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A massive statue of Marilyn Monroe has arrived in the desert resort city of Palm Springs. The Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/Kntz4Z ) says the 26-foot (85-foot)-tall, 34,000-pound (15,422-kilogram) statue arrived Monday morning. Chamber of Commerce CEO ...

Kechinye Didia isn't putting her tennis racket away just yet. The Brandon High senior plans to take it with her when she heads to Ole Miss in the fall to begin her journey towards becoming a pharmacist. "I'm sure I'll pick it up and hit with the ...

American Idol Top 5 finalist Skylar Laine is expected to touch base with her Rankin County roots with brief appearances at both festivals - 7 p.m. at the Flowood Family Festival and 8 p.m. at Brandon Day. Top line: Brandon Day celebrates its ...

DETROIT (AP) -- Slumping third baseman Brandon Inge was released by the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. The team announced the move following a 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Inge is batting .100 (2 for 20) with a home run and two RBIs this season.

JACKSON, Mississippi — "American Idol" contestant Skylar Laine is back home in Brandon, for a few days. A crowd of family, friends and hometown fans greeted her Wednesday at the Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport in Jackson. Laine made ...