Spokeswoman: Indicted Jackson, Miss., Mayor Frank Melton dies after losing re-election bid

September 16th, 2009 New indictment issued in Miss. immigration raidJACKSON, Miss.

September 1st, 2009 1 dead when helicopter hits vacant home in Miss.JACKSON, Miss. — Authorities say a helicopter has crashed into a vacant home in Mississippi, killing one person on board.

September 1st, 2009 1 dead when helicopter hits duplex in Miss.JACKSON, Miss. — A helicopter practicing aerial maneuvers crashed into a duplex Tuesday, killing one person on board and injuring another, authorities said.

September 1st, 2009 1 FAA employee dies when copter hits Miss. duplexJACKSON, Miss.

August 26th, 2009 Jackie half brother indicted on sex abuse chargesPORTLAND, Ore. — The half brother to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis has been indicted on felony charges of encouraging child sexual abuse in Oregon.

August 15th, 2009 Memphis producer, musician Jim Dickinson diesJACKSON, Miss. — Jim Dickinson, a musician and producer who helped shape the Memphis sound in an influential career that spanned more than four decades, has died.

August 6th, 2009 California mayor loses flag powers in Jackson moveCARSON, Calif. — A Los Angeles suburb has stripped its mayor of some power after he ordered the U.S.

July 20th, 2009 'Angela's Ashes' author McCourt dies in NYC at 78NEW YORK — Irish author Frank McCourt has died in New York City at age 78. He was best known for the million-selling "Angela's Ashes," a memoir about his childhood.

July 13th, 2009 LA mayor: City should cover Jackson memorial costsLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (vee-yah-ry-GOH'-sah) has criticized his staff for setting up a Web site seeking donations to cover the city's cost from the Michael Jackson memorial. Villaraigosa says the city is responsible for protecting public safety and should pick up the $1.4 million tab for police overtime and other services from the event last week at Staples Center.

July 9th, 2009 Mayor: Jackson's dad to attend Ind. hometown eventGARY, Ind.

May 8th, 2009 Colorful Miss. mayor dies days after primary lossJACKSON, Miss.

May 6th, 2009 NBA great Bing says running Detroit won't be easyDETROIT — Basketball legend Dave Bing, elected as Detroit's third mayor in less than a year, promises swift and decisive action once he officially assumes the Motor City's top post. But restoring fiscal responsibility to this cash-strapped Rust Belt city that's notorious for fiscal mismanagement won't be easy for the 65-year-old political novice, who swept incumbent Ken Cockrel Jr.

May 6th, 2009 Miss. inmate indicted in truck stop death in TexasPAMPA, Texas — A Mississippi prisoner has been indicted in Texas in the death of a woman linked to a string of slayings at truck stops in several states. Thirty-two-year-old John Robert Williams was indicted Thursday on a capital murder charge in the death of Vickie Helen Anderson.

May 6th, 2009 NBA great Dave Bing wins race for Detroit mayorDETROIT — Basketball legend Dave Bing was elected Tuesday as Detroit's mayor through the end of the year, sweeping the incumbent from office in the city with myriad problems. "The real work starts now," Bing said to loud cheers during his victory speech.

April 28th, 2009 Former Chiefs coach Frank Gansz diesDALLAS — Former Kansas City Chiefs coach Frank Gansz, who spent much of his NFL and collegiate career working with special teams, died Monday at a Dallas hospital. SMU spokesman Brad Sutton said Gansz developed complications after undergoing knee replacement surgery last week and died Monday afternoon.