Jackson Free Press

The National Balance League

The NFL’s success is its philosophy, which is inherently communist.

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Pigskin POVs

As we enter another football season, it's time to reflect on the best and worst I've ever seen—in more years than I can count—of going to games and getting paid …

Obama Conditionally Backs Offer on Syria

President Barack Obama conditionally endorsed a Russian offer for international inspectors to seize and destroy deadly chemical weapons in Syria as efforts to avert retaliatory U.S. missile strikes shift from …

Lisa Marie Grows Up

Lisa Marie Presley really doesn't need an introduction. Most people know she's the only daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. She's also been releasing music of her own since 2002.

Russia Opposes Use of Force in Resolution on Syria

Russia insisted Tuesday that a U.N. Security Council resolution governing Syria's handling of its chemical weapons not allow the use of force, but it suggested that could change if Damascus …

Syria Gives Russia Chemical Weapons Evidence

Syria has turned over materials to Russia which aim to show that a chemical weapons attack last month was carried out by rebels, a top Russian diplomat visiting Damascus and …

Disrupting the Status Quo

A baker's dozen of good ideas: That's what I came up with when asked to contribute a pithy set of good ideas to this issue.

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Jackson: ‘Elephant’ in State Budget Room

When a fire broke out at the Hinds County Armory, located on state property, the Jackson Fire Department put it out. Nevertheless, Jackson is unlikely to benefit from state budget …

Senate Set to OK Budget Bill, but Fight Not Over

A potential government shutdown hurtling ever closer, the Democratic-led Senate moved Friday toward approving legislation keeping federal agencies from locking their doors on Tuesday. But disputes with the Republican-run House …

Federal Gov't Edges to Shutdown Over Health Care

The Senate has the next move on budget legislation that has fueled a bitter dispute over President Barack Obama's signature health care law.

With a Little Planning, Women Can Get Emergency Contraceptives for Free

Women of all ages will soon be able to pick up emergency contraceptive pills at pharmacies and other stores without a prescription or proof of age.

Venezuela Eyed as Snowden Seeks Asylum

NSA leaker Edward Snowden's best chance of finding refuge outside the United States may hinge on the president of Venezuela, who was in Moscow on Tuesday meeting with Russian President …

Men of Character

Open those wallets, ladies. Each year at Chick Ball, we raffle off our local Men of Character to raise funds for the Center for Violence Prevention. This year, the money …

Abandoned Housing Two-Step

Abandoned and dilapidated houses are common in parts of Jackson and neighbors are fed up.

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Kemper's Proxy War

Nonprofit groups for the controversial Kemper County power plant, now 80 percent complete, have stepped up public-relations efforts in recent weeks.

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Israel Frees 26 Palestinian Prisoners Before Talks

Israel released 26 Palestinian inmates, including many convicted in grisly killings, on the eve of long-stalled Mideast peace talks.

Obama in Cambodia after Rousing Myanmar Welcome

Making history twice within hours, President Barack Obama on Monday became the first U.S. president to set foot in Cambodia.

Miss. Abortion Clinic Again Seeks to Block Law

Attorneys for Mississippi's only abortion clinic are again asking a federal judge to block a state law that threatens to eventually close the facility.

Mo. Powerball Winner Verified; Ariz.'s a Mystery

Sometimes it's better to dream, particularly when reality means you're not an instant multimillionaire.

GOP Counters Obama on Fiscal Cliff: Cut Social Security and Medicare

House Republicans on Monday proposed a new 10-year, $2.2 trillion blueprint to President Barack Obama that calls for increasing the eligibility age for Medicare and lowering cost-of-living hikes for Social …