Miss. says no thanks to Medicaid expansion dollars
Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi has long been one of the sickest and poorest states in America, with some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease and more than 1 in 7 residents without insurance. And so you might think Mississippi would jump at the prospect of
...Protests as Ireland's 1st abortion clinic opens
Associated Press
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) - The first abortion clinic on the island of Ireland opened Thursday in Belfast, sparking protests by conservatives from both the Catholic and Protestant sides of Northern Ireland.
The Marie Stopes family planning center will offer the abortion pill to women who
...Local psych exam OK'd for man charged with threats
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - A federal judge has ordered a mental evaluation for a 19-year-old man charged with making online threats to attack Oxford High School.
However, U.S. District Judge Michael Mills ruled Wednesday that the examination of Jason Brandon Pillault would be conducted locally. Federal prosecutors wanted to have him tested at a U.S.
...Police: 3 arrested for Denver bar killings, fire
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) - Three people have been arrested in connection with the killing of five people at a bar that was then set on fire, apparently to hide the crime, and the motive was robbery, Denver police said Thursday.
Police Commander Ronald Saunier said the suspects went
...Chattanooga VW wants higher emission clearance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Volkswagen officials underestimated emissions from the paint shop at the company's auto assembly plant in Chattanooga.
According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/XsAHVd ), the carmaker has asked the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau for a 20% variance.
Bob Colby, who heads the
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