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Police: Greenville 9-year-old is shot to death with pellet gun in own home

Police in Mississippi say a 9-year-old boy has died after being shot with a pellet gun in his home, and an initial investigation shows his ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 7, 2018 1:43 pm

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12-year-old dies after being hit by bulldozer near coast

Authorities say a 12-year-old boy has died after he was pinned between a truck bed and tailgate by a bulldozer his grandfather was driving. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 7, 2018 1:40 pm

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Louisiana lawmakers support retirement benefits for agent who was shot

Louisiana’s wildlife and fisheries agency says an enforcement agent who was paralyzed in a shooting will get full state retirement benefits. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 7, 2018 9:39 am

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Jury convicts New Orleans policewoman of malfeasance

A 50-year-old New Orleans policewoman has been convicted of malfeasance after being accused of threatening another woman over a man both were dating. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 7, 2018 9:38 am

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Texas man going to Mississippi prison tried to mask smell of 180 pounds of pot with laundry detergent

A Texas man will spend 10 years in prison for trafficking marijuana through Hancock County. Read more

by The Associated Press, Thursday, June 7, 2018 9:36 am

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Mississippi Supreme Court to decided if governor can make midyear budget cuts

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that questions the governor’s power to make midyear state budget cuts. ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 4:28 pm

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Mother and daughter found dead in central Mississippi home

Mississippi authorities are investigating the deaths of a mother and daughter whose bodies were found in their home. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 4:25 pm

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New Orleans hotel buying back ashtrays, flatware from past

A New Orleans hotel wants to buy back flatware, ashtrays, postcards and other items kept as memorabilia from a half-century or more ago. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 4:24 pm

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Grand jurors decline to indict officers in shooting deaths

Grand jurors in Mississippi’s most populous county have declined to indict four officers involved in recent shooting deaths. Read more

by The Associated Press, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 4:21 pm

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Sen. Wicker wins GOP nomination in Mississippi primary

Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi easily won a Republican primary Tuesday, months after being endorsed by President Donald Trump and the same day Trump tweeted ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 8:33 pm

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Gulf Coast man gets over 24 years in prison for meth in FedEx package

Prosecutors say a man found with almost a kilogram of meth in Mississippi has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 9:53 am

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Louisiana sheriff: 4 escaped inmates captured, 3 deputies fired

Authorities say four inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail have been captured, and three deputies have been fired. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 9:51 am

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Election day outside Mississippi: All eyes on Democrats’ fight for control in Congress, states

For years sidelined on the national political fringe, California has lurched to the center of the fight for control of Congress. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 9:43 am

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Louisiana headed for deep cuts after tax deal collapses

Louisiana lawmakers failed to reach a tax deal by Monday’s deadline, cratering their second special session this year without agreement and passing a budget that ... Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 9:41 am

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Miss America pageant eliminates swimsuit competition; won’t judge on looks

The Miss America pageant is dropping the swimsuit competition, saying it will no longer judge contestants on their appearance. Read more

by The Associated Press, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 9:36 am

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