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3 of 4 Reform candidates restored to Miss. ballot
Three of the Reform Party’s four congressional candidates were restored Tuesday to the state’s Nov. 2 general election ballot.
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Appeals court denies death sentence appeal
A federal appeals court has turned down the appeal of Benny Joe Stevens, who was convicted of capital murder in the slaying of four people in Marion County.
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Tiny heart repaired in historic surgery
Zavin Arellano was two weeks old when a surgeon had to open his tiny chest and work on his even tinier heart.
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Most Miss. school districts favor dress codes
The Mississippi School Boards Association says a recent survey found that 61 percent of the state’s public school districts require uniforms or something similar.
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TDOT workers make bridge earthquake ready
Tennessee Department of Transportation workers are trying to make the Interstate 40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge earthquake resistant.
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Pontotoc supporters make the case for alcohol
They cite choice, convenience and tax revenues as reasons to legalize sales in the county.
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Josh Scruggs and his crew don’t get to take Labor Day off. With 30 yards to cut each day, one day off would set them back and get them off schedule. (Thomas Wells) Laboring away
Working on Labor Day takes on a different perspective for some people when the region’s unemployment rate is well into double digits.
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School rankings go public on Friday
The ratings are based upon test scores, individual growth and graduation rates
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Amnesty program ongoing
The Plantersville effort allows people with warrants to pay their fines to escape time in jail.
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Pontotoc crowns newest champion tree
The massive elm was measured at 14 feet, 9 inches around and 80 feet tall.
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Scientists say new turtle species found off Coast
The Pearl map species is the 57th native to the U.S.
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Campaigns crank up in state's 2011 legislative session
Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant in particular has ramped up his run for the governor’s mansion.
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Accident fatality
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A three vehicle crash occurred around 4:15 PM (08-31-2010) yesterday evening on US Highway 82 in Oktibbeha County East of Center Grove near Polly Bell road.  The fatality is Sammie Jones, a 4...
Robbery arrest
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TUPELO – Police have made two arrests in the armed robbery of a local liquor store that happened in July. Leonta Gates and Denarvis Ruff are charged with the July 26 armed robbery of a liqu...

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Special session rumors plentiful
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JACKSON -- Even a special session as short as a day, such as the one last week, provides opportunities to get caught up on political rumors. For instance, state Sen. Ezell Lee, D-Picayune,...
Can Nunnelee capitalize on his advantages?
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JACKSON -- Real Clear Politics rates the Mississippi 1st District U.S. House race between Democratic incumbent Travis Childers of Booneville and Republican challenger Alan Nunnelee of Tupelo as...

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SHEEESH! What was The Guv thinking?
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FOR SOME OF YOU: This is not a news article. It is opinion. That's what blogs are. That's what personal columns are. So, don't get excited that what's to follow is very opinionated.... patsy Ear...
TRYING OUT? Haley talks prez race strategies to Politico
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Our Guv, Haley Barbour, continues to be news fodder about a possible presidential candidacy in 2012. The deal is, Haley knows better than to ever say "no" about anything or what he may or may no...
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Pressure rises on pastor who wants to burn Quran (AP)

Rev. Terry Jones at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., Monday, Aug. 30, 2010. Jones plans to burn copies of the Quran on church grounds to mark the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States that provoked the Afghan war. (AP Photo/John Raoux)AP - The government turned up the pressure Tuesday on the head of a small Florida church who plans to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, warning him that doing so could endanger U.S. troops and Americans everywhere.


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Authorities: 92 structures destroyed in Colo. fire (AP)

In this photo provided by Eric Peter Abramson, a line of buses are destroyed after a wild fire passed through Gold Hill, Colo. on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. Gov. Bill Ritter declared a state of emergency Tuesday as officials nearly doubled the fire's estimated size to more than 7,100 acres, or 11 square miles. At one point the plume from the fire could be seen in Wyoming, 90 miles to the north. (AP Photo/Eric Peter Abramson) NO SALES MANDATORY CREDITAP - David Myers knew it was time to leave when he looked out into the forest and spotted bright red flames towering skyward. Then came a blinding cloud of smoke and a deafening roar as the fire ripped through the wilderness.


Tue Sep 07 23:39:44 -0500 2010
FBI: Flight lands in Los Angeles after bomb threat (AP)
AP - A Thai Airways flight from Bangkok landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday evening after a bomb threat written in poorly worded English was spotted on a bathroom mirror on the plane, authorities said.
Wed Sep 08 01:06:02 -0500 2010
300 protesters throw rocks, eggs at LAPD station (AP)

Los Angeles Police officers close 6th Street Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, as police confront protestors who rallied against the police over the death of a Guatemalan immigrant by Los Angeles police officers Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - Protesters on Tuesday night pelted a police station with eggs, rocks and bottles despite Police Chief Charlie Beck's plea for calm earlier in the day and his promise to thoroughly investigate an officer's fatal shooting of a Guatemalan immigrant wielding a knife.


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