Protesters Out Again in Brazil's Biggest City
Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country's biggest city to raise a collective cry against a longstanding lament—people are weighed down by high taxes and high prices but get low-quality public services and a system of government infected with corruption.
Obama Defends U.S. Surveillance Programs
"Lives have been saved," with the programs, Obama said.
Report Says Most Miss. Education Schools Mediocre
A group pushing for changes in how the nation trains teachers says Mississippi's teacher training programs are mediocre at best.
High on Thai, Backyard Burger Renovations, Fischer Galleries and SBA Hangouts
Mellow Mushroom (275 Dogwood Blvd, Flowood; 601-992-7499) is running a "High on Thai" promotion through July 14.
Waiting for Word from Bernanke, Stocks Move Higher
U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, helped by news of a pickup in home building and low inflation.
G-8 Seeks Unity on Syrian Peace Talks, Tax Evasion
resident Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement—yet couldn't publicly agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must go.
3 Charged in Ohio with Enslaving Mother, Daughter
Three Ohioans are accused of enslaving a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter over two years.
House Committee Takes Up Tough Immigration Bill
Challenged by protesters chanting "shame, shame," House Republicans advanced legislation Tuesday to crack down on immigrants living illegally in the United States as the Senate lurched ahead on a dramatically different approach offering the hope of citizenship to the same millions.
Obama's Influence, Limitations on Display at G-8
Now a veteran of the international summit scene, President Barack Obama wielded significant influence over the agenda at this week's Group of Eight meetings, but had only modest success in achieving the results he sought.
House Takes Up Far-Reaching Anti-Abortion Bill
The Republican-led House on Tuesday sought to shore up their support from conservatives with a vote on one of the most far-reaching anti-abortion bills in years.
NSA Director Says Plot Against Wall Street Foiled
The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence—a set-piece for supporters of the spying.
Johnson Nominates Harkins for School Board
Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. is required by law to replace Ward 7's outgoing Jackson Public Schools Board member George Schimmel by the end of the month, that much is certain. Whether or not that will happen is a different matter.
Ron Chane
Ron Chane doesn't usually go by his first name. That's how the Fondren T-shirt designer and owner of Swell-O-Phonic got the name for his "Chane" T-shirt line.
MDOC to Keep 4 Community Work Centers Open
Four community work centers scheduled to close July 15 will remain open, the Mississippi Department of Corrections says.
Military Plans Would Put Women in Most Combat Jobs
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations forces.
Texas, SD Governors Court Conn. Gun Makers
The governors of Texas and South Dakota visited Connecticut on Monday to court gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws this year in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
100K Protesters Flood Brazilian Streets in Protest
Some of the biggest demonstrations since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship have broken out across this continent-sized country, uniting tens of thousands frustrated by poor transportation, health services, education and security despite a heavy tax burden.
Taliban to Open Office for Peace Talks
The Taliban's spokesman says the group will open a political office in Qatar to try to find a political solution to the war in Afghanistan.
MSU 3 Wins from National Title
Trey Porter surely made the home folks proud back in Hurley, population 950.
House Bill Seeks to Tighten Abortion Laws
The legislation would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.