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Medicaid Director Projects New Expansion Cost for MIss.

The director of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid is projecting that the cost of Medicaid expansion will be much less than the department previously expected.

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NPR News Feed

Triple Murder May Link Tsarnaev And Man Killed In Florida

Ibragim Todashev, law enforcement sources tell NPR and other news outlets, was being questioned about the 2011 killings of three men in Waltham, Mass. Boston bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has also been linked to that unsolved case.

Book News: Lydia Davis Wins Man Booker International Prize

Also: Amazon to begin publishing fan fiction; Paul Ryan and Elizabeth Warren are writing books; Keith Richards' exorbitant library fines.

'We Will Never Give In To Terror,' Britain's Cameron Vows

A British soldier was hacked to death on a busy south London street Wednesday. Witnesses say the two attackers claimed to be acting in revenge for the deaths of Muslims. Authorities are praising the heroism of women who confronted the attackers.

Funerals Begin In Tornado-Ravaged Moore, Okla.

Among the first to be remembered will be 9-year-old Antonia Candelaria, one of 7 children killed at their elementary school. She and her best friend, Emily Conatzer, were holding on to each other when they both died.

Losers In Chicago School Closings Target Elected Officials

The Chicago school board on Wednesday voted to close dozens of schools, despite community protests that the closings disproportionately affect minority students. The Chicago Teachers Union and community activists plan to show their disapproval by campaigning against elected officials who disagreed with them.
Mississippi Edition

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Mississippi Tea Party leaders say they’re considering an IRS lawsuit. Then, aging presents challenges, but one expert says Information is key. Plus, Mississippi is sending Southern Hospitality to storm-ravaged Oklahoma.

 
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New White House Proposal Could Lessen Blow of Medicaid Cuts in Miss.

Federal spending cuts intended to encourage states to expand Medicaid may not be as bad as previously expected.

A Woman Now Facing Charges In Kidnapping Of A Mississippi Girl

A woman is being held without bond in connection with the kidnapping.

West Point Cheers Yokohama

Residents of an economically depressed town celebrate a new factory

 
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  • 5th Annual Season of Green Market at the Corinth Depot
    1st Saturday of Every Month through November | .
    Crossroads Museum and C.A.R.E. Garden, Corinth, MS
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  • 11th Annual St. Ann’s Catfish Festival
    5/23/13 - 5/26/13 | 5pm - 11pm
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    5/24/13 - 5/26/13 | Varies
    S. Beach Blvd., Waveland MS
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    5/25/13 | 12pm - 8pm
    Eagle Lake, Vicksburg
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    5/27/13 | 10am
    Dennis Community Park, Dennis
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