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President Donald Trump defends FBI Director James Comey firing, says both parties will thank him

By Eric Tucker, Eileen Sullivan and Julie Pace Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump defended his firing of FBI Director James Comey, asserting in ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 10:25 am

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Shepard Smith talks about being gay man in Ole Miss speech

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Longtime Fox News anchor Shepard Smith has opened up about his sexuality and the impact it has had on his career. ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 3:54 pm

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Kentucky Derby 2017 order of finish, winner: Always Dreaming wins

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) —  Always Dreaming is the Kentucky Derby 2017 winner.  The Kentucky Derby 2017 order of finish: Always Dreaming, Lookin at Lee, Battle ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Saturday, May 6, 2017 4:19 pm

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Kentucky Derby 2017 latest updates, odds, horse, post/start time

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — It’s almost time for the Kentucky Derby 2017 and we have the post/start time, the horses, odds and ore in the ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Saturday, May 6, 2017 4:04 pm

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What time is Kentucky Derby post time 2017?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert knows a good horse when he sees one. And the Hall of Fame trainer likes what he sees in ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Friday, May 5, 2017 6:32 am

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Most Americans don’t have a landline telephone anymore

NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Braswell, a university administrator in Alabama, is a member of a dwindling group — people with a landline phone at ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Thursday, May 4, 2017 10:48 am

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What are the best Kentucky Derby post positions for winning?

If you plan on betting on the 2017 Kentucky Derby you will need some valuable data, of course — like what post positions win most ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 11:10 am

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Kentucky Derby odds 2017: Best bets at Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Classic Empire has been made the early 5-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with just four of the 20 horses listed at ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 11:06 am

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Kentucky Derby post time, betting odds, lineup (3/6/2017)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Classic Empire has been made the early 5-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with just four of the 20 horses listed at ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 11:04 am

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Mississippi Baptist Health Systems and the larger Baptist Memorial Health Care of Memphis, Tennessee form merger

By Jeff Amy Associated Press JACKSON — Mississippi Baptist Health Systems and the larger Baptist Memorial Health Care of Memphis, Tennessee, have completed a merger, ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Tuesday, May 2, 2017 9:42 am

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Storm kills two people from Mississippi including a 7-year-old

ATLANTA (AP) — Parts of the Midwest and the South were recovering Monday after a weekend round of storms, winds, hail and isolated tornadoes killed ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Monday, May 1, 2017 10:38 am

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Trump to NRA: ‘You have a true friend in the White House’

LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press ATLANTA — For nearly a decade, gun owners felt like they were living on pins and needles, worried about gun ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Sunday, April 30, 2017 2:13 am

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Annual report drives deep into state finances

JACKSON (AP) — The new Mississippi Comprehensive Annual Financial Report has a chart that shows who is in charge of state government. The top of ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Sunday, April 30, 2017 2:11 am

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Parole, probation: State should consider additional Correction reforms

By Sid Salter Sid Salter is a syndicated columnist. Contact him at sidsalter@sidsalter.com. During his two terms as governor of Mississippi, Haley Barbour usually couched his ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Sunday, April 30, 2017 2:04 am

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Jackson County animal shelter worker jailed in alleged theft GAUTIER (AP) — A Gautier man is behind bars after being accused of stealing from the ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Sunday, April 30, 2017 2:01 am

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Pope Francis in Egyptian capital for historic 2-day visit

CAIRO (AP) — Pope Francis came to Egypt on Friday for a historic visit to the Arab and Muslim-majority nation aimed at presenting a united ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Friday, April 28, 2017 11:44 am

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Ole Miss finds worried fans on annual road trip

GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Johnny McRight is one of the diehard Ole Miss football fans and he’s got a seat front and center to hear ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Friday, April 28, 2017 8:59 am

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Kentucky Derby 2017 latest updates: Saez replaces Albarado on J Boys Echo

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Jockey Luis Saez has been named to replace injured Robby Albarado aboard J Boys Echo for the May 6 Kentucky Derby. Trainer ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Thursday, April 27, 2017 5:42 pm

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R. Kelly sued for affair with wife of Mississippi sheriff deputy

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi sheriff’s deputy is suing singer R. Kelly, alleging that Kelly had a yearslong affair with his wife that broke ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Thursday, April 27, 2017 4:06 pm

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Mississippi seeks to tax online lodging rentals

By Jeff Amy Associated Press CLINTON — Mississippi’s tax collector wants to make sure people renting rooms or vacation properties online pay sales and lodging ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Thursday, April 27, 2017 10:51 am

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Ivanka Trump defends her father President Donald Trump, brushes aside groans in Berlin

BERLIN (AP) — Ivanka Trump brushed aside groans and hisses Tuesday over her father’s track record and defended his attitudes toward women as she made ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 11:03 am

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How did Erin Moran die? Stage 4 cancer likely killed ‘Joni’ Happy Days star, not drug overdose

Erin Moran, the former child star who played Joanie Cunningham in the sitcoms “Happy Days” and “Joanie Loves Chachi,” has died at the age of ... Read more

by AP/Wire, Monday, April 24, 2017 11:48 am

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