LOCAL NEWS
Dudley staple Funky Fresh likely to closeRusty Pendleton, the owner of Funky Fresh Records, announced a month ago that he would have to close his Warren Street store's doors after more than 20 years. His customers are still shaking their heads in disbelief. More » |
Wilkerson considers another sticker runOne week after losing the state Democratic primary to Sonia Chang-Diaz, state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson is planning to launch a sticker campaign, pending the results of an ongoing recount in the hotly contested race. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
For Ole Miss, prez debate marks school's progressOXFORD, Miss. - Two generations ago, bullets flew and tear gas canisters exploded among the magnolias as segregationists fought federal authorities over the court-ordered admission of the first black student to the University of Mississippi. It was the flagship school in what was then the most defiantly white supremacist state in the union. More » |
McCain, Obama question $700B financial bailoutWASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain raised doubts about the Bush administration's $700 billion bailout and demanded conditions that could snag its quick passage through the highly partisan Congress. More » |
WORLD NEWS
South African President Mbeki forced to resignJOHANNESBURG, South Africa - President Thabo Mbeki bowed to heavy pressure from his own party to resign, tossed to the sidelines as punishment for allegedly abusing his power in trying to quash a popular rival. More » |
