Bush: No Citizenship Path for Illegal Immigrants
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush writes in a new book that the nation needs to completely overhaul its immigration policies but cautions against providing a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, a position that puts him at odds with some Senate reformers within his own party.
China's New Priority: Social Wellbeing Over Growth
China's government promised its people Tuesday deficit-fueled spending to fight deep-seated corruption, improve the despoiled environment and address other quality-of-life issues demanded by an increasingly vocal public looking for change.
GOP Seeks to Smooth Roughest Cuts, Avert Shutdown
Republicans controlling the House are moving to take the roughest edges off across-the-board spending cuts that are just starting to take effect.
Senate Committee Set to Vote on Obama's CIA Choice
The Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to vote on President Barack Obama's pick to lead the CIA after weeks of wrangling with the White House over access to top-secret information about the use of lethal drone strikes against terror suspects and the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.
Venezuela: Chavez Hit by New, Severe Infection
A severe new respiratory infection has hit cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez and his condition is "very delicate," Venezuela's government says.
Ex-DEA Heads: Feds should Nullify State Pot Laws
Government needs to act now or it might lose the chance to nullify Colorado and Washington's laws legalizing recreational marijuana use.
Miss. Regulators to Consider Kemper Rate Increase
Utility regulators will be asked again Tuesday to approve a rate increase to repay money Mississippi Power Co. has borrowed to build a coal-fired power plant in Kemper County.
News of HIV Cure Worries Advocates
Mississippi HIV/AIDS advocates are meeting the news of a baby's apparent cure from human immunodeficiency virus with hope and cautious optimism.
Hospitals Clamp Down On Dangerous Early Elective Deliveries
For decades, doctors have been warned about the dangers of delivering babies early without a medical reason. But the practice remained stubbornly persistent.
Gene Dattel
A Mississippi Delta native, Gene Dattel was the only Mississippian to attend Yale in 1962.
Community Events and Public Meetings
The documentary "United States of ALEC" is showing March 5, 7 p.m., in the Student Center Theater at Jackson State University.
Skilled Labor Jobs Offer Employment Opportunities
The weak job market is prompting many young adults to pursue careers as skilled laborers—jobs that pay well and don't need a four-year degree.
Former MSU President Dies After Extended Illness
Mississippi State University's 15th president, Donald W. Zacharias, has died of complications from multiple sclerosis, the university said Sunday. He was 77.
Vicksburg Mayor Shelves Sports Complex Idea
After almost two years of pushing for a sports complex for Vicksburg, Mayor Paul Winfield has shelved the project.
U.S. Economy Hamstrung by Washington's Brinksmanship
Three budget crises ago, in early 2011, Republicans and President Barack Obama faced off over raising the debt ceiling—and Alison Brown saw the writing on the wall.
Spending Cuts Seem Here to Stay
The spending cuts are here to stay if you believe the public posturing Sunday.
Biden Leads Re-Enactment of Voting Rights March
More than 5,000 people followed Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma's annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee.
Obama Outside Groups Forming Influence Network
President Barack Obama learned in his first term that he couldn't change Washington from the inside, saying in the heat of his re-election race: "You can only change it from the outside."
Mississippi Baby Born with HIV Apparently Cured
The child, who's now 2½ and has been off medication for about a year, shows no signs of infection.
Bulldogs Stun Rebels in Basketball Upset
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State had a 13-game losing streak, only seven scholarship players and every reason in the world to roll over for Mississippi on Saturday in front of a two-thirds filled Humphrey Coliseum. Instead, the Bulldogs pulled off a stunning 73-67 victory over their archrival that ended nearly two months of misery.