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Lots of Lowlights

The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games had its highlights and lowlights.

[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days

Welcome back, football! It seems like football has been away forever, but starting Sunday and going through February, America's biggest sport is back.

The Right Fuel

For serious runners and athletes, working out is a way of life rather than a means to an end.

7 Innings to Extraordinary Kids

Rafe Esquith, who has taught at Hobart Boulevard Elementary School in Los Angeles since 1984, inspires young students—all from a poor, immigrant community—to become extraordinary students and citizens.

Federal Reserve Says U.S. Economy Slowing, But Takes No New Action

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is losing strength and repeated a pledge to try to boost growth if hiring remains weak.

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves Bashes 'Feel-Good Debt'

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves: “I have a message for people in both parties who are scared of the future of education reform: buckle your seat belts."

Stop Phoning It In

There are problems with elections in this city, problems that every citizen should be worried about.

Opening the Door

I drive past the abortion clinic on State Street daily. Or rather, I drive past the Jackson Women's Health Center office on State Street daily. Because that's what it is: …

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Inside The Abortion Clinic Battle

Emily Lyons arrived at work early the morning of Jan. 30, 1998.

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Inmates Take Over Jail Pod

After a disturbance at the Hinds County Correctional Facility, law enforcement officers took more than 12 hours to take back and fully secure the facility.

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Laurie Bertram Roberts

When she was 18, Laurie Roberts lay on a hospital table on the edge of life.

On Milestones and Missions

As we push into August 2012, the Jackson Free Press has a couple of milestones to celebrate and a few to look forward to.

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Power restored in India: Gore Vidal; Romney vs. Obama overseas compared

Twitter Stirring Up Trouble at the Olympics

For better and for worse, the 2012 Olympics are being shaped, shaken and indisputably changed by a social media revolution that four years ago in Beijing was in its toddlerhood.

Lee Joins Jackson Mayoral Race

Jonathan Lee has made his well-known candidacy for mayor official.

JSU's Michael Tinsley Wins Silver Medal

Jackson State track sensation Michael Tinsley has won the silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles.

Baptist Leaders Urge Miss. Church to Reject Racism

Townspeople prayed for racial reconciliation Monday, but the black man whose wedding was rejected by a predominantly white Southern Baptist church in this small Mississippi town said he wasn't ready …

AP News in Brief

Here's what's happening around the world this morning.

Will Romney's International Gaffes Affect Him Back Home?

On Romney's three-country tour he had the Mayor of London using his name as an epithet, the Palestinians calling a 'racist' and Solidarity in Poland distancing itself from him for …

Chrysler Profits Thanks to US Buyers; Plans New 'Dodge Dart' Model

Chrysler's almost total reliance on North America used to be a huge weakness, one that sent the company into bankruptcy protection.