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Mississippi Regulators Plan to Release More Kemper Documents
Mississippi utility regulators say they're going to make it easier for people to look at documents relating to Mississippi Power Co.'s $6.6 billion power plant in Kemper County.
Former Prison Boss Could Get 23-Year Sentence in Bribe Case
Former Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps could get up to 23 years in prison when a judge sentences him Monday.
Judge: Ala. Abortion Clinic Law Unconstitutional
A federal judge says an Alabama law restricting abortion doctors is constitutional.
Prepaid Tuition Plan to Reopen with Higher Prices
Mississippi's prepaid college tuition program will resume selling contracts Oct. 1, but with sharply higher prices.
Obama Giving Medal of Honor to 24 Vets from 3 Wars
President Barack Obama is presenting 24 Medals of Honor in a rare ceremony meant to commemorate acts of bravery that the government concluded should have been recognized long time ago.
9 Deaths Reported in Southern Storms, Number Could Rise
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — At least nine deaths are being reported from severe storms blowing through the South, but the toll could rise.
Miss. Lawmakers Working to Change State Contract Process
The Mississippi House has passed a bill designed to bring more public scrutiny to state government contracts.
Witness: Man 'Hogtied' by Mississippi Police Before Death
A Tennessee man died after a witness says police in northern Mississippi "hogtied" him on a stretcher.
Mississippi Judge Blocks Executions Temporarily
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the state of Mississippi from carrying out executions.
Cochran, Childers Speak at Miss. Business Event
Six-term incumbent Thad Cochran is telling Mississippi business leaders that he will be in line for a committee chairmanship if Republicans regain control of the Senate.
Gregg Harper Wins Another Term in Congress
Republican Gregg Harper of Pearl has won another term in central Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District.
Obama Signs Bill to Revamp Federal Child Care Aid
Federally subsidized child care providers will now have to conduct criminal background checks on their workers under new legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama.
Mississippi State Starting Safety Arrested, Suspended
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State starting safety Justin Cox has been suspended indefinitely from the football program after being arrested Friday on felony aggravated domestic violence and burglary charges.
AP: Sen. Bernie Sanders to Run for President as a Democrat
AP sources say Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is going to run for president as a Democrat.
Unions Urge Amtrak to Put 2nd Engineer in Every Locomotive
Railroad unions are urging Amtrak to put a second engineer in locomotives in the wake of a deadly derailment last week in Philadelphia.
Vigil Held Friday For Murder Victim at High Street Diner
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A candlelight vigil was held for a man who died after being beaten and robbed outside a restaurant on Jackson's High Street last week.
Josh Trank to Direct Spin-Off 'Star Wars' Film
NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Trank will direct one of the planned stand-alone "Star Wars" films.
Minneapolis-St. Paul 1 Site of Anti-Terror Program
The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul will participate in a Department of Justice pilot program designed to detect American extremists who are looking to join terror organizations overseas.
Apple Posts Strong Quarter; Yahoo! Cuts Jobs
The NASDAQ eagerly awaited reports from two stalwart tech stocks after the bell rang today. Apple offered up one of its best quarters in its history, but with unsteady guidance for fiscal Q1 2009. (Apple's first fiscal quarter of each year corresponds with the holiday quarter, calendar Q4 2008.) Apple posted revenue of $7.9 billion and a profit of $1.14 billion, compared to $6.22 billion and net quarterly profit of $904 million in the year ago quarter.
[Ask JoAnne] The Voting Conundrum
A. What can be done to get young people to do anything? As a former high school teacher and a mother of two grown sons*, I know a little about this subject—a very little, as a matter of fact. It's hard enough to get a 2-year-old or a 14-year-old to do what you want them to do, but devising a strategy to deal with an 18- to 25-year-olds is pretty much out of bounds—certainly for anyone who's not 18 to 25 years old.