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June 2008
- Star Lawyer Gets 5 Years in Bribery Rap
  
  newser | Clarion-Ledger | Jun 27, 08 5:50 PM CDT
  
  Disgraced Mississippi lawyer Dickie Scruggs was sentenced to the maximum 5 years in prison today in a judicial bribery scheme; at the hearing, the class-action pioneer said, “I could not be more ashamed than I am today.” The judge hinted he might shave some time off if Scruggs cooperates with authorities in other bribery probes, the Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports. More »
- Miss. Cops Bust Pap for Stalking Jamie Lynn
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 5, 08 9:09 AM CDT
  
  A paparazzo who once photographed Britney Spears’ bare nether regions was charged Tuesday for stalking the pop wreck’s pregnant teen sister Jamie Lynn, the AP reports. Authorities say Edwin Merino wouldn't leave the ready-to-pop Jamie Lynn, 17, and her baby daddy alone; he says he was shooting from a gas station from 200 feet away. More »
May 2008
- Democrat Nabs Unlikely Miss. House Seat
  
  newser | Politico | May 14, 08 7:36 AM CDT
  
  Democrats scored a shocking upset last night, nabbing a House seat in a deeply conservative Mississippi district. Democrat Travis Childers prevailed 54% to 46% in the special election, Politico reports, soundly overcoming a nearly $2 million GOP campaign. Coming from a county that threw Bush 62% of its support in 2004, the results are panic-inducing for the GOP. More »
- Deadly Storms Sweep Southeast
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 9, 08 6:41 AM CDT
  
  A deadly North Carolina twister was part of a powerful storm system that rocked the Southeast last night, AP reports. The Carolina tornado knocked three tractor-trailers off a highway, killing one and injuring two. Storms also hammered a shopping area in Mississippi, and homes in Tennessee and Alabama, where winds hit 60 mph. More »
March 2008
- Obama Wins Miss. Primary
  
  newser | CNN | Mar 11, 08 8:25 PM CDT
  
  Seeking to regain momentum, Barack Obama triumphed in a racially divided Mississippi primary today by winning about 90% of black votes and a third of white voters, CNN projects. He also won last week's Texas caucuses, scoring more state delegates overall than primary-winner Hillary Clinton. Mississippi awards 33 delegates and Texas 193 in their respective state races. More »
- Obama Goes Into Miss. as Favorite
  
  newser | Clarion-Ledger | Mar 11, 08 6:19 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama heads into today's Mississippi primary as the favorite in the last vote before Pennsylvania's on April 22. Mississippi has the largest percentage of African-American voters in the country—about half of the Democratic electorate is black—and the Obama campaign is expected to to add the state to its list of Southern successes, reports US News & World Report . More »
November 2007
- Trent Lott to Resign
  
  newser | Associated Press | Nov 26, 07 8:17 AM CST
  
  Trent Lott, the Senate's second-highest-ranking Republican, is resigning before the end of the year, the AP has learned. He will announce the decision later today in his home state of Mississippi. The reason for the resignation is unknown. There is nothing wrong with Lott’s health, a congressional official confirmed, saying the Republican whip had unspecified “other opportunities” to pursue. More »
- Miss. Governor Wins 2nd Term
  
  newser | Associated Press | Nov 6, 07 11:05 PM CST
  
  Mississippi's GOP Gov. Haley Barbour was reelected to a second term last night, defeating Democrat John Arthur Eaves Jr. by a comfortable 20 percentage points. Barbour campaigned on his effectiveness in leading the state's recovery from Hurricane Katrina while Eves, wielding a bible, focused on his religious credentials and Barbour's connections to big corporations. More »
- Green Mountain State Is in the Pink
  
  newser | USA Today | Nov 5, 07 4:03 PM CST
  
  Vermont is the nation's healthiest state, beating out Minnesota, which has topped the list for the past 4 years. The ranking system takes into 20 factors, such as infant mortality, obesity, and even high school graduation rates, USA Today reports. Mississippi was ranked the country's unhealthiest state, one notch below last year, in the annual figures released today. More »
October 2007
- Justices Stay Execution, Signaling Moratorium
  
  newser | New York Times | Oct 31, 07 6:30 AM CDT
  
  The Supreme Court delivered an eleventh-hour stay for a prisoner slated to die by lethal injection last night, giving what the New York Times calls a "nearly indisputable indication" that a majority of justices are willing to block all executions until they rule on a death penalty case next spring. Earl Berry had eaten his last meal in a Mississippi jail, and the verdict was delivered 19 minutes before the scheduled execution. More »
- Court Blocks Another Execution
  
  newser | New York Times | Oct 30, 07 10:38 PM CDT
  
  The Supreme Court tonight stayed the execution of a Mississippi murderer just before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection, a decision that will likely bring a temporary halt to such executions nationwide, the New York Times reports. The fate of this prisoner and others won't be decided until the spring, when the court reviews whether lethal injections constitute "cruel and unusual" punishment. More »
- Court Hears of Mafia Help on FBI Probe
  
  newser | New York Post | Oct 30, 07 10:15 AM CDT
  
  Jurors heard shocking testimony yesterday in the trial of an ex-FBI agent charged with helping a Mafia informant complete four hits. The onetime girlfriend of a hit man known as the "Grim Reaper" testified that Gregory Scarpa was on the FBI's payroll, traveled to Mississippi, and provided the bureau with information about the notorious "Mississippi Burning" murders. More »
- Senate OKs Judge Opposed by Civil Rights Groups
  
  newser | New York Times | Oct 24, 07 5:10 PM CDT
  
  The Senate today confirmed a judge opposed by civil rights groups to a seat on a federal appeals court in the South. Judge Leslie Southwick will serve on the 5th Circuit, which comprises Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, the New York Times reports. A civil rights leader called the appointment “a slap in the face to African Americans,” but Southwick's defenders say his detractors exaggerate. More »
August 2007
- LSU Shuts Down Miss. State
  
  newser | Associated Press | Aug 31, 07 6:18 AM CDT
  
  In spite of a shaky start, the LSU Tigers tore through Mississippi State's offense to rack up their eighth straight victory last night, reports the AP. New quarterback Matt Flynn found his rhythm in the second quarter, ending with 128 yards and two touchdowns. His Bulldog counterpart Michael Henig struggled with a fumble, four sacks, and a record six interceptions. More »
- Fattest States in America
  
  newser | Trust for America's Health | Aug 27, 07 8:36 PM CDT
  
  The Trust for America's Health has come out with its fourth annual report on obesity. And the losers are: Mississippi West Virginia Alabama More »
- Ex-Klansman Gets 3 Life Terms for 1964 Murders
  
  newser | Clarion-Ledger | Aug 24, 07 3:45 PM CDT
  
  A 72-year-old ex-Klansman drew three life sentences today for his involvement in the 1964 murders of two black teens in Mississippi, the Clarion-Ledger reports. "Justice is ageless," the judge told James Ford Seale, who was found guilty in June of kidnapping and conspiracy in the abduction, beating, and drowning of Henry Hezekiah Dee and Charles Eddie Moore. More »
- West Virginia U. Ranks 1st—in Fun
  
  newser | Associated Press | Aug 21, 07 4:28 PM CDT
  
  Students are knocking back celebratory shots and administrators are tearing their hair over the Princeton Review's annual list of the top 20 party schools. The full list appears in the 2008 edition of The Best 366 Colleges, on sale today. West Virginia University University of Mississippi University of Texas, Austin More »
- Two More GOP Seats Up for Grabs
  
  newser | Associated Press | Aug 17, 07 3:56 AM CDT
  
  Two more congressional seats are in play with the announcement by representatives in Ohio and Mississippi that they won't seek re-election. Rep. Deborah Pryce, who won her Ohio seat by just 1,062 of 220,000 cast, said she wants to spend more time with her family. Also stepping aside is Mississippi’s Chip Pickering. More »
July 2007
- State 'Exports' Ease Prison Overcrowding —At a Cost
  
  newser | New York Times | Jul 31, 07 12:56 PM CDT
  
  States struggling with prison overcrowding are exporting inmates across borders to serve terms in far-flung private institutions, the New York Times reports. Thousands of prisoners from Hawaii are held in Arizona, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Kentucky. California plans to send 8,000 prisoners out of state. Critics say the policy disrupts families and increases recidivism. More »
- Cartoonist Killed in Car Crash
  
  newser | Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 11, 07 4:30 AM CDT
  
  The Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and creator of Kudzu died yesterday when a car he was riding in hydroplaned in heavy rain and crashed into a tree in Mississippi. Doug Marlette, 57, worked for a series of newspapers, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and was known for his dead-on caricatures and cheeky challenges to those in power. More »