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Cosby Wants Sexual Assault Case Tossed or Witnesses Limited

A day after Hollywood's first Oscars of the #MeToo era, Bill Cosby went to court Monday in a bid to get his sexual assault case thrown out—or at least stop some of his dozens of accusers from testifying at his retrial.

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Matt Insell

Mississippi's Matt Insell is out as women's basketball coach after five seasons with the program.

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Chris McDaniel

Mississippi state lawmaker Chris McDaniel, who lost a bitter Republican primary to the state's senior U.S. senator in 2014, said Wednesday that he is challenging the state's other Republican senator, Roger Wicker.

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World Leaders Push Back Against Trump's Trade War Threat

President Donald Trump on Friday insisted "trade wars are good, and easy to win," a bold claim that prompted threats of retaliation against U.S. exports like blue jeans and motorcycles.

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Several Members of Congress on a 'Civil Rights Pilgrimage'

About a dozen Democrats and Republicans prayed and sang "Amazing Grace" during a solemn ceremony Friday at the site where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated nearly 50 years ago, marking the start of a three-day congressional "pilgrimage" to sites with ties to civil rights era in the South.

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Senators Reject Change to Mississippi School Funding Formula

Mississippi lawmakers are rejecting an attempt to rewrite the state's public school funding formula.

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Pro-Gun Georgia Lawmakers Deny Delta Tax Break for Breaking with NRA

Pro-gun Georgia lawmakers scored a political victory Thursday over Delta Air Lines, making good on Republican threats to deny the company a hefty tax break after it cut ties with the National Rifle Association in the wake of the deadly shooting at a Florida high school.

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Trump to Impose Tariffs on Imports of Steel and Aluminum

Determined to protect vital American industries, President Donald Trump declared Thursday that he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, dramatically raising the possibility of a trade showdown with China and other key trading partners.

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Putin Boasts of New Russian Nuclear Weapons

Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can't be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin declared Thursday, claiming a technological breakthrough that could dramatically increase Russia's military capability, boost the Kremlin's global position and also raise Western concerns about a potential renewed arms race in the 21st century.

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Mississippi 'Go Cup' Bill Heads to Governor's Desk

The Mississippi Legislature is passing an expansion of the year-old "go cup" law. The House Wednesday gave final approval to Senate Bill 2588 , by a vote of 88-28, sending it to Gov. Phil Bryant for his approval or veto.

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Manafort Pleads Not Guilty, Gets September Trial Date

President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort maintained his innocence on Wednesday to new charges he acted as an unregistered foreign agent and directed an international money-laundering conspiracy.

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Dick's Ends Sales of Assault-Style Rifles in Stores

Dick's Sporting Goods will immediately halt sales of assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines at all of its stores and ban the sale of all guns to anyone under 21.

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Senators Tweak Rewrite of Mississippi School Funding Formula

State senators on Tuesday moved a rewrite of Mississippi's public school funding formula a step closer to passage.

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Mississippi One Step Closer to 15-Week Abortion Ban

A state Senate committee on Tuesday passed House Bill 1510 , which would make abortions illegal at 15 weeks into gestation. The bill moves to the full Senate for more discussion.

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Mississippi Lawmakers: Schools Could Let Teachers Carry Guns

Some Mississippi lawmakers want to give schools the options of arming teachers in an effort to prevent future school shootings.