Twitter Stirring Up Trouble at the Olympics
For better and for worse, the 2012 Olympics are being shaped, shaken and indisputably changed by a social media revolution that four years ago in Beijing was in its toddlerhood.
JSU's Michael Tinsley Wins Silver Medal
Jackson State track sensation Michael Tinsley has won the silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles.
Jackson Unit Prepares for Deployment
The 31st Agribusiness Development Team will conduct a sendoff ceremony on Thursday for 40 soldiers mobilizing for a one-year deployment to Afghanistan.
Baptist Leaders Urge Miss. Church to Reject Racism
Townspeople prayed for racial reconciliation Monday, but the black man whose wedding was rejected by a predominantly white Southern Baptist church in this small Mississippi town said he wasn't ready to let racism be swept under the rug.
$30M in Renovations Proposed at Fairgrounds
The state fairground's Trade Mart building and Coliseum need work.
Consumer Confidence Higher in July
U.S. consumer confidence rose in July after four months of declines, as a brighter outlook for short-term hiring offset longer-term worries about the economy.
AP News in Brief
Here's what's happening around the world this morning.
Will Romney's International Gaffes Affect Him Back Home?
On Romney's three-country tour he had the Mayor of London using his name as an epithet, the Palestinians calling a 'racist' and Solidarity in Poland distancing itself from him for his anti-union and anti-labor stances. It wasn't supposed to be like this.
23andMe Seeks FDA Approval for Personal DNA Test
Genetic test maker 23andMe is asking the Food and Drug Administration to approve its personalized DNA test in a move that, if successful, could boost acceptance of technology that is viewed skeptically by leading scientists who question its usefulness.
Chrysler Profits Thanks to US Buyers; Plans New 'Dodge Dart' Model
Chrysler's almost total reliance on North America used to be a huge weakness, one that sent the company into bankruptcy protection.
Update: Hinds County Jail Mostly Secured (+Video of Sheriff)
Inmates have created a disturbance at the Hinds County Correctional Facility. They are now holding one pod of the jail and are in a standoff with police.
Isiah Young
In his first season at Ole Miss, Young became the 2012 SEC Outdoor Champion in the 200-meter, with a time of 20.32 seconds.
Community Events and Public Meetings
Outreach Expo is at Jackson Medical Mall Wednesday, Aug. 1, at 10 a.m.
Most Miss. Districts Choose Abstinence-Only
More than half of Mississippi's school districts have chosen an abstinence-only approach to sex education
10 Things to Know This Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
Tuskegee Airman Receives Congressional Medal
Retired Tuskegee Airman Johnny C. Whitfield of Monticello, 90, received a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal Friday.
In Q2 the Economy Grew... But Barely
Weak consumer spending held growth to an annual rate of just 1.5 percent, even less than the 2 percent rate in the first quarter. And few expect the economy to accelerate in the second half of the year as Europe's financial woes and a U.S. budget crisis restrain businesses and consumers.
Bryant Calls for Teacher Merit Pay
Gov. Phil Bryant wants to end Mississippi's statewide system of seniority-based teacher raises.
'Quagmire' of Voter ID
After Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann's scathing retort yesterday to "The Challenge of Obtaining Voter Identification," the Brennan Center for Justice is standing by its conclusions.