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Police: 16 kilograms of cocaine seized at UN

Police: 16 kilograms of cocaine seized at UN

A shipment containing 16 kilograms of cocaine was seized last week at the U.N.'s mail intake center, a New York Police Department spokesman said Thursday. Paul Browne, NYPD's chief spokesman, said the drug was in a white bag evidently masquerading as a diplomatic pouch that rais...

Connecticut home invasion killer sentenced to death

A Connecticut man expressed regret but steadfastly blamed his accomplice as he was sentenced to die Friday for a deadly home invas...

Higher Education Board approves funding for ASU construction

The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved funding for construction projects requested by Arkansas State Univer...
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UA takes cautious approach with prospect

If it had been anyone but Dennis Dodd, it might be suspicious.

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Arkansas coaches lure linebacker in for visit

Arkansas’ aggressive approach to recruiting highly sought linebacker Otha Peters of Covington, La., has paid off for the Razorbacks.

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The few signal films of director Alex Cox

Sid & Nancy (1986) was released on Blu-ray last month (suggested retail $24.99), and I’ve been meaning to get ...

Department of Education names finance leader

The Arkansas Department of Education has hired the superintendent of the Lavaca district in Sebastian County as its new assistant commissioner for the Division of Fiscal and Administrative Services.

Players and coaches honored at LRTD banquet

Various coaches and players from around the state were honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club's end-of-the-year banquet, held at The Peabody Hotel.

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Candidates down to 3 to head ASU-Jonesboro

Arkansas State University System President Charles Welch chose two candidates from Texas and one from California on Thursday as finalists for the ASU-Jonesboro chancellor’s position.

State falls off in sales of homes; in U.S., new ones selling slower

Arkansas home sales fell 6 percent in December compared with December 2010, and 2011 was the worst year since the Arkansas Realtors Association began releasing statistics in 2004.

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New this week The Grey 82 R Liam Neeson leads an unruly group of oil-rig roughnecks whose plane has crashed into a remote Alaskan wilderness, where they must battle not only mortal injuries and merciless weather, but a vicious pack of rogue wolves. With Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, Joe Anderson; directed by Joe Carnahan.

Debate reheats Romney-Gingrich dueling

Picking up where their last debate left off, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich resumed battling Thursday night over personal integrity and the tenor of their respective campaigns, each accusing the other of unfair character attacks.

Nothing off the table

ombs away” should not be the first “B military response from the United States if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, but respond we must. Closing international waters is a blockade—essentially an act of war against other states.

Missing FTs hamper Hogs

Arkansas’ best free-throw shooters among its eight healthy scholarship players are sophomore guard Mardracus Wade, junior guard Julysses Nobles and freshman guards BJ Young and Ky Madden.

Dozens killed in 2 days of Syrian turmoil

BEIRUT (AP) — Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 64 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on crowds in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday.

Denver appeals court upholds military impostor law

DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court in Denver has ruled that a federal law making it illegal to lie about being a war hero is constitutional and making such false statements is not protected free speech.

Dozens killed in 2 days of Syrian turmoil

BEIRUT (AP) — Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 64 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on crowds in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday.

Oil price waver on Persian Gulf supply concerns

Oil prices moved in a narrow range Friday as Iran prepared to consider a ban on crude sales to European Union countries.

Obama urges Congress to act in election year

CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) — President Barack Obama told House Democrats Friday to be ready to work with Republicans if they show a willingness to put politics aside even "for just a nanosecond," but to stay firm and push back if the GOP stands in the way.

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