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UCLA Ends Bulldogs' 2013 Championship Drive

"As far as Mississippi State goes, they'll be back," Bulldogs shortstop Adam Frazier said.

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Texas Abortion Bill Blocked by Last-Minute 'People's Filibuster'

Initially, Republicans insisted the vote started before the midnight deadline and passed the bill that Democrats spent the day trying to kill. But after official computer records and printouts of …

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Convention Center Hotel Plans Announced

In a joint press conference, Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr., and Mayor-elect Chokwe Lumumba announced a deal to build a convention center hotel.

Immigration

GOP Divided on Immigration; House Uncertain

Senate Republicans are split over the immigration bill steaming toward approval at week's end, a divide that renders the ultimate fate of White House-backed legislation unpredictable in the House and …

National

Texas Senator Filibusters Against Abortion Bill

Wearing pink tennis shoes to prepare for nearly 13 consecutive hours of standing, a Democratic Texas state senator on Tuesday began a one-woman filibuster to block a GOP-led effort that …

National

Bulldogs Lose 3-1 to UCLA in Opener of CWS Finals

Mississippi State coach John Cohen couldn't help but think about the what-ifs. What if UCLA's Kevin Kramer hadn't swung at a third strike in the dirt and eventually come around …

National

Zimmerman Portrayed as Vigilante in Fla. Shooting

George Zimmerman was fed up with "punks" getting away with crime and shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin "because he wanted to," not because he had to, prosecutors argued Monday.

World

Taliban Attack Presidential Palace in Kabul

Taliban militants with false papers and military-style uniforms bluffed their way through two checkpoints on their way to Afghanistan's presidential palace Tuesday before jumping out of their explosives-packed vehicle and …

National

Texas Senate Set for Filibuster Finale on Abortion

A sweeping bill that would effectively shut down most abortion clinics across the nation's second most-populous state has stalled in the Texas Senate, and a Democratic filibuster that will only …

National

Power Plant Limits at Center of Obama Climate Plan

Taking climate change efforts into his own hands, President Barack Obama is proposing sweeping steps to limit heat-trapping pollution from coal-fired power plants and to boost renewable energy production on …

World

Russia Rejects U.S. Demand for Snowden's Extradition

Russia's foreign minister bluntly rejected U.S. demands to extradite National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, saying Tuesday that Snowden hasn't crossed the Russian border.

National

Survey: Miss. 49th in U.S. in Child Well-Being

Mississippi is 49th overall for the well-being of children, according to a new national survey released Monday.

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GAO Report Points to Challenges in Setting Up Federal Health Insurance Marketplaces

Testing of computer systems and training of consumer assistance guides are behind schedule, but the Obama administration has met other deadlines in its efforts to open new marketplaces where millions …

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Sports Hall of Fame Hosting CWS Viewing Party

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is hosting a viewing party starting at 6:30 p.m., when Mississippi State takes on UCLA in the first of a best-of-three game …

National

MSU's '85 Bulldogs Cast a Long Shadow

The star-studded 1985 Mississippi State baseball team has cast a long shadow over every Bulldogs club that followed. Now the 2013 team is poised to do what no other Mississippi …

Economy

Report: Economic Well-Being of U.S. Children Slips

It wasn't so long ago that David Hutchinson spent a month sleeping under a bridge while his wife and young daughter spent their nights at a domestic violence shelter.

National

Hostess: Twinkies to Return to Shelves July 15

Hostess is betting on a sweet comeback for Twinkies when they return to shelves next month.

National

Hundreds Protest Texas Abortion Restrictions

More than 800 women's rights protesters crowded into the Texas Capitol on Sunday to watch Democrats try a series of parliamentary maneuvers to stop the Republican majority from passing some …

National

Ethanol: Boost for Cars or Bust?

A feverish lobbying campaign by both oil and ethanol interests has spread from Congress to the White House and the Supreme Court.

State

Shuqualak Rebuilding After April Tornado

Two months after a devastating tornado swept through Noxubee County, the residents of Shuqualak are rebuilding their homes and their lives.