APNewsBreak: Miss. Settles with Solar FirmThe state of Mississippi settled a lawsuit Tuesday with Twin Creeks, a California solar panel company that went out of business after the state spent $27.7 million to construct a building for the business in Senatobia and buy equipment, The …
France in 'Direct Combat' in Mali Within HoursFrench troops pressed northward in Mali toward territory occupied by radical Islamists on Wednesday, military officials said, announcing the start of a land assault that will put soldiers in direct combat "within hours."
ER Visits Tied to Energy Drinks Double Since 2007A new government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period in which the supercharged drink industry has surged in popularity in convenience stores, …
AP-GfK Poll: 6 in 10 Favor Stricter Gun LawsNearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games, movies …
EPA Changed Course After Oil Company ProtestedWhen a man in a Fort Worth suburb reported his family's drinking water had begun "bubbling" like champagne, the federal government sounded an alarm: An oil company may have tainted their wells while drilling for natural gas.
Stormy Issue of Sandy Aid Settles Down in HouseThe political tempest stirred up by Superstorm Sandy appears to have moved on after wreaking havoc among congressional Republicans divided over how much aid to allocate to the victims.
Obama to Unveil Gun Violence Measures TodayThe broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Senate Committee Approves Charter School BillLegislation to expand charter schools in Mississippi is once again moving forward, with the state Senate Education Committee approving Senate Bill 2189 on a split vote Tuesday.
Newtown Shooting Survivors Record Song for CharityChildren who survived last month's shooting rampage at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School have recorded a version of "Over the Rainbow" to raise money for charity.
Blasts at Syrian University Kill More than 80Twin blasts inside a university campus in Syria's largest city on Tuesday set cars ablaze, blew the walls off dormitory rooms and left more than 80 people dead, anti-regime activists said.
US Condemns Comments from Egypt's MorsiThe Obama administration on Tuesday gave a blistering review of remarks that Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi made almost three years ago about Jews and called for him to repudiate what it called unacceptable rhetoric.
Wal-Mart to Hire Vets, Buy AmericanWal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer and the biggest private employer in the U.S. with 1.4 million workers here, said Tuesday that it is rolling out a three-part plan to help jumpstart the sluggish U.S. economy.
From Misery to Tragedy in Egyptian Train CrashAt a station just outside of Cairo before dawn Tuesday, the train's last car jumped the track, slammed into a parked train, and then was dragged for several kilometers.
The broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.