(By SHELIA BYRD, Associated Press Writer) Mississippi is the latest state trying to unload pricey property because of the economic meltdown. The state House voted Thursday to sell an eight-seat jet valued at $3.7 million that’s used to haul Gov. Haley Barbour and other officials around. The plan needs Senate …
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It started as a family joke: Facing snowballing medical expenses for their two young disabled children, Gregg and Brittiny Peters quipped they might need to sell everything they owned to stay solvent. As the bills tipped $10,000, however, the idea was no longer funny. So on Thursday, the Gainesville, Ga., …
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By SHELIA BYRD Mississippi is the latest state trying to unload pricey property because of the economic meltdown. The state House voted Thursday to sell an eight-seat jet valued at $3.7 million that’s used to haul Gov. Haley Barbour and other officials around. The plan needs Senate approval. The jet …
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