through the end of this week, the State Department said.
Miss. in 2014 to Remember Freedom Summer of 1964Civil-rights activists in Mississippi are preparing to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer in 2014.
Proposal Would Ban Private Schools from MHSAAThe private-public school debate has officially gone public.
Miss. Law Requires Cord Blood from Some Teen MomsIf a girl younger than 16 gives birth and won't name the father, a new Mississippi law—likely the first of its kind in the country—says authorities must collect umbilical cord blood and run DNA tests to prove paternity as a …
Lawyer: Snowden Has a Place to Live in RussiaNational Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has a place to live in Russia after being granted temporary asylum, but he still hasn't decided what he wants to do next.
Threat Closes U.S. Embassies in Muslim World for DayThe United States is closing its embassies and consulates throughout the Muslim world on Sunday after receiving an unspecified threat, officials said.
Time to Take a Bite Out of Food Stamps?Food stamps look ripe for the picking, politically speaking.
Unemployment Rate at 7.4 Percent; 162K Jobs AddedU.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in July, a modest increase and the fewest since March.
Brown Nomination Passed by Senate CommitteeThe U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Jackson attorney Debra Brown in a federal judgeship in north Mississippi.