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Family Of MRA Teacher Killed In Crash Want Answers

The family of a Madison-Ridgeland Academy teacher killed in a car crash has hired an attorney to help them to get answers from police.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:23:27 CDT

Feds Launch Investigation Of Gulf Platform Fire

The agency that oversees offshore drilling will investigate the fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 06:22:21 CDT

Earl Sideswipes Outer Banks, Heads Northeast

Hurricane Earl roars past the North Carolina Outer Banks, flooding some parts of the vacation islands and knocking out electricity before driving north.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:17:19 CDT

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Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:10:35 CDT

USM Off To Rough Start With Loss To SC

The Golden Eagles fell 41-13 on Thursday to South Carolina in the season opener for both teams.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:32:28 CDT

Bay St. Louis Man Convicted In DUI Kidnapping Case

Jerry Van Wagner is convicted of aggravated DUI and kidnapping related to the death of his girlfriend Crystal Brasher.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:31:11 CDT

Lauderdale County Faces Fines From MDEQ

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality fines Lauderdale County $12,000 for failing to use sediment control on a local road project.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:00:00 CDT

Lawyer: Ford, Family Settle In Player Crash Death

An attorney says Ford Motor Co. has settled a Mississippi lawsuit over damages sought from a 2001 rollover crash that killed New York Mets prospect Brian Cole.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:31:02 CDT

Latest Oil Rig Problem Differs From BP Spill

Stark differences exist between the oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico and the blast that led to the massive BP spill.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 06:27:02 CDT

19-Year-Old Woman Shot Twice On Buena Vista

A 19-year-old woman is in critical condition after being shot twice in the back, Jackson police say.

Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:47:19 CDT

Brees, Johnson Watch As Titans Down Saints 27-24

Chris Johnson wore a visor and T-shirt and stayed busy as Tennessee's top cheerleader. Drew Brees and Reggie Bush dressed in their New Orleans uniforms, though they stayed on the sideline all night long.

Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:30:44 CDT

Mariner Energy Among Many Smaller Companies In Gulf

Mariner Energy, the owner of a production platform that exploded in the Gulf, has been exploring and developing oil and gas projects since 1996.

Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:45:09 CDT

Ex-Miss. Editor Has Brush With Discovery Hostage Situation

A former managing editor of the Greenwood Commonwealth was among those on lockdown after a gunman took hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, Md., this week.

Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:45:00 CDT