From the Wire

Bryant: $69M More from BP for Gulf RestorationGov. Phil Bryant says BP PLC has agreed to pay $69 million more for restoration projects for Mississippi Gulf Coast following the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill.
Atheist Group Sues Rankin Schools Over Prayer MeetA Mississippi high school forced students to attend on-campus programs where fellow students urged them to turn to Jesus for hope and eternal life, according to an atheist group that has sued.
Activists End Bus Tour for Voting Rights in Ala.Montgomery was the final stop Wednesday on a bus tour of Alabama and Mississippi aimed at keeping the 1965 Voting Rights intact.
Fed Keeps Stimulus, Says Taxes and Cuts Have HurtThe Federal Reserve cautioned America's political leaders Wednesday that their policies are hurting the economy.
Women's Groups Decry Appeal on Morning-After PillThe Obama administration's decision to appeal a court order lifting age limits on purchasers of the morning-after pill set off a storm of criticism from reproductive rights groups, who denounced it as politically motivated and a step backward for women's …
Police, Politicians Push Surveillance Post-BostonPolice and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get more electronic eyes on their streets.
'Off the Charts': 133k Somalia Famine Child DeathsA decision by extremists Islamist militants to ban food aid and international donors numb to a series of unfolding disasters made south-central Somalia the most dangerous place in the world to be a child in 2011.
Obama to Pitch Immigration Overhaul in MexicoPresident Barack Obama has his domestic ambition at the top of his travel agenda as he travels to Mexico on Thursday.
Friends of Boston Bomb Suspect ChargedHours before the Boston Marathon suspects allegedly gunned down a police officer, authorities say he exchanged a series of text messages with a friend who'd become suspicious.
USM Receives $400K Check for Gulf Coast LabThe University of Southern Mississippi has received $432,307 from a settlement agreement reached in 2002 resolving long standing land issues on a piece of property located at Point Cadet in Biloxi.
Groups Support Manning's Efforts to Stop ExecutionTwo organizations that help exonerate inmates using DNA evidence have asked the state Supreme Court to let them file briefs to support Willie Jerome Manning's effort to avoid execution on May 7.
Clinton School Board Considers Drug TestingThe Clinton School Board may approve random drug testing for 7-12 graders who participate in sports, performing arts and other extracurricular activities.
Brighter View on Jobs and Pay Lifts U.S. ConfidenceAmericans are more optimistic the job market is healing and will deliver higher pay later this year.
Obama Wants More Certainty on Syrian Chemical ArmsPresident Barack Obama said he wants more information about chemical weapons use in the Syrian civil war before he decides on escalating U.S. military or diplomatic responses.
FDA Lowers Age for Buyers of Plan B Pill to 15In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand—Plan B One-Step—and will let it be sold over the counter.