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Israelis Expected to Return Netanyahu to Office

Israelis voted Tuesday in an election likely to keep hard-line Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm of government for a third term despite a turbulent record: no peace process …

Smithsonian Curators Scout for Obama Artifacts

As crowds descended and the inauguration unfolded, a few museum curators in Washington kept watch for symbols and messages that would make history.

Protests Mark Roe Anniversary

Diane Derzis, the owner of the state's only abortion provider, expects state health officials to issue a finding that her clinic failed to meet new state regulations tomorrow, Jan. 22—the …

MLK Day Still a Problem in Mississippi

The third Monday in January presents a conundrum for many folks in the Deep South, made even more complicated by the fact that today is also the day the first …

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Myrlie Evers-Williams

Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of civil-rights activist Medgar Evers, delivered the invocation at President Obama's second inauguration today.

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Community Events and Public Meetings

American Board Teaching Information Sessions will be held Jan. 23, 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., at Ridgeland Public Library and Jan. 29, 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., at YMCA Downtown …

To Frack or Not to Frack?

With the decision of the Caledonia Board of Alderman to allow fracking within the town's city limits, what has been a national issue is now a local one.

Madison Co Economic Development Projects Ramp Up

After years of being centered largely in the cities of Ridgeland and Madison, significant economic development in Madison County could be spreading out to other areas.

NM Teen Accused of Killings of Parents, 3 Children

A horrific scene awaited officers responding to an emergency call at a New Mexico home—five family members dead, all with multiple gunshot wounds. The victims were later identified as parents …

Algeria: 37 Foreign Hostages Killed in Attack

Algeria announced a new death toll Monday from the four-day siege at a natural gas plant, saying that 37 foreign hostages and 29 Islamist militants were killed. A Canadian was …

Analysis: House GOP in Weakened State As Obama's Second Inaugural Speech Nears

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Celebration doesn't seem to be high on the agenda as House Republicans, their majority renewed by the voters last fall, lay the groundwork for another challenge …

GOP House May Schedule 'Debt Ceiling' Increase Vote for Next Week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House will vote next week to permit the government to borrow more money to meet its obligations, a move aimed at heading off a market-rattling …

Study: Common Chemical Alters Hormones at Low Doses

Just like the controversial compound it's designed to replace, a chemical used in cash register receipts and other consumer products messes with hormones, according to research published today.

Players of the Day: Mississippi Super Bowl Players

Four NFL teams meet this Sunday, and two will find a spot in Super Bowl XLVII.

It's the Weekend!

Tonight, Bluesman and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer B.B. King performs at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.

GOP Lawmakers is Swing States Looking to Change Electoral College

BOSTON (AP) — After back-to-back presidential losses, Republicans in key states want to change the rules to make it easier for them to win.

Pike Co. Shipping Juveniles to Adams Co.

Faced with the possibility of a lawsuit by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Pike County supervisors voted Tuesday to shut down the county juvenile detention center effective Feb. 11.

AP IMPACT: Deficient Levees Found Across America

Inspectors taking the first-ever inventory of flood control systems overseen by the federal government have found hundreds of structures at risk of failing and endangering people and property in 37 …

Space Station to Get $18 Million Balloon-Like Room

NASA is partnering with a commercial space company in a bid to replace the cumbersome "metal cans" that now serve as astronauts' homes in space with inflatable bounce-house-like habitats that …

Mississippi Film Office Turns 40

The Mississippi Film Office will celebrate its 40th birthday Thursday with a special birthday cake celebration in the rotunda of the state Capitol in Jackson.