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Snow, sleet sweep into Arkansas

Snowfall across the state is transitioning to freezing rain and then rain before tapering off as warmer temperatures move into the region. By late morning, roads in central Arkansas were wet but clear of snow, although some slick spots were reported. Dozens of school districts...

Oklahoma bans thousands from casinos

Officials reported that about 11,000 people are banned from casinos and gaming centers throughout Oklahoma because of compulsive g...

County’s tax roll growing

An increase in used-car values and business inventories in 2011 led to a rise in property assessments that will generate 3 percent...
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MIKE MASTERSON

Editorial

PTAs of state, take heed

Parent Teacher Associations across Arkansas, make sure you have checks and balances in place to ensure you aren’t scammed ...

LINDA CAILLOUET

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Civil-rights pioneer has ties to state

HISTORIC FAITH: One of this nation’s pioneering black Catholics has Arkansas ties. A new book, A Cry for Justice: ...

WALLY HALL

Sports

Horn facing a different tune in the SEC

It was a photo opportunity. Maybe the last.

Lawmakers convene for fiscal session

Arkansas lawmakers are returning to the Capitol to consider a $4.7 billion budget that calls for increasing spending on Medicaid and public schools.

Mickelson catapults past Woods,Wi

He knew his game was getting close, and he broke through with flair Sunday in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

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Memphis steel mill seeks tax break for expansion

Nucor Steel Memphis is seeking a tax break on a $113 million expansion the company said will add 27 jobs.

Officials investigate Houston's cause of death

Coroner's officials said they will not release any information on an autopsy performed Sunday at the request of police detectives investigating Whitney Houston's death.

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County’s tax roll growing

An increase in used-car values and business inventories in 2011 led to a rise in property assessments that will generate 3 percent more tax revenue over 2010, according to reports released last week by the Pulaski County treasurer and the county assessor.

Employers, workers clash on overtime

High tech workers across the country would see smaller paychecks under an industry-led campaign to revise labor laws to further limit overtime benefits.

It takes your breath away

This balmy winter of 2011-2012 has no doubt benefited amateur runners building distance for the state’s biggest marathon March 4. No doubt.

Michigan, Arizona in Santorum’s sights

Rick Santorum is pursuing an aggressive strategy to challenge Mitt Romney in the state where the Republican presidential front-runner grew up.

Money makes morals

Lately, inequality has re-entered the national conversation. Occupy Wall Street gave the issue visibility, while the Congressional Budget Office supplied hard data on the widening income gap. And the myth of a classless society has been exposed: Among rich countries, America stands out as the place where economic and social status is most likely to be inherited.

Mickelson catapults past Woods,Wi

He knew his game was getting close, and he broke through with flair Sunday in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

State Dep't: US to meet North Koreans in Beijing

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. envoy will hold talks with North Korea on its nuclear program in Beijing next week, the first such negotiations since the death of the nation's longtime leader, Kim Jong Il.

$336M Powerball ticket sold at RI supermarket

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State Dep't: US to meet North Koreans in Beijing

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Obama's new budget: Higher taxes for the wealthy

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SPIN METER: Romney backed earmarks as governor

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney takes a hard line against congressional earmarks, but the GOP presidential front-runner had a more favorable view of federal pork-barrel spending when he was governor of Massachusetts.

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