A dime on the dollar isn't good for Mississippi (Delta Democrat Times)

Where does it end with the 2002 collapse of WorldCom and the resulting fiscal fiasco? It just keeps going on, and people are still getting hurt. This time it's the taxpayers of Mississippi.
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Mississippi judges attend firearms classes (The Biloxi Sun Herald)

PEARL, Miss. - Twenty-two Mississippi judges took firearms classes Wednesday, learning safety procedures and participating in target practice at a training facility in Rankin County.
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Two Mississippi Marines injured in Iraq in roadside explosion (The Biloxi Sun Herald)

GULFPORT, Miss. - Two Mississippi Marines were wounded in a roadside explosion in Iraq earlier this week, family members say.
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Florida 8, Mississippi St. 2 (Bradenton Herald)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Matt LaPorta's two-run homer keyed a three-run first inning, and Florida routed Mississippi State 8-2 on Friday night.
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VCU tennis stops Mississippi State (Richmond Times-Dispatch - Women's Sports)

DURHAM, N.C. -- Virginia Commonwealth picked up the doubles point by taking the first two matches, and third seed Francesc Lleal squeezed out a 7-6 (8-5), 7-6 (8-3) win over Jose-Carlos Pinto as the No. 41 Rams downed No. 23 Mississippi State in yesterday's first round of the NCAA tournament 4-2.
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State college briefs: Mississippi State ousts USC from SEC tourney (The State)

At Gainesville, Fla., Mississippi State eliminated USC from the SEC softball tournament 4-1 Friday. Margaret Person went 3-for-3 for USC (28-28-1), and Aleca Johnson (7-10) took the loss, giving up four runs on seven hits in six innings.
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Friday's Sports Transactions (AP via Yahoo! News)

MLB_Suspended St. Louis Cardinals minor league player Jeremy Cummings, Florida Marlins minor league player Wilson Delgado and Kansas City Royals minor league players Joshua Pressley and Luis Ugueto 15 games for violating the minor league drug prevention and treatment program.
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Lake Street rebuild begins east of I-35W (Southwest Journal)

Lake Street Reconstruction Project work will begin Monday, May 16 east of I-35W between East 5th Street and Hiawatha Avenue. The $25 million Hennepin County project will rebuild Lake Street from Dupont Avenue South to the Mississippi River.
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Mississippi Uses Amber Alert System For First Time (The Jackson Channel)

JACKSON, Miss. -- The Amber Alert system was used for the first time Wednesday morning in Mississippi, and the Mississippi Highway Patrol is evaluating the effectiveness of the first run.
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Mississippi Casino Has New Developer and Theme (Rolling Good Times)

BILOXI, Mississippi – As reported by the Biloxi Sun Herald: "The proposed Rock-N-Roll Casino has a new name and a new developer. "The developer, Onnam Entertainment of Philadelphia, Pa., wants to put the Havana Casino Resort where the music-themed project had been proposed.
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Mississippi Marine dies in Iraq, family says (Picayune Item)

EGGVILLE (AP) - A Marine from Mississippi has been killed in Iraq, his family confirmed Tuesday. Details were sketchy but the family of Lance. Cpl. Stephen Baldwyn expect to learn more Wednesday about the soldier's death.
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Gulf Coast hit hard in Pentagon base closings recommendations (The Clarion-Ledger)

WASHINGTON — The Mississippi Gulf Coast is in line to lose more than 1,500 military and civilian jobs, according to a list of recommended base closures released this morning.
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Mysterious Packages Found On Mississippi Highway Not Bombs, Officials Say (Officer.com)

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) -- A portion of Mississippi 604 in Hancock County was closed Tuesday night after officials found what first appeared to be an explosive device on the side of the road.
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