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An apparent tornado ripped through Rutherford and Burke counties in western North Carolina, damaging dozens of buildings and a mobile home park, National Weather Service officials said Wednesday. (Jan. 12) Fla. Voters Get Jump Start on Jan.

Haley Barbour include the older brother of former NFL quarterback Brett Favre. PS Ruckman Jr. says the decision was clearly a rushed one Editor's note: PS Ruckman Jr. is an associate professor of political science at Rock Valley College and the editor

Haley Barbour on his last day in office issued 13 pardons in murder cases, most of which involve the shooting or beating deaths of women at the hands of their estranged husbands or boyfriends. Last Friday, Barbour issued four other “full, complete and

Haley Barbour says the state parole board had already approved release of 90 percent of the some 200 convicts he pardoned. But a judge blocked 21 of the pardons, citing the state's constitution. By Patrik Jonsson, Staff writer / January 12,

Haley Barbour announced his presidential bid, I figured media would quickly out Barbour's disdain for women. After all, in 2008 Gov. Barbour released ex-wife killer, Michael Graham. No digging required. The story wasn't hard to find.

JACKSON, Miss. — Outgoing Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has pardoned at least four convicted killers who worked as inmate trusties at the Governor's Mansion, including a man who was denied parole less than two weeks

Haley Barbour were in jail at the time of their release. Approximately 90 percent of these individuals were no longer in custody, and a majority of them had been out for years. The pardons were intended to allow them to find

Former Gov. Haley Barbour and his chief of staff, Paul Hurst, are joining the Jackson law firm of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Canada, the law firm says in a news release this afternoon.

A Mississippi judge has temporarily blocked the release of 21 inmates who'd been given pardons or medical release by Republican Haley Barbour in one of his final acts as governor. Circuit Judge Tomie Green issued an

A Mississippi judge has stayed a slew of pardons issued by Haley Barbour on his way out the door.

JACKSON, Miss. — Outgoing Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has pardoned at least four convicted killers who worked as inmate trusties at the Governor's Mansion, including a man who was denied parole less than two weeks

Haley Barbour will be joining the staff of the Butler Snow law firm.- 4:25 pm Miss. court halts quick release of some pardoned A Mississippi judge has temporarily blocked the release of 21 inmates who'd been given pardons or medical release by

Haley Barbour after a judge issued a temporary injunction forbidding the release of any more prisoners Barbour pardoned or gave clemency to before leaving office this week. State Attorney General Jim Hood said Barbour violated the state's constitution

Haley Barbour went all in on green manufacturing. (biofuels also). MarcGunther: Good analysis: #Solar, #wind, #biofuels get far bigger subsidies per unit than fossil fuels, sez @themotleyfool. Barrywmagee: Ocean robots

Today in sports: Joe Paterno's son won't coach at Penn State next year, the New York Jets have settled on Brian Schottenheimer as their sacrificial lamb, and Jim Rome is leaving ESPN for CBS at the end of the month.