Appeals court upholds convictions for Miss. Klansman in 1964 kidnappings of 2 black teensJACKSON, Miss. — A reputed Ku Klux Klansman will remain in prison after a federal appeals court’s split ruling wiped out his acquittal in the kidnappings of two black teenagers who were slain in 1964. Help Wanted: Report says online job ads increased by 250K in MayJACKSON, Miss. — Online job advertisements rose by 250,000 in May, the largest monthly increase since October 2006, a private research group says. Police: Woman angry about brother’s life sentence rams 81-year-old scam victim’s carHERNANDO, Miss. — Authorities said Bessie Lou Phillips was so mad her brother was sentenced to life in prison for scamming an elderly woman she followed the victim and rammed her car. Phillips, 42, was charged Tuesday with attempted aggravated assault after the unidentified victim was rammed. Proposal to extend International Monetary Fund a new line of credit draws GOP oppositionWASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday night asked Congress for $2 billion to help prepare for a possible swine flu pandemic, a request that came on top of up to $2 billion already pending in House-Senate talks on a huge war funding bill. Suspect to face charges in church shooting of Kansas abortion provider Dr. George TillerWICHITA, Kan. — The suspect in the shooting death of Dr. George Tiller is expected to make his first court appearance in the slaying of one of the nation’s few late-term abortion providers. Years after hurricanes, FEMA works to move Gulf Coast trailer-dwellers who stay past deadlineNEW ORLEANS — The only thing keeping Gerard Rigney from getting back into his home is the FEMA trailer in his front yard. Some 4 years after hurricanes, FEMA says Gulf Coast trailer-dwellers could soon be evictedNEW ORLEANS — The only thing keeping Gerard Rigney from getting back into his home is the FEMA trailer in his front yard. Mississippi State: Jarvis Varnado decides against going pro, will return for senior seasonSTARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State center Jarvis Varnado will return for his senior season after deciding not to turn pro. Businesses, homes damaged by storms across the South; officials keep close eye on floodingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — More than 100 homes and businesses were damaged in the South by strong winds, heavy rains and golf ball-sized hail Wednesday, and with more rain in the forecast, officials increased the flow of water through dams to ease swollen rivers, including the Mississippi. Flamboyant mayor of Mississippi’s largest city dies days after losing re-election bidJACKSON, Miss. — Right or wrong, Frank Melton did things his way. More than 100 homes, businesses damaged in South by strong winds, heavy rains and hailBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — More than 100 homes and businesses were damaged in the South by strong winds, heavy rains and golf ball-sized hail Wednesday, and with more rain in the forecast, officials increased the flow of water through dams to ease swollen rivers, including the Mississippi. Spokeswoman: Indicted Jackson, Miss., Mayor Frank Melton dies after losing re-election bidJACKSON, Miss. — A city spokeswoman says the indicted mayor of Mississippi’s largest city has died less than two days he lost his bid for a second term in office. Mississippi prisoner indicted in Texas on capital murder charge in truck stop slayingPAMPA, Texas — A Mississippi prisoner has been indicted in Texas in the death of a woman linked to a string of slayings at truck stops in several states. Help Not Wanted: Report says 131K fewer online job ads posted in AprilJACKSON, Miss. — Online job advertisements fell by 131,000 in April and the drop has resulted in a decline of more than 1.32 million advertised vacancies in the last six months. Severe storms cross Southeast, possible tornadoes in Alabama; 1 Miss. woman killed by treeATLANTA — Authorities say severe storms that rumbled across the Southeast killed one person, knocked out power to thousands and caused property damage in at least three states. House Roll Call: How the House voted on a bill to rein in credit card practicesThe 357-70 roll call by which the House on Thursday approved a bill to restrict credit card practices and eliminate sudden increases in interest rates and late fees. Mississippi county aerates courthouse lawn trying to find time capsule before bicentennialLIBERTY, Miss. — County officials in Mississippi are digging for a time capsule ahead of their weekend bicentennial celebration. Supporters in Ohio, other states rally to save struggling 4-H clubs when local funding is cutTOLEDO, Ohio — Cuts in state and county spending are threatening to shut down 4-H clubs in several states, leaving parents and supporters scrambling to fill the gap to keep programs going. Obituaries in the newsFrederick Wirth Jr. RENO, Nev. (AP) — Dr. Frederick “Fred” Wirth Jr., the physician to America’s first test-tube baby, has died, his family said Friday. He was 68. Miss. appeals court agrees tire, not alcohol or speed caused crash that killed 1, injured 2JACKSON, Miss. — Three young friends were drinking on a summer night in 2000 when their speeding sports car blew a tire and careered off a rural Mississippi highway, killing one and injuring the other two. 45 years after Freedom Summer, Miss. quietly gets rid of laws meant to thwart civil rightsJACKSON, Miss. — While researching a case, attorney Ed Blackmon stumbled across leftovers of Mississippi’s segregationist past — laws enacted to discourage the fight for equal rights for blacks. Study shows decline in flow of many major rivers, which scientists blame on climate changeWASHINGTON — The flow of water in the world’s largest rivers has declined over the past half-century, with significant changes found in about a third of the big rivers. |
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