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Lincoln approval rate fallen, UA poll finds

The public approval rating for U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., fell by double digits this year, according to a poll released Thursday by the University of Arkansas.
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Report supports Conway building

The historic Faulkner County Courthouse is in good enough shape structurally to serve the public “for decades to come,” according to a new report commissioned by preservationists.
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Fiance arrested in NLR teacher's death

A former soldier shot and killed his fiancee — a first-year English teacher at North Little Rock High School’s East Campus — in her Skyline Drive apartment before dawn Tuesday morning, police said.
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Related police report in shooting

The following is a police report involving criminal mischief:
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Act 576 of 2007

The following is a copy of Act 576 of 2007:
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Claim Vance retarded still lawyers’ tack

They also seek to scrap tapes of police interviews

Defense attorneys for the Marianna man accused of killing TV news anchor Anne Pressly are pressing their claim that he could be mentally retarded — which would prohibit him from being executed — but are resisting a Pulaski County circuit judge’s request that they prove it by Friday.
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Revenue droop forces 2.2% state budget cut

Beebe takes step after tax picture darkens

Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday cut the state’s projected budget for this fiscal year by about $100 million, citing a greater-than-expected dropoff in tax collections.
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Bank deposits in state grow nearly 3% over year period

Bank deposits in Arkansas grew by almost 3 percent to $48.5 billion in the 12-month period ending June 30, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
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Boy found safe in attic; he was thought to be on balloon

6-year-old Colorado boy feared to have floated off in a helium balloon has been found safe at his home, hiding in a cardboard box in the garage attic.
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Waiver of Extradition in Bradford case

The North Little Rock man accused of raping and slitting the throat of an 8-year-old girl in Texas in 1990 waived extradition Wednesday morning to go back to the Lone Star state to face a Galveston County charge of attempted capital murder.
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More data on the National Assessment of Educational Progress

Additional data about the national assessment is available on this web site.
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NLR man arrested in 20-year-old Texas assault case

Authorities say DNA evidence has helped them make an arrest in a nearly 20-year-old southeast Texas case where an 8-year-old girl was brutally attacked.
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Arkansas sees rise in failing schools

A total of 58 Arkansas public schools have failed to meet state achievement requirements for more than five years, up from just 16 a year ago, officials said Friday.
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Parking violators in Arkansas

The following is a list of parking violators in Arkansas who owe at least $265 in fines:
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Top 100 restaurants in LR, NLR

The following is a list of the top 100 restaurants in Little Rock and North Little Rock:
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