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Today’s Events Corinth Coca-Cola Classic 10K Downtown Corinth 8:30 a.m.

Green Market CARE Garden Downtown 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Murder charges filed in shooting death BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

A Booneville man faces a charge of murder after allegedly shooting a woman in the chest early Friday morning. James Erik Robinson, 26, of 500 Water Tank Road, Booneville, has been charged with murder in the

death of 23-year-old Andrea Nicole Fleming of Booneville. Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar said Fleming was found dead of a single gunshot wound to the chest at a Water Tank Road residence by deputies and Booneville Police Department officers responding to a 911 call at the home. Authorities

were on the scene within four minutes of the call. Robinson was arrested at the scene and charged Friday afternoon after investigators worked through the night and early-morning hours. The weapon has been recovered along with further evidence, said the sheriff.

The suspect also faces a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was on parole after being released from the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections in March. Bond had not been set late Friday afternoon.

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Artist series concert to celebrate music week formance ensemble Continuum, the Collegiate Chorale, the Summergarden series at MOMA, Joy in Singing, the American Composers Orchestra, Red: an orchestra, Meet the Composers, the New York Festival of Song, the Carnegie Hall Honor! Festival in conjunction with the NY Public Library; the Caramoor Music Festival; Copland House, and Lincoln Center’s AfricanAmerican History festival and American Songbook series during the inaugural season of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s residency at Frederick P. Rose Hall. Ben Tomlinson is graduate of Millsaps College in Jackson where he received a rare full-tuition scholarship and served as pianist for the Millsaps Singers and Chamber singers. After graduation, he stayed on as departmental pianist for choirs, voice studios and recitals and served as organist for college events. He began piano study with Ginger Stockton of

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Sharing the “heartbeat” of music with their community, the Corinth Music Club will present the third event in its Visiting Artist Series in celebration of National Music Week (Sunday, May 3-Friday, May 10) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 7 in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church. James Martin, a world renowned baritone, will be the featured guest performer. He will be accompanied by Corinth’s own Ben Tomlinson. Baritone James C. Martin has earned critical acclaim for his performances in opera, musical theater and concert as a versatile singer, actor and entertainer. An audience favorite, his artistic repertoire spans from Bach to bebop, Busoni to Burleigh, and Berg to Bernstein. He has appeared with leading musical organizations throughout the United States and abroad,

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including the opera companies of Mississippi, Chicago, San Francisco, Santa Fe, St. Louis, New York, Toronto, Strasbourg, Basel, and Oslo; the music festivals of Marlboro, Ravinia, Aspen, Moab, Colmar, and Tel Aviv; and concert appearances at the Concertgebouw, the Library of Congress, Washington

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and all she was “not a runner,” preferring to think of herself as an occasional hiker and serious bicycle rider, according to Grady. “After completing the hike of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, Cynthia became a regular at the Saturday training runs on Highway 350,” said Grady. “She would gradually move from the back of the pack while being a constant encouragement to other beginning members of the Lunatic Fringe.” Harrell completed the

transformation to serious runner in March of 2014. The 61-year-old started doing half marathons and at age 59 she completed her first marathon, finishing second in her age group and narrowly missing qualifying for the Boston Marathon in her first attempt. Harrell will make her first appearance in the Boston Marathon in 2016. Saltillo’s Roan Johnson and Nettleton’s Gerald Dunwoody were also selected as Gold Standard Bearers.

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Convention & Visitors Bureau, the FUMC office or through any music club member. Choral students from all local schools will receive free admission. The money raised will be used to continue the series and add to the club’s scholarship fund. “Music...Heartbeat of the Soul” is the 2015 theme for National Music Week. “The purpose of NMW is to support and continue the legacy of music in our schools and communities,” explained Cathy Alexander, chairwoman of the Visiting Artist Series and National Music Week Committees. “We are lucky to be able to schedule James Martin this week so we can celebrate NMW in a big way.” Organized in 1922, the Corinth Music Club is a member of the Mississippi Federation of Music Clubs.

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Corinth, while his primary college studies have been with Ray Harris, Lynn Raley and Rachel Heard. Additional studies have been with Anne Epperson in collaborative instrumental accompanying and vocal coaching with Bill Neill and Ken Merrill. At the age of 17, he won the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s youngest artist concerto competition, which resulted in performances as guest artist with the Mississippi Symphony and Corinth Symphony Orchestras. He is currently a choir member at First United Methodist Church of Corinth, where he also serves as pianist. He begins his doctor of veterinary medicine study this summer at the Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine. Tickets for the exciting musical event are available for a suggested $10 minimum donation. They may be purchased at Ginger’s, the Corinth Area

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“It has been such a blessing because many of the moms participated when they were students here and now they are sending their children.” “It’s a day we reserve to honor and celebrate moms and to show them just how much they are loved and appreciated,” she added. “They all think it’s very sweet and are really touched by it. We usually have just as many happy tears as we do smiles.” After the blessing, preschool and kindergarten students ages 3 to 5 presented their moms with a plate of food, along with a

pink carnation. “They’ve been working very hard creating handprint crafts, practicing songs and learning how to serve their moms,” said Huskey. “It’s very special to them to be able to have this time with their children and to receive the gifts they created especially for them.” In addition to handmade crafts, the students also created “All about me pages”. “It was a wonderful day for the moms and our students,” remarked the organizer as she reflected on another successful event. “I think everyone had a really great time.”

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Today in History Today is Saturday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2015. There are 243 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 2, 1945, the Soviet Union announced the fall of Berlin, and the Allies reported the surrender of German troops in Italy.

On this date: In 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was accidentally wounded by his own men at Chancellorsville, Virginia; he died eight days later. In 1885, Good Housekeeping magazine was first published in Holyoke, Massachusetts. In 1908, the original version of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” with music by Albert Von Tilzer and lyrics by Jack Norworth, was published by Von Tilzer’s York Music Co. In 1957, Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis., died at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland. In 1963, the Children’s Crusade began in Birmingham, Alabama, as more than 1,000 black schoolchildren skipped classes and marched downtown to protest racial segregation; hundreds were arrested. In 1965, Intelsat 1, also known as the Early Bird satellite, was first used to transmit television pictures across the Atlantic. In 1970, jockey Diane Crump became the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby; she finished in 15th place aboard Fathom. (The winning horse was Dust Commander.) In 1982, the Weather Channel made its debut. In 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa’s first democratic elections; President F.W. de Klerk acknowledged defeat. In 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed by elite American forces at his Pakistan compound, then quickly buried at sea after a decade on the run.

Ten years ago: Pfc. Lynndie England, the young woman pictured in some of the most notorious Abu Ghraib photos, pleaded guilty at Fort Hood, Texas, to mistreating prisoners. (However, a judge later threw out the plea agreement; England was later convicted in a courtmartial and received a three-year sentence, of which she served half.) Greenpeace co-founder Bob Hunter died at age 63.

Local/Region Across the Region Iuka man charged in Oxford burglary OXFORD — An Iuka man was jailed on burglary charges in Oxford. David Pittman, 23, was caught inside a residence by Oxford police last week. Police said Pittman broke through an interior door and was going through the home when the owner woke up and held him until authorities arrived. Pittman was taken into custody at the Lafayette County Detention Center for burglary. His bond was set at $2,500. Police said alcohol was a contributing factor in the case.

Futral will be speaker at BMC Commencement BLUE MOUNTAIN — Dr. Jim Futral, executive director-treasurer of the Mississippi Baptist Convention, will deliver the commencement address at the 142nd commencement at Blue

largemouth bass and all bass within the limit should be immediately released. The daily catch limit for bass is 10, but only one bass over 22 inches may be kept. A fishing day for children will be held at the lake from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.

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SALTILLO — Lake Lamar Bruce will reopen to the public at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6 after being closed for nearly five years. They decision to close was made as officials began the task of draining the 300-acre lake in August of 2010 to make levee repairs. Once the the work was completed, time was needed to restock the lake with nearly 500,000bass, blue gill, crappie, shell cracker and catfish. It was then given time to reestablish itself naturally. According to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, a slot limit of 16 to 22 inches will be in effect for

Tishomingo County 1st District Supervisor Brandon Grissom, Iuka attorney Tacey Clark and Iuka city attorney Nate Clark meet with Michael P. (“Chip”) Mills Jr., candidate for Congress.

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BILOXI — A young woman who beat cancer as a child has lost her leg to flesh-eating bacteria. This is the second case of the life-threatening infection to crop up in recent weeks on the Mississippi coast. Jennifer McLeland, 25, was on a family trip to Biloxi April 17 when she dipped her foot in the water to test the temperature. Thirty-six hours later, doctors amputated her

left leg after she contracted vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which entered through a small abrasion between McLeland’s toes and led to a necrotizing fasciitis infection. McLeland’s battle with leukemia as a 7-year-old put her at a higher risk of complications from the bacteria. Earlier this month, Gregory Bru Sr. also lost his leg after contracting the infection while he on a fishing trip.

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tary will receive free admission. “It is going to be a fantastic event,” said Weatherall. “We hope everyone will come out to support the symphony and enjoy the music.” Founded in 1990, the Corinth Symphony Orchestra has been a contributing

BOONEVILLE — The 42nd Annual Mississippi State Racking Horse show will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 23 at the Prentiss County Agricenter in Booneville. Admission is $5 for adults. Children under 6 years of age will recieve free admission. All proceeds will go to the Christmas Basket Fund. Affiliated with RHBAA & RHBAA HIO. Negative Coggins test required. (For more information or for questions, contact Melissa Shackleford at 662-3722910.)

member of the Corinth arts community through the promotion of a wide variety of orchestral and ensemble music which has help attract interest in the community from surrounding areas. (The Corinth Coliseum Civic Center is located at 404 Taylor Street.)

Michael P. (“Chip”) Mills, Jr., candidate for Congress, enjoyed visiting with residents of Tishomingo County recently at the Homestead Restaurant in Iuka. Tacey Clark, Ashlee Cook, Miranda Marlar, and Kayla McNatt hosted the event, which was attended by friends and family across the community. Chip’s wife, Jada, and their two little boys, Luke, 4, and Levi, 2, joined him at the event. Mills is an attorney in Fulton, where he maintains a small-town law practice. He is the county prosecutor for Itawamba County and the attorney for the City of Fulton and the Town of Mantachie. He formerly was an assistant district attorney and prosecuted crimes in the First Circuit Court District, which includes Tishomingo County. “Jada and I believe that North Mississippi is a special place with special people,” Mills said. “We know the people of North Mississippi are hardworking, tax-paying, familyoriented Americans. We are products of those values and share them with you.” The special election to elect a congressman to represent the First Congressional District of Mississippi is Tuesday, May 12.

NEMCC sets commencement BOONEVILLE — Northeast Mississippi Community College’s sixty-seventh annual commencement features candidates for degrees and certificates from the college’s Division of Health Sciences being recognized Thursday, May 14, while degree and certificate candidates from the divisions of Mathematics and Sciences; Business and Engineering Technology; Fine Arts; Social, Behavioral and Applied; and Humanities and Languages will be honored Friday, May 15. Both ceremonies are set to begin at 7 p.m. in Bonner Arnold Coliseum on the Booneville campus in front of near capacity crowds. According to the school’s Records Office, approximately 400 candidates will participate in the ceremonies. Molly Thorn of Belmont and Gracie Wilbanks of Corinth will perform the National Anthem for both ceremonies. Members of the college’s Board

of Trustees, as well as several of the college’s 10 retiring faculty/ staff members will take part in the program. Rachel Burns of Michie, Tenn., 2015 Most Outstanding Student of the division of health sciences, will address her classmates Thursday night and Hunter Thompson of Booneville, 2014-15 Student Government Association president, will deliver the student response during the Friday night ceremony. Northeast president Dr. Johnny L. Allen, will address the graduates both nights. Also during both ceremonies Northeast Board of Trustees chairman T. Jack Ramsey of Iuka will deliver an official welcome and remarks. Executive Vice President Ricky G. Ford will recognize the class of 2015 and President Allen will confer degrees and certificates. Dean of Instruction Rilla C. Jones of Corinth will present the 2015 graduating class.

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Mountain College on Saturday, May 9. An alumnus of Blue Mountain College, Futral will speak at both commencement exercises — at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. — in the Administration Building Auditorium. There will be a reception honoring the graduates between the programs in Ray Dining Hall. Futral served Southern Baptist churches for 35 years before being called to serve the Mississippi Baptist Convention in 1998. He has studied at Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary, earned his master’s and doctor’s degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and earned honorary doctorates from BMC, William Carey University and Mississippi College. “Dr. Futral’s commitment to the Mississippi Baptist Convention over the years has been remarkable,” said Dr. Barbara Childers McMillin, president of BMC. “He has served God

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Defending traditional marriage The late Judge Robert Bork wrote prophetically in 2004 that the only viable option left for protecting the institution of traditional marriage in the United States is amending the Constitution to define marStar riage. Parker Without the amendment, Bork predicted, the U.S. SuColumnist preme Court will “almost certainly” create “a national constitutional right to homosexual marriage.” Events have proceeded in the exact direction he predicted they would. He was just off on his timing, predicting in 2004 that without our amending the Constitution, the Supreme Court would legalize same-sex marriage across the nation “within two or three years.” In 2013, the Supreme Court threw out the Defense of Marriage Act, so now the federal government must treat same-sex marriage no differently than it treats traditional marriage. This week, the court will begin the process of reaching finality on this issue as it hears arguments dealing with the question of the constitutionality of state prohibitions of same-sex marriage. Bork’s concern was the ongoing cultural degradation in America, in which judges have become tools of popular culture rather than guardians of the law. The legal redefinition of marriage is just the latest, according to Bork, of “a series of cultural debacles forced upon us by judges following no law but their own predilections.” There are many famous quotations from America’s Founding Fathers noting the inseparability of a free nation from the principles of religion and morality. French statesman Alexis de Tocqueville – author of “Democracy in America,” which many view as the greatest book ever written about the United States – wrote in 1835, “There is no country in the world where the Christian religion retains a greater influence over the souls of men than in America.” Yet over a short period of time – less than 20 years – the attitude of Americans about a core and central institution to our culture, marriage, has been turned on its head. In 1996, according to polling by Gallup, 68 percent of Americans rejected the proposition that same-sex marriage “should be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages.” By 2011, just 15 years later, 53 percent of Americans supported this proposition, and 45 percent rejected it. Such rapid change in attitudes toward an institution so deeply rooted in the nation’s culture and toward the religious truths that have defined us could only happen through massive propagandizing against traditional values by what Bork called the “cultural aristocracy” – news media, university faculties, many churches, television networks and Hollywood. Yet if leaders in these various institutions of our nation’s left-wing elite look in the rearview mirror to their own family histories, they most certainly, overwhelmingly, will find families defined by the very traditional values that their offspring today throw to the trash. Central to the propaganda being sold is the notion that embracing sexual behaviors that our religions prohibit represents progress. But in fact, these behaviors are more ancient than our religions. Our religions were the answer to these destructive behaviors. And no, this is not about freedom. Few do not believe or accept that every American should be free to live as he or she chooses. This is a battle about redefining the values of our nation’s culture and, hence, redefining our nation itself. There should be no doubt that the many who understand the importance of traditional marriage to America will never stop fighting. (Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education. Contact her at www.urbancure. org.)

Prayer for today Lord God, may I comprehend the sacredness of friendship. I thank thee for my friends, and for all the beautiful influences which they bring to my life. May I never hold friendship without the sincerity to return it. Correct my faults, and cause me to learn the secret of cheerful endurance, that I may be steadfast. Amen.

A verse to share “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;” Philippians 3:10

Another signpost on the road to destruction When future historians analyze the decline of America they need look no further than the trivialities increasingly occupying our time and concerns instead of substantive matters seriously threatening our existence. The latest in a long list of examples is the two-hour ABC special last Friday devoted to former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner and his coming out as a transgender person. Two hours! Neither ABC, nor any other media giant, has paid that much attention to international threats from Russia, China and the rapid rise of Islamic fanaticism, not to mention the Bill and Hillary Clinton financial empire. What is wrong with us? This constant feeding of our lower nature and fixation on what not long ago was regarded as bizarre, even perverted, is contributing to a warped culture and the devaluing of the qualities necessary to stabilize society. It is as if a lid has been lifted from the sewer and all the waste is now flooding the streets, posing a threat to our national well-being. In his forthcoming book “1920: The Year That Made

the Decade Roar,” Eric Burns writes that the mass media, birthed in that year by Cal the spread Thomas of radio, is largely reColumnist sponsible for diverting our attention from things that matter to things that don’t. This passage from the introduction fixes the blame: “It began with radio, whose allies quickly became the newspapers with their tabloid value systems – and, in massing, the two media would form the most persuasive and pervasive of all American industries, as they went about making far too much of matters ever less consequential, the private lives of actors and singers, musicians and authors, comedians and athletes, heirs and heiresses, perpetrators and victims, millionaires and billionaires, and, later, disgraced public officials, pitchmen and anchormen, radio and TV talkers, sitcom stars, drama stars, game show hosts, chefs, bloggers, Internet jesters,

and even carefully chosen nonentities, some of whom would headline their own sublimely unrealistic ‘reality’ shows.” Interest in the lower things is nothing new. As Burns wrote in an earlier book, “Infamous Scribblers,” Colonial journalism spread rumors and falsehoods that today might bring libel suits. The difference is that those rags were largely limited to the areas in which they were published. Mass media changed all that. From Burns’ “1920” book: “Further (the mass media) would report murders, robberies, fires, automobile accidents – these and more aberrations as if they were common occurrences. The mass media would make so much of them all that eventually a tidal wave of irrelevance would wash over the United State, and by late in the twentieth century the entire American lifestyle, the entire code of behavior and range of ambitions, would be unrecognizable from what it had been in the nineteenth.” All of this, followed by today’s social media, writes Burns, “would transform

the most powerful country on earth in its military and manufacturing might to a third-world nation in its tastes and values. So it is today; so it gives every sign of remaining.” Need more evidence? FYI, a digital cable and satellite television network owned by A-and-E Networks, is producing a program called “Seven Year Switch” on which married couples change partners in order to “save” their marriages. Focusing on our lower nature instead of higher things gets you more expressions of the former and less of the latter. Failed nations usually rot morally from within before they are conquered by invading armies, or collapse under the weight of their immoralities. America is rapidly rotting from within and too many of us are fine with that. Blame it on 1920 if you like, but subsequent generations, including this one, have renewed the lease on the banal and bizarre to our national shame, if we were capable of shame in an age where anything goes. (Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@ tribpub.com.)

Hillary and Brian slide down the ladder Who, or even whom, do you trust? A) Brian Williams B) Hillary Clinton Both are important public figures. Both have been accused of deception. Both admit they made mistakes. Both now ask for your forgiveness and your trust. But does either one deserve it? On several occasions, Brian Williams, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News,” has said he was riding on a U.S. helicopter when it was forced down by enemy fire over Iraq in 2003. This was not true, however. Crew members who had been aboard the downed helicopter got tired of hearing the story and told Stars and Stripes that Williams “was nowhere near that aircraft or two other Chinooks flying in the formation that took fire.” When Williams signed an extension of his contract in December – reportedly a five-year, $50 million deal – he was not terribly worried. The network had made a huge investment in him, and he would pay that back by continuing to earn the public’s trust. And when Williams extended his contract for that dazzling amount of money,

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Deborah Turness, the president of NBC News, said he was “one of the most trusted Roger journalists Simon of our time.” B u t Columnist NBC has launched an investigation into other “embellishments” Williams may have made over the years, and according to one account, some members of the Washington bureau of NBC News have said they do not want him back as anchor because they do not trust him. As a friend once told me about an ambitious colleague, “he doesn’t think he has to be nice to people when he is going up the ladder because he doesn’t intend ever to go back down the ladder.” Down the ladder for Williams would be the loss of his anchor chair. For Hillary Clinton, it could mean the loss of the presidency. There was her own helicopter ride in Bosnia in 1996. (I don’t know what it is about helicopter rides and fibbing. Maybe the vibrations scramble people’s brains.) In 2008, she said: “I certainly do remember

that trip to Bosnia. ... There was a saying around the White House that if a place was too small, too poor or too dangerous, the president couldn’t go, so send the first lady. ... I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base.” Uh ... no. That never happened. There was no threat of sniper fire at the airport during her visit. In fact, Clinton went through a reception line and took pictures with people. She never ran anyplace with her head down, because there were no snipers firing at her. Her public schedule indicates she was greeted by the president of Bosnia, the United States ambassador, two senior U.S. military officials, an 8-year-old girl and a seventh-grade class. When the truth was revealed, Clinton was forced to say, “I misspoke.” A minor matter, perhaps. But like the case with Williams, it raised questions about how much she could be trusted. Today’s New Hillary is supposed to be “just plain folks.” She is not supposed

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to act as if she is “entitled” or is playing by a different set of rules. But a recent editorial in The New York Times described a possibly hinky uranium deal in which the Clinton Foundation got a $2.35 million donation but did not publicly disclose it “even though Mrs. Clinton had signed an agreement with the Obama administration requiring the foundation to disclose all donors as a condition of her becoming secretary of state.” “This failure,” the editorial said, “is an inexcusable violation of her pledge.” And there have been other incidents – including Hillary’s hilarious claim that she and Bill were “dead broke” when they left the White House (they were multimillionaires) – that have chipped away at her truthiness. The public is now judging both Clinton and Williams. I began this column with a choice: Whom do you trust? A) Brian Williams B) Hillary Clinton Maybe I should add: C) None of the above (Roger Simon is chief political columnist of politico. com, an award-winning journalist and a New York Times best selling author.)

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US, Canada unveil oil train safety plan WASHINGTON — Rail tank cars that are used to transport most crude oil and many other flammable liquids will have to be built to stronger standards to reduce the risk of catastrophic train crash and fire under a series of new rules unveiled Friday by U.S. and Canadian transportation officials. The regulations, which go into effect Oct. 1, are in response to a series of fiery train crashes in the U.S. and Canada, including four so far this year. Under the rules, new tank cars carrying the most volatile liquids must have an outer shell, a thermal lining, improved top and bottom fittings and thicker 9/16thsinch steel walls to keep them from rupturing. Thousands of older tank cars that are more prone to rupture will have to be phased out within three years. Some newer tank cars built to a voluntary standard agreed to by the industry in 2011 must be phased out within five years. Trains of at least 70 cars, including one containing the most volatile class of liquids, also must have electronically controlled brakes that automatically stop all the cars in a train at the same time, instead of sequentially. The braking requirement goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. But it will be extended to all flammable-liquid trains after 2023. Industry has fought the changes.

U.S. construction spending drops WASHINGTON — U.S. construction fell in March as an increase in nonresidential construction was offset by declines in home building and government projects. The Commerce Department says construction spending dropped 0.6 percent in March after being flat in February. Construction activity has fallen or shown no gain in four of the past five months, a sign of the economic toll from a severe winter. For March, housing construction dropped

1.6. Both single-family construction and apartment construction contracted. Spending on government projects fell 1.5 percent, the third straight decline.

Americans approve of drone strikes WASHINGTON — A new Associated PressGfK poll shows that 6 in 10 Americans favor using drones to target and kill members of terrorist groups such as al-Qaida overseas, while only 13 percent are opposed. About 24 percent don’t feel strongly either way. By a wider margin, nearly three-quarters of Americans say it’s acceptable for the U.S. to kill an American citizen abroad if that person is part of a terrorist organization. The poll released Friday shows support for unmanned targeted killing crossing party lines. Nearly 6 in 10 Democrats favor using drones to target terrorist groups, while only 16 percent are opposed. Among Republicans, 72 percent are in favor and only 10 percent are opposed.

‘Stand By Me’ singer King dies NEW YORK — Ben E. King, singer of such classics as “Stand By Me,” ‘‘There Goes My Baby” and “Spanish Harlem,” has died. King died Thursday at age 76, publicist Phil Brown told The Associated Press. Brown did not immediately have other details. As a member of the Drifters, King co-wrote and sang lead on “There Goes My Baby.” The band had a string of hits featuring King, including “Save the Last Dance for Me” and “This Magic Moment,” before he left in a contract dispute. The 1961 ballad “Spanish Harlem” gave King his first solo hit. “Stand By Me,” written with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, was chosen one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America.

SeaWorld cited over orca trainer safety SAN DIEGO — SeaWorld, whose safety practices have been under scrutiny since

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an animal trainer was killed in 2010 by an orca at its Orlando, Florida, park, has now been cited for not adequately protecting its killer-whale trainers at its park in San Diego. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued four citations this week that carry nearly $26,000 in fines. SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. said in a statement that the citations show a “fundamental misunderstanding” of what’s needed to care for orcas and that it plans to appeal. The company’s safety practices have drawn fire since SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed in 2010 when killer whale Tilikum grabbed her and pulled her into a pool. SeaWorld was cited for violating federal safety workplace following an investigation into Brancheau’s drowning that found the park had exposed its trainers to recognized hazards when working in close contact with orcas during performances.

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Inmates to move to state centers JACKSON — As a way to save money, the Mississippi Department of Corrections plans to end 30 county work release programs and instead move inmates to state centers. In a statement released Thursday, the MDOC said it will be able to redirect $3.2 million dollars by axing the Joint State County Work Programs on August 1. Rather than being transported to programs in 30 counties, inmates will be moved to the agency’s 17 community work centers, where the inmates will continue performing work for counties. Commissioner Marshall Fisher says the decision to make the change was difficult but necessary given recent changes in the inmate population. The incarcerated population has decreased, while the number of offenders on supervision in communities has increased.

May Day rallies address brutality

Lyle pleads to DUI death, sentenced

LOS ANGELES — Activists who are marching for labor and immigrant rights in U.S. cities on Friday will broaden their message to direct attention toward police brutality as tensions simmer in communities across the nation. The marches on May 1 have their roots in labor movements, which hold annual demonstrations in myriad countries calling for workers’ rights. In recent years, marches in the United States got a boost from immigrants seeking authorization to live and work in the country legally. Now, some of the activists in cities from Boston to Oakland, California, say they are also rallying in support of “Black Lives Matter” — the slogan of the growing movement in the wake of a series of high-profile deaths of black men as the result of a police encounter. The move comes after unrest in Baltimore and protests in other cities over the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered severe spinal injuries at some point after he tried to run from police April 12.

TUPELO — A 40-yearold Saltillo man pleaded guilty to DUI death in Lee County Circuit Court and will spend the next 10 years in prison. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Phillip Andrew Lyle admitted Thursday that he was impaired and behind the wheel in August 2014 when his vehicle slammed into the rear of the car driven by Robert Bruce Smith IV. Smith had just left a family dinner and was driving home along U.S. Highway 45 in Saltillo shortly before midnight on Aug. 12, 2014. Authorities say Lyle, who was estimated to be doing more than 100 mph at the time of impact, lost his left arm in the crash and spent weeks in the hospital recuperating.

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports a second count of counterfeiting was dropped as part of the plea agreement. U.S. District Judge Debra Brown accepted the plea Wednesday and sentenced Mairidith to 21 months in prison and probation for three-years. He was also ordered to pay a $100 fine and to pay $50 restitution to Dollar General.

Student hospitalized, possibly smoked spice D’IBERVILLE — School officials say one of three D’Iberville High students believed to have smoked spice on their lunch break has been taken to a hospital for treatment. Harrison County Schools Superintendent Henry Arledge tells The Sun Herald a teenager from D’Iberville High was taken to a hospital after Thursday’s incident, but the student’s condition was not believed to be life-threatening. Arledge says police are investigating the incident. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam has said two deaths and several hospitalizations earlier this month may have been related to spice. Spice is called synthetic marijuana, but authorities say it’s far more harmful than marijuana because it’s laced with unregulated chemicals that can cause serious health problems or death.

Woman killed in 3-vehicle crash WIGGINS — Authorities say Deeonica Tramaine Goss, of Wiggins, died at the scene of a three-vehicle accident on Mississippi 26 just

outside the Wiggins city limits in Stone County. Sheriff’s Lt. Lewis Husband tells The Sun Herald Blake W. Hunter, of St. Amant, Louisiana, was trapped in his pickup and fire-rescue teams used the Jaws of Life to free him. Hunter was airlifted to Forrest General Hospital. The sheriff says the third driver, John Wayne Freret, of Wiggins, appeared uninjured. Husband says Freret was stopped behind a vehicle that was waiting to turn off the highway Thursday afternoon. He says Hunter was approaching Freret’s car from the rear and could not slow in time to stop. Hunter’s pickup clipped the rear corner of Freret’s car, then collided head-on with Goss’ car.

Child porn case ends with 20-year sentence PASCAGOULA — A 50-year-old Moss Point man will serve 20 years in prison for downloading more than 3,000 images and movies of children engaged in sexual activity. Circuit Judge Kathy King Jackson sentenced Michael Angel to a total of 30 years in prison, with 20 years to be served and 10 years of post-release supervision. Angel pleaded guilty in March to three counts of child exploitation. Jackson County sheriff’s investigators arrested Angel at his home in October 2010 after a monthlong investigation. District Attorney Tony Lawrence said Thursday that countless children were abused during the creation of the images and videos and Angel participated in that abuse by downloading and viewing them.

Man sentenced for counterfeiting ABERDEEN — A 37-year-old Tupelo man will spend 21 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to the charge of counterfeiting. Tellie Mairidith allegedly passed fake money at a Tupelo Dollar General on May 15, 2014. The

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6 Baltimore officers charged BY JULIET LINDERMAN ANDÂ AMANDA LEE MYERS Associated Press

BALTIMORE â€” Saying â€œno one is above the law,â€? Baltimoreâ€™s top prosecutor announced charges Friday against six officers involved in the arrest of a black man whose neck was broken in police custody, a decision that comes amid outrage around the country over police brutality against African-Americans. Stateâ€™s Attorney Marilyn Mosby declared that Freddie Grayâ€™s death was a homicide, his arrest was illegal, and his treatment amounted to murder and manslaughter. She detailed what happened to Gray during his arrest and the more than 30-minute ride in a police wagon, her outline either contradicting what police have said or shedding far more light on what happened inside the wagon. Grayâ€™s knife was legal, not illegal as an officer claimed. And officers repeatedly refused to get Gray medical help, even though he kept asking for it, telling them he needed an inhaler and later that he couldnâ€™t breathe. At one point, he was shackled at the legs and put back in the wagon on

his stomach. At another stop, an officer â€œspoke to the back of Mr. Grayâ€™s head,â€? and even though he was unresponsive, made â€œno effort to look or assess or determine his condition.â€? â€œThe findings of our comprehensive, thorough and independent investigation, coupled with the medical examinerâ€™s determination that Mr. Grayâ€™s death was a homicide,â€? Mosby said, â€œhas led us to believe that we have probable cause to file criminal charges.â€? Onlookers cheered and expressed amazement over Mosbyâ€™s announcement, which few expected so quickly. The city, which saw looting and businesses and cars burned on Monday, was still under a nighttime curfew and National Guard troops and police were out in full force. More than 200 people have been arrested and police said nearly 100 officers were injured. As Mosby spokes on the steps of the War Memorial Building, cheers and shouts of â€œJustice!â€? erupted. Mosby announced the charges one day after receiving the results of the internal police investigation and the autopsy report. As she spoke, the city braced for

huge protests Friday and Saturday. â€œMr. Gray suffered a severe and critical neck injury as a result of being handcuffed, shackled by his feet and unrestrained inside of the BPD wagon,â€? she said. The stiffest charge â€” second-degree â€œdepraved heartâ€? murder â€” was filed against driver of the police van. The other five were charged with crimes including manslaughter, assault, false imprisonment and misconduct in office. Fraternal Order of Police local president Gene Ryan told Mosby in a letter before the charges were announced Friday that none of the six suspended officers were responsible for Grayâ€™s death. President Barack Obama said it was â€œabsolutely vital that the truth comes out.â€? He said he doesnâ€™t comment on the legal process, â€œbut I can tell you that justice needs to be served.â€? Mosby said Gray was illegally arrested and assaulted. He was handcuffed and then hoisted into the metal compartment of a police van without the seatbelt that all officers are told they must put on for safety of both detainees and of-

ficers. The vanâ€™s driver failed to restrain Gray at least five different times, she said. At some point along the way, Gray suffered a mysterious spinal injury and died a week later. Mosby said what police described as an illegal switchblade â€” Officer Garrett E. Miller swore in a court record under penalty of perjury that he found such a knife clipped inside Grayâ€™s pants pocket â€” was actually a legal knife, and provided no justification for Grayâ€™s arrest. Gray started running after officers made eye contact with him. Mosby said Gray was assaulted by Miller, Officer William G. Porter, Officer Edward M. Nero, Lt. Brian W. Rice and Sgt. Alicia D. White. Each faces up to 10 years if convicted of seconddegree assault. The van driver, Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr., faces up to 30 years on the murder charge, and 10 years each for involuntary manslaughter, assault and â€œmanslaughter by vehicle.â€? All of the officers also face a charge of misconduct in office. At least five were in custody, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said at a news conference.

higher since 2007, the year the Great Recession began. Over the past five months, sentiment has been, on average, at its highest level since 2004. Richard Curtin, chief economist of the Michigan survey, attributed the April increase to optimism over consistently low inflation and low interest rates and improving prospects for jobs and incomes.

Curtin said consumers expect interest rates to rise from current historically low levels but only modestly. And they expect any economic damage from higher rates to be offset by the benefits of more jobs and incomes. Since March 2014, the U.S. economy has produced a healthy 3.1 million job gains. The government said Wednesday that the economy grew

at an annual rate of just 0.2 percent from January through March. But economists expect growth to strengthen in the spring. â€œConsumers appear to be shrugging off recently disappointing economic data and stock market choppiness,â€? Jim Baird, chief investment officer for Plante Moran Financial Advisors, said in a research note.

Deaths Judith Potts

Celebrations of life for Judith K. Potts, 71, are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors Chapel with burial in the Corinth National Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. today and 1 p.m. until the service on Sunday. Mrs. Potts died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at her residence. She was born July 8, 1943, in Waco, Texas. She was a Baptist and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Potts, and her parents, Jonathan and Pearl Dorr. Survivors include her sons, John, Kevin and Christopher Potts; a brother, John Dorr (Linda) of Hamilton, Va.; a sister, Jackie McCullough (Alvin) of Angleton, Texas; and a special friend, Shirley Damons of Corinth. Condolences can be left at mcpetersfuneraldirectors.com.

Rebecca J. Sellers

MIDDLETON, Tenn. â€” A memorial service for Rebecca J. Sellers, 59, is set for 4 p.m. Sunday at Middleton Pentecostal Tabernacle. Mrs. Sellers died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at her residence. Born Jan. 25, 1956, she was a Licensed Practical Nurse and employed with Home Health for the State of Ohio. She was of the Pentecostal faith and a member of the Middleton Pentecostal Tabernacle. Survivors include two daughters, Shayla Dobos of Middleton and Brandi Smith of Middleton; six grandchildren, Elizabeth Legg, Isaiah Smith, Rebecca Smith, Tyler Smith, Breanna Devore and Kayla Devore; a brother, Ronald Dobos (Michele) of Millersport, Ohio; and a sister, Elizabeth Hager (Beryl) of Edgewater, Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Dobos and Viola Nemeth Dobos and a brother, Richard Dobos. Pastor Tim Wilbanks will officiate.

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Dear Annie: I’ve been dating my girlfriend for four years, and she’s almost perfect. She has only one flaw: She rarely drinks, but when she does, she becomes verbally abusive and physically destructive. The following morning, I always get blamed for her being so drunk and not stopping her, but every time I try to stop her, she just drinks more. This happens roughly every other month. The rest of the time she’s awesome, fun and supportive, and I love being around her. But when she drinks, she becomes another person. I don’t think she’s an alcoholic, but I don’t know what she is. Is there anything I can do? I love her. I just don’t know if I can stand any more heartache. Should I let her go? — Bewildered Boyfriend Dear Bewildered: Probably. Part of the problem is that she’s a nasty binge drinker. But the rest is that she refuses to take responsibility for her behavior and blames you for her lack of control. She may be awesome when she’s sober, but this type of drinking rarely gets better without effort. Would she seek help (and do the work) if

Annie’s Mailbox you told her it was make-or-break for the relationship? If she isn’t willing to talk to her doctor, attend AA meetings or find other support and/ or therapy groups for problem drinkers, she isn’t as wonderful as you think. Dear Annie: Like “Brokenhearted Mom,” I, too, kicked my son out of the house, although he was 17, not 21. I basically raised him alone since he was 3. We had a tumultuous relationship, he was into drugs and alcohol like his father, and I just couldn’t take it anymore. He stumbled through life, eventually moving to a city 90 miles away. We maintained contact for a while, and then he dropped out of my life for a year. He would not answer any of my texts or calls. The only thing that kept me sane was the thought that if something terrible happened, the police would notify me. My son finally contacted me when he hit bottom from a gambling addiction (on top of everything else). He asked to come

home for a bit to get back on track, and I let him. That was five years ago. He is now 26 and still not where I would like him to be, but he is working and self-sufficient, and happier and more satisfied with his life. The best part is, we have a relationship again and often tell each other “I love you” — something I had wondered whether he felt for me. I just want to tell “Brokenhearted” to keep the contact via text, voicemails, whatever. Don’t ever give up on your son. Someday he will need you and want you back in his life. — Blessed Mom Dear Blessed: We are so glad things worked out between you and your son, and we appreciate your words of hope. Some addictions are too difficult to overcome, however, and parents must learn to accept that which they cannot change. We hope you know how fortunate you are. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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