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  • 1954 Chevy Impala awaits rehab project
  • “We used it to go fishing — she loved to fish out in Kingston,” Smith said ... ‘This is my son,’” Smith works for the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation, overseeing projects in Adams and Jefferson counties.
  • Natchez Democrat
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  • 2/5/2012 9:05:52 PM
  • 319 Days and counting!!
  • LAUREL — Break out the credit cards and the doughnuts! Charge up to your hearts desire and eat whatever you want, don’t worry about carrying around those extra forty pounds because according to a growing population of scientists, quacks, researchers ...
  • Laurel Leader-Call
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  • 2/5/2012 4:59:30 AM
  • Blueprint Mississippi: Resources available
  • Blueprint Mississippi research shows our state is well positioned ... transmission and production; and commercial fishing, just to name a few. These are all contributors to our GDP, and our Blueprint research shows it.
  • Jackson Clarion-Ledger
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  • 2/4/2012 10:54:26 PM
  • Is the economic recovery just hype?
  • When they try to convince you that the economy is getting better, ask them these questions. If the economy is getting better, then why did new home sales in the United States hit a new all-time record low during 2011? Why are there six million ...
  • Natchez Democrat
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  • 2/4/2012 10:18:38 PM
  • Robert "Mitchell" Windham Sr.
  • Mr. Windham was a veteran and a self-employed painter. He spent his life surrounded by family and friends enjoying his days fishing and hunting or just relaxing, watching the gators. He is survived by his sister, Evelyn Yarbrough and his brother Donald ...
  • Laurel Leader-Call
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  • 2/4/2012 7:55:29 PM
  • Mississippi Valley State tops Alabama State 70-58
  • ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) - Kevin Burwell scored a career-high 23 points to lead Mississippi Valley State to its 10th consecutive victory, 70-58 over Alabama State on Saturday in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game. The Delta Devils, once 1-11, are now 10
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  • 2/4/2012 5:10:50 PM
  • Make apology more public (Mississippi Soundoff)
  • On Jan. 31 between 10 a.m. and noon, my home in Gautier was burglar´ ized. Two televisions, valued at $2,000-plus, were taken. On Wednesday morning around 10 a.m. I received a call from Gautier detective Matt Hoggatt, say´ ing he was working ...
  • Mississippi Press
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  • 2/4/2012 4:10:35 AM
  • New rules proposed for public aid in Mississippi
  • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi lawmakers propose several new requirements for public aid recipients, from community service to drug testing. Officials say some ideas are already being carried out, while others could be blocked by federal regulations.
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  • 2/4/2012 1:04:28 AM
  • KEVIN TATE: Refuge duck hunt leads conservationist to a career outdoors
  • A pre-med major at Mississippi State University ... When Gruchy and his brother got to the refuge, they met the U.S. Fish and Wildlife professionals whose job included hosting the hunt. There’s a workshop that’s part of the annual event that entails ...
  • NE Mississippi Daily Journal
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  • 2/3/2012 7:35:11 PM
  • William Reese Boone
  • Mr. Boone was an avid lover of baseball, loved to travel with family and friends, enjoyed fishing and working in his yard. Mr. Boone is survived by his wife of 68 years, Dorothy Merrill Boone; son and daughter-in-law, James and Juana Boone of Marshall ...
  • Laurel Leader-Call
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  • 2/3/2012 5:04:52 PM
  • OUTDOORS WITH DR. JOHN WOODS: Death of a small outdoors business
  • Initiating the Dream Many outdoors recreational businesses started from an interest in a hobby or a passion for the outdoors and the love of hunting or fishing. A number of Mississippians have become rather noted for having followed this pathway.
  • Mississippi Business Journal
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  • 2/3/2012 8:29:28 AM
  • Meeting on voting Saturday
  • KOSCIUSKO — Ricky Cole, executive director of the Mississippi Democratic Party, will meet with Democrats and others Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Bobcat Building on Tipton Street to explain the rules of voting. Everyone is asked to attend to learn about the ..
  • Kosciusko Star Herald
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  • 2/3/2012 7:25:03 AM
  • Jim H. Butler
  • He was a two sport athlete, a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, and loved his animals. Jim was the district manager for Life of Georgia Insurance Company for many years. His hobbies included painting, animals, fishing, playing golf ...
  • Meridian Star
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  • 2/3/2012 4:26:05 AM
  • Biologist’s work leads to cooperative conservation
  • John Gruchy, private lands habitat coordinator with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife ... “It’s teaching a man to fish versus giving a man a fish,” Gruchy said. “Landowner-led burn associations are pretty common in Texas and Oklahoma, but ...
  • NE Mississippi Daily Journal
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  • 2/3/2012 3:28:49 AM
  • J.P. Coleman State Park among winners of transient boat grants
  • The Interior Department awarded the grants to 10 states for 11 projects to support recreational boating through the U.S. Fish and ... and fishing for smallmouth bass in Pickwick Lake. The park in Northeast Mississippi J. P.
  • Mississippi Business Journal
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  • 2/2/2012 9:45:13 PM
  • Parish students learn about health care industry
  • VIDALIA — Concordia Parish 10th graders got a glimpse into the health care industry Thursday morning during the school board’s second annual health careers day. The event featured 12 professionals from the health care field ranging from ...
  • Natchez Democrat
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  • 2/2/2012 9:09:26 PM
  • Pardoned killer to fight return to Mississippi
  • A convicted murderer who left Mississippi after being pardoned by former Gov. Haley Barbour seems poised to fight attempts to force him to return from Wyoming. Joseph Ozment's attorney, Robert Moxley, told The Associated Press on Thursday that he will ...
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  • 2/2/2012 1:45:37 PM
  • Noxubee refuge to be named for Hamilton
  • Hamilton, a Starkville native and former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been passed by ... The Noxubee Refuge covers 48,000 square acres in east central Mississippi and is a resting and feeding area for migratory birds.
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  • 2/2/2012 7:33:23 AM
  • No foul play suspected in drowning
  • Bigbee Loop is near Ruben's Fish and Steak House on Moore's Creek Road where there is access to the old Tombigee River bed, which ties into the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. With recent temperatures, if Martindale accidentally fell into the water ...
  • Commercial Dispatch
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  • 2/2/2012 7:26:14 AM
  • Marine from Mississippi dies in Afghanistan
  • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Defense Department says a Marine from Greenville, Miss., has died in Afghanistan. In a news release Thursday, the Defense Department says Lance Cpl. Edward J. Dycus of Greenville, Miss., died Feb. 1 while conducting combat ...
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  • 2/2/2012 5:17:23 AM
  • Robert F. Brand
  • He was retired from the Meridian Police Department and the Mississippi Air National Guard and he also served in the U.S. Navy. Robert was also a Mason and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. His hobbies included cooking, flying, and fishing.
  • Meridian Star
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  • 2/2/2012 4:27:16 AM
  • Youth weekend provides one last hurrah for Mississippi duck season
  • begins at 9 a.m., with seminars on bass and crappie fishing scheduled. Fish feedings will also be held in the aquariums. Call (601) 354-7303. •Feb. 15: The Zone 2 deer season (primitive weapon and archery) closes. •Feb. 18: Mississippi ...
  • Jackson Clarion-Ledger
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  • 2/1/2012 10:57:59 PM
  • Mississippi's Freeze pleased with small class
  • (AP) - Hugh Freeze basically had a three-week period to patch together his first recruiting class. All things considered, the new Mississippi coach is pleased with the results. The understated class has 17 players, including four who have already enrolled.
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  • 2/1/2012 1:18:10 PM
  • Mississippi State loads up on defensive line
  • STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi State's recent football success has been built on a bruising defense. The Bulldogs' current recruiting class signals that approach isn't going to change much. Mississippi State announced a 23-man signing class on ...
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  • 2/1/2012 1:11:01 PM
  • Body ID'd as missing Iuka man
  • A vehicle belonging to Martindale was seen in the Bigbee Loop area near Ruben's Fish House as early as Dec. 23, said Merchant. A report of the "suspicious vehicle" was filed with the Lowndes County Sheriff's Department Jan. 8, three days before the missing
  • Commercial Dispatch
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  • 2/1/2012 10:04:54 AM
  • Krewe of Janus royalty
  • LaWanda graduated from Natchez High School in 1993 and received a bachelor’s of science degree in nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1997 ... Arrocus’ hobbies include hunting, fishing, riding horses, enjoying the outdoors ...
  • Natchez Democrat
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  • 2/1/2012 4:49:56 AM
  • Bob Matthew
  • Because of his love for the Lord, Bob traveled on several mission trips with the Mississippi Nail Benders. He was devoted to his family.  He was an avid fisherman and was noted for his antique collection of fishing lures. As an outdoorsman ...
  • Enterprise-Journal
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  • 1/31/2012 12:57:53 PM
  • Nursing concerns in Mississippi
  • But because of restrictions in the Magnolia State, providing quality care isn't as easy as many think. "Mississippi has an issue with people in rural areas being able to get the healthcare that they need," said Mississippi Association of Student Nurses ...
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  • 1/31/2012 10:56:11 AM
  • Shannon Bardwell: To bee or not to bee
  • Cormorants consume tons of fish from nearby lakes, creeks and rivers ... We discovered our alligator while fishing on the Prairie pond. The evening was late, and the sun was sinking when we noticed two knots on a log that moved, there one moment, gone ...
  • Commercial Dispatch
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  • 1/31/2012 6:52:49 AM
  • Walter “Walt” Franklin Mixon, Jr.
  • Burial will be in Gandy Cemetery. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, 601-477-3797. He enjoyed playing the guitar, mandolin and fishing. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Paul O’Neal Bishop, Sr., and Mary Helen Bonner Bishop .
  • Laurel Leader-Call
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  • 1/31/2012 4:58:17 AM
  • Dr. William A. Box
  • He graduated from Starkville High School in 1941, and was enrolled in the engineering school at Mississippi State University before ... devoted his full attention to his long-time hobbies of fishing, turkey hunting, gardening, cooking and woodworking.
  • Meridian Star
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  • 1/31/2012 3:53:51 AM
  • Mississippi gopher frog could hop into St. Tammany Parish
  • But then, only about 100 adult gopher frogs live in the wild, their habitat contracted to a few sites in Mississippi's Harrison and Jackson ... lead biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Jackson, Miss. Fish and Wildlife officials ...
  • Hattiesburg American
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  • 1/30/2012 9:48:47 PM
  • Report proposes dividing Great Lakes, Mississippi
  • Groups representing states and cities in the Great Lakes region on Tuesday proposed spending up to $9.5 billion on a massive engineering project to separate the lakes from the Mississippi ... and threaten a valuable fishing industry.
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/30/2012 8:58:40 PM
  • Mississippi Trauma Care Network a model for other states
  • The only one providing that kind of pediatric care in this state would be in Jackson, at University Medical Center. Mississippi is one of only about 25 states in the nation that has a trauma care network, which lawmakers began back in 1998. "It's a good ..
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  • 1/30/2012 7:39:56 PM
  • Winter season means prescribed burning in South Mississippi
  • This is the time of year you're likely to notice large plumes of smoke in South Mississippi. Winter months are the traditional season for "prescribed burning." And while smoke from prescribed burns can be hazardous to drivers, one goal is to reduce such fi
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  • 1/30/2012 3:36:33 PM
  • Mississippi gopher frog could hop into St. Tammany
  • But then, only about 100 adult gopher frogs live in the wild, their habitat contracted to a few sites in Mississippi's Harrison and Jackson ... lead biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Jackson, Miss. Fish and Wildlife officials ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/30/2012 9:45:48 AM
  • Italian islanders worry about their future
  • Meanwhile, a special company is trying to collect wreckage from the ship dispersed in the surrounding waters, which are prime fishing grounds and part of a protected area for dolphins and whales. Giglio residents were told it could take 10 ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/30/2012 7:15:28 AM
  • Email shows BP officials saw oil spill as potential disaster
  • As the spill grew into weeks and months, and soiled fishing grounds, beaches and coastal marshes, independent scientists questioned the official flow rates. Eventually, the federal government convened teams of government and independent ...
  • Mississippi Business Journal
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  • 1/30/2012 6:03:53 AM
  • LOCAL FOLKS: Retired Tippah County coroner turns to fun pursuits
  • He met and participated in a workshop given by Dr. Michael Baden, medical examiner on the HBO series "Autopsy," when Baden presented the evidence he had gathered in Mississippi's prosecution ... Hubbard said he loved to fish for crappie, and he hopes ...
  • NE Mississippi Daily Journal
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  • 1/30/2012 4:45:09 AM
  • 3 children die in Mississippi house fire
  • NESHOBA, Miss. (AP) - Authorities say an early-morning house fire in central Mississippi has killed three children, and a fourth is in a burn center. Neshoba County Sheriff's investigator Ralph Sciple (SY-puhl) tells The Neshoba Democrat (http://bit.ly ...
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  • 1/29/2012 2:04:41 PM
  • Most Mississippi residents with HIV skip treatment
  • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - State health officer Mary Durrier says more than two-thirds of the Mississippi residents who test positive for the AIDS virus don't get medical treatment. She tells The Clarion-Ledger (http://on.thec-l.com/xXWSGp) that those people ..
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  • 1/29/2012 12:45:56 PM
  • Chinese village leader snaps, and some locals applaud
  • With each success the government has in quelling trouble — such as defusing a high-profile standoff with villagers at the coastal fishing community of Wukan in December — more seems to pop up in another part of the country. Between the ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/29/2012 9:11:11 AM
  • Bryant’s merit pay plan has a long political pedigree in Mississippi
  • Teachers and teacher unions have resisted merit pay both nationally and in Mississippi based on claims that there is little evidence that the incentives improve performance beyond “teaching to the test,” that administering such programs are expensive ...
  • Laurel Leader-Call
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  • 1/29/2012 8:13:55 AM
  • Odd odor should be investigated (Mississippi Soundoff)
  • He thought I was talking about travelling. I changed doctors. Enough said. Go to where it really blows Reading comment in Friday's paper, 27th, Mississippi needs windmills for power. Perhaps they should put them up in Washington. They'll give ...
  • Mississippi Press
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  • 1/29/2012 3:06:07 AM
  • Zimbabwe doctors report 800 typhoid cases
  • It said burst sewers were left unattended and meat and fish were sold on streets nearby. A cholera outbreak in 2009 blamed on the collapse of water, sanitation and prevention services in Zimbabwe killed more than 4,000 people.
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/29/2012 12:50:07 AM
  • Mississippi Valley State beats Jackson State 60-54
  • ITTA BENA, MISS — Cor-J Cox scored 15 points and Paul Crosby recorded a double-double as Mississippi Valley State beat Jackson State 60-54 on Saturday. Crosby scored 12 points and grabbed 12 boards while Cox added nine rebounds for MVSU.
  • Jackson Clarion-Ledger
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  • 1/28/2012 11:45:41 PM
  • Museum's fishing event is Saturday
  • It is called Got Fish! and the reason behind the Museum of Natural Science's very popular annual event is to increase your chances of getting more fish. Some of Mississippi's best ... more women involved in fishing." The bass panel will include ...
  • Jackson Clarion-Ledger
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  • 1/28/2012 10:48:25 PM
  • Calvin Knight
  • NATCHEZ — Graveside services for Calvin Knight, 61, of Los Angeles, who died Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, at the Centinela Hospital in Inglewood, Calif., were Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at the Natchez National Cemetery with the Rev. Chester Cain Jr ...
  • Natchez Democrat
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  • 1/28/2012 9:01:03 PM
  • BP emails reveal company veiling oil spill rate
  • As the spill grew into weeks and months, and fouled fishing grounds, beaches and coastal marshes, independent scientists questioned the official flow rates. Eventually, the federal government convened teams of government and independent ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/28/2012 8:53:53 PM
  • PERSONNEL FILE FOR JAN. 29
  • Moore is on the Home Builders Association Mississippi Coast Board of Directors and is one of the tournament directors for the Carl Leggett Memorial Fishing Tournament. He was the Gulfport Kiwanis Club’s Volunteer of the Year in 2010 and is ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/28/2012 8:53:53 PM
  • WHAT'S HAPPENING for January (updated Jan. 29)
  • Features oyster shucking and oyster eating contests, games, rides, entertainment, arts and crafts, fishing rodeo, boat parade and more. Details: 342-2366. “Sweeney Todd” -- The 20th Anniversary Concert: 2 p.m., Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/28/2012 7:35:09 PM
  • BP emails reveal company knew rig could blow
  • As the spill grew into weeks and months, and soiled fishing grounds, beaches and coastal marshes, independent scientists began to question official flow rates. Eventually, the federal government convened teams of government and independent scientists to ..
  • Commercial Dispatch
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  • 1/28/2012 7:06:31 PM
  • Mississippi beats South Carolina 66-62
  • OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Terrance Henry scored 15 points, Murphy Holloway added 14 points and Mississippi edged South Carolina 66-62 on Saturday night. Ole Miss (14-7, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) led for most of the night but had to fend off a late South ...
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  • 1/28/2012 6:09:15 PM
  • No. 14 Florida beats No. 18 Mississippi St. 69-57
  • GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Bradley Beal scored 19 points, Patric Young made several crowd-rousing plays and No. 14 Florida beat No. 18 Mississippi State 69-57 Saturday, extending its home winning streak to 17 games. The Gators (17-4, 5-1 Southeastern ...
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  • 1/28/2012 1:01:26 PM
  • The itch
  • the dean of Mississippi sports writers. I was pretty much born into this business, but I had one influence that neither Ace nor Rick had. My mom's stepfather, Grandpa Willie, loved hunting and fishing, and he loved teaching me about 'his' sports.
  • Jackson Clarion-Ledger
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  • 1/28/2012 7:25:00 AM
  • Thomas Street Elementary students experience Japanese culture
  • TUPELO - Kindergartners at Thomas Street Elementary School did not have to leave their campus to tour Japan on Friday. Those students have been studying the Asian nation throughout the year. On Friday, the mothers of several of the school's Japanese ...
  • NE Mississippi Daily Journal
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  • 1/28/2012 4:18:53 AM
  • Need to keep drilling (Mississippi Soundoff)
  • My comment is about the Department of Justice and investigation into the permit being denied the Psycamore mental health clinic in Ocean Springs. What is wrong with these people moving the clinic elsewhere? I don't blame the attorneys or whoever ...
  • Mississippi Press
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  • 1/28/2012 3:07:18 AM
  • Japan, Russia to boost ties despite islands row
  • The islands are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and are believed to have oil, natural gas and mineral deposits. "Resolving this problem and concluding a peace treaty is more necessary than ever," Gemba said. "But unfortunately ... our ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/28/2012 1:12:46 AM
  • Japan, Russia to boost economic, security ties
  • The islands were seized by Soviet troops in the closing days of the war. They are surrounded by rich fishing grounds. Gemba said concluding a peace treaty with Russia is "more urgent than ever."
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/27/2012 9:59:30 PM
  • Wash.: 8 sea lions found dead, apparently shot
  • KING-TV reports ( http://is.gd/s1aYqA) that both the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are investigating the deaths. The bodies of seven sea lions with bullet wounds were recently found ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/27/2012 9:23:42 PM
  • WHAT'S HAPPENING for January (updated Jan. 28)
  • Features oyster shucking and oyster eating contests, games, rides, entertainment, arts and crafts, fishing rodeo, boat parade and more. Details: 342-2366. Mississippi Mates, WAVES National Unit 150 meeting: 10:30 a.m., Armed Force Retirement ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/27/2012 7:14:51 PM
  • Pacific is U.S. military's priority, general says
  • A fourth trend is territorial competition in the region's waters, he said. Illegal fishing is a cause of conflict above ground. The other is below ground with natural resources in the South China Sea -- 28 billion barrels of oil and 900 trillion cubic feet
  • Commercial Dispatch
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  • 1/27/2012 9:13:34 AM
  • La., Miss. get federal grants for park marinas
  • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says Slidell's Heritage Park ... than $451,000 to build 20 transient boating slips at the J.P. Coleman marina. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Tishomingo County Board of ...
  • Hattiesburg American
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  • 1/27/2012 6:43:14 AM
  • La, Miss get federal grants for park marinas
  • NEW ORLEANS -- Parks in Slidell, La., and Iuka, Miss., are getting federal grants to improve their marinas. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says Slidell's Heritage Park is getting $1.5 million, with $802,500 going to J.P. Coleman State Park in Iuka.
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/27/2012 1:06:48 AM
  • Feds turn down Kerry request for cod assessment
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration head Jane Lubchenco said this month that a new assessment can't be done in time for managers to make decisions for the May start of the fishing year. She also said the agency doesn't yet have new ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/26/2012 10:47:48 AM
  • Mississippi's Wallace cited for alcohol possession
  • OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - New Mississippi quarterback Bo Wallace was cited for underage possession of alcohol last week. Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said in a statement that he's aware of the citation and any discipline "will address it internally." Wallace ...
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  • 1/26/2012 10:26:20 AM
  • Iuka’s J.P. Coleman State Park Wins Transient Boat Grant
  • The Interior Department awarded the grants to 10 states for 11 projects to support recreational boating through the U.S. Fish and ... and fishing for smallmouth bass in Pickwick Lake. The park in Northeast Mississippi J. P.
  • Mississippi Business Journal
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  • 1/26/2012 10:12:01 AM
  • Talks on compensating uninjured Italy passengers
  • The stricken ship lies in pristine waters off the Tuscan coast that are prime fishing grounds and part of a protected area for dolphins and whales. Costa is a unit of Miami-based Carnival Corp., the world's biggest cruise operator.
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/26/2012 8:03:10 AM
  • Krewe of Natchez Indians Mardi Gras royalty
  • On his days off he enjoys spending time with family, riding his motorcycle, entering billiard tournaments, fishing and hunting. Majestic Queen VI YaMika Shante’ Thomas YaMika Shante’ Madison Thomas is a native of Natchez. She is the daughter ...
  • Natchez Democrat
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  • 1/26/2012 6:58:44 AM
  • Tornado watch for South Mississippi until noon today
  • The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch and flash flood watch for Southeast Mississippi, along with parts of Louisiana and Alabama. Our WLOX weather team is tracking this severe weather with our 24/7 radar and will keep you updated on WLOX
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  • 1/26/2012 3:09:40 AM
  • Britain ranks top risks posed by climate change
  • Other risks include increased pollution and energy demands. The report says Britain's stocks of cod - a key component of the nation's beloved fish and chips dish - will dwindle, but should be replaced by more plentiful numbers of plaice and sole.
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/26/2012 2:55:21 AM
  • Starkville students meet state’s ‘Biggest Loser’
  • State Medical Association Alliance with its LEAN ON ME program, which stands for “Learn, Eradicate, Advocate, Nullify Obesity Now in Mississippi’s Educational ... we all of a sudden put a piece of grilled fish in front of them and they started eating ...
  • Starkville Daily News
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  • 1/26/2012 2:19:34 AM
  • New estimates of Atlantic, Gulf fishing will help set limits
  • The new estimates will have an impact on millions of fishermen and those who make a living from recreational fishing. Eastern and Gulf Coast fish-management groups ... Tom Becker, president of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Charter Boat Association ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/25/2012 8:50:17 PM
  • Board of Supervisors head says Jackson County financially solid
  • Last year saw new tennis courts and other improvements for Moss Point, a better Brittany Avenue boat launch for St. Martin and the Ocean Springs Fishing Pier. Things to come will be RV hook ups for the Vancleave horse arena, a pavilion at St ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/25/2012 8:50:17 PM
  • No. 18 Mississippi State beats LSU 76-71
  • STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Arnett Moultrie scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season and No. 18 Mississippi State held off a late LSU charge to win 76-71 on Wednesday night. Moultrie had 19 points in the second half as
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  • 1/25/2012 7:17:14 PM
  • 3 years later, Mass. boat found off Spanish coast
  • BOSTON -- A small fishing boat lost off Massachusetts after its crew was thrown out in rough seas has been discovered near Spain more than three years later. Scott Douglas and Rich St. Pierre were tossed off the 26-foot-long boat in August 2008 ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/25/2012 1:33:38 PM
  • Foley Products comes to Mississippi
  • Foley vice president Chris Davidson says the plant should open in 2012 and will supply precast concrete products customers in Mississippi and the entire Gulf Coast market area. The Mississippi Development Authority provided assistance for infrastructure ..
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  • 1/25/2012 12:57:50 PM
  • Rosedalian catches world record carp
  • "The season is designed for bow fishing, but I caught this fish with a jig pole." Everyone was shocked when Williams told Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists that he caught he fish with a cricket. "I knew once I caught it that it ..
  • Bolivar Commercial
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  • 1/25/2012 12:57:50 PM
  • PERRY/GOP primary hits in March
  • Allen, retired from the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs who now "works part time supporting the central Mississippi catfish farming industry at the Fish Diagnostics Laboratory at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine," according to his web
  • Neshoba Democrat
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  • 1/25/2012 8:40:08 AM
  • Philippines disarms villagers in killing probe
  • MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine police say they have disarmed villagers on a southern island as part of an investigation into a massacre that killed 15 fishermen in a suspected feud over lucrative fishing grounds. Regional police officer ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/25/2012 12:54:51 AM
  • WHAT'S HAPPENING for January (updated Jan. 25)
  • Pearl River Community College Women’s Health Symposium: 7:15 a.m. check-in, 8:45 a.m. health panel discussion, 10 a.m. health fair and noon lunch, Olivia Bender Cafeteria, 101 Mississippi ... arts and crafts, fishing rodeo, boat parade and ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/24/2012 7:04:06 PM
  • PERRY/GOP primary hits in March
  • Allen, retired from the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs who now "works part time supporting the central Mississippi catfish farming industry at the Fish Diagnostics Laboratory at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine," according to his web
  • Madison County Journal
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  • 1/24/2012 3:57:59 PM
  • Shannon Bardwell: Huntin' houses
  • It will do, I said. After all, I had been doing those yoga stretches. As any good Prairie woman would have it, I decorated: The old rug with the fish and bait print, a small comforter that may have been a dog bed, those two beach chairs ... you know ...
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  • 1/24/2012 9:38:36 AM
  • Bryant speech to give policy direction for Mississippi
  • Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he'll reveal detailed policy proposals during his first State of the State address. The speech is set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on the south steps of the state Capitol, weather permitting. Bryant says he plans to develop ...
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  • 1/24/2012 8:48:29 AM
  • Rising wealth of Asians straining world fish stock
  • MANILA, Philippines -- U.N. marine experts say rising wealth in Asia and fishing subsidies are among factors driving overexploitation of the world's fish resources, while fish habitat is being destroyed by pollution and climate change.
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  • 1/24/2012 1:17:31 AM
  • Proposals could limit Mississippi gov's pardon power
  • Mississippi lawmakers might ask voters to approve a constitutional amendment limiting the governor's power to pardon convicted criminals. That's according to Republican Michael Watson of Pascagoula, chairman of the Senate Constitution Committee. Speaking .
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  • 1/23/2012 4:13:29 PM
  • 2 more bodies found, fuel removal to begin on ship
  • Five miles (eight kilometers) of oil barriers have been laid to protect marine life and the pristine waters, which are prime fishing grounds and a protected area for dolphins and whales. Recovery experts from the Dutch salvage company Smit have ...
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  • 1/23/2012 2:40:26 PM
  • Primos, eTAGZ ‘amicably resolve’ patent dispute
  • FLORA — Primos Inc. and eTAGZ have reached a settlement in its patent infringement case, according to eTAGZ. Salt Lake City, Utah-based eTAGZ reports it sued sued Primos Inc., a company based in Flora that sells hunting-related products, for ...
  • Mississippi Business Journal
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  • 1/23/2012 10:01:15 AM
  • 1 injury reported from severe weather in Mississippi
  • A severe line of weather that pushed across Mississippi late Sunday night damaged homes or buildings in Bolivar, Coahoma and Quitman counties. Bill Quintan, Bolivar County's emergency management director, says one man was taken to the hospital with minor .
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  • 1/23/2012 9:25:28 AM
  • "Whad'Ya Know" will soon know the Mississippi Gulf Coast
  • The show's manager recently asked the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) for help getting backdrops and set pieces that represent the area. The CVB is also helping to coordinate giveaways for the broadcast. The show features guests .
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  • 1/23/2012 9:11:09 AM
  • Mississippi casinos win more in December
  • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi casinos won more money from gamblers in December, the only month in 2011 that gaming revenues were higher than in 2010. For the year, gamblers lost $2.24 billion in the state's casinos, down 6.3% from 2010 and the lowest .
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  • 1/23/2012 8:42:31 AM
  • 2 more cruise bodies found, oil pumping to begin
  • Eight kilometers (five miles) of oil barriers, including absorbent ones, have been laid to protect marine life and the coastline in the pristine waters off Giglio, which are prime fishing grounds and a protected area for dolphins and whales.
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/23/2012 7:45:15 AM
  • Brothers reunited in Japan after 6 decades
  • The brothers were born in Sacramento but were separated as children after their father died in a fishing accident. They were sent to live with relatives in Japan and ended up in different homes. When they hugged in a hotel room and exchanged ...
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  • 1/23/2012 5:36:24 AM
  • Italy: Officials mulling removal of fuel from ship
  • The pristine sea around Giglio, where the ship with 4,200 people aboard rammed a reef and sliced open its hull on Jan. 13 before turning over on its side, is a prized fishing area and part of a protected area for whales and dolphins.
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  • 1/23/2012 2:58:55 AM
  • Weekend events celebrate oysters, beer
  • Enjoy oysters, live music, carnival rides, a fishing rodeo and the crowning of the “Pearl ... Chefs of the Coast and the Gulf Coast chapter of the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association will host the Seafood Boil on the Beach ...
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  • 1/22/2012 9:15:19 PM
  • Gulf Coast is a premier tourist destination
  • GolfCoast.com wants visitors to “come play around” while the Mississippi Gulf Coast Charter Boats Association invites outdoor lovers with a simple “The fishing is great ... times await those who clean fish in the morning and shoot ...
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  • 1/22/2012 6:23:31 PM
  • Severe weather expected in Mississippi
  • PEARL, Miss. (AP) - The National Weather Service says severe weather was expected to sweep through Mississippi on Sunday and residents were cautioned to be prepared for possible thunderstorms, damaging winds, tornadoes and golf ball-sized hail. The ...
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  • 1/22/2012 1:22:52 PM
  • Italian islanders ache for cruise victims
  • Many of the 1,500 islanders, a tough breed of fishermen and their families who repair fishing nets by hand in the winter and take tourists out in painted wooden boats after a night of fishing at sea, were still shaken by the tragedy which ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/22/2012 10:23:55 AM
  • 2 cargo ships sink in Philippines; 32 aboard saved
  • Though coast guard officials immediately deployed three ships and a helicopter for a search and rescue, it was a Philippine cargo ship and a fishing boat that saved the crew of 12 Indonesians and two Koreans, who had abandoned the ship ...
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  • 1/21/2012 10:56:43 PM
  • Got Fish! Feb. 4 at Museum
  • Bass and crappie will be the targeted species Feb. 4 when the Museum of Natural Sciences holds its popular annual Got Fish! event ... The moderator will be Randy Newell, co-host of the Mississippi Outdoors TV show. Pro fishermen Teb Jones ...
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  • 1/21/2012 9:59:27 PM
  • 14 Indonesian, Korean crew rescued in Philippines
  • Coast guard Admiral Ramon Liwag says a passing Philippine cargo ship rescued 11 of the crewmen while a fishing boat saved three others. It's unclear whether the disabled ship sank.
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  • 1/21/2012 9:30:49 PM
  • Clarksdale’s new fixed-up look has a familiar face
  • “Downtown is starting to come back to life,” he says, listing a new coffee-and-sandwich Internet cafe, eclectic gourmet fast food store, a fish and steak restaurant and an upscale pizza place and bar, among others. “We’ve finished 12 ...
  • Mississippi Business Journal
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  • 1/21/2012 7:57:46 PM
  • Vandy loses 78-77 in OT to No. 18 Mississippi St.
  • The Commodores blew an 11-point halftime lead by letting 18th-ranked Mississippi State shoot away, especially from 3-point range, in losing 78-77 in overtime Saturday night. "I don't know if we relaxed and thought it was going to be easy or what we thought
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  • 1/21/2012 7:50:36 PM
  • Mississippi Valley State beats Prairie View 81-57
  • PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS — Cor-J Cox scored a career-high 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and Mississippi Valley State dominated the second half en route to an 81-57 victory Saturday over Prairie View A&M. Cox was 12 of 17 from the field ...
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  • 1/21/2012 6:31:52 PM
  • Change in temperature means improved fishing
  • they can cause the fish to slow down due to low metabolism. That can lead to fishing trips with no success because they don’t feed as much, especially in the many bays and rivers of South Mississippi. There were periods last winter when ...
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  • 1/21/2012 6:17:33 PM
  • John Imes: A symbol of new hope
  • A baptism, if you will. Curiouser and curiouser... it seems the name Jonah, who was nearly lost at sea but was swallowed by a fish and then spat upon new land, comes from the Hebrew word meaning dove.
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  • 1/21/2012 5:56:04 PM
  • Rare, once-royal turtle to be tracked in Cambodia
  • BANGKOK -- One of the world's most endangered turtles has been released into a Cambodian river with a satellite transmitter attached to its shell to track how it will navigate through commercial fishing grounds and other man-made hazards.
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  • 1/21/2012 4:12:52 AM
  • Pulpits & Pews
  • Salem Baptist Church, 2666 Learned Road, off Mississippi 18W, Raymond, Revelations Quartet, 6 p.m., Sunday; (601) 720-8870. •Eastside Baptist Church, off Main St., Magee, fish fry, 5 p.m. today, Tim Frith & Gospel Echoes, 7 p.m. today ...
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  • 1/20/2012 10:57:54 PM
  • Endangered turtle to be tracked in Cambodia
  • BANGKOK -- One of the world's most endangered turtles has been released into a Cambodian river and will be tracked by satellite to see how it navigates through commercial fishing grounds and other man-made hazards. The southern river terrapin ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/20/2012 10:29:16 PM
  • Rescued Louisiana bear shot to death in Mississippi
  • Eight months after it was released back into the wild, the bear was gunned down in Mississippi. "I haven't heard of this happening before, at least in the Southeast. It's got to be extremely rare," said Tom MacKenzie, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's ...
  • Commercial Dispatch
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  • 1/20/2012 10:00:38 PM
  • Rescued Louisiana bear killed in Mississippi
  • Eight months after it was released back into the wild, the bear was gunned down in Mississippi. "I haven't heard of this happening before, at least in the Southeast. It's got to be extremely rare," said Tom MacKenzie, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...
  • Hattiesburg American
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  • 1/20/2012 9:39:10 PM
  • ACCS falls to Brookhaven Academy
  • NATCHEZ — Brandis White caught fire in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, leading the Lady Rebels in scoring with 20 points against district opponent Brookhaven Academy. But as strong a night as White had offensely, it was her five ...
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  • 1/20/2012 9:03:22 PM
  • Mississippi man arrested during TV interview
  • CANTON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi man accused of pointing a gun at a neighbor was arrested during a television interview that began when he walked up to a TV crew photographing his house, which deputies had surrounded and then searched earlier.
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  • 1/20/2012 4:24:12 PM
  • Mississippi man arrested during TV interview
  • CANTON, Miss. (WTW) — A Mississippi man accused of pointing a rifle at a neighbor was arrested during a television interview that began when he walked up to a TV crew photographing his house, which deputies previously had surrounded and searched.
  • Hattiesburg American
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  • 1/20/2012 4:17:03 PM
  • Rescued La. bear shot to death in Miss.
  • Eight months after it was released back into the wild, the bear was gunned down in Mississippi. "I haven't heard of this happening before, at least in the Southeast. It's got to be extremely rare," said Tom MacKenzie, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...
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  • 1/20/2012 3:19:47 PM
  • Mississippi St. takes down boisterous billboard
  • OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi State has taken down a boisterous billboard that was erected in the hometown of its in-state rival. The billboard, which was unveiled earlier this month close to the University of Mississippi's campus in Oxford, says "Play
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  • 1/20/2012 12:56:37 PM
  • Isner is out at Australian Open, as are all US men
  • Among the best contenders, No. 8 Mardy Fish lost to Alejandro Falla of Colombia in the second round before Roddick hurt his right hamstring had to retire from his second-round match with former No. 1 Lleyon Hewitt.
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/20/2012 11:30:43 AM
  • Cruise ship threatens marine paradise
  • A week after the Concordia struck a reef off the fishing and tourism island of Giglio, flipping on its side, its crippled 114,000-ton hull rests on seabed rich with an underwater prairie of sea grass vital to the ecosystem. The dead weight has ...
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  • 1/20/2012 5:47:07 AM
  • Shark Bait Grill: Nicely Coastal
  • The snapper was flaky and flavorful, and the sauce was generous enough for the pasta but not overwhelming, complementing the fish with its comforting lemon, cream and butter combination. The pasta was a manageable length, too, reducing that ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/19/2012 8:57:24 PM
  • Former TV skipper gets jail in fatal Alaska crash
  • KENAI, Alaska -- An Alaska fishing captain who led a crew on the program that spawned the cable TV show "Deadliest Catch" will serve five years in prison for a fatal crash. The Peninsula Clarion reports ( http://bit.ly/y4gXvG) 60-year-old ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/19/2012 12:22:00 PM
  • How states fared on unemployment aid claims
  • States with the biggest increases: New York: Up 29,389, due to layoffs in the transportation, education, and construction industries California: Up 22,168, due to layoffs in services agriculture and fishing Texas: Up 13,946, due to layoffs in ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/19/2012 10:13:09 AM
  • Mississippi economy 'feeble' but slowly recovering
  • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An expert says Mississippi's economy is slowly recovering but is still "feeble." State economist Darrin Webb says Mississippi ended 2011 on a strong note, with 3.4% growth in the final quarter. He expects slow growth in 2012.
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  • 1/19/2012 8:47:15 AM
  • Three upbeat economic reports show recovery gaining ground
  • Food prices rose 4.7%, the biggest annual increase since 2008. Dairy prices jumped the most, followed by meat, poultry and fish. Fruits and vegetables rose by the smallest amount, 2.3%. Economists expect inflation to decline this year. The prices for oil .
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  • 1/19/2012 5:33:59 AM
  • Seafarers outraged that captain could jump ship
  • A more recent example is Robert Royer, the captain of a fishing vessel that sank off Alaska in 2010. As water gushed into the ship and the three other crew members jumped overboard, Royer stayed in the wheelhouse to make a frantic mayday call ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/19/2012 5:26:49 AM
  • SOUND OFFS FOR JAN. 19
  • Priorities are straight How appropriate to read that our Mississippi Coast Legislative Reception ... and allowing them to vote and obtain licenses, such as for fishing, hunting, etc.
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  • 1/19/2012 1:44:55 AM
  • Ole Miss beats No. 18 Mississippi State, 75-68
  • And it did — mostly because of him. Buckner scored a career-high 19 points and Ole Miss ended a five-game losing streak to its bitter rival with a 75-68 win over No. 18 Mississippi State tonight in front of a near capacity crowd at Tad Smith Coliseum.
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  • 1/18/2012 9:20:04 PM
  • Australian Open: Wozniacki gets some major advice from McIlroy
  • The top-ranked American man bowed out when No. 8 Mardy Fish lost to Alejandro Falla of Colombia 7-6 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (6). But No. 16 John Isner survived a five-setter to beat former Wimbledon finalist David Nalbandian, who was enraged by an umpire ...
  • Biloxi Sun Herald
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  • 1/18/2012 8:22:48 PM
  • Mississippi beats No. 18 Mississippi State, 75-68
  • OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Reginald Buckner scored a career-high 19 points, added 15 rebounds and Mississippi upset No. 18 Mississippi State 75-68 on Wednesday night. Nick Williams added 17 points and Jarvis Summers had 12 to help Ole Miss (12-6, 2-2 ...
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  • 1/18/2012 8:08:29 PM

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