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Santorum seizing on victories in 3 states

Santorum seizing on victories in 3 states

Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of victories that snapped his four-state losing streak. Mitt Romney shrugged off his poor showing, but his losses Tuesday in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado laid bare his weakness just when it looked as if his part...

Man accused of threatening sewer workers

A Pulaski County man threatened to harm workers fixing a sewer line before barricading himself in his home outside North Little Ro...
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Things looking up for Obama

Suddenly things are going so well for President Obama that people are saying Clint Eastwood practically endorsed him in ...

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A moment of clarity

Those who run the Komen Foundation, and make a mighty good thing of it, too, sound confused in the ...

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SPORTS

Better players, better days ahead for SEC

Last spring, the SEC’s men’s basketball coaches voted to do away with divisions and become one, rather long, division.

Three held in battery at Arkansas Tech dorm

Three people have been arrested after a purported battery at a dormitory at Arkansas Tech University.

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Springdale fire fighters responded to a structure fire at a Tyson facility Wednesday morning at 1825 Ford Avenue in Springdale.

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Vision in overalls cultivates riddles

It hadn’t been much of a winter, but it was a windy, cold afternoon. Just in from walking the dogs, I was making a cup of tea when a breeze shifted the steam from the cup. As I turned to see if the door was open, a familiar sparkle in the air caught my eye. Mrs. Appleyard was glimmering in.

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A moment of clarity

Those who run the Komen Foundation, and make a mighty good thing of it, too, sound confused in the worst way: morally confused.

Battle brewing for backup QB

Sifting through the roster he inherited, Arkansas State Coach Gus Malzahn and his football staff don’t face a conundrum at starting quarterback.

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Santorum: I won and raised about $250K Tues night

WASHINGTON (AP) — Resurgent Rick Santorum said his sweep of three GOP contests earned his shoestring campaign $250,000 overnight, cash he needs to take his upstart bid for the Republican presidential nomination to Mitt Romney's turf.

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