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There are three federal investigators in Jackson ferreting out medical fraud in the state. But the problem is nationwide.

Tropical Storm Lee dumped 10 inches of rain on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, flooded roads and spawned what appeared to be a tornado in Saucier, damaging several homes.

Tropical Storm Lee is drenching the Gulf Coast and rivers are rising. Residents are digging in for the storm with sandbags, emergency supplies and attention to flood-prone areas.

Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children, but minority children are drowning at much higher rates.

Reports of new oil in the Gulf  of Mexico near the Deepwater Horizon site are causing concern. BP says its well is secure, but a recent test at LSU confirmed the new oil matches the fingerprint of oil from the BP well.

Art and music can help put lives back together as Gulf Coast residents continue to heal from the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina.

National health experts examing the effects of the BP oil spill got an earful from frustrated Gulf Coast residents, who said they need medical help now.

Six years after Hurricane Katrina, the high cost of insurance is often blamed for slowing the recovery of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Both federal and state government are pushing programs aimed at keeping health care providers in state to address growing health care concerns.

Six years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississipp Gulf Coast, two cities that were ground zero for the storm, Waveland and Bay Saint Louis, are rebuilding.

The rate of divorces are up in the South and Mississippi's rate is among the highest in the nation.

While the latest scores show not everyone is prepared for college level work, the number of students that are willing to give it the old college try is way up.

What do automobile giants GM and the U.S. government's financial crisis have in common? Apparently quite a lot.

As the hurricane pummels the east coast, disaster officials here say the next one could always hit Mississippi.

Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree has won the Democratic nomination for Mississippi governor.