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Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Officials are describing a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut. They say it's fortunate no one was killed. Seventy people were sent to the hospital Friday evening after t...

Severe weather possible through Wednesday

The National Weather Service says Arkansas has repeated chances at seeing severe weather through Wednesday. John Robinson, warnin...

Majority of number combos picked for Powerball pot

DES MOINES, Iowa — Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already be...
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The ABCs of 25 mph by schools

Dear Mahatma: Cantrell Road used to have a 25 mph school zone between University Avenue and Kavanaugh Boulevard. Now ...

MIKE MASTERSON

Mike Masterson

EDITORIAL

Agog over farmer’s essay

I’m still aghast and agog at the eloquent guest-writer essay by Newton County hog CAFO co-owner Jason Henson published ...

JANET CARSON

Janet Carson

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In the garden

Q The photo (on Page 3E) is a closeup of leaves on my 3-year old peach tree. It is ...

Charges pending for suspect in girl's stabbing

CLARKSVILLE — Prosecutors in Johnson County are still developing charges for a man arrested in the stabbing death of a 6-year-old girl.

What to watch for at the Preakness

BALTIMORE — All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on ...

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State’s jobless rate dips to 7.1%; ebb in labor force ends

For the first time since January 2012, Arkansas’ civilian labor force grew, even if only by about 900 people, as the state’s April unemployment rate slipped to 7.1 percent from 7.2 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.

Blanks fired at Cannes film fest cause brief panic

CANNES, France — A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators scurrying.

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State’s jobless rate dips to 7.1%; ebb in labor force ends

For the first time since January 2012, Arkansas’ civilian labor force grew, even if only by about 900 people, as the state’s April unemployment rate slipped to 7.1 percent from 7.2 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.

150 years of ministry

Seventh-day Adventists will commemorate the church’s 150th anniversary today, not with a festive party, but with prayer and reflection. After all, it’s a bittersweet occasion, not necessarily a time for celebration.

Inspector: Treasury told of IRS probe in June ’12

The Treasury Department’s inspector general told senior Treasury officials in June 2012 that he was investigating allegations that the Internal Revenue Service had targeted conservative groups, disclosing for the first time on Friday that Obama administration officials were aware of the matter during the presidential campaign year.

What’s going on here?

WHAT’S got into the University of Arkansas’ trustees? They’re starting to act like trustees, people who’ve been entrusted with a responsibility to oversee something that belongs to someone else—in this case to the people of Arkansas.

Nondescript challengers leave path clear for Orb

Many handicappers had a reason for skepticism after Orb scored his decisive victory in the Kentucky Derby and was hailed as a bright new star of racing. They had seen this scenario before.

Witnesses: Car drives into crowd at Va. parade

DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) — Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a festival parade. Several people appeared to be hurt, but the nature of their injuries wasn't immediately known.

Witnesses: Car drives into crowd at Va. parade

DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) — Witnesses in southwestern Virginia said a car drove into a crowd at a parade Saturday and hurt several people, but the nature of their injuries wasn't immediately known.

Syria's Assad says he won't step down

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview Saturday he won't step down and will instead "face the storm," raising new doubts about a U.S-Russian effort to get Assad and his opponents to negotiate an end to the country's civil war.

Union leads march in Rome calling for job creation

ROME (AP) — A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job creation.

Obama takes Cabinet secretaries out to play golf

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf — in the rain.

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Agog over farmer’s essay

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In the garden

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HOG CALLS: UA could count on Cox in its court

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