Obama, Republicans Cooperate on Spending, for Now
The Obama administration and congressional Republicans are quietly working in tandem to blunt the impact of short-term spending cuts.
Dow Record Doesn't Impress Wall Street Workers
There were no signs of a celebration on Wall Street after the Dow Jones industrial average closed at an all-time high Tuesday.
Too Much Money Spent in Iraq for Too Few Results
Ten years and $60 billion in American taxpayer funds later, Iraq is still so unstable and broken that even its leaders question whether U.S. efforts to rebuild the war-torn nation were worth the cost.
Wash. and Colo. 'Potrepreneurs' See Opportunity
Kim Ridgway and her wife, Kimberly Bliss, can well envision the shop they plan to open—where they'll put the accessories, the baked goods and the shelves stacked with their valuable product: jars of high-quality marijuana.
Chavez Widely Mourned; Some Hope for Change
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is seen as a hero by some, a bully by others.
Miss. Workers Protest Child Support Privatization
Mississippi union members and state workers gathered at the state Capitol Tuesday to protest legislative efforts to privatize the state's child support collections program.
New Personhood Amendment Filed
Backers of 2011's unsuccessful Personhood amendment are back with a retooled effort.
Vatican Still Waiting for 5 Cardinals for Conclave
The Sistine Chapel closed to visitors on Tuesday and construction work got under way to prepare it for the conclave that will choose the next pope.
U.S., China Propose Tough Sanctions Against N. Korea
The world moved closer to punishing North Korea for its latest nuclear test Tuesday as the United States introduced a draft resolution, backed by China, with new sanctions aimed at reining in Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile programs and preventing their export to other countries.
Senate Panel Votes to Approve Obama's CIA Nominee
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday to approve President Barack Obama's pick to lead the CIA after winning a behind-the-scenes battle with the White House over access to a series of top-secret legal opinions that justify the use of lethal drone strikes against terror suspects, including American citizens.
Military Leaders Welcome House GOP Budget Bill
A massive House Republican measure to keep the government operating would ease some of the pain of automatic spending cuts slamming the Defense Department, the nation's senior military leaders told Congress on Tuesday.
Venezuela Announces Death of President Chavez
Venezuela's vice president announced that President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday, ending 14 years of rule by the firebrand socialist but leaving his party firmly in control of the nation.
Racial Episodes Shake Ohio's Oberlin College
Scrawls of racially offensive graffiti and, more recently, a report of someone wearing what looked like a Ku Klux Klan-type hooded robe on campus have shaken students at historically liberal Oberlin College, one of the nation's first universities to admit blacks.
Dow Closes at All-Time High, Beating 2007 Record
The Dow is closing at a record, beating the previous high it set in October 2007, before the financial crisis and the Great Recession.
Race Equality Gap Growing
Black families in America have never reached the levels of wealth that American whites enjoy, a new report from Brandeis University finds.
Summer Youth Expo, Spring Classes, Health Care Project and SBA Advisories
Monday, March 11, the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Expo will be at the Metrocenter Mall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cindy Griffin
At Jaycee Park Friday, Cindy Griffin, the executive director of the Habitat for Humanity-Metro Jackson affiliate, announced that the organization received a $250,000 matching grant from Lowe's.
Dem: Miss. Gov a 'Fool' to Not Expand Medicaid
A Democratic lawmaker said Monday that Mississippi's Republican governor is a "fool" and a "hypocrite" for opposing Medicaid expansion.
Vegas-Related Exhibit Opening at Elvis' Graceland
A new exhibit opening at Graceland showcases Elvis Presley's strong connection to Las Vegas, where he performed and vacationed.
Forbes: Slim World's Richest for 4th Year in a Row
Mexico's Carlos Slim remains the world's richest man for the fourth year in a row, according to Forbes, while Warren Buffett dropped out of the top three for the first time since 2000.