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Obama Gains Boehner's Support for Syria Strike

President Barack Obama won critical support from House Speaker John Boehner for a punitive strike against Syria on Tuesday and dispatched senior Cabinet officials to persuade Congress that Bashar Assad's …

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Everett Neasman

Professor Everett Neasman looks outside the window of his office at Jackson State University and sees Shakespeare.

Business

Nokia Stock Surges on Microsoft Takeover

Microsoft Corp. is buying Nokia Corp.'s line-up of smartphones and a portfolio of patents and services in an attempt to strengthen its fight with Apple Inc. and Google Inc. to …

National

Obama Seeks Support for Syria Strike at G-20

Facing roadblocks at home and abroad, President Barack Obama this week plans to urge reluctant world leaders to back an American-led strike against Syria even though the prospects for military …

Crime

Who's a Victim of Human Sex Trafficking?

Increasingly, experts in the field are applying the label human trafficking to homegrown prostitution.

World

Obama's Decision to Seek Congressional Approval In Syria Surprised His Foreign Policy Team

Obama's abrupt decision to seek congressional approval before striking Syria also overshadowed what had been a surprising level of consensus among the second-term team members about how to respond to …

National

Obama Seeks Syria Support from Former Foe McCain

President Barack Obama is inviting former foe Sen. John McCain to the White House, hoping one of Congress' most intractable foreign policy hawks will help sell the idea of a …

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10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

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2013 Games of the Week

If money and time was no object, here are the games I would go see each week of the season.

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New Study Suggests 'Universal Fetal Exposure' to BPA

All samples of umbilical cord blood obtained from pregnant women in California had detectable levels of bisphenol A, suggesting "universal fetal exposure," according to newly published research.

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Vanessa Dean

Vanessa Dean, a fourth-grade teacher at Casey Elementary School, is one of five educators who will receive a 2013 Outstanding Educator Award.

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It's the Weekend!

On Saturday, Ice Treat Enrichment Day is from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Jackson Zoo.

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Follow the Jug: Fondren Public Opening Sept. 2

If you see the hashtag #followthejug floating around social media, it means something sure to make beer lovers salivate is coming.

Business

Court Withdraws Ruling in BP Insurance Dispute

A federal appeals court reversed course Thursday on its earlier ruling favoring BP in a multimillion-dollar insurance dispute, handing at least a temporary setback to the energy giant as it …

State

Miss. High Court Upholds Open-Carry Gun Law

The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld the state's open carry-gun law, allowing it to take effect after a circuit judge's order had kept it on hold about two …

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Jackson Rally Calls for Militant Pursuit of Equality

Jackson's Day of Dignity coincided with the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, but the Day of Dignity was less about commemorating the historical …

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Jackson State Football

College football finally kicks off tonight. After a long wait, we can watch games with something at stake for the winners and losers.

National

Obama Inspires Many in 50th-Year King Remembrance

For many among the tens of thousands of Americans who thronged to the National Mall to mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, President Barack Obama's challenge to …

National

Obama Offers New Gun Control Steps

The Obama administration announced new steps Thursday on gun control, curbing the import of military surplus weapons and proposing to close a little-known loophole that lets felons and others circumvent …

Justice

Soldier Sentenced to Death for Fort Hood Shooting

A military jury on Wednesday sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, handing the Army psychiatrist the ultimate punishment after a trial in …