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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Mississippi</title>
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		<title>Miss. couple come home, find intoxicated stranger asleep on their couch cuddling a teddy bear</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Pair find stranger asleep on couch cuddling a bear

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Authorities said a Mississippi Gulf Coast man apparently thought he was at his girlfriend&#8217;s place when he wandered into another couple&#8217;s home and fell asleep on their couch. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd told The Mississippi Press that a couple in the St. Martin .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/miss-couple-come-home-find-intoxicated-stranger-asleep-on-their-couch-cuddling-a-teddy-bear-241722/">Miss. couple come home, find intoxicated stranger asleep on their couch cuddling a teddy bear</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-fighter pilot who endured torture in &#8216;Hanoi Hilton&#8217; prison where McCain was held dies at 82</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Pilot who endured torture at &#8216;Hanoi Hilton&#8217; dies

JACKSON, Miss. — Retired Air Force Col. Jack Pitchford, a fighter pilot from Mississippi who survived seven years in the notorious Vietnamese prison camp known as the &#8220;Hanoi Hilton,&#8221; has died. He was 82.
The Natchez, Miss., native died Wednesday after battling a brain tumor, said his brother, 64-year-old ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-fighter-pilot-who-endured-torture-in-hanoi-hilton-prison-where-mccain-was-held-dies-at-82-239617/" title="Ex-fighter pilot who endured torture in &#8216;Hanoi Hilton&#8217; prison where McCain was held dies at 82">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At 96, Pinetop Perkins still turning out signature Chicago blues in noisy clubs, smoky bars</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelia Byrd</dc:creator>
		
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Pinetop Perkins&#8217; 80-year career still going

CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Noisy crowds in smoky bars don&#8217;t bother 96-year-old bluesman Pinetop Perkins.
It&#8217;s all part of his job. Most nights, after he snuffs out his menthol cigarette, Perkins slides onto the piano bench in some club and eases into a wail about hard times and treacherous women.
Perkins is believed .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-96-pinetop-perkins-still-turning-out-signature-chicago-blues-in-noisy-clubs-smoky-bars-236442/" title="At 96, Pinetop Perkins still turning out signature Chicago blues in noisy clubs, smoky bars">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA targets farm runoff in 41 watersheds feeding into Mississippi River</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Farm runoff in 41 watersheds feeding Mississippi

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it aims to stop agricultural runoff in 41 watersheds in 12 states from ending up in the Mississippi River.
The departments says it has $320 million for farmers who want to slow runoff.
The agency is targeting watersheds in Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-targets-farm-runoff-in-41-watersheds-feeding-into-mississippi-river-235720/">USDA targets farm runoff in 41 watersheds feeding into Mississippi River</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FBI seeks public&#8217;s help to find relatives in of those killed in civil rights cold cases</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelia Byrd</dc:creator>
		
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FBI wants public&#8217;s help in civil rights killings

JACKSON, Miss. — Over the last three years, the FBI scoured faded documents, interviewed aging lawmen and tracked down witnesses from killings that occurred decades ago, many of them involving white police officers who shot black men or teenagers.
Now, the agency is at a dead end in the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fbi-seeks-publics-help-to-find-relatives-in-of-those-killed-in-civil-rights-cold-cases-234470/" title="FBI seeks public&#8217;s help to find relatives in of those killed in civil rights cold cases">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>12 Ku Klux Klan members rally briefly on campus before LSU-Ole Miss game, crowd hurls insults</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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12 Klansmen rally briefly before LSU-Ole Miss game

OXFORD, Miss. — About a dozen hooded Ku Klux Klan members rallied briefly at the University of Mississippi before Saturday&#8217;s football game with No. 10 LSU.
The members of the Mississippi White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan spent about 10 minutes waving flags, displaying Nazi-style salutes and occasionally ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/12-ku-klux-klan-members-rally-briefly-on-campus-before-lsu-ole-miss-game-crowd-hurls-insults-234146/">Read : 12 Ku Klux Klan members rally briefly on campus before LSU-Ole Miss game, crowd hurls insults</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal regulators OK breakup that could change power costs in Arkansas, Mississippi</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Demillo</dc:creator>
		
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Feds OK breakup to cut power costs in Ark., Miss.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Federal regulators Thursday authorized Entergy Corp.&#8217;s utilities in Mississippi and Arkansas to leave a multistate agreement, a move expected to eventually save money for electric customers in Arkansas.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday accepted requests by Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Mississippi .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-regulators-ok-breakup-that-could-change-power-costs-in-arkansas-mississippi-232879/">Federal regulators OK breakup that could change power costs in Arkansas, Mississippi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mississippi toddler, 2, helps his mom give birth by getting towel, catching baby</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Miss. toddler, 2, helps mom give birth to brother

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. — A 2-year-old in north Mississippi has done something few toddlers can: He helped his mother give birth to his brother. Bobbye Favazza told The Commercial Appeal she went into labor this past Friday and gave birth on the family&#8217;s living room couch in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mississippi-toddler-2-helps-his-mom-give-birth-by-getting-towel-catching-baby-232007/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Mississippi toddler, 2, helps his mom give birth by getting towel, catching baby</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Ghosts of Mississippi&#8217; prosecutor who became a judge sentenced to 18-months for lying to FBI</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holbrook Mohr</dc:creator>
		
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Famed Miss. judge gets 18 months for lying to FBI

ABERDEEN, Miss. — Bobby DeLaughter, a history-making prosecutor who became a judge, was sentenced Friday to 18 months for federal obstruction in a case that ended his career and brought down some of the most powerful lawyers in Mississippi.
The 55-year-old DeLaughter, sentenced by U.S. District Judge ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ghosts-of-mississippi-prosecutor-who-became-a-judge-sentenced-to-18-months-for-lying-to-fbi-228781/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : &#8216;Ghosts of Mississippi&#8217; prosecutor who became a judge sentenced to 18-months for lying to FBI</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Ghosts of Mississippi&#8217; prosecutor turned judge sentenced for lying to FBI in bribery probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Famed Miss. judge sentenced for lying to FBI

ABERDEEN, Miss. — Bobby DeLaughter, a history-making prosecutor who became a judge, has been sentenced to 18 months for federal obstruction in a case that ended his career and brought down some of the most powerful lawyers in Mississippi.
The 55-year-old DeLaughter was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ghosts-of-mississippi-prosecutor-turned-judge-sentenced-for-lying-to-fbi-in-bribery-probe-228745/">Original article &nbsp;: &#8216;Ghosts of Mississippi&#8217; prosecutor turned judge sentenced for lying to FBI in bribery probe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Ghosts of Mississippi&#8217; prosecutor turned judge faces prison for lying to FBI in bribery probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Famed Miss. judge faces prison for lying to FBI

JACKSON, Miss. — Bobby DeLaughter made history as a young prosecutor who put away a notorious civil rights-era assassin. The case became the subject of books and a movie, and put DeLaughter on a path to becoming a Mississippi judge.
On Friday, DeLaughter will be the one standing .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ghosts-of-mississippi-prosecutor-turned-judge-faces-prison-for-lying-to-fbi-in-bribery-probe-228098/" title="&#8216;Ghosts of Mississippi&#8217; prosecutor turned judge faces prison for lying to FBI in bribery probe">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Attorney reaches deal in long-running fraud suit against once-powerful litigator Scruggs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelia Byrd</dc:creator>
		
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Settlement reached in fraud suit against Scruggs

JACKSON, Miss. — A settlement has been reached in a long-running fraud lawsuit filed against Richard &#8220;Dickie&#8221; Scruggs, the once powerful anti-tobacco litigator who is now behind bars, an attorney says.
William Roberts Wilson, Jr., of Tuscaloosa, Ala., first sued Scruggs in 1994, accusing the Mississippi attorney of cheating him ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/attorney-reaches-deal-in-long-running-fraud-suit-against-once-powerful-litigator-scruggs-227790/" title="Attorney reaches deal in long-running fraud suit against once-powerful litigator Scruggs">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Miss. Supreme Court sides with pharmacists in complaint against Medicaid over reimbursements</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Miss. high court: Medicaid erred on pharmacy rule

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Medicaid officials should have asked the Legislature for approval before tinkering with a law that would change reimbursements for pharmacists, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a chancery judge&#8217;s ruling that the Division of Medicaid had no authority to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/miss-supreme-court-sides-with-pharmacists-in-complaint-against-medicaid-over-reimbursements-227451/">Read : Miss. Supreme Court sides with pharmacists in complaint against Medicaid over reimbursements</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lingering interest in bluesman Robert Johnson spawns project to restore home where he was born</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Officials to restore birthplace of Robert Johnson

JACKSON, Miss. — The mystery surrounding bluesman Robert Johnson&#8217;s life and death feeds the lingering fascination with his work.
There&#8217;s the myth that he sold his soul to the devil, and the fact the location of his 1938 death is still disputed. His birthplace, however, has been verified. He was .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lingering-interest-in-bluesman-robert-johnson-spawns-project-to-restore-home-where-he-was-born-227335/">Lingering interest in bluesman Robert Johnson spawns project to restore home where he was born</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf Coast residents mostly unscathed as Ida weakens to a depression, heads east to Fla.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Ida weakens to a depression, heads east to Fla.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, leaving weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents largely unscathed and bringing more rain to the already-soaked Southeast.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s center first touched land on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gulf-coast-residents-mostly-unscathed-as-ida-weakens-to-a-depression-heads-east-to-fla-224623/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Gulf Coast residents mostly unscathed as Ida weakens to a depression, heads east to Fla.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Utility regulators say Mississippi Power Co. proved need for more generating capacity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Wagster Pettus</dc:creator>
		
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Miss. regulators, utility agree more power needed

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Power Co. has received the first level of regulatory approval in its effort to build a new coal-powered generating plant in the east-central part of the state.
The three-member state Public Service Commission ruled Monday that the company has demonstrated a need to increase its capacity .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/utility-regulators-say-mississippi-power-co-proved-need-for-more-generating-capacity-224601/">Utility regulators say Mississippi Power Co. proved need for more generating capacity</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf Coast residents assess damage as Ida weakens to a tropical depression, heads east</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida weakens to a tropical depression, heads east

MIAMI — Forecasters say Ida has weakened to a tropical depression and is heading east toward the Florida Panhandle with winds near 35 mph (55 kph).
Ida was a tropical storm with winds near 45 mph (75 kph) when it came ashore near Mobile Bay in southern Alabama on .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gulf-coast-residents-assess-damage-as-ida-weakens-to-a-tropical-depression-heads-east-224489/">Gulf Coast residents assess damage as Ida weakens to a tropical depression, heads east</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida blows ashore in Alabama as weather-tested Gulf Coast residents ride out tropical storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Ida blows ashore as Gulf Coast rides out storm

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty but weakening winds before dawn Tuesday as weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents rode out the rare late-season storm.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s center first touched land on Dauphin Island and was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-blows-ashore-in-alabama-as-weather-tested-gulf-coast-residents-ride-out-tropical-storm-224390/">Read : Ida blows ashore in Alabama as weather-tested Gulf Coast residents ride out tropical storm</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Ida&#8217;s center makes landfall on Dauphin Island, Ala</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida comes onshore in Alabama as tropical storm

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Ida has come ashore near Mobile Bay in southern Alabama with top sustained winds weakened to about 45 mph (75 kph).
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida&#8217;s center first touched land on Dauphin Island and was headed for the Alabama mainland later ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-hurricane-center-tropical-storm-idas-center-makes-landfall-on-dauphin-island-ala-224350/">National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Ida&#8217;s center makes landfall on Dauphin Island, Ala</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Weather-tested Gulf Coast residents stay put as weakening tropical storm creeps toward land</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Gulf Coast residents stay put ahead of Ida

GULF SHORES, Ala. — Weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents refused to retreat from a rare late-season tropical storm that weakened as it crept toward shore Tuesday, bringing heavy rain, stiff winds and some flooding.
Ida&#8217;s winds had dissipated to about 50 mph (85 kph), and at 4 a.m., the center ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/weather-tested-gulf-coast-residents-stay-put-as-weakening-tropical-storm-creeps-toward-land-224161/" title="Weather-tested Gulf Coast residents stay put as weakening tropical storm creeps toward land">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Heavy rains, winds blow into US Gulf Coast communities as residents brace for tropical storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Reeves</dc:creator>
		
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Rains hitting Gulf Coast ahead of tropical storm

GULF SHORES, Ala. — Squalls ahead of a rare late-season tropical storm that was crawling toward the Gulf Coast blew in heavy rain Monday as residents hunkered down mostly at home to ride out high winds and anticipated flooding.
Ida had slowed and weakened even more as it approached .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/heavy-rains-winds-blow-into-us-gulf-coast-communities-as-residents-brace-for-tropical-storm-223939/">Heavy rains, winds blow into US Gulf Coast communities as residents brace for tropical storm</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida weakens to a tropical storm as US Gulf Coast residents brace for high winds, flooding</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Nelson</dc:creator>
		
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Gulf Coast preps as Ida weakens to tropical storm

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Gulf Coast residents hunkered down at home and in shelters Monday as a rare late-season tropical storm headed their way, bringing with it the potential for high winds, flooding and up to 8 inches of rain in some places.
After a quiet Atlantic storm season, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-weakens-to-a-tropical-storm-as-us-gulf-coast-residents-brace-for-high-winds-flooding-223291/">Source article &nbsp;: Ida weakens to a tropical storm as US Gulf Coast residents brace for high winds, flooding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Merkel thanks Gorbachev on Berlin Wall anniversary for making change possible in East Germany</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kirsten Grieshaber</dc:creator>
		
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Merkel thanks Gorbachev on Berlin Wall anniversary

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev crossed a former fortified border on Monday to cheers of &#8220;Gorby! Gorby!&#8221; as a throng of grateful Germans recalled the night 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall gave way to their desire for freedom and unity.
Within hours .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/merkel-thanks-gorbachev-on-berlin-wall-anniversary-for-making-change-possible-in-east-germany-223288/">Original article &nbsp;: Merkel thanks Gorbachev on Berlin Wall anniversary for making change possible in East Germany</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ida loses hurricane strength, weakens to tropical storm as it heads for Gulf Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Ida no longer hurricane, Gulf warnings downgraded

MIAMI — Ida is no longer a hurricane as it loses strength over the water on its way to a landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast sometime early Tuesday.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami downgraded Ida to a tropical storm Monday morning after its top sustained winds dropped .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ida-loses-hurricane-strength-weakens-to-tropical-storm-as-it-heads-for-gulf-coast-223265/">Source article &nbsp;: Ida loses hurricane strength, weakens to tropical storm as it heads for Gulf Coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane warnings still up for coast from Mississippi to Florida as Ida weakens over Gulf</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Hurricane Ida weakens, but Gulf still on warning

NEW ORLEANS — The first hurricane this year to threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast weakened early Monday but could still pack hurricane-strength winds and storm surges when it hits the shore overnight.
Warnings ahead of Hurricane Ida extended more than 200 miles across several states, although residents seemed to ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-warnings-still-up-for-coast-from-mississippi-to-florida-as-ida-weakens-over-gulf-223100/">Hurricane warnings still up for coast from Mississippi to Florida as Ida weakens over Gulf</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane warnings for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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Hurricane warnings for US Gulf Coast for Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida chugged toward the Gulf Coast, and despite warnings extending more than 200 miles across several states, residents seemed to take the first Atlantic hurricane to target the U.S. this season in stride.
Authorities said the hurricane weakened early Monday to a Category 1 storm, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-warnings-for-gulf-coast-from-mississippi-to-florida-new-orleans-under-watch-for-ida-222932/">Read more : Hurricane warnings for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane warning for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Hurricane warning for Gulf Coast for Ida
MIAMI — Forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for the Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida as Hurricane Ida with winds around 105 mph approaches.

A warning means hurricane conditions are expected within the day. The National Hurricane Center on Sunday night issued it for Pascagoula, Miss., east to Indian ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-warning-for-gulf-coast-from-mississippi-to-florida-new-orleans-under-watch-for-ida-222730/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Hurricane warning for Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida; New Orleans under watch for Ida</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. Gov. declares state of emergency as Hurricane Ida menaces Gulf Coast, could hit Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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La. Gov. declares emergency ahead of Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
A hurricane watch extended over more than 200 miles of coastline across southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-gov-declares-state-of-emergency-as-hurricane-ida-menaces-gulf-coast-could-hit-tuesday-222673/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Ida threatens US Gulf Coast near end of season, could make landfall by Tuesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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Late-season hurricane takes aim at US Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded early Monday toward the Gulf Coast with 105 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges.
A hurricane warning extended more than 200 miles of coastline from Pascagoula, Miss., east .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-ida-threatens-us-gulf-coast-near-end-of-season-could-make-landfall-by-tuesday-222667/" title="Hurricane Ida threatens US Gulf Coast near end of season, could make landfall by Tuesday">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
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House Roll Call: How they voted on abortion issue

The 240-194 roll call Saturday by which the House voted to prohibit federal funding of abortions in a Democratic-written health care bill.
A &#8220;yes&#8221; vote is a vote to prohibit federal funding of abortions.
Voting yes were 64 Democrats and 176 Republicans.
Voting no were 194 Democrats and 0 Republicans.
X ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-roll-call-how-they-voted-on-abortion-funding-prohibition-222164/">House Roll Call: How they voted on abortion funding prohibition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>How House members voted on health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
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House Roll Call: Health care
The 220-215 roll call Saturday by which the House passed a Democratic-written health care bill.

A &#8220;yes&#8221; vote is a vote to pass the bill.
Voting yes were 219 Democrats and 1 Republican.
Voting no were 39 Democrats and 176 Republicans.
X denotes those not voting.
Present denotes those who voted they were &#8220;present&#8221; at the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/how-house-members-voted-on-health-care-bill-222155/" title="How House members voted on health care bill">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mississippi governor&#8217;s son scores 2 holes-in-one in single round on Virginia course</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Miss. gov&#8217;s son scores 2 holes-in-one in one round

JACKSON, Miss. — A single hole-in-one is a big enough dream for most golfers. But two in one round? That&#8217;s some luck. Reeves Barbour, the 30-year-old son of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, had two aces in a single round Oct. 25 on a Robert Trent Jones course .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mississippi-governors-son-scores-2-holes-in-one-in-single-round-on-virginia-course-221010/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former NASA official sentenced to probation, home monitoring in ethics case</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Margasak</dc:creator>
		
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Former NASA official sentenced to probation

WASHINGTON — A former top NASA official was sentenced Friday to three years probation, six months of electronic monitoring and a $2,500 fine for steering contract money to a private client.
Courtney Stadd, of Bethesda, Md., was convicted in August of helping a consulting client — Mississippi State University — get .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-nasa-official-sentenced-to-probation-home-monitoring-in-ethics-case-220706/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Barbour says Mississippi governors need more power to slash spending when money runs short</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Wagster Pettus</dc:creator>
		
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Barbour: Miss. gov needs more power to cut budget

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour told lawmakers Thursday he wants more power to reduce state spending when times are tough.
Meeting with members of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the Republican said he wants the authority to cut the budget by 10 percent when the House .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/barbour-says-mississippi-governors-need-more-power-to-slash-spending-when-money-runs-short-219662/">Barbour says Mississippi governors need more power to slash spending when money runs short</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Alabama Gov. Riley Cabinet member says Miss. tribe with casinos gave to gov&#8217;s campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Ex-Ala. gov aide: Indian casinos gave to governor

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A former member of Gov. Bob Riley&#8217;s Cabinet claimed Thursday that Riley received campaign contributions from Mississippi Indians who operate casinos, with the money intended to limit their competition in Alabama.
The claim by Bill Johnson triggered denials by top Riley aides, the state Republican Party ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-alabama-gov-riley-cabinet-member-says-miss-tribe-with-casinos-gave-to-govs-campaign-219558/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Former Alabama Gov. Riley Cabinet member says Miss. tribe with casinos gave to gov&#8217;s campaign</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Court records show Morgan Freeman has settled lawsuit from woman injured in 2008 car wreck</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Records: Morgan Freeman settles suit on car wreck

JACKSON, Miss. — Morgan Freeman has settled a lawsuit related to a 2008 car accident that seriously injured him and a passenger, according to court records posted Thursday. Terms of the settlement were not released.
Demaris Meyer filed a federal lawsuit against the Academy Award-winning actor in February, claiming ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/court-records-show-morgan-freeman-has-settled-lawsuit-from-woman-injured-in-2008-car-wreck-219436/">Court records show Morgan Freeman has settled lawsuit from woman injured in 2008 car wreck</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Miss. gov: No special session yet as company works to resolve issue with $300M plant proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Miss. gov: Company working on $300M plant plan

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says a company planning a $300 million plant in the Delta is still working on &#8220;an external issue&#8221; so he&#8217;s not ready to set a date for a special legislative session to consider state incentives for the firm.
Barbour said Thursday it&#8217;s .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/miss-gov-no-special-session-yet-as-company-works-to-resolve-issue-with-300m-plant-proposal-219372/">Miss. gov: No special session yet as company works to resolve issue with $300M plant proposal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Company that makes architectural glass and aluminum products adding 20 jobs in Mississippi</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Maker of glass, aluminum products adds Miss. jobs

GRENADA, Miss. — Mississippi economic officials say Vitro America LLC is expanding its operation in the state.
The company makes architectural glass and aluminum products.
The Mississippi Development Authority said in a news release Wednesday that Vitro America will create 20 jobs over the next three years by moving production ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/company-that-makes-architectural-glass-and-aluminum-products-adding-20-jobs-in-mississippi-219165/" title="Company that makes architectural glass and aluminum products adding 20 jobs in Mississippi">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wet weather delays harvest for farmers from the Midwest to the Deep South</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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Wet weather delays harvest from Midwest to South

NEW ORLEANS — Hartwell Huddleston returned the extra combine he bought to help harvest what looked to be one of his best soybean crops ever.
After two months with little letup in rain, he figures he got five days&#8217; of work out of it, and one was spent just ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wet-weather-delays-harvest-for-farmers-from-the-midwest-to-the-deep-south-218657/">Wet weather delays harvest for farmers from the Midwest to the Deep South</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Veteran Mississippi and Alabama newspaper editor and publisher Ed Darling retires</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Veteran journalist Darling announces retirement

JACKSON, Miss. — Ed Darling, a veteran editor and publisher at newspapers in Mississippi, Alabama and Oklahoma, has announced his retirement as publisher of the Mississippi Business Journal.
Darling&#8217;s announcement Wednesday closes a career of 45 years in the newspaper business, including 35 as publisher of community newspapers in the three states. .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/veteran-mississippi-and-alabama-newspaper-editor-and-publisher-ed-darling-retires-217775/">Veteran Mississippi and Alabama newspaper editor and publisher Ed Darling retires</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court won&#8217;t review reputed Klansman&#8217;s conviction in Civil Rights Era cold case</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
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High court won&#8217;t review civil rights-era case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a judge&#8217;s ruling that allowed prosecutors to charge a reputed Ku Klux Klansman with kidnapping more than 40 years after two black men were abducted and killed in rural Mississippi.
The justices rejected a plea from the 5th U.S. Circuit ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/supreme-court-wont-review-reputed-klansmans-conviction-in-civil-rights-era-cold-case-215011/">Read more : Supreme Court won&#8217;t review reputed Klansman&#8217;s conviction in Civil Rights Era cold case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Farmers prevail over US&#8217;s most expensive pest; boll weevil gone from 98 percent of US cotton</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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US cotton almost clear of voracious boll weevil

LUBBOCK, Texas — For more than a century, small green beetles ate through U.S. cotton crops, costing growers $20 billion and making the boll weevil the most expensive agricultural pest in the nation&#8217;s history.
But finally, good has prevailed over the weevil.
U.S. agricultural officials declared victory this year in  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/farmers-prevail-over-uss-most-expensive-pest-boll-weevil-gone-from-98-percent-of-us-cotton-212105/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor says special session delayed but 500-job project still planned for Mississippi Delta</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Wagster Pettus</dc:creator>
		
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Miss. governor: Economic special session postponed

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Wednesday he&#8217;s postponing a special legislative session he intended to call this week for a project that promises up to 500 jobs in the economically struggling Delta.
Barbour said the $300 million manufacturing plant is still planned, but the company needs more time .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/governor-says-special-session-delayed-but-500-job-project-still-planned-for-mississippi-delta-210216/">Governor says special session delayed but 500-job project still planned for Mississippi Delta</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mississippi&#8217;s Jackson State Foundation breaks ground on multimillion-dollar project</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Miss. foundation breaks ground on building project

JACKSON, Miss. — The Jackson State University Development Foundation, Inc., has broken ground on a multimillion-dollar construction project that will include luxury apartments and retail space.
Officials say One University Place will be located adjacent to the JSU campus, and begin the community revitalization of an underserved neighborhood between the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mississippis-jackson-state-foundation-breaks-ground-on-multimillion-dollar-project-209998/">Mississippi&#8217;s Jackson State Foundation breaks ground on multimillion-dollar project</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA: Yield, damage concerns for some Mississippi farmers amid soggy conditions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Damage, yields concerns for some Miss. farmers

NEW ORLEANS — Mississippi farmers are reporting widespread soybean damage and declining yields as soggy weather continues to hamper harvest.
In its crop report Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said some farmers reported up to 100 percent damage in their soybean fields. It also rated nearly half Mississippi&#8217;s soybean .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-yield-damage-concerns-for-some-mississippi-farmers-amid-soggy-conditions-208469/">Source article &nbsp;: USDA: Yield, damage concerns for some Mississippi farmers amid soggy conditions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas federal judge to preside over attorney&#8217;s lawsuit accusing Scruggs, others of fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-federal-judge-to-preside-over-attorneys-lawsuit-accusing-scruggs-others-of-fraud-207565/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Texas fed judge to hear lawsuit against Scruggs

OXFORD, Miss. — A federal judge in Texas has been assigned to preside over an Alabama attorney&#8217;s lawsuit that alleges imprisoned attorney Richard &#8220;Dickie&#8221; Scruggs and several others conspired to defraud him of millions of dollars in legal fees.
On Friday, 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-federal-judge-to-preside-over-attorneys-lawsuit-accusing-scruggs-others-of-fraud-207565/" title="Texas federal judge to preside over attorney&#8217;s lawsuit accusing Scruggs, others of fraud">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mike McQueen, AP chief of bureau for Louisiana and Mississippi, dies at 52</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mike-mcqueen-ap-chief-of-bureau-for-louisiana-and-mississippi-dies-at-52-206638/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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AP bureau chief Mike McQueen dies at 52
NEW ORLEANS — Mike McQueen, chief of bureau for The Associated Press in Louisiana and Mississippi, has died. He was 52.

McQueen, who had been on medical leave since the spring, died Sunday from complications of cancer and congestive heart failure.
McQueen&#8217;s journalism career spanned three decades, including two stints .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mike-mcqueen-ap-chief-of-bureau-for-louisiana-and-mississippi-dies-at-52-206638/">Original article &nbsp;: Mike McQueen, AP chief of bureau for Louisiana and Mississippi, dies at 52</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mississippi casino revenue drops 8.8 percent in year following economic meltdown</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/mississippi-casino-revenue-drops-88-percent-in-year-following-economic-meltdown-203850/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sayre</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The year after the September 2008 national economic meltdown took a big bite out of gambling revenue for Mississippi&#8217;s state-licensed casinos.

For October 2008 through September 2009, gamblers left behind $2.53 billion, down 8.8 percent from the $2.77 billion the casinos took in from October 2007 through September 2008, according to figures compiled from Mississippi State ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mississippi-casino-revenue-drops-88-percent-in-year-following-economic-meltdown-203850/">Mississippi casino revenue drops 8.8 percent in year following economic meltdown</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Miss. governor to call lawmakers into special session on economic development project</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Wagster Pettus</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Wednesday he will call lawmakers into special session late next week to consider incentives for a company to develop a $300 million manufacturing plant in the Delta, one of the poorest parts of the state.

Barbour would only say it&#8217;s not an automotive plant. He said it will .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/miss-governor-to-call-lawmakers-into-special-session-on-economic-development-project-202709/" title="Miss. governor to call lawmakers into special session on economic development project">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official suggests consolidating school districts, as Economic Council hears cost-cutting ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Wagster Pettus</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi can&#8217;t afford to keep all 152 school districts, eight public universities and an extensive system of community and junior colleges, a leading Democrat on the state budget committee said Wednesday.

Rep. George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, told several hundred people at the Mississippi Economic Council&#8217;s annual Hobnob social event that in a state with .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-suggests-consolidating-school-districts-as-economic-council-hears-cost-cutting-ideas-202674/">Source article &nbsp;: Official suggests consolidating school districts, as Economic Council hears cost-cutting ideas</a>.]]></description>
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