Oil spill claims office chief: Process to handle claims will be in place in 30 to 45 days

Two big jobs: Spill recovery chief to split time as Navy boss, puzzling some environmentalists

Miss. gov says making BP put $20M into escrow might not help those hurt by Gulf oil spill

U.S. President Barack Obama joins Martha Coakley

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Miss. governor says oil hits the state for the 1st time on barrier island

Oil hits Miss. for the 1st time on barrier island

Memorial held under tight security for victims of oil rig explosion that triggered Gulf spill

Somber memorial held for oil rig explosion victims

Oil well plug readied as spill marks 5 weeks; probe cites cronyism between companies, agency

Heat on White House to do more about Gulf oil spill; new underwater remedy to come this week

Heat on White House to do more about Gulf spill

FEMA chief: Agency videographer wrong to ask Miss. tornado volunteers not to show faith logo

FEMA: Sorry photog asked faith shirts be removed

2 GOP governors, 1 disaster: Barbour, Jindal show diverging responses to Gulf oil spill

Miss., La. govs contrast in responses to oil spill

Attorneys general in 5 Gulf states optimistic about claims process after meeting with BP

AGs in 5 Gulf states optimistic after BP meeting

Officials: At least 3 deaths linked to flash flooding in Kentucky, hundreds of roads blocked

At least 3 dead in Ky., hundreds of roads flooded

2 deaths in Ky. from deadly weekend storms that also killed at least 15 in Tenn., Miss.

2 deaths in Ky. from deadly weekend storms

5 dead as heavy rains feed floods across Tenn., shutting down roads and forcing evacuations

Officials: At least 5 dead in Tenn. flooding

Relatives of Miss. tornado victim say she lost her life shielding her 3 sons from raging winds

Relatives: Tornado victim lost life shielding sons

White lace and promises: Ky. woman gives unused wedding dress to Miss. tornado survivor

Miss. tornado couple receives wedding dress, trip

Table, wall, freezer became saviors as Miss. tornado demolished buildings around survivors

Saviors as tornado hit: A table, a wall, a freezer

Miss. gov: More than 100 homes uninhabitable; unclear how many people have been left homeless

Miss. gov: More than 100 homes uninhabitable

Tornado kills 10, wipes away homes in Miss.; search and rescue continues in hard-hit areas

Rescuers fan out after twister kills 10 in Miss.

Meteorologist: Deadly storm likely started in La. before hitting multiple Miss. cities

Deadly Miss. tornado likely started in Louisiana

Emergency official: 9 killed by Miss. tornado that also obliterated homes, businesses

9 killed as tornado strikes Miss.; others injured

Emergency officials: 6 killed by Miss. tornado that has also obliterated homes, businesses

6 killed as tornado strikes Miss.; others injured

Gov. Barbour tells AP tornado caused ‘utter obliteration’ to parts of rural Miss. county

2 killed as tornado strikes Miss.; others injured

Mayor: Tornado that ripped through rural Miss. kills 2 people; several others injured

2 killed as tornado strikes Miss.; others injured

Tornado hits at least 3 Miss. counties; injuries unknown, but officials say extensive damage

Tornado strikes western Miss.; injuries reported

Media-savvy Mississippi white supremacist found dead; Authorities make an arrest

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3 crew members killed when medical helicopter crashes in west Tennessee; no patient aboard

Medical helicopter crashes in Tenn.; 3 crew killed

3 crew members killed when medical helicopter crashes in west Tenn. field; no patient aboard

3 crew killed in medical chopper crash in Tenn.

Snow on the kudzu: South gets its turn tackling winter as storm slogs from Texas to Carolinas

Shouldn’t it be sunny here? South gets snowed in

Rare snowflakes start falling from Miss. to Fla.; some cities seeing biggest snowfall in years

Rare snowflakes start falling from Miss. to Fla.

NC brothers settle lawsuit over 2008 International Paper mill explosion in Mississippi

Lawsuit settled over deadly Miss. paper mill blast

Tiger Woods or not, sex rehabilitation facility in Miss. beefs up security as paparazzi lurk

Tiger Woods or not, facility beefs up security

Coroner: 6 kids, 3 adults died of smoke inhalation in deadly Mississippi apartment fire

Coroner: 9 died of smoke inhalation in fire

Coroner: 6 kids, 3 adults likely died of smoke inhalation in deadly Mississippi apartment fire

Coroner: 9 likely died of smoke inhalation in fire

Miss. funeral home identifies 6 children, 3 adults killed in early-morning apartment fire

9 victims of Miss. apartment fire identified

Coroner: 6 children, 3 adults dead in early-morning apartment fire in Mississippi

Miss. apartment fire kills 6 children, 3 adults

Fire marshal: 9 dead, including at least 6 kids, in apartment fire in Starkville, Miss.

9 dead, including at least 6 kids, in Miss. fire