New multibid conference teams in: Washington. Multibid conference teams out: Memphis. Also considered: Rhode Island, Seton Hall, Dayton, William & Mary, Mississippi State.
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‘Cuse still a 1; Washington makes cut (Sports Illustrated)
Colorado was the only state west of the Mississippi selected Thursday as one of the 16 first-round finalists in the $4.35 billion Race to the Top federal grant competition.
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Colorado one of 16 finalists for federal education funds (Denver Post)
JACKSON — Former Fox News commentator Angela McGlowan of Oxford is out to turn traditional politics upside down by running in the 1st Congressional District race in Mississippi.She is a woman.She is black.She is a former beauty queen-turned congressional staffer-turned political analyst and is a best-selling author.And she says she is the most conservative candidate in a three-way Republican …
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Angela McGlowan trying to turn 1st District on its ear (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Angelo Johnson scored a season-high 21 points and Southern Mississippi defeated Central Florida 68-58 on Saturday night.
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Southern Miss knocks off Central Florida 68-58 (AP via Yahoo! News)
Angelo Johnson scored a season-high 21 points and Southern Mississippi defeated Central Florida 68-58 on Saturday night. Johnson connected on four of his five 3-point attempts, leading the Golden Eagles (16-10, 6-6 Conference USA) back from a 16-point second half deficit. Trailing 50-42 with 6:30 left, Southern Miss sandwiched a Sai’Quon Stone three-point play between a pair of Johnson’s…
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Southern Miss knocks off Central Florida 68-58 (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Vernon Macklin scored a career-high 22 points and Erving Walker converted six consecutive free throws in the final 41 seconds as Florida defeated Mississippi 64-61 on Saturday.
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Macklin, Walker lifts Florida past Ole Miss 64-61 (AP via Yahoo! News)
Vernon Macklin scored a career-high 22 points and Erving Walker converted six consecutive free throws in the final 41 seconds as Florida defeated Mississippi 64-61 on Saturday. The Gators (19-8, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) converted a season-best 25 of 27 free throws, 93 percent, to earn the edge in a battle of teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
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Macklin, Walker lifts Florida past Ole Miss 64-61 (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Four states — Washington, Virginia, North Carolina and Mississippi — are all weighing proposals that would reduce the powerful role they play in sales of liquor.
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Washington, 3 other states want to get out of the liquor business (Seattle Times)
The Pearl River County Health Dept. today and Friday are providing what is called “Fast Lane” swine flu vaccinations for senior citizens from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
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Health Dept. to hold ‘fast lane’ swine flu vaccinations for senior citizens (The Picayune Item)
COLUMBUS, Miss—Although there are no reports of widespread H1N1 outbreaks right now, the state department of health is still reminding Mississippians to protect themselves, especially senior citizens.