From the Wire

Miss. Jobless Rate Dips as Payrolls Keep ClimbingMississippi's unemployment rate dropped slightly to 9 percent in June, as fewer people looked for work.
New Blues Trial Marker in RulevilleRuleville's "Greasy Street" will receive a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail.
3 School Districts to Be Returned to Local ControlThree Mississippi school districts are poised to be returned to local control over the next year.
State Will Hire 24 Coaches for Reading PushState education officials will hire 24 reading coaches and coordinators for the coming school year, falling far short of their goal of 75.
S. Calif. Wildfire Forces More EvacuationsA wildfire pushed toward Southern California mountain communities Wednesday night, forcing people to flee from thousands of homes and threatening thousands more.
Trayvon Martin's Parents Shocked by VerdictTrayvon Martin's parents made appearances on network morning shows Thursday, saying they are still shocked that jurors acquitted George Zimmerman in the 2012 shooting death of their 17-year-old son.
Senate Committee Clears Nomination of New FBI HeadThe Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved the nomination of James Comey to be director of the FBI, clearing the way for a full Senate vote.
Obama to Talk up Health Care Law's RebatesEager to counter Republicans intent on repealing his health care law, President Barack Obama will argue that it's working and hold up as proof half a billion dollars in rebates insurance companies are sending to some 8.5 million consumers as …
Senators Ready to Restore Lower College Loan RatesSenators are ready to offer students a better deal on their college loans this fall, but future classes could see higher interest rates.
Miss. Moves Ahead with Child Care Finger ScannersAfter more than a year's delay, the Mississippi Department of Human Services is requiring that parents use a finger scanner to sign children in and out of federally subsidized child care.
21 Children Die After Eating School Lunch in IndiaAt least 21 children died and more than two dozen others were sick after eating a free school lunch that was tainted with insecticide, Indian officials said Wednesday.
Pope Nixes Popemobile for Rio TripPope Francis is forgoing the bulletproof popemobile for his upcoming trip to Brazil for the Catholic Church's youth festival, further evidence that he has no qualms about tweaking the Vatican's security operations for the sake of getting closer to the …
Cuba Calls Weapons on North Korean Ship 'Obsolete'Cuba said military equipment found buried under sacks of sugar on a North Korean ship seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal was obsolete weaponry from the mid-20th century that it had sent to be repaired.
Senate Nomination Pact Averts Meltdown, for NowA bipartisan Senate pact has smoothed the confirmation path for a batch of President Barack Obama's nominations and removed, for now, a Democratic threat to impose procedural changes weakening minority Republicans' clout.
House GOP Seek Delay in Health Care ProvisionsHouse Republicans, politically emboldened by President Barack Obama's delay of a key requirement of his health care law, are taking another run at scrapping his signature domestic policy.