Hood, State Farm settlement includes venue stipulation The stipulation was dictated into the recently unsealed record at a settlement conference in February 2008. “This court, being the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, would retain jurisdiction to enforce and conduct any necessary hearings relative to the settlement agreement; and should any future…

New Orleans Saints Quarterback & Super Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees, Mississippi State Treasurer Tate Reeves and Visa to Launch Statewide Rollout of “Financial Football” New Brees Financial Education Video Game to Help Magnolia State Students Score Financial Touchdowns http://storycollective.com/projects/visa/review.html On Monday, September 13, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. CST, New Orleans Saints Quarterback and Super…

New England Patriots [team stats] quarterback Tom Brady [stats] was involved in a two-car accident today in the Back Bay that sent a passenger from the other vehicle to the hospital, sources told the Herald. Brady refused treatment at the scene and is en route to Gillette Stadium, according to a team source. The 6:34 a.m. crash at the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and Gloucester Street knocked over a traffic light and forced firefighters to use the Jaws of Life to free a passenger in the rear seat of the van, said Steve MacDonald, Boston Fire Department spokesman. Brady’s Audi was seen being towed from the scene. Emergency Medical Services personnel transported one person to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said spokeswoman Jennifer Mehigan. Another patient was evaluated, said Boston police spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll. Brady was seen walking around at the scene. Commonwealth Avenue was shut down at Gloucester Street outbound while officials cleared the crash scene. The street has since re-opened to traffic.

SEC predictions: Week 2 So there you have it. Officially, I was 9-3 (.750) in Week 1. That’s not going to get me into any BCS bowls. I need a big Week 2. Here goes: THURSDAY Mississippi State 31, Auburn 30: Why not a thriller in the first SEC game of the season? These two…

Barbour – Koran burning a bad idea Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said today that he opposes a Florida church’s plan to burn copies of the Koran on Sept. 11, and said he accepts “totally” that President Obama is a Christian. “I do not think well of the idea of burning anybody’s Koran, Bible, Book of…

Barbour to GOP: Step on the accelerator Washington (CNN) – Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s message to Republican candidates this fall: stay on message. “The intensity since last year is greater than it was in ’94, but we’re still eight weeks away from the election. Republicans need to understand they need keep their foot on the…

Clark: Community college funding stretched thin Now the Legislature needs to step up to the plate and help a booming system that is stretched to its financial limit, Executive Director of the Community College Board Eric Clark told the Hattiesburg American editorial board Wednesday. “Often folks in the community college system feel frustrated, because when…

Jim Hood wants to execute a man based on discredited forensic testimony from a disgraced dentist hree days after Kemp was buried, District Attorney Forrest Allgood, the chief prosecutor for the four counties of Mississippi’s 16th District, zeroed in on Howard, who at the time was unemployed and living with a relative down the street…

Gene Taylor meets with Hattiesburg American Ed Board Taylor, a Democrat who represents the 4th Congressional District, spoke to the Hattiesburg American editorial board Wednesday. He admitted the military’s hunt for Osama bin Laden has shifted to being more about building a nation. “That’s where you will have the problem,” he said. “They’ve never had…

Childers and Nunnelee against Social Security privatization, only 1 wants to repeal Obamacare TUPELO – Dueling news conferences brought U.S. Rep. Travis Childers and challenger Alan Nunnelee together today, figuratively, to oppose privatization of Social Security. Childers, D-Booneville, was first up to bat, signing a pledge to protect Social Security from the Wall Street barons…

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/455755-two-dat-five-reasons-why-the-new-orleans-saints-will-repeat As we all are well aware of, the Saints won the Super Bowl last season. In most cases they were not even predicted to make it to the play-offs. But they defied all odds and stormed through the regular season and played well in the post-season. Many people when asked about the 2009 Saints…