BOSTON - Massachusetts House and Senate leaders Friday agreed on a bill to legalize casino gambling in the state -- drawing immediate criticism from Gov. Deval Patrick who threatened to veto the measure.

TRENTON, N.J. - Eric Thames and Shawn Bowman each drove in two runs, and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats topped the Trenton Thunder, 10-3, on Friday night.

MANCHESTER - Nearly 13 percent of students at Hillside Middle School were socially promoted in June, meaning they advanced to the next grade level despite poor grades, according to school district data released yesterday.