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1 hr ago | WAPT-TV Jackson

Severe Weather Awareness Week Kicks Off In Miss.

Strong storms can occur year-round in Mississippi. Once a storm reaches a certain set of criteria, it becomes classified as severe.

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Related Topix: Weather, Mississippi, Natural Disasters, Hailstorm

Mon Feb 13, 2012

Daily Mississippian

Let's all celebrate Mississippi's Black History Month

As everyone should know, this month we celebrate black history. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to attend any Black History Month events, but the university offers a wonderful selection of programs and lectures.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, University of Mississippi

Best of New Orleans

The Gulf Goof

Before the Associated Press and dozens of other outlets speculated whether Mississippi state Rep.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, Immigration Reform, Illegal Immigration, US News, New Orleans, LA

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

Ark. man charged with shooting Miss. slot machine

An Arkansas man is facing charges in Mississippi after police say he shot a casino slot machine after complaining that it took his money.

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Related Topix: Arkansas, Mississippi

Canadian Business Magazine

Tentative deal in Miss. suit over illegal workers

A Mississippi company that was the target of the largest U.S. workplace raid on illegal immigrants has reached a tentative settlement agreement in a discrimination lawsuit by four black women who claimed the company gave preferential treatment to Latinos, federal court records said.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, Illegal Immigration, Mississippi

Newms360.com

Analysis: Mississippi to hum new tune?

Mississippians of a certain age will remember the state song from elementary and junior high school sing-a-longs. The chorus is, "Go Mississippi, keep rolling along.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mississippi, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Alan Nunnelee, University of Mississippi, Marks, MS, Charley Pride, Country

KRMG-AM Tulsa

Lawyers appeal verdict in Miss. fraud lawsuit

Two Mississippi plaintiffs lawyers, including a former state lawmaker, have appealed a verdict that they committed fraud during an asbestos lawsuit they filed in 2001.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, US News, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, University of Houston

KNOE-TV Monroe

Laurel, Carl Keen win Miss. HS culinary contest

Laurel High School students have won Mississippi's top high school culinary honor.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Mississippi

Sun Feb 12, 2012

Daily Mississippian

University cracking down on campus-based piracy

The University of Mississippi is cracking down on students who illegally download music through the Appropriate Use Policy.

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Related Topix: University of Mississippi, Mississippi, DMCA News

The Clarion-Ledger

Miss. AG raps efforts to limit powers

Feb. 20 is the deadline for introducing legislation, and March 8 is the last day for committee action in the originating chamber.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US News, Criminal Defense Law, Mississippi

The Clarion-Ledger

Lessons from Barbour

Recently, Mississippians witnessed a flurry of pardon activity just before Gov. Haley Barbour left office.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Haley Barbour, Mississippi

Sentencing Law and Policy

A broader perspective on Barbour pardon spree and surrounding controversy

"Death Is Not So Different After All: Graham v. Florida and the Court's 'Kids Are Different' Eighth Amendment Jurisprudence" << "Death Is Not So Different After All: Graham v. Florida and the Court's 'Kids Are Different' Eighth Amendment Jurisprudence" Professor P.S. Ruckman, who write the always effective Pardon Power blog , has this new ... (more)

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Related Topix: Mississippi, US Governors, Haley Barbour

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Hernando mayor backs smoke-free proposal

"I'm not telling people not to smoke," says Chip Johnson. "I know it's a personal choice.

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Hattiesburg American

Excellence in arts rewarded

Mississippi's cultural landscape is a blending of time-honored traditions and great artistic expression long celebrated by the Mississippi Arts Commission.

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Related Topix: Mississippi

Sat Feb 11, 2012

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Mississippi Supreme Court considers pardons

State Supreme Court justices are fully engaged in an intense debate over a first-of-its-kind legal question in Mississippi: does the governor have an absolute right to issue pardons without following all constitutional requirements and are those actions exempt from review by the courts? Former Republican governor Haley Barbour, along with lawyers ... (more)

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Related Topix: Mississippi, Haley Barbour, US Governors, 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Sunherald.com

Sound Offs for Feb. 12

I would be all for the drilling if what came out stayed in Mississippi rather than being sold to the highest bidders from another state or country.

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Richmond Times-Dispatch

W&L Mock Convention picks Romney-McDonnell ticket

Gov. Bob McDonnell was nominated as Romney's running mate. McDonnell, who has been stumping in Republican primary states recently for Romney, spoke to the Mock Convention on Friday.

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Related Topix: Bob McDonnell, US Governors, 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News, Newt Gingrich, Haley Barbour, Mississippi, Hillary Clinton

Newms360.com

TVA fees in lieu of taxes for Miss. up $7M

The Tennessee Valley Authority expects to pay about $7 million more in fees in lieu of taxes to the state of Mississippi in fiscal year 2012 versus the past fiscal year.

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WLOX-TV Biloxi

New center dedicated to helping children with behavioral problems

It is being called the first of its kind in Mississippi -- a residential and workforce training center for children struggling with emotional, mental, and substance abuse problems.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Steven Palazzo, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mississippi, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Health, Harrison County, MS, Family, Kids

The Las Vegas Sun

Miss high court hears challenge to Barbour pardons

Feuding attorneys asked the Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday to determine the validity of pardons that Haley Barbour gave to convicted killers and other convicts during his final days as governor.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Mississippi, Haley Barbour, US Governors

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