Prepaid Tuition Plan to Reopen with Higher Prices
Mississippi's prepaid college tuition program will resume selling contracts Oct. 1, but with sharply higher prices.
Indirect Israel-Hamas Talks on Gaza Start in Cairo
Israel and Hamas began indirect talks on a new border deal for the blockaded Gaza Strip as a cease-fire ending their month-long war entered its second day Wednesday.
Air Strike Hits Ukrainian Rebel City
Air strikes and artillery fire between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian troops in the eastern city of Donetsk have brought the violence closer than ever to the city center, as Kiev's forces move in on the rebel stronghold.
Hearing Again Delayed on Miss. Power Kemper Costs
Utility regulators are again delaying hearings on whether Mississippi Power Co. should be able to get customers to pay for its Kemper County power plant.
Utah Files Gay Marriage Appeal to US Supreme Court
The state of Utah filed its appeal of a gay marriage ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, becoming the first state to ask the justices to review a state same-sex marriage ban since the high court struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act last year.
Gay Marriage Arguments Flooding Federal Courts
Federal appeals courts covering nearly half the United States will soon hear arguments on whether gay and lesbian couples have a right to marry, part of a slew of cases putting pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a final verdict.
S&P: Wealth Gap is Slowing US Economic Growth
Economists have long argued that a rising wealth gap has complicated the U.S. rebound from the Great Recession.
Recordings Reveal Final Days of Nixon White House
Almost a decade after Richard Nixon resigned, the disgraced former president sat down with his one-time aide and told the tale of his fall from grace in his own words.
Health Groups Decry US Political Efforts in Cuba
Public health advocates and U.S. lawmakers are highly critical of the Obama administration's use of an HIV-prevention workshop in Cuba for political purposes, saying such clandestine efforts put health programs at risk around the world.
Poll: No Agreement on How to Pay for Highways
Small wonder Congress has kept federal highway and transit programs teetering on the edge of insolvency for years, unable to find a politically acceptable long-term source of funds. The public can't make up its mind on how to pay for them either.
Israel-Hamas Truce Sets Stage for Talks on Gaza
Israel and Hamas began observing a temporary cease-fire on Tuesday that sets the stage for talks in Egypt on a broader deal on the Gaza Strip, including a sustainable truce and the rebuilding of the battered, blockaded coastal territory.
AG Briefs Due Aug. 14 in Same-Sex Divorce Case
The state Attorney General's Office has until Aug. 14 to file briefs in a case involving a DeSoto County woman who wants Mississippi to recognize her same-sex marriage in order to grant a divorce.
Judge: Ala. Abortion Clinic Law Unconstitutional
A federal judge says an Alabama law restricting abortion doctors is constitutional.
Survivors Dug Out from China Quake that Killed 398
Rescuers found scores of survivors on Monday as they dug through homes shattered by an earthquake in southern China that killed at least 398 people and injured more than 1,800.
Cease-Fire Slows Gaza War as Israeli Bus Attacked
An Israeli-declared temporary cease-fire and troop withdrawals slowed violence in the Gaza war Monday, though an attack on an Israeli bus that killed one person in Jerusalem underscored the tensions still simmering in the region.