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Miss. Public Universities Plan Tuition Increases

Tuition at Mississippi's eight public universities will increase by an average of more than 6 percent this fall, an amount universities say is needed to make up for the lingering effects of state aid cuts during the recession.

Fire Guts Old Armory on Miss. State Fairgrounds

A fire has heavily damaged an armory on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds—an 86-year-old building that was already on a list of endangered historical structures.

Miss. Supreme Court Won't Undo Block on Gun Law

The Mississippi Supreme Court says it won't undo a circuit judge's order that's blocking an open-carry gun law from taking effect.

Witness in Manning Case Testified in Secret

A government witness has given testimony about the value of some classified documents leaked by Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to WikiLeaks.

Venezuela Eyed as Snowden Seeks Asylum

NSA leaker Edward Snowden's best chance of finding refuge outside the United States may hinge on the president of Venezuela, who was in Moscow on Tuesday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Brazil Protesters Give Rousseff Tenuous Truce

On Tuesday, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff delivered to Congress her recommendations on what topics should be included in a national plebiscite on political reform.

NATO Supplier's Compound Attacked in Afghanistan

A suicide truck bomber followed by heavily armed men stormed a NATO supplier's compound Tuesday in Kabul, prompting a gunbattle that left a dozen people dead in the latest Taliban attack on a high-profile target in the Afghan capital.

Investigators to Examine Why Ariz. Blaze Killed 19

Investigators from across the U.S. poured into the mountain town of Yarnell on Tuesday to figure out why 19 elite firefighters perished in an out-of-control wildfire and whether human error played a role in the tragedy.

Outlines of Egypt Army's Post-Morsi Plan Emerge

Egypt's military has drawn up a plan to suspend the Islamist-backed constitution, dissolve the Islamist-dominated legislature and set up an interim administration headed by the country's chief justice if President Mohammed Morsi fails to reach a solution with his opponents by the end of a Wednesday deadline.

Council Picks Tillman for President

In a surprise move, the Jackson City Council voted Tuesday to replace Ward 6 Councilman Tony Yarber with Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman as council president.

McB's, Cuticles and Allstate Entrepreneurs

Flowood restaurateur Tony Hancock expanded into Ridgeland two months ago when he purchased McB's Restaurant.

Jackson's New Chiefs

Jackson's first responders have new bosses. In his first official appointments, newly sworn in Mayor Chokwe Lumumba appointed interim chiefs to the Jackson Police Department and Jackson Fire Department.

Miss. Tax Receipts Approach $5 Billion in FY2013

Mississippi's tax revenues have recovered from the recession, approaching the $5 billion mark for the first time.

Plaintiffs Say Judge Can Block Open-Carry Gun Law

People who want to block Mississippi's open-carry gun law say the state Supreme Court shouldn't kill their effort.

Lumumba Celebrates Inauguration

Monday was a big day for Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, and it ended in style with the People's Inaugural Reception at the Jackson Convention Center Complex.

Residents Say Sinkhole's Gotten Bigger

Residents of a north Jackson neighborhood say a sinkhole has gotten bigger over the past two weeks. And local residents say despite barricades being in place, a 6-year-old boy had to be rescued from the water-filled hole Saturday after apparently riding his bicycle into it. The child suffered scrapes and bruises.

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