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University, Institute to partner on study of Gulf’s health

Associated Press — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:17:15 +0000

GULF OF MEXICO — The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies and Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine will work together to study the health of the Gulf of Mexico. The Sun Herald reports representatives from each group announced a formal partnership to research protected, threatened and endangered species in the Gulf, especially after recent [...]

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Analysis: Nearly all tar balls in Alabama from BP spill

Associated Press — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:22:20 +0000

GULF COAST — A new chemical analysis shows that virtually all the tar balls now washing on to the Alabama coast are directly linked to the BP oil spill more than two years ago. The report by Auburn University says that tar balls caused by the spill are hundreds to thousands of times more common [...]

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Metro Jackson well-repped in key political positions

Clay Chandler — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:00:55 +0000

The governor’s office and both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature will have entirely new leadership when the 2012 session starts at noon Jan. 3. And each of the new faces has roots in the Jackson Metro area. Gov.-elect Phil Bryant and Lt. Gov.-elect Tate Reeves are from Rankin County. Rep. Phillip Gunn, a Republican whose [...]

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Making it hard on the little guys

Ted Carter — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:20:40 +0000

Remember when your big brothers acted up in the backseat on a long car trip and your aggravated dad reached back and gave innocent you the back of his hand? That’s the kind of pointless persecution a lot of U.S. bankers are feeling at the moment, says Peter E. Garuccio, a lawyer and vice president [...]

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Numbers don’t lie: Beau had a lot to lose with Brown incident

Clay Chandler — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:01:08 +0000

The executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation will return to the Beau Rivage in late October. Butch Brown is probably hoping for a calmer stay than his last one. Brown, 67, was arrested in the early morning of July 23 at the Biloxi resort and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct. The [...]

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