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Top Stories   Dept. of Education says 2/3 of kindergarteners not ready to read Two-third of kindergarten students in the state are not ready to learn how to read, said the Mississippi Department of Education. More Details » Entergy substation experiences equipment failure An equipment failure caused a large surge of electricity at an Entergy substation in Clinton. More Details » Man shot to death outside Jackson apartment complex Jackson police are investigating a deadly shooting outside an apartment complex. More Details »   Advertising   Local Headlines   Man faces trial in deaths of motorcyclists 3 fired over inmate release snafu Republican lawmaker retiring Dept. of Education says 2/3 of kindergarteners not ready to read Entergy substation experiences equipment failure Man shot to death outside Jackson apartment complex Local businesses see boom as college football teams dominate Police arrest man, woman suspected in robbery, shooting More Weather   Jackson, MS High:85° f Low: 58° f Full Forecast >> View Large Videocast Alerts (0) Closings (0)		Most Recent Slideshows   Best colleges for low-income students World's 10 largest earthquakes The women of political sex scandals On this day: October 17 The most romantic movies ever Where are 'Roseanne' stars today? More » Most Recent Videos   Obama chooses Ebola czar Obama: 'My credit card was rejected' 2nd nurse with Ebola may have had symptoms last week Deaf woman's deaf dog shot, killed San Francisco marks 25 years since 1989 earthquake Spider gets trapped under man's skin More »
Hot Story   The United States of beer and booze Each state is unique consisting of many different natural, social and economic aspects.  According to... More Details » Viral Video   Jail captain catches men breaking into his car in Florida Two crooks come face to face with the law when they targeted a jail captain's car. More Details » Entertainment   Where are 'Roseanne' stars today? Carsey-Werner Company It's been 26 years since TV audiences first tuned into "Roseanne." To mark the anniversary of the sitcom's... More Details » u Local   Check out fun summer photos on u local u local: Markus4208 Summer is here! Show us how you're celebrating summer on u local. More Details »