The 395-34 roll call Wednesday by which the House passed a $636 billion defense bill that includes funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and provides a 3.4 percent pay hike for military personnel.

Federal grand jury in Miss. to consider case against 2 men in alleged inmate release scam

2 men accused of conducting inmate release scam

President praises House passage of Wall Street bill, calls for swift congressional action

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Roll Call: House passes broad regulatory bill

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House Roll Call: How they voted on spending bill

Only executive indicted in nation’s largest workplace immigration raid pleads guilty

Manager pleads guilty in Miss. immigration raid

Ex-congressman scuffles with youth soccer coach after son’s game; police investigating

Ex-congressman scuffles with youth soccer coach

Ex-congressman accused of attacking youth soccer coach in neck brace; police investigating

Ex-congressman accused in youth soccer scuffle

Opposition strong to Barbour’s plan to merge Mississippi’s 3 black universities into 1

Miss. proposal to merge black schools draws fire

Activists, medical community to Obama: More funding needed to fight AIDS in rural South

AIDS patients to president: Send more money south

Records show Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour out of state a lot _ often campaigning for GOP

First Lady Michelle Obama takes 2 swings while christening Coast Guard ship in Mississippi

Dissing Mississippi? Outside politicians find it’s easy sport, while Miss. bristles

Congressman loses bid to become first black Ala. governor; 2 women face off to become NM gov

Lawmaker: Miss. Gov. Barbour wrong to ignore slavery in proclaiming Confederate History Month

View from the South: Miss. governor says Virginia’s Confederate History Month is no big deal

Snubbed Miss. teen to attend soiree by advocacy group known as ‘lesbian prom’

Black conservatives in tea party movement oppose taxes, policies of 1st black president

Judge won’t force Miss. district to hold prom canceled after lesbian asked to bring girlfriend

Miss. officials: Lesbian student’s effort to take girlfriend to prom caused disruptions

Health care politics served up Southern-style, causing heartburn for moderate Democrats

Wall scores 7 of 15 in OT, No. 2 Kentucky rallies, downs Mississippi State 75-74 for SEC title

Ex-Klansman convicted in 1964 killings sues FBI, claims rights were violated

Mississippi governor Barbour says he won’t rule out presidential bid

Miss. gov gets bill that would requiring prescription for cold medicines used to make meth

Bill would make state government numbers, e-mail off-limits to the public; unlikely to pass

Bill proposes erasing civil-service job protection for 2 years for many in Miss. government

Ex-Miss. congressman, youth coach drop assault complaints related to soccer game scuffle

Miss. lawmaker wants agencies to give to retirement system for part-time, contract workers

Scalia ‘concerned’ about trend to nominate only Supreme Court justices with judge background

House Roll Call: How the House voted on jobs plan

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