SunHerald.com: News Updates http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from SunHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 SunHerald.com News Updates 60 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:51:10 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@SunHerald.com Investors look to data-heavy week for more clarity http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1760728.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1760728.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:49 CST Investors are heading toward the final month of the year with more questions about the economy than they had just a few weeks ago. USM 34, Tulsa 28 at halftime http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1760125.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1760125.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:22 CST Southern Miss leads Tulsa 34-28 at halftime, hoping to keep its hopes of reaching the C-USA title game alive. McCluster delivers again, Rebels stop LSU 25-23 http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1759898.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1759898.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:37 CST By JIM MASHEK Two killed in Halter fire identified http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1759896.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1759896.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:27 CST The two men who died in a flash fire Friday at V. T. Halter Marine in Moss Point have been identified as Alex Caballera, 25, of Pascagoula; and Dwight Monroe, 52, of Moss Point. Two more who were severely injured in the blast are being treated at South Alabama Medical Center Burn Unit in Mobile. Information on their condition has not been released. Two other men were treated and released at local hospitals. Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1759275.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1759275.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22 CST A woman lost control of her car and struck nine children and an adult who were standing outside a middle school Friday afternoon, police said. No appeal of dismissed conviction in MySpace case http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1759420.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1759420.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:42 CST Prosecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of a woman's convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide. Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1759612.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1759612.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:39 CST Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all. Saints worry that fans in danger http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758592.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758592.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:02 CST The tradition by New Orleans fans to show up at the airport to welcome the Saints home from away games is heartwarming, the Saints owner says, but also can be dangerous. KKK plans to protest at Ole Miss over song, chant http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758751.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758751.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02 CST Ku Klux Klansmen said they plan to protest Saturday over what they see as lost Southern symbolism at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, and some students plan to counter-protest the segregationist group. V'burg man gets life for slaying in property feud http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758823.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758823.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:32 CST Eric Davis has been sentenced to life in a shooting death that police say stemmed from a property-line feud between next-door neighbors. How the major stock indexes fared on Friday http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758997.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758997.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17 CST Stocks fell for a third straight day Friday as a disappointing outlook from computer maker Dell Inc. suggested that an economic recovery could be uneven. The market, which has been shuttling between concerns about the economy and traders' need to find high-yielding investments, is back to worrying about the economy. Demand for safe haven investments like Treasurys and the dollar rose for a second day in response to Dell's outlook and comments from European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, who said the ECB plans to start reining in some of its stimulus programs. A rising dollar also hit commodities producers and exporters. Two dead in VT Halter explosion http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758990.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758990.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:57 CST MOSS POINT — Two people are confirmed dead after an explosion at VT Halter Marine in Moss Point about 4 p.m. today Injuries reported after explosion at VT Halter http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758913.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758913.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31 CST A tank exploded at VT Halter Marine in Moss Point and Moss Point Fire Department has responded to the call. Woman charged with embezzling http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758594.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758594.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:08 CST BILOXI — Shamonia Denise Barnes of Biloxi has been accused of embezzling from a business in the 1600 block of Pass Road in Biloxi. FBI investigating use of stun gun on 10-year-old http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758407.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758407.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:57 CST The FBI has dispatched investigators to Arkansas to look into a police officer's use of a stun gun on a 10-year-old girl who refused to take a shower. Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758482.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758482.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:31 CST A powerful anesthetic recovered from Michael Jackson's bedside after he died had been purchased in Nevada by his doctor who had it shipped to California, court documents show. Floods devastate UK Lake District, much of Ireland http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1757591.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1757591.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:32 CST Raging floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District on Friday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain, killing a police officer and trapping dozens in their swamped homes. Margaritaville Casino still on hold http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758382.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758382.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:47 CST BILOXI — There isn’t any news on Margaritaville Casino, R. Scott Barber said at this morning’s meeting of the Mississippi Gaming Commission at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino. Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015 http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1757923.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1757923.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:47 CST Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season. Rescued manatee reported on way to Fla. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758344.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1758344.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:22 CST Scientists a manatee captured in Alabama is headed for the warmer waters of central Florida.