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Forest Service to States: Give Subsidies Back

The U.S. Forest Service is in the business of preventing fires, not starting them. Yet the agency set off alarms in Congress and state capitols across the West by citing …

Employers Add 165K jobs; Unemployment at 7.5 Pct.

Hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than the government first estimated

Bryant: $69M More from BP for Gulf Restoration

Gov. Phil Bryant says BP PLC has agreed to pay $69 million more for restoration projects for Mississippi Gulf Coast following the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill.

UPDATED: The Skinny on Mayoral Campaign Finance Reports ... So Far

Democratic mayoral challenger Jonathan Lee has raised $334,560.03 since the start of the new year, according to a campaign finance report filed by his political action committee Friends of Jonathan …

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Billions Proposed for New Border Security. Where Would the Money Go?

Federal spending on border security is at an all-time high and it would get even higher under the Gang of Eight's new plan.

Fed Keeps Stimulus, Says Taxes and Cuts Have Hurt

The Federal Reserve cautioned America's political leaders Wednesday that their policies are hurting the economy.

Women's Groups Decry Appeal on Morning-After Pill

The Obama administration's decision to appeal a court order lifting age limits on purchasers of the morning-after pill set off a storm of criticism from reproductive rights groups, who denounced …

Obama to Pitch Immigration Overhaul in Mexico

President Barack Obama has his domestic ambition at the top of his travel agenda as he travels to Mexico on Thursday.

Friends of Boston Bomb Suspect Charged

Hours before the Boston Marathon suspects allegedly gunned down a police officer, authorities say he exchanged a series of text messages with a friend who'd become suspicious.

Gig: Bonny Bartender

I only found out what I wanted to be about two years ago and that was to be a paramedic. I went to EMT school, and I have plans on …

The Slate

Something you are going to hear a lot over the next few weeks: We haven’t seen a Triple Crown winner in horse racing in 35 years. Another phrase you will …

At Long Last

Finally, there will be a playoff in college football in 2014. No more wanting, wishing or hoping. The BCS is done after the 2013-14 season is completed.

Among Olympians

Recently, I attended an event at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, which showed off renovations and expansion of the Olympic Room at the museum.

High Fidelity

Certain music just slips by you, whether because of indifference, ignorance or initial dislike. I was 12 years old when Damien Rice released his debut album "O."

Meet Erem Dle

If it was possible for Prince and Muddy Waters to conceive a musical prodigy, the end result would be Jeremy Girdle--artistically known as Erem Dle (urm da-lae). Girdle, 34 and …

The Human Element

The first instinct is usually the correct one. Artist Paul Fayard studied psychology and worked as a mental health counselor for "a lot of years" before rediscovering an instinctive affinity …

Life is a Picnic

Ahhhh, picnics. They are like first love. Exciting, different and unpredictable. Like love, picnics appeal to all the senses. The fresh air, outdoor sights, smells and sounds can produce a …

A Constant Risk

About six months ago, Candace Houston's world went wonky. That's when she learned that her cousin's persistent cough wasn't bronchitis. Instead, the diagnosis was tuberculosis, a highly contagious and potentially …

The Campaigners

Have you ever wondered who’s behind the mayoral candidates? So did we. Here’s what we found out about four of them.

Steady As He Goes: The JFP Interview with Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr.

Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. knows the ins and outs of how the city of Jackson works—and doesn't.