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Trump Chides Russia, but Doesn't Condemn Election Meddling

On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to confront "new forms of aggression" targeting the West and called for Moscow to stop fomenting unrest around the world. Yet he pointedly stopped short of condemning Russia for meddling in the U.S. election.

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Mississippi Demands $6.4M Back from Electric Car Maker's CEO

Mississippi's state auditor on Wednesday demanded that a troubled electric car maker or its leader repay $4.9 million in state and local aid the company received, plus $1.5 million of interest.

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Southern Miss Eliminates Some Jobs Amid State Budget Cuts

The University of Southern Mississippi has laid off three employees and eliminated 33 vacant jobs because of state budget cuts.

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Months Later, No Decision on Mississippi Online Tax Plan

Months after Mississippi's top tax official proposed requiring large online sellers to collect taxes on internet sales, he still hasn't enacted the rule.

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Mayors Begin New 4-Year Terms in Several Mississippi Cities

Chokwe Antar Lumumba, a 35-year-old attorney, was inaugurated as mayor of Jackson on Monday. He is one of several municipal leaders in Mississippi who are beginning four-year terms of office.

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New Search Set for Leader to Improve Mississippi Schools

Mississippi education leaders are restarting a search for a leader to take charge of faltering local schools and districts.

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Tyrone Ellis

One of the longest-serving members of the Mississippi House is stepping down.

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Mississippi State University to Get Large Lincoln Collection

A former Rhode Island Supreme Court chief justice and his wife have decided to give their massive collection of Abraham Lincoln and Civil War items to Mississippi State University.

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White House: Trump Backs Repeal-Only Health Bill as 'Option'

President Donald Trump is pressuring wavering senators to back a Republican bill to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama's health care law but is holding open a repeal-only option if Republicans can't reach agreement over the July 4 recess, Trump's top legislative aide says.

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Trump Tweets Mock Video of Him Beating CNN, Sparks Criticism

President Donald Trump crowned his weekend rage against the news media with a mock video that shows him pummeling a man in a business suit—his face obscured by the CNN logo—outside a wrestling ring.

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Analysis: Stakes High for Medicaid Changes in Mississippi

More than 700,000 Mississippians receive care from Medicaid, down from a peak of nearly 750,000 in 2015.

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Buckle Up, Mississippi: State Tightens Up Its Seat Belt Law

A new law in Mississippi requires everyone in a car, truck or SUV to buckle up.

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Germany Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage After Merkel U-Turn

German lawmakers voted Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, a move widely supported across the country that brings Germany in line with many of its Western peers.

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Chicago Police, Feds Team Up On New Effort to Curb Violence

Chicago police, federal agents and prosecutors are launching a new initiative Friday to stem the flow of illegal firearms in the city as part of efforts to curb rampant gun violence that President Donald Trump says is at "epidemic proportions."

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Trump Urges GOP to Repeal Obama Law Now, Replace Later

President Donald Trump urged divided congressional Republicans on Friday to break their logjam over dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law by "immediately" repealing it and replacing it later, a formula that GOP leaders dismissed months ago as politically unwise.