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    FAITH IN FOCUS: St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral Works Downtown

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    With a mission and ministry nearly 175 years old, St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral set a tone architecturally downtown. More>>

    Pedestrian Hit In North Jackson Video included

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    JACKSON - Police responded to the scene of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle Saturday night. More>>

    Hundreds Compete in Madison Co. Dragon Boat Regatta Video included

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    RIDGELAND - Dozens of teams take to the water on Saturday morning for 2013's Dragon Boat Regatta. More>>

    Weekend Campaigning Video included

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    JACKSON - In three days, we should know the winner of the democratic party's runoff for mayor of Jackson. Jonathan Lee and Chokwe Lumumba are pounding the pavement this weekend, going door-to-door asking for your More>>

    Lumumba, Lee square off in heated debate Video included

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    Chokwe Lumumba and Jonathan Lee are battling for the Democratic Party's nomination More>>

    Soldier Returns Home To Surprise Daughter At Graduation Video included

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    RAYMOND - A Hinds Community College graduate got a big surprise Friday morning leaving the crowd shocked and some in tears. More>>

    MS Tea Party Officials Says IRS Targeted Them Video included

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    Chairman Roy Nicholson says the party applied for tax exempt status in 2009, but after what the IRS put them through, the party withdrew its application. Nicholson says IRS officials sent them letters More>>

    Candidates Look For Edge In Jackson Mayor's Race Video included

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    JACKSON - The run-off race for Jackson mayor is just days away, and both candidates are looking for any edge they can find to win votes. More>>

    Surprise of a Lifetime Video included

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    FLORENCE – An airman surprises his daughter at school after being deployed overseas for six months. More>>

    Mississippi Children's Museum Expansion Groundbreaking Video included

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    JACKSON - Mississippi Children's Museum held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning for their new Literacy Garden. More>>

    Miss. High Court Dismisses Hospital Sale Dispute

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    The Mississippi Supreme Court has granted a motion from St. Dominic Health Systems to dismiss its appeal of a judge's order that it did not have a binding contract to buy an outpatient surgery clinic in More>>

    Analysis: Highway Signs Will Honor Miss. Notables

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    Across Mississippi, the highway system is dotted with signs honoring athletes, civil rights figures, military heroes and law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.    More will come this year. More>>

    Brown Nominated For US District Judgeship In Miss.

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    President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated Jackson attorney Debra M. Brown to be a U.S. District judge for northern Mississippi.    If confirmed, Brown would be the first African-American woman to serve More>>

    Mississippi Jobless Rate Dips As Fewer Seek Work

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    Mississippi's unemployment rate dipped in April, but mainly because fewer people were looking for work.    However, a separate survey of employer payrolls continued to rise, suggesting Mississippi's slow More>>

    JPS Begins Early Registration for Next School Year

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    JPS Early Registration is underway until Thursday, June 13, 2013. After June 13, registration will resume July 9, 2013. To register, parents should visit the Office of Pupil Placement located at JPS Central More>>

    UAW study says Nissan subsidies top $1.3 billion

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    A study paid for by the United Auto Workers finds state and local governments may provide Nissan Motor Co.'s Mississippi plant with nearly $850 million in tax breaks over 30 years, plus $400 million in More>>

    Alabama St. Search Warrant

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    On May 16, 2013, The Jackson Police Department's Vice and Narcotic Division went to 131 N. Alabama Street in regards to citizens complaining of heavy foot traffic and illegal narcotic sales.  After further More>>

    Lumumba reacts to Lee campaign advertisement Video included

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    Lee is running a commercial that shows Lumumba saying what some believe are many controversial things. It's creating quite a buzz in the community. More>>

    MDWFP Honors Fallen Conservation Officers Video included

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    JACKSON - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks honored their fallen conservation officers Thursday. More>>

    Vandalism At Jackson's Only Jewish Temple Video included

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    JACKSON - Authorities investigate a possible hate crime at Jackson's only Jewish temple. More>>

    Future of Jackson's Landmark Building Video included

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    JACKSON - An empty building in downtown Jackson could be occupied by a state agency. More>>

    Remembering Medgar Evers 50 Years Later Video included

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    JACKSON - June 12th will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Civil Rights' Leader Medgar Evers. On Thursday, a wreath laying ceremony was held in front of his west Jackson home. More>>

    Apps That Help Stop Texting & Driving

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    The following apps can help stop texting and driving; some are free, but some must be paid for. Cellcontrol: Uses a small, easy to install device inside the car to detect movement and stop the use of More>>

    Clinton Police Arrest School Bomb Threat Suspect

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    Clinton Police have arrested Raejonn Higginbottom, 18, in connection with a bomb threat made to Clinton High School. The suspect has been charged with felony False Report of Placement of Explosives and More>>

    Venezuelans scrambling to find scarce toilet paper

    Venezuelans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper Thursday as fears of a bathroom emergency spread despite the socialist government's promise to import 50 million rolls. More>>

    Documents: Ricin Letters Suspect Evaded Police

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    Newly released documents say the man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others appeared to try to evade authorities just days before his arrest.   James Everett Dutschke More>>

    Pearl Man Receives 30-year Sentence for Gratification of Lust

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    Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Michael Guest announced today that Brian Harris Porch received a 30-year sentence after he entered a plea of guilty to two counts of Gratification of Lust. More>>

    Authorities Searching For Prisoner In Pontotoc Co.

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    Pontotoc County Sheriff Leo Mask says a manhunt is underway for a 32-year-old prisoner who left a work detail that was picking up trash.    Mask tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal authorities More>>

    • Local News

    • Friday, May 17 2013 4:29 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:29:03 GMT
      A federal judge has set a July 15 sentencing for a former Mississippi state trooper who pleaded guilty to stomping a woman in the Lee County Jail more than five years ago.    Christopher Gary Hughes admitted
      A federal judge has set a July 15 sentencing for a former Mississippi state trooper who pleaded guilty to stomping a woman in the Lee County Jail more than five years ago.    Christopher Gary Hughes admitted
    • Friday, May 17 2013 2:47 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:47:38 GMT
      A former Mississippi police chief already charged with demanding money or property in exchange for dropping criminal charges against people has been indicted on nine new counts.    Former Mendenhall Police
      A former Mississippi police chief already charged with demanding money or property in exchange for dropping criminal charges against people has been indicted on nine new counts.    Former Mendenhall Police
    • Friday, May 17 2013 12:35 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:35:17 GMT
      The Vicksburg Bridge Commission and the Kansas City Southern Railway have been at odds for eight years on what the railroad will pay to run trains across the Mississippi River on the old U.S. Highway 80
      The Vicksburg Bridge Commission and the Kansas City Southern Railway have been at odds for eight years on what the railroad will pay to run trains across the Mississippi River on the old U.S. Highway 80
    • Medical Watch

    • Friday, May 17 2013 7:22 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:22:56 GMT
      The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) says eating bugs may combat global hunger.Insects are already a part of people's diets in certain reigns of the world.The FAO says if more people start munching
      The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) says eating bugs may combat global hunger.Insects are already a part of people's diets in certain reigns of the world.The FAO says if more people start munching
    • Thursday, May 16 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:46:11 GMT
      And drinking sugar sweetened beverages could increase your risk of kidney stones. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital looked at data on nearly 200-thousand people and found people who had one or
      And drinking sugar sweetened beverages could increase your risk of kidney stones. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital looked at data on nearly 200-thousand people and found people who had one or
    • Thursday, May 16 2013 6:44 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:44:19 GMT
      A new study shows a cancer diagnosis can take a serious financial toll on patients. The research published in the journal Health Affairs finds people with cancer are more than two-and-a-half times more
      A new study shows a cancer diagnosis can take a serious financial toll on patients. The research published in the journal Health Affairs finds people with cancer are more than two-and-a-half times more
    • National

    • President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.
      President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from...
    • In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University.
      The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high...
    • "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's...
      "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.
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