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Oyster Fishermen At a Loss
BILOXI, Miss. – Oyster fisherman James “Catfish” Miller told marine resources commissioners earlier this week that he is struggling to feed his family. “I’ve lost $164,000 over the last two years,...
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Speaking Up
GAUTIER, Miss. - Community advocate Thao “Jennifer” Vu inched to the microphone huddled with four Vietnamese-American fishermen. After jostling a handful of notes in her hand, she waved the group i...
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<i>Photo by Tobie Baker</i> Members of the Mississippi Boychoir provide special music Tuesday as a prelude to Gov. Phil Bryant’s gubernatorial inauguration.
Phil Bryant Sworn In as 64th Governor
Taking the oath of office with his grandmother’s Bible, Phil Bryant was sworn in Tuesday as the 64th Governor of Mississippi. Surrounded by his wife, and new First Lady, Deborah, along with his t...
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<i>Photo by Tobie Baker</i> Eight-year-old Caleb and five-year-old John hold their baby sister Jayde Tuesday at the Ocean Springs Hospital with parents Calvin and Ashleigh Benson. Jayde Trinity Benson was the city’s first newborn in 2012. She arrived Monday morning.
IT’S A GIRL! Jayde Trinity Benson: Ocean Springs’ First 2012 Baby
OCEAN SPRINGS - Wait. Wait. Mother nature forced doctors, nurses and parents to kill some time before the city’s first newborn arrived in 2012. Jayde Trinity Benson was born at the Ocean Springs H...
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Glenna Gerard (l) and Dora Ladd were recently honored by WAMA staff as exceptional volunteers.
Dora Ladd: 2011 WAMA Volunteer of the Year
Staff at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art unanimously selected Dora Ladd as the 2011 Volunteer of the Year. “I was surprised,” said Ladd. “I just come in on Thursday and do my job. It’s...
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Navy Cmdr. Jon Haydel addresses hundreds of sailors Monday after assuming command of the USS San Diego in Pascagoula.
Ingalls Delivers USS San Diego to the Navy
PASCAGOULA -- One marine bellowed, “Hoorah!” Then hundreds of sailors roared in unison, “Hoorah!” Aboard the USS San Diego on the west bank of the Ingalls Shipyard, Huntington Ingalls Industries ...
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'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6 1/2 years
SEATTLE (AP) -- After a two-year international crime spree in which he survived a handful of crash landings, Colton Harris-Moore - the infamous "Barefoot Bandit" - says he's lucky to be alive....
Fri Jan 27 22:13:04 UTC 2012
Probe of NYPD boss' son puts DA in spotlight, too
NEW YORK (AP) -- While the city's powerful police commissioner faced questions Friday about a rape allegation against his TV-anchor son, the probe has also put the district attorney in a delicate position....
Fri Jan 27 16:09:20 UTC 2012
Long road ahead for Conn. home invasion survivor
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- How does a man move on with his life after losing his wife and daughters to two ruthless home invaders who tormented, then killed them?...
Fri Jan 27 19:35:30 UTC 2012
Actress' claim to be gay by choice riles activists
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Cynthia Nixon learned the hard way this week that when it comes to gay civil rights, the personal is always political. Very political....
Fri Jan 27 22:19:32 UTC 2012

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