City leaders in Tupelo largely support a proposal from Mayor Jason Shelton's administration to create crews of temporary workers to pick up litter throughout the city. Some expressed concerns over … Click to Continue »
There was a 5.2% jump in Americans signing contracts to buy homes in January from the previous month as lower mortgage rates and a solid economy are pushing up demand … Click to Continue »
Lebanon's president Thursday inaugurated the Mediterranean country's first offshore exploratory drilling for oil and gas, calling it a “historic day” for the cash-strapped country. Michel Aoun spoke aboard the drill … Click to Continue »
Libya's U.N.-backed government says 21 civilians have been killed, including at least 13 children, since Jan. 9 casting doubt on a fragile cease-fire the Tripoli-based government and rival factions in … Click to Continue »
Dozens of University of Oklahoma students staged a sit-in for a second day Thursday outside OU's administrative offices following two instances of professors using racial slurs in the classroom. OU's … Click to Continue »
Biofluorescence – the ability to emit a fluorescent glow after absorbing light energy – may be widespread in amphibians, including salamanders and frogs, research suggests.
Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street, extending a weeklong rout and bringing the Dow Jones Industrial Average 10% below the record high it hit two weeks ago. Investors … Click to Continue »
