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    1 Samuel 16:1-13a. How long will you grieve? Grief and trauma leave scars, but when they are unresolved it is as if they had just happened. White Bison, a Native American non-profit organization, has partnered with Native Ministry in the Episcopal Church. The goal is to address the historic grief and trauma in our Native communities so that healthy communiti […]

No mail out of Miss. income tax forms – WMC-TV

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The state of Mississippi will discontinue the mailing out of income tax forms to taxpayers.

The Mississippi State Tax Commission announced the decision Monday. The commission said forms and instructions will be available on its Web site beginning Jan. 11 or at its district offices or at public libraries across the state.

Commission [...]

What Happens When Your Country Drowns? | Mother Jones

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IT’S A BRIGHT, BALMY SUNDAY afternoon and I’m driving through the western outskirts of Auckland, New Zealand, the kind of place you never see on a postcard. No majestic mountains, no improbably green pastures—just a bland tangle of shopping malls and suburbia. I follow a dead-end street, past a rubber plant, a [...]

Dubai’s Debt Woes Could Further Unhinge U.S. Commercial Real Estate Sector — Seeking Alpha

Stock markets around the world cracked on Friday with the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 150 points (Fig. 1), and commodities plunging as Dubai debt woes unnerved investors, and sent tremors of uncertainty throughout all markets.

The crisis flared after Dubai, a part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) federation, asked to delay [...]

Is change to stronger beer on tap in Mississippi? – State

While nothing appears imminent, these beer aficionados are waiting for Mississippi to join a growing number of states that have allowed higher alcohol content in beer.

“Raising the permissible alcohol content would move Mississippi more in line with the rest of the country, that’s all,” said Bailey, an Oak Grove resident. “We really believe [...]

GrowDelta Initiative plans seminar Dec. 5

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The GrowDelta Initiative announces its 2nd event of the year, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5, in Clarksdale.

“Finding Your Great Idea: Innovation, Marketing, and Strategic Thinking” will concentrate on expanding creative business thinking for viable ideas, building marketing knowledge, and broadening strategic thought processes to make a new or existing company thrive. [...]

Defiant Iran vows to build 10 new enrichment plants

A defiant Iranian government led by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed on Sunday to build 10 new uranium enrichment plants and also study a plan to process the material to 20 percent… More
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Iran approves building 10 enrichment sites

The Iranian government approved a plan Sunday to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities, a dramatic expansion in defiance of U.N. demands it halt the program. The decision comes… More
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Vt. senator opposes a second Bernanke term at Fed

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Manhunt in Kan. ends with arrest in fatal shooting

Kansas authorities say they have picked up a man for questioning in a shooting that left three dead and another wounded, ending a 12-hour manhunt. Authorities had warned 46-year-old… More
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Iran approves building 10 enrichment sites

The Iranian government approved a plan Sunday to build 10 industrial scale uranium enrichment facilities, a dramatic expansion of the program in defiance of U.N. demands it halt… More
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Senator: Delay health care to focus on Afghan war

Postpone the health care overhaul until next year so Congress can concentrate on how to pay for President Barack Obama’s expected plans for expanding military operations in Afghanistan, a… More
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GOP senator says health care bill can’t be fixed

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Iran’s news agency says government approves construction of 10 new uranium enrichment plants.

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UAE to back banks amid Dubai meltdown

The United Arab Emirates’ central bank said Sunday it would offer additional liquidity to banks, signaling a push by the federal government to reassure investors worried about the… More
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Francophone Rwanda embraced by Commonwealth

Commonwealth leaders dismissed protests over Rwanda’s rights record and admitted the mainly French-speaking nation into the family dominated by former British colonies, officials said on… More
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Russians mourn victims of express train wreck

Russians mourned at religious services and soccer stadiums Sunday after a deadly train wreck that authorities blamed on a terrorist bomb. The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church urged… More
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Police: 4 die in CA crash as car runs red light

A car raced through a red light and slammed into a minivan broadside, killing four family members including both parents and their two young children in Northern California, authorities… More
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UAE cbank sets up emergency facility for banks

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ central bank set up an emergency facility on Sunday to support bank liquidity in the first policy response to Dubai’s debt woes that threatened… More
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Somali training camps fuel threat of attacks on US

The recruits gather in scorching desert hideouts in Somalia, use portraits of President Barack Obama for target practice, learn how to make and detonate bombs, and vow allegiance to Osama… More
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Saudi official: 5 dead from swine flu at hajj

Five people died from swine flu during the hajj, Saudi Arabia said Sunday, a relatively small number considering the event is the largest annual gathering in the world and is seen as an… More
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Cruise and Diaz in Spain on ‘bull run’ film shoot

US actors Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have arrived in Cadiz, southern Spain, to film scenes for their latest movie “Knight and Day”, Spanish media reported on Sunday. The two Hollywood… More
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Huckabee leaning against another presidential run

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he’s leaning slightly against running for president in 2012 but says it’s far too early to say what he will do. Huckabee says how the 2010… More
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UAE to back banks amid Dubai meltdown

The United Arab Emirates’ central bank is saying it “stands behind” local and foreign banks operating in the country, offering them access to money in a sign the Gulf Arab nation’s federal… More
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UAE markets seen "limit down" on Monday open

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Senator: Delay health care to focus on Afghan war

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U.A.E. Will Support Banks in Dubai Credit Crisis

The United Arab Emirates central bank said it stood behind domestic and foreign banks operating in Dubai after a recent announcement about Dubai World’s debt.

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US soldiers: Afghan war more challenging than Iraq

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Police: Woods, wife unavailable for interview

Tiger Woods and his wife were not available to speak to state troopers for the second straight day, asking that they return Sunday to try to clear up questions about how he crashed his SUV… More
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