Southern Mississippi's Ganna Demydova sets Conference USA record in triple jumpNOLA.comDemydova, a Ukrainian, set a conference record with a wind-aided jump of 14.03 meters (46 feet, one-half inch), only to follow it with the world's 14th-best jump of the year, 13.89. Conference USA does not factor wind aid in its results.and more »

Ukraine accepts EU legal, medical expertsWGMEBRUSSELS (AP) -- Ukraine's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov says that the European Union can send experts to assess both the medical state of his jailed predecessor Yulia Tymoshenko and the legal process that led to her conviction and seven-year sentence.and more »

Adam Rusak, of Gaithersburg, competing in National Geographic BeeWJLA“We have the river Nester which is on the border of Ukraine and Maldova,” Rusak said. A recent poll conducted by National Geographic found 47 percent of Americans between ages 18 and 34 couldn't identify India on a world map.and more »

Mixed results so far for wheat yields, but too early to callCattleNetwork.comCash bids on the Mississippi River were in the $6.90 to $6.95 range.” Traders in Chicago remain focused on the possibility that dry conditions may hurt yields around the globe. This could end up forcing some countries to reduce exports.and more »

The Commercial Dispatch'Sold' on service: Young 'ad execs' promote community causes with inaugural IB ...The Commercial DispatchAmong others were Operation Ukraine, Loaves and Fishes and Main Street Columbus. Working in teams of two and three, the enthusiastic fifth-graders researched their chosen organization, prepared a written unit plan (just as their teachers do) and ...

Pentagon says China may build aircraft carriersKTIVPolice describe him as a cold-blooded killer who stalked his victims on dark stretches of Mississippi's...More >> The two branches of Mary Richardson Kennedy's family are planning separate memorial services following her suicide and a contested divorce ...and more »

Volunteers can help change the worldDeSoto Times TodayBy ROBERT LEE LONG HERNANDO — Volunteers can make a difference in their local community and the world at large, Dr. Linell Fromm, executive director for Mississippi Center for Nonprofits, told a group of volunteers from across northwest Mississippi.

Wife, mother of kidnap-slaying suspect arrestedAlbany Times UnionMayes is wanted in connection with the disappearance of Jo Ann Bain and her three daughters, who were abducted in Tennessee and last seen in Mississippi. (AP Photo/Hardeman County (Miss) Sheriff's Department) In this late 2007 photo provided by Rebecca ...and more »

Three's a charm for PBAPhilippine Star... 25, was a Penn State star and polished his skills in Ukraine, Uruguay, Argentina, Israel and France. Air21's Zach Graham, 23, saw action twice in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Final Four with the University of Mississippi.and more »

GRAINS-US wheat hits near 9-month top on supply concernsReuters AfricaTemperatures are set to rise in the southern portion of the Midwest grain belt, which produces the bulk of the country's corn and soybeans, and in the Mississippi Delta, where the Southern corn harvest precedes that in the Midwest.and more »