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Defense: Hastings made 'split second' decision

Defense: Hastings made 'split second' decision

A Little Rock police officer who fatally shot a 15-year-old suspect made a "split second" decision to open fire when he realized the car the teen was driving was "fixing to run over him," a defense attorney said Wednesday during opening statements in the trial of Josh Hastings. ...

Duggars East: 1/19th of star family is D.C.-bound

WASHINGTON — After three decades of fighting the culture wars from within the Washington establishment, the conservative Family Re...

Unknown substance in Lake Hamilton spurs investigation

Officials are investigating after an unknown substance was reported on the water in Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs. The city said i...
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Monday night I went to Conway, where I started writing about politics nearly 40 years ago, to speak at ...

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Arkansas Riceland Rice Bowl? Sounds good

Sitting in Macaroni Grill Saturday night three times people stopped by and asked the same basic question, “Is it ...

State panel accepting comments on voter-ID rules

An Arkansas panel is moving toward adopting rules to enforce a new state law that will require voters to show photo identification at the polls before they can cast a ballot.

Huge for Heat

For years, Ray Allen’s routine has not changed. Show up for work hours earlier than just about everyone else, go onto the court and take hundreds of jump shots.

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7 file suit to regain company

Seven shareholders of the Conway technology company First Orion Corp. have filed a lawsuit against a former executive for Acxiom Corp. for using proxies granted by two of the plaintiffs to take control of the company.

Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51

LOS ANGELES — HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for his role in "The Sopranos" has died in Italy.

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Reversing, Chrysler to recall Jeeps

Chrysler Group LLC on Tuesday agreed to recall 2.7 million older-model Jeeps, reversing its stance over fuel tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.

Fresh mangoes an easy way to add cool sass

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Alien bill clears House panel after jeers

A key committee in the Republican-led House approved a tough enforcement-focused immigration bill Tuesday over objections from Democrats and disruptions from protesters shouting “Shame, shame, shame!”

Huge for Heat

For years, Ray Allen’s routine has not changed. Show up for work hours earlier than just about everyone else, go onto the court and take hundreds of jump shots.

Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate crime boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" was the brilliant center of one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51.

New Colo. wildfire prompts evacuations of homes

EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) — A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread.

China's Xi harks back to Mao in party 'cleanup'

BEIJING (AP) — China's new leader Xi Jinping is commanding wayward Communist Party cadres to purify themselves of corruption, and he's summed it up in a pithy slogan as Mao Zedong might have done: Look in the mirror, take a bath.

Sony chief says time needed to study proposal

TOKYO (AP) — Sony Corp.'s chief executive says time is needed to study a proposal from a U.S. major hedge fund to spin off a part of the company's entertainment unit.

Compromise among senators eyed on border security

WASHINGTON (AP) — After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.

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