Lawyer wants delay in ricin poison letters trial
A federal public defender has asked a judge to delay the trial of man charged with sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a local judge.
Arrest report: 7-3-13
The following arrests were reported by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department and the Columbus Police Department: Kenny Riheam Armistad, 18, of 107 Florence St., was
Overdose deaths spike among middle-aged women
Overdose deaths in the U.S. are rising fastest among middle-aged women, and their drug of choice is usually prescription painkillers, the government reported Tuesday.
White House delays key element of health care law
President Barack Obama’s health care law, hailed as his most significant legislative achievement, seems to be losing much of its sweep.
Snowden case: France didn’t block Bolivia plane
Bolivia’s president left Europe for home on Wednesday amid diplomatic drama, a day after his flight was rerouted and delayed in Austria amid suggestions that he was trying to spirit NSA leaker Edward Snowden to Latin America.
Prosecution rests in Manning’s WikiLeaks trial
FORT MEADE, Md. — Prosecutors rested their case against Pfc. Bradley Manning on Tuesday after presenting evidence from 80 witnesses, trying to prove the former
TVA says power rates down due to wet weather
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Your power bill may be lower than usual this month largely due to heavy rains in May. The Tennessee Valley Authority recalculates
In Africa, Obama’s ventures competed with history
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Everywhere he went in Africa, President Barack Obama was competing with history. There was the heroic leadership of former South
More air passengers show up with guns
WASHINGTON — Several times every day, at airports across the country, passengers are trying to walk through security with loaded guns in their carry-on bags,
Two face terror charges after Canada Day bombs found
SURREY, British Columbia — Police in Canada have arrested and charged a man and woman with terrorism for attempting to leave pressure cooker bombs at
Drone kills 16 suspected militants in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Unmanned U.S. aircraft fired four missiles at a house in northwest Pakistan before dawn Wednesday, killing 16 suspected militants, Pakistani intelligence officials
Supervisors consider open carry ban
Lowndes County supervisors authorized attorney Tim Hudson to draft an order that would prohibit open carry weapons of any nature in county facilities Monday.
‘New’ council to select vice mayor, dept. heads
Although the city council that convenes for the first time tonight will include just one new council member, it doesn’t mean there won’t be some new faces and new roles.
KiOR reaches a milestone
KiOR officials announced Monday that the Texas-based alternative fuel company’s Columbus plant’s Biomass Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit recently completed its first uninterrupted 30-day run.
Portable shelters couldn’t save 19 Ariz. firefighters
In a heartbreaking sight, a long line of vans from a coroner’s office carried the bodies of 19 elite firefighters out of the tiny mountain town of Yarnell on Monday, as the wind-driven wildfire that claimed the men’s lives burned out of control.
Aldermen to deal with next round of dilapidated structures
The Starkville Board of Aldermen could declare five Ward 7 properties as public health, safety and welfare hazards, thereby opening the door for their demolition.
Judge tosses 3 lawsuits against ex-Elmo actor
NEW YORK — Three lawsuits brought by men who said former Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash sexually abused them when they were underage were tossed out
Hit program ‘Antiques Roadshow’ keeps on trucking for PBS
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The items arrive by the thousands, borne on furniture dollies, in Radio Flyer wagons or nestled carefully in owners’ arms. The hodge-podge
Zynga CEO steps down, Microsoft exec to take post
NEW YORK — He’s not heading out to pasture, but the CEO of “FarmVille” maker Zynga Inc. is stepping aside as the troubled online game
County supervisors approve six weather sirens
Lowndes County supervisors unanimously approved installation of six warning siren, which will be funded almost entirely by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency during their meeting Monday.