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Trial set for Sept. 15
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press

Fri,08/22/14-5:42PM , 148 Reads
JACKSON — A trial is set to begin Sept. 15 for a lawsuit that seeks to undo a Republican runoff victory by Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran.

The presiding judge specifies that the trial must be finished by Oct. 3, just over a month before the general election.
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Special Judge Hollis McGehee speaks to attorneys during a status conference Wednesday on the lawsuit by state Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, to overturn the GOP U.S. Senate primary.

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Judge hopes to rule before Nov. election
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press

Thu,08/21/14-6:02PM , 208 Reads
LAUREL — A judge presiding over a lawsuit that challenges Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran’s victory in a Republican primary runoff says he intends to finish the case before the November general election. But the judge is not blocking election preparation, including printing of absentee ballots for overseas military voters.
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Fewer teens are moms
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Mon,08/18/14-3:34PM , 169 Reads
JACKSON — Republican Gov. Phil Bryant has said for years that one of his top goals is reducing Mississippi’s teenage pregnancy rate, long one of the highest in the nation. Now, he says his administration deserves credit for chipping away at the problem.
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Fair could shift focus
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Sat,07/19/14-9:25PM , 186 Reads
JACKSON — Mississippi’s 2014 U.S. Senate race has been dominated by a bitter Republican primary that never seems to end. One of the state’s largest political gatherings, the Neshoba County Fair, could help shift the focus to a Democrat-versus-Republican narrative heading toward the Nov. 4 general election.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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72°F

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Chance of Rain: 60%
Max Temp: 79°F
Min Temp: 67°F
Feels Like: 73°F
Dew Point: 67°F
Humidity: 87%
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 17 mph
Sky Cover: 64%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 10:24 AM

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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