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Ala. man guilty in Miss. slaying
An Alabama man has been found guilty in the 2010 murder of an 81-year-old woman from Clinton, Miss.
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Child, 3, drowns in Jackson County swimming pool
The Sheriff's Office in Jackson County is reporting the death of a 3-year-old child in a swimming pool.
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FILE - In this Friday, May 24, 2013 file photo, military boots are laid in tribute outside the Woolwich Barracks, in London, in response to the bloody attack on Wednesday when a British soldier was killed in the nearby street. (AP)
UK police arrest 3 more men in soldier's slaying
British police on Saturday arrested three more suspects in connection with the savage killing of an off-duty soldier that has raised fresh concerns about terrorism.
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In this Thursday, May 23, 2013 photo, debris cakes the face of this yard angel in front of Shirley Parrish's home in Moore, Okla. The 80-year-old widow escaped to a neighbor's shelter just minutes before Monday's EF5 tornado destroyed her house. (AP Photo/Allen Breed)
Tornado upon them, quick choices decided fate
They say you should never make a big decision when you're emotional. But what if there's barely a moment to think and a life-or-death choice looming?
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Work center inmate on the loose in MS
Mississippi authorities are looking for an inmate from the Jefferson County Community Work Center.
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Pitts, Shelton debate as race enters stretch run
Both Tupelo mayoral candidates explained their personal strengths and visions for the city during a political debate Friday less than two weeks from the general election.
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Executive: Area Boy Scouts will press ahead
While the national Boy Scouts of America’s vote to allow openly gay Scouts may cause some disaffection, Northeast Mississippi’s Scout executive says program leaders are prepared to move ahead.
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Kossuth players celebrate on the field after defeating Sumrall in the 3A state championship. (Chris Todd)
Kossuth Aggies claim program’s first state title
Kossuth ironman Josh Whitaker felt no drain in his right arm, only an extra rush of adrenaline as he took the mound on Friday afternoon.
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NOTEBOOK: Area teams strapped for arms
Pitching has been a big topic at this week’s Mississippi High School Activities Association state baseball championships.
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Federal sentences continue in cocaine scheme
Federal sentencing continues in what prosecutors describe as a large, regional conspiracy to sell cocaine in Northeast Mississippi.
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Saltillo will hire a new police investigator
The Saltillo Police Department doesn’t currently have a designated investigator, but when the city’s new Board of Aldermen meets for the first time in July, it should already have a list of candida...
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Burnsville 5-year-old accidentally killed
A 5-year-old boy died Thursday night in Burnsville as the result of an accidental shooting, according to the Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Department.
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ARC awards eight $3,000 ‘sparkplug’ grants
Four Northeast Mississippi communities were awarded $3,000 grants this week from the Appalachian Regional Commission to complete Community Sparkplug projects.
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Holiday weekend to see increased patrols
As North Mississippians take to the roads for Memorial Day Weekend, law enforcement will have an increased patrol and DUI enforcement presence.
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BIZ BUZZ BLOG: Gas prices for Memorial Day weekend 05/24/13
Last Friday, our survey of gas stations showed Corinth had the lowest gas prices at $3.17. Today, Corinth and Fulton are tied for the lowest price at $3.16.
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Hattiesburg senator breaks ranks on Medicaid
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JACKSON -- House Democrats have argued that if the Republican leadership would allow that chamber to vote on Medicaid expansion that there would be Republicans voting for it. There h...
State superintendent's post does have risks
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JACKSON -- The post of state superintendent of education, which is expected to be filled later this year, is no doubt an attractive opening for an ambitious educator. But the post does co...

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Stanford receiver sues two Baton Rouge-area law firms
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BATON ROUGE, La. – The receiver for the Stanford companies has sued Adams & Reese LLP and Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson LLP for $1.8 billion, alleging that the New Orleans and Baton Rouge law firms h...
Sunday: Snippets on Stanford trial, Davis so far
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HOUSTON, Texas – It's Week 3 on Monday for the U.S. vs R. Allen Stanford. Former CFO James M. Davis, who once lived west of Baldwyn, continues on the stand as the government's witnesss closest ...

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Sexual assault is a 'scourge' on U.S. military: Hagel

Graduating cadets stand in formation as they arrive for graduation ceremonies at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a "scourge" on Saturday as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where a sergeant stands accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers. "Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military are a profound betrayal - a profound betrayal - of sacred oaths and sacred trusts," Hagel said. "This scourge must be stamped out." His comments came a day after President Barack Obama delivered a similar message to graduates at the U.S. ...


Sat May 25 13:45:49 UTC 2013
Two killed as heavy rains flood San Antonio streets
By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Two women were killed on Saturday as drenching rains in San Antonio triggered floodwaters so strong they swept cars and a city bus off the street and forced the rescue of some 130 people, officials said. The flooding, which followed torrential rains that brought flash-flood warnings across South Texas, inundated a number of major thoroughfares in San Antonio and collapsed the roof of an apartment complex. ...
Sat May 25 20:24:20 UTC 2013
Two freight trains collide in Missouri, bringing down overpass

Two freight trains that collided at a rail intersection, collapsing an overpass in Missouri are pictured in this photo courtesy of KFVS12By Tim Bross ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in rural Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when at least a dozen rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said. None of the seven people hurt in the fiery crash - two train workers and five occupants of two cars on the overpass - suffered life-threatening injuries, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said in a statement. ...


Sat May 25 22:45:14 UTC 2013
On Memorial Day, remembering friends, family with ‘a heavy but grateful heart’
From William Ray Fullmer: "My nephew, Sgt. Derek Tillman Roberts, spilled his blood on the sands of Iraq to extend the right to live free to the people of the Middle East. On June 14, 2007, Derek was killed by a roadside bomb in Kirkuk, placed by those too cowardly to face him on the [...]
Fri May 24 13:55:25 UTC 2013
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