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Kemper Shareholders Should Share Pain

MPC's 582-megatwatt Kemper IGCC coal-fired power plant is now more than 80 percent complete. Since January, Southern's stock price has risen steadily from just above $42 in January to around …

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More than Just Mom

When I was in elementary school, my family lived in an apartment complex. My dad was just beginning a career in sales, and Mom stayed home and took care of …

Education

Evers-Williams at Ole Miss: 'Soar, and be Free'

Civil rights leader Myrlie Evers-Williams told graduates at the University of Mississippi on Saturday they have the power "to do what is right, to do what is just" and make …

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Ferriss Trophy Finalists

Mississippi nearly always has an abundance of college baseball talent. Each year the best college baseball player is awarded the C Spire Ferriss Trophy at the Mississippi Sports Hall of …

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Lumumba Wins Democratic Primary; Presumptive Mayor of Jackson

Chokwe Lumumba never trailed Jonathan Lee in the Democratic runoff.

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Big Dance Hopes

College basketball has been filled with crazy upsets this February, but the real fun begins this Friday when the calendar turns to March. The NCAA Tournament will be the major …

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Cindy Griffin

At Jaycee Park Friday, Cindy Griffin, the executive director of the Habitat for Humanity-Metro Jackson affiliate, announced that the organization received a $250,000 matching grant from Lowe's.

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Going Green, Smoothie Style

Chow down on a granola bar and a banana while running out the front door first thing in the morning. Scarf a brown bag PB&J at lunch time between meetings, …

Crime

Why Not the Scott Sisters?

After former Gov. Haley Barbour pardoned more than 200 people at the end of his term earlier this week, supporters of Jamie and Gladys Scott say they don't know why …

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Dr. James N. Martin Jr.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in London elected Dr. James N. Martin Jr., 66, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and director of UMMC's maternal fetal medicine department as …

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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

Gas Prices Headed to Lowest This Year; Predicted to Stay Low in 2014

Gas prices will soon drop to their lowest level of the year.

National

Obama Cuts Vacation Short as 'Fiscal Cliff' Looms

With a yearend deadline looming before the economy goes over the so-called fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama is cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii, planning to leave for …

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City Approves Financial Advisory Team

After a month of squabbling over details and timeliness, the Jackson City Council approved the mayor's financial advisory team for the city's $90-million water system enhancement project Dec. 17.

The Slate

The Slate

Football is slowly coming to an end, and it might be the saddest part of my year. I guess I need to start counting down the days until the NFL …

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton remains under observation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital following treatment for a blood clot caused by a concussion earlier this month.

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The SEC: Unstoppable?

The BCS National Championship Game will be played this week between Alabama and Notre Dame.

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The Exchange Spat

Republicans are fighting themselves over a Mississippi health-insurance exchange.

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Deserving Second Chances?

Before the Baltimore Ravens’ playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts, star middle linebacker Ray Lewis announced that he would retire at the end of the season.

The Slate

The Slate

Yep, the NCAA really taught Penn State a lesson. Oh wait … what do you mean, a billionaire booster just donated $1.3 million to the head coach’s salary, making him …