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Silver Star in Philadelphia, MS decreased craps odds from 20x to 10x last month.

Danielle Carol Reed and Adam Kirkland Griffin Danielle Carol Reed, daughter of Tim and Amanda Reed, of Boyd, will marry Adam Kirkland Griffin, son of Gregg and Cherri Griffin, of Philadelphia, Miss., June 2, 2012, in Fort Worth.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Terry and Carol Reed of Jacksboro and Birk and Jean Hendrix of Bowie.

"I think when the economy turns, east central Mississippi is going to be the next location for a prospective major industry," said Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall.

The port's West Pier is being expanded, elevated and updated to house a modern containerized cargo operation.

Authorities in northern Mississippi who tracked down a fugitive accused of kidnapping two girls and killing their mother and older sister say they repeatedly ordered him to surrender, but he instead pulled out a pistol and... A man wanted by the FBI for killing a mother and daughter and kidnapping two other girls shot himself to death as officers ... (more)

Mississippi authorities say a fugitive accused of a double-slaying and kidnapping has been killed but the two girls he fled with are safe.

At a birthplace of the gay rights movement, patrons of New York City's Stonewall Inn said they felt like they were living history.

Ms. Pirocek, from Virginia, and her two daughters, Frances and Melissa Boffa attend Shen Yun Performing Arts at Philadelphia's Merriam Theatre.

One of the biggest natural disasters in this region's history happened about a year ago, Apr.

President Barack Obama speaks in Washington. President Barack Obama faced mounting pressure Wednesday to express support for same-sex marriage after a setback for gay-rights advocates in North Carolina.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the PA Senate Appropriations Committee has unanimously approved a budget plan that would restore funding that had been cut from public schools, state universities, state-supported hospitals, nursing homes, and social services.A This plan would be a great help to the ailing Philadelphia Public School District, ... (more)