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Attorney General Jim Hood Takes on Google

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is claiming one of the biggest Internet search providers could be violating state and federal law.

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Event Encourages Swim Lessons for Kids

Published by Evelina Burnett on 19 Jun 2013 01:10pm

Mississippi has the third-highest rate in the nation of accidental drowning among children under the age of 14.

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MDOC to keep 4 community work centers open

Published by Associated Press on 18 Jun 2013 11:19am

Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Christopher B. Epps says four community work centers slated to close in about a month will remain open.

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Preventing Vehicular Heat Deaths in Children

Published by Lawayne Childrey on 18 Jun 2013 07:18am | Listen Now

Every summer, heartbreaking and preventable deaths happen when children are left alone in hot cars.

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James Gandolfini Dies; 'Sopranos' Actor Was 51

Actor James Gandolfini, 51, has reportedly died. Variety magazine reports that he suffered a "sudden stroke." The cause of death is not yet known with certainty, but HBO says the actor may have suffered a heart attack.

Microsoft Responds To Fan Outcry, Changes Xbox One Policies

Microsoft has changed policies regarding Internet connection and used game capabilities for its upcoming Xbox One gaming console. The company says it is responding to feedback from consumers.

Federal Agents Accuse Two Of Plotting Deadly X-Ray Weapon

Officials say the suspects did not acquire a radiation source for a weapon, but they finished building a remote control that was meant to operate it.

A Day After Making List, One Of FBI's Most Wanted Caught

Former University of Southern California professor Walter Lee Williams was caught at a Mexican beach town, a day after being placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on charges of sexual exploitation of children.

Capitol Hill's Partisan And Racial Divide Cast In Bronze

A 7-foot tall statue of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass is more than just a tribute to the man. It's a larger-than-life reminder of the fight over voting rights and statehood for Washington, D.C.

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Local immigrants rights advocates react to a US Supreme Court decision.

Insurance Commissioner Advises Miss. Residents to Get Insurance Now

The six month hurricane season is underway and hurricane forecasters are predicting an extremely active hurricane season.

Insurance Commissioner Hesitant About Exchange in Miss.

Mississippi's insurance commissioner is expressing concern that the federal government's health insurance exchange won't work in the state.

The First Mississippi Republican Expresses Support For Medicaid Expansion

The first republican is now is support of Medicaid expansion

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Crossroads Museum and C.A.R.E. Garden, Corinth, MS
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Oxford Shakespeare Festival: 10th Anniversary Reunion Season
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Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Jackson
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