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Pope Francis Urges Protection of Nature, Weak

Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass on Tuesday to protect the environment, the weakest and the poorest, mapping out a …

World

Cyprus Seeks to Alleviate Pain from Deposit Raid

Cypriot government officials sought Tuesday to alleviate the pain on small savers from a plan to raid bank deposits that has caused outrage in the country and sent jitters through …

Economy

Congress Works on Budget for 2013 and Future

Congress is finally cleaning up its unfinished budget business for the 2013 budget year.

National

Police Say Fla. College Student Plotted Attack

A college student with two guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a backpack filled with explosives pulled a dorm fire alarm Monday in what may have been an attempt …

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Osteopathic Physicians: An Answer To Rural Health Care Needs?

With a tradition more than 100 years old, osteopathic physicians are hardly the new doctors in town.

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Community Events and Public Meetings

The Sweet Potato Queens headline the series of Zippity Doo Dah events March 21-23 that include a parade March 23 at 7 p.m.

Politics

Analysis: Not Every Bill is a Headline Grabber

The first two bills that Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed during the 2013 legislative session dealt with money.

National

Palestinians Unenthusiastic About Obama Visit

President Barack Obama will find a disillusioned Palestinian public, skeptical about his commitment to promoting Mideast peace, when he visits the region.

World

Saddam's Specter Lives On in Iraqi Landmarks

The soaring half domes of the Martyr Monument stand out against the drabness of eastern Baghdad, not far from where Saddam Hussein's feared eldest son was said to torture underperforming …

World

AP Exclusive: Karzai Opponents Talk to Taliban

Afghan opposition parties, frustrated with the government's lack of progress in making peace with the Taliban, have opened their own channel for negotiations with militant groups in hopes of putting …

LGBT

Gay Marriage: Senator's Shift, GOP Soul-Searching

A Republican senator's embrace of gay marriage is the latest sign of soul-searching in a party struggling to adapt in a society whose demographics—and views on emotional issues—are changing fast.

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Johnson Leads Jackson Money Race

Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. has a lead on his on challengers in campaign funds and newcomer Jonathan Lee has spent the most money, but nothing is known about the other …

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Jacksonian Receives New Liver at UMMC

Karen Battle barely had the energy to lift her feet high enough to clear an ordinary street curb just a few weeks ago. Liver disease had ravaged her health and …

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It's the Weekend!

On Saturday, the Mal's St. Paddy's Parade is in downtown Jackson.

Economy

Applications for U.S. Jobless Aid Reach 5-Year Low

Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, reducing the average number of weekly applications last month to a five-year low.

National

Md. Poised to Be 18th State to Ban Death Penalty

It's been eight years since Maryland executed a convicted killer, but that could be the last time if the General Assembly, as expected, gives final passage this week to a …

Economy

Census: Record 1 in 3 U.S. Counties Are Now Dying

A record number of U.S. counties—more than 1 in 3—are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs …

National

Poll Finds Attitude Shift Among Working Moms

Working mothers increasingly want full-time jobs, and tough economic times might be a big reason, according to a national survey.

World

Physicists Say They Have Found a Higgs Boson

Physicists announced Thursday they believe they have discovered the subatomic particle predicted nearly a half-century ago, which will go a long way toward explaining what gives electrons and all matter …

World

Papal Election Stirs Argentina's 'Dirty War' Past

Pope Francis hardly ever denied one of the harshest allegations against him: That he was among church leaders who supported Argentina's murderous dictatorship.