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Census figures show 29 percent of Mississippians older than 25 have a two-year or four-year college degree, but another 23 percent attended college and never earned a degree. Community colleges would grant associate's degrees to people who earned enough credits for a two-year diploma but left short of a four-year diploma.

Original “Merrily We Roll Along” cast member Lonny Price revisits Stephen Sondheim’s notorious classic and captures something timeless about showbiz ecstasies and agonies Forever changed by that original run was its cast of young unknowns, one of whom, Lonny Price, has made a documentary about the show’s creation called “Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened” that should be catnip for Sondheim aficionados, musical theater geeks, and anyone who loves a how-did-you-get-there-from-here story. Читать дальше...

All 9 JK Rowling Movie Adaptations Ranked From Worst to Best (Photos) The term “movie magic” applies to few endeavors as literally as it does to the Harry Potter movies, which to this muggle’s eyes do a fine job of bringing JK Rowling’s transportive novels to screen. The franchise didn’t put its best foot forward, but Sorcerer’s Stone — which both detractors and admirers point to as being more faithful to its source material than any other Harry Potter movie, hence the protracted runtime — was only a momentary stumble. Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — Police in Houston were searching Thursday for longtime U.S. Rep. John Conyers' youngest son, who was reported missing this week. Houston police spokesman Kese Smith said the department is working with the FBI and Secret Service to find the student. Corey Gentry, a friend and schoolmate of Conyers, told the Houston Chronicle that Conyers is active on campus, as president of the school's Black Business Students Association and a member of an arts group called Uncommon Colors.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan announces challenge to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Revival at the Applewood Inn: The 3-star review that wasn'tRevival was opened in July and closed today.Photo by Kelly Puleio It’s the first in my 30 year history at The Chronicle: I was about to award three stars to a restaurant only to find out that it was unexpectedly shuttered. I had visited the restaurant three times and the review was written, awaiting publication next Sunday. And then I received the call that Revival, the restaurant that opened in July in the Applewood Inn in Guerneville, was closed without notice. Читать дальше...

DGA to Enter Contract Negotiations With AMPTP in Two Weeks The Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will enter formal contract negotiations for the groups’ 2017 agreement on Monday, Dec. 5. Neither the DGA or AMPTP will share insights with the media until the close of negotiations, both groups announced on Thursday. Higher Pay Coming to DGA News, Sports and Operations Members Both parties have been in communication ahead of the tentative negotiation... Читать дальше...

“Bleed for This” writer-director Ben Younger (“Boiler Room”) isn’t on Scorsese’s level, but he efficiently immerses us in this far-from-genteel setting. The film recounts the story of Vinny Pazienza, a Rhode Island fighter who broke his neck in a car accident and put himself through an unbelievably tortuous regimen so that he could get in the ring again, against doctor’s orders, and against all reason and common sense. Vinny, played with ferocity by Miles Teller (“Whiplash”), is a tough kid from an Italian American family in Providence. Читать дальше...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Federal inspectors concluded that the Cincinnati Zoo's barrier to keep the public and gorillas separate wasn't in compliance with standards for housing primates when a 3-year-old boy slipped into their exhibit, resulting in the shooting death of an endangered gorilla named Harambe. The U.S. Agriculture Department inspection report, obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, also stated that the zoo's dangerous-animal response team properly followed procedures after visitors called... Читать дальше...

At a national meeting of the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish civil rights group, about 1,000 people listened to talks expressing shock at the hatred expressed during the presidential campaign and questioned what they thought was a high-level of acceptance by other Americans. During this past year, anti-Semitic imagery proliferated on social media, Jewish journalists were targeted and longstanding anti-Jewish conspiracy theories got a fresh airing. In a sign of the depth of American Jewish anxiety about anti-Semitism... Читать дальше...

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Time is running out for car enthusiasts who have been able to pick through an abandoned auto graveyard in southeast Iowa before the vehicles will be crushed and sold as salvage metal. Grandinetti spent about $30,000 and the majority of October cutting through the overgrown land, and now hundreds of ruined cars are visibly stacked and spread out across 9 acres. Danville resident Clem Steinhoff has visited the junkyard multiple times, and said he was unaware half the cars... Читать дальше...

The agreement requires approval by court officials in Alameda County. Since 2011 California has reached settlements totaling about $36 million with other fuel companies over underground gasoline storage tanks.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal officials are reconsidering how roads and motorized trails in a portion of the Sawtooth National Forest could harm threatened bull trout following a lawsuit by an environmental group.

Chevy Chase, Isabel Lucas Join Peter Fonda in Ensemble Comedy ‘The Ogilvy Fortune’ Chevy Chase, Isabel Lucas and Dennis Miller have joined Peter Fonda in the ensemble comedy “The Ogilvy Fortune,” TheWrap has learned. Lucas (“The Water Diviner”, “Immortals”, “The Loft”, “Electric Slide”) is represented by Meissner Management Australia, Innovative Artists and Silver Lining Entertainment. Chase (“Vacation”, “Hot Tub Time Machine”, “Community”) is represented by APA and Link Entertainment. Hansen... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) — A 50-state examination by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found that only one — Delaware — has anything close to a comprehensive set of laws protecting patients from doctors who commit acts of sexual abuse. oIn Minnesota, state law affords zero tolerance for doctors who are convicted of felony sex offenses: [...] in most states, men control medical boards, and only half the states give consumers a strong voice in deciding whether doctors who have hurt patients should be allowed to stay in practice. Читать дальше...

The state Department of Labor and Training said Thursday that unemployment was down one-tenth of a percentage point from the September rate of 5.6 percent. The state unemployment rate is down one-tenth of a percentage point from the October 2015 rate of 5.6 percent.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say a 20-year-old Drexel University student has been arrested for operating a drone over a protest in Philadelphia and nearly hitting a police helicopter with it. Joseph Roselli has been charged with aggravated assault, risking catastrophe, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.

NEW YORK (AP) — When Bruno Mars was in the studio crafting his upbeat, funky new album, he had a dress code: Mars, 31, said the album was inspired by his love for R&B acts like New Edition, Boyz II Men and Jodeci, as well as West Coast rap (DJ Quik came to the studio to give him a flexatone, the percussion instrument, to use on the album). Everybody danced, thugs are dancing, the girls ain't looking at you unless you're dancing, he said on a couch in the finely decorated and hip Atlantic Records office in New York City. Читать дальше...

The former Democratic vice presidential nominee said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that his place is in the Senate and his decision not to run in 2020 is final. With a heightened national profile after campaigning across the country for more than three months as Hillary Clinton's running mate, Kaine could have chosen to pursue his own White House ambitions or tried and play a leading role charting a reeling Democratic Party's direction in the Donald Trump era. [...] the... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly-released government numbers show that graduates of career training programs at public colleges tend to land better paying jobs than those who attended for-profit schools.

A state court judge has ruled that Gov. Bill Walker had the authority to reduce this year's Alaska Permanent Fund dividend. Attorneys for the state say Walker properly exercised his veto authority. Morse sided with the state, saying governors in Alaska hold significant authority to reduce or eliminate spending. Arguments have gotten underway in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Bill Walker's cut to this year's Alaska Permanent Fund dividend. A judge in Anchorage is scheduled to hear arguments Thursday in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Читать дальше...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Four workers injured in a deadly 2013 petrochemical plant explosion in south Louisiana have been awarded a total of $16 million by a jury. In Tuesday's verdict, the jury assigned just over 83 percent of the fault for the explosion to Williams Company, Inc., an Oklahoma-based company, and 16 percent to Sabic Petrochemicals, a Saudi energy company that was added as a co-defendant in the latest lawsuit.

Earlier this month, the New York Times Co. reported a sharp drop in advertising revenue during its third quarter, but said digital news subscriptions rose in the period by 116,000 to bring its total to 1.3 million subscriptions.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a Connecticut man who'd attended a party at a Manhattan luxury apartment building. Police said Thursday that James Rackover of Manhattan and Lawrence Dilione of Jersey City, New Jersey, face charges including murder and concealment of a corpse.

In a press release, the team confirmed that Lew Wolff has stepped down as the A’s managing partner and that majority owner John Fisher will take over those duties. Wolff, 80, said by phone that his age was a consideration, because he is beginning estate planning, but he will not be departing entirely and will be at many games and spring training. The team also confirmed that team president Michael Crowley has relinquished that title and will become a senior advisor to the ownership group; the new team president is Dave Kaval... Читать дальше...