U.S. Spy Programs Raise Ire Both Home and Abroad
The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist threats. But a senior intelligence official said there are no plans to end the secretive surveillance systems.
Senate Passes Farm Bill, Moving Debate to House
The last time Congress passed a farm bill, Democrats had control of the House and the food stamp program was about half the size it is today.
Feds Now Back Morning-After Pills for All Girls
After setting off a storm of criticism from abortion rights groups upset that a Democratic president had sided with social conservatives, the Obama administration said it will comply with a judge's order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions.
Boehner: Congress Can Do Immigration This Year
With the Senate ready to cast the first floor votes on a landmark immigration bill, House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday he thinks there's a good chance the legislation can be signed into law "by the end of the year."
Widow Works to Preserve Evers' Civil-Rights Legacy
Myrlie Evers-Williams acknowledges it would be easy to remain mired in bitterness and anger, 50 years after a sniper's bullet made her a widow.
Mississippi State Bound for 2013 College World Series
The Bulldogs held on for a 6-5 victory against Virginia on Monday in the completion of a suspended game, sweeping the No. 6 national seed. They are Omaha-bound for the first time since 2007, and the only time they had to sweat in the entire weekend was during a sloppy ninth inning.
Ellsberg: Snowden's Leaks More Important than Pentagon Papers
In 1971, Ellsberg passed the secret Defense Department study of U.S. involvement in Vietnam to The New York Times.
Medgar Evers Home Reopening After Preservation
The Medgar Evers home was rededicated Monday as a small museum that helps preserve the memory of the Mississippi civil rights leader who was assassinated 50 years ago.
Gas Prices Stay Low in Mississippi
The price of oil is up, year-to-date, around the country, but somehow Mississippi keeps beating the heat of rising gas prices.
Immigrants Contribute More To Medicare Than They Take Out, Study Finds
As Congress mulls changing America's border and naturalization rules, a study finds that immigrant workers are helping buttress Medicare's finances, because they contribute tens of billions a year more than immigrant retirees use in medical services.
Susan Geiger
Like many college students, Susan Geiger didn't have a clear career path when she entered University.
U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey is Reappointed
The nation's poet laureate, Natasha Trethewey, has been appointed to a second one-year term.
Miss. Methodists Honor Anti-Segregation Ministers
The United Methodist Church in Mississippi has honored 28 white ministers who took a stand against segregation half a century ago.
Obama, Xi Signal New Start with Walk in the Desert
President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's 50-minute stroll through an estate in the California desert could mark a notable moment in the relationship between the heads of the world's two largest economies.
5 Things to Note About NSA Surveillance Programs
Edward Snowden identified himself Sunday as a principal source behind revelations about the National Security Agency's sweeping phone and Internet surveillance programs.
Police ID Gunman in Deadly Santa Monica Rampage
Investigators trying to determine why John Zawahri planned his shooting spree focused on a deadly act of domestic violence that touched off the mayhem.
NSA Contractor Risks Steep Jail Time for Data Leak
The man who gave classified documents to reporters, making public two sweeping U.S. surveillance programs and touching off a national debate on privacy versus security, has revealed his own identity.
Mandela Still in Hospital in Serious Condition
Former President Nelson Mandela's condition remained serious but stable on Monday, his third day in a Pretoria hospital, the South African government said.
Jury Selection Begins in Zimmerman's Trial
In the first order of business in the trial of a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen, a judge Monday denied a defense request to delay the trial's start.
Six Months After Shooting, Victims' Families Head to D.C.
Families of Sandy Hook School shooting victims remind lawmakers they are painfully waiting for action.