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Trump: U.S. will exit '87 Russia arms pact President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will exit an arms-control agreement that the United States signed with the former Soviet Union, saying that Russia is violating the pact and it's preventing the U.S. from developing new weapons. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 1 hr. ago

At-risk kids swell state truancy rate Thousands of Arkansas children skip too much school to make academic progress each year, according to recent federal data. by Amanda Claire Curcio 1 hr. ago

Health care among top issues as Hill, Tucker vie for D.C. post Democrats here and abroad believe state Rep. Clarke Tucker offers the party its best shot at regaining a seat in Arkansas' congressional delegation. by Hunter Field 1 hr. ago

Hurricane a breeze The Arkansas Razorbacks have endured a tough run in the first season under Coach Chad Morris. by Tom Murphy 2 hrs. ago

Arkansans split on ads' effect in high court race The heap of money spent in Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas this spring on TV ads pummeling Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson -- and elevating one of her opponents, David Sterling -- never reached Randall Tuggle, a farmer in faraway Chicot County. by John Moritz 1 hr. ago

City looks at letting pigs already in the city stay Two pet pigs that live in the historic district of this tourist town will be allowed to remain under a proposal being considered by the Eureka Springs City Council. by Bill Bowden 2 hrs. ago

Turkey doubts fistfight claim Turkey will "never allow a cover-up" of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul, a senior official in Turkey's ruling party said Saturday, reflecting international skepticism over the Saudi account that the writer died during a "fistfight." by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports 1 hr. ago

Cheese dip contest has aged well The World Cheese Dip Championship hosted annually in Little Rock is, if anything, only getting cheesier. by Clara Turnage 1 hr. ago

3 spar in lieutenant governor's race In his re-election bid, Republican Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin has taken a few jabs from Democratic candidate Anthony Bland and Libertarian candidate Frank Gilbert in what's been a low-key campaign. by Michael R. Wickline 1 hr. ago

Mint gets kickstart on new coins When Shire Post Mint started a Kickstarter campaign to fund another of its collectible coin sets based on the books that inspired the hit HBO series Game of Thrones, it only took them four hours to meet the $10,000 goal. by John Magsam 3 hrs. ago

Attorney hopefuls cite savvy for office Experience and politics are among the issues in the race for prosecuting attorney in Arkansas' 20th Judicial Circuit. by Debra Hale-Shelton 1 hr. ago

It's not 1st rodeo for 2 candidates for mayor A highly publicized lawsuit filed against Walnut Ridge's Police Department has ratcheted up the city's mayoral race. by Stephen Simpson 2 hrs. ago

Woman gets 40 years for '17 murder A Sonora woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2017 shooting death of Gary Dean Johnson, 63, of Hindsville. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 2 hrs. ago

Mayor candidate's wife arrested in murder plot A Monticello woman whose husband is running for mayor was arrested Thursday after attempting to hire a contract killer, authorities said. by Clara Turnage 2 hrs. ago

2 drivers die in separate crashes Two drivers died in separate traffic accidents Wednesday and Thursday in Arkansas. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 2 hrs. ago

Kershaw comes in, lifts Dodgers to WS NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

No. 2 Ohio State falters at Purdue TOP 25 by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

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Police identify woman found shot to death in North Little Rock backyard Authorities identified the woman found fatally shot Friday in the backyard of a North Little Rock residence after a reported attempted break-in. by Clara Turnage

13 suspects in custody in heroin-ring inquiry An almost five-month operation by a local drug task force targeting what authorities described as a heroin distribution ring operating in Garland County resulted in the arrests of 13 suspects, officials said Friday. by Steven Mross

Police: Woman found dead in North Little Rock backyard after attempted home invasion report North Little Rock police found a dead woman in the backyard of a home after responding to an attempted home invasion, authorities said late Friday. by Clara Turnage

2 teens arrested in hazing case involving central Arkansas high school baseball team Two Arkansas 18-year-olds accused of assaulting and hazing younger students on a school bus earlier this year during a trip with their high school baseball team were arrested Thursday, authorities say. by Maggie McNeary

Police: Pursuit in central Arkansas reaches speed of 104 mph; 1 officer fires shots Police said a pursuit in central Arkansas on Thursday night that reached speeds of more than 100 mph ended with an officer firing shots at a suspect. by Jillian Kremer

Little Rock woman accused of swinging axe at man after he wouldn't let her use phone A Little Rock woman accused of swinging an axe at a man was arrested Thursday afternoon, according to a police report. by Jillian Kremer

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Arkansas Supreme Court kicks term-limits proposal off ballot (18) Votes cast on a proposed constitutional amendment that would have imposed the nation's strictest term limits on state lawmakers won't be counted in the Nov. 6 general election, a divided Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Friday. by Michael R. Wickline

WALLY HALL: Tulsa's big payday a win for Razorbacks (3) Tulsa owes Jeff Long big time. Long, who was fired as the University of Arkansas athletic director last year, gave the University of Tulsa almost $1.4 million to make a two-hour bus ride, tangle with the Razorbacks a little bit and then make the return trip home. by Wally Hall

Saudis say journalist was killed in fistfight (14) Saudi Arabia said early today that Jamal Khashoggi, the dissident Saudi journalist who disappeared more than two weeks ago, had died during a fistfight with unidentified men inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports

Trump threatens to use military to stop caravan (38) President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to summon the military to close the U.S.-Mexico border and upend a trade deal, expressing mounting frustration with a large caravan of migrants from Honduras making its way toward the United States. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports