http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from SunHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 SunHerald.com News Updates 60 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:04:31 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@SunHerald.com http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1737353.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1737353.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:42 CST Caution returned to the stock market Tuesday as investors decided to slow an advance that has lifted the Dow Jones industrial average 475 points in five days. Stocks mostly fell in light trading, though the Dow tacked on 20 points to close at a new high for the year. The modest advance came a day after the Dow shot up 200 points for the second time in three days. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736977.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736977.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:50 CST Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Tuesday from Iraq that he's proud of the job American troops are doing. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1737106.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1737106.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:25 CST Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says the budget proposal he'll release next Monday will include plans to restructure parts of state government. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736593.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736593.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:47 CST The driver and the child in her lap survived when a pickup truck slammed into a 1,500-gallon aquarium at Tampa International Airport. The tropical fish were not so lucky. Airport officials said 36-year-old Yamile Campuzano-Martine lost control of her truck and drove into the saltwater tank outside the American Airlines baggage claim Monday night. Airport spokeswoman Brenda Geoghagan said the driver had an unrestrained 6-year-old boy in her lap. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736260.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736260.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:32 CST A former astronaut who drove 1,000 miles from Houston to Orlando to mount a bizarre attack on a romantic rival pleaded guilty Tuesday to reduced charges and was sentenced to a year on probation. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736578.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736578.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:55 CST The USA International Ballet Competition has attracted the world's best young dancers to Mississippi for 30 years. And while many ballet companies have seen budgets shrink in tough times, the IBC says a record number of dancers want to compete here in 2010. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736562.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736562.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:56 CST Federal authorities say they've cracked a sophisticated computer hacking ring that stole more than $9 million within 12 hours last November, securing indictments against eight people from Russia, Estonia and Moldova. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736363.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736363.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:45 CST CBS says the real-life Navy secretary, Ray Mabus, will try a different role when he appears on the network's hit drama "NCIS." http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1733983.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1733983.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:22 CST Gov. Tim Kaine denied clemency Tuesday for sniper John Allen Muhammad, clearing the way for him to be executed for the attacks that terrorized the nation's capital region for three weeks in 2002. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736224.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736224.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:05 CST The National Weather Service has dropped all tropical storm warnings and flood watches for South Mississippi. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1735300.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1735300.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:35 CST Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. The NBA's all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736160.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1736160.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:41 CST The American Red Cross is wrapping up its shelter operations in Harrison, Jackson and Hancock counties. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1734780.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1734780.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:48 CST A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1735810.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1735810.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57 CST Mississippi Power Co. has received the first level of regulatory approval in its effort to build a new coal-powered generating plant in the east-central part of the state. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1735670.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1735670.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:42 CST Mississippi State backup linebacker Bo Walters will miss the remainder of the season because of injuries to his knees. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1735524.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1735524.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:07 CST The driver of Boston subway train that came to a screeching halt just before hitting a woman who had fallen onto the tracks has been hailed as a hero. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1733694.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1733694.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:53 CST Given good blocking and a fresh start, Larry Johnson might still be the power-running Pro Bowler who had back-to-back 1,700-yard seasons for Kansas City. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1734775.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1734775.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:27 CST A Defense Department investigator on a terrorism task force looked into Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan's background months ago, officials said Tuesday - providing fresh evidence the military knew worrisome details about the Army psychiatrist before last week's deadly rampage. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1735464.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1735464.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:22 CST GULFPORT - South Mississippi still has a 60 percent chance of rain today, and most of that will fall by 9 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Tropical Storm Ida moved onshore at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday at Dauphin Island, Ala. and was moving towards Mobile at 9 mph. The storm's winds were 45 mph. The storm is expected to reach mainland Alabama later today and will be south of the Florida Panhandle by noon Wednesday as an extratropical system. The high in South Mississippi today will be in the lower 70s with winds gusting from the north at 15-25 mph. Skies will be mostly cloudy today, but the rain will move out. The low tonight will be in the lower 50s. Sunny skies return Wednesday. http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1735463.html http://www.sunherald.com/newsupdates/story/1735463.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:11 CST PASCAGOULA — Jackson County closed its hurricane evacuation shelter in Gautier at 7 a.m., released the two National Guard units that had been on standby overnight, tied loose ends and ended its emergency operations for Ida around 10 a.m.