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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 …
Person of the Day
Everett Neasman
Professor Everett Neasman looks outside the window of his office at Jackson State University and sees Shakespeare.
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 …
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 …
Who's a Victim of Human Sex Trafficking?
Increasingly, experts in the field are applying the label human trafficking to homegrown prostitution.
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 …
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 …
City & County
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.
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.
Health Care
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.
Person of the Day
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.
Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, Ice Treat Enrichment Day is from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Jackson Zoo.
Business
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.
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 …
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 …
Civil Rights
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 …
Person of the Day
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
