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No-tax-increase pledge hits state highway bump Some of 23 state lawmakers who pledged with a Washington, D.C.-based group to vote against tax increases disagree whether a vote to refer a tax increase for highways to voters would run afoul of their pledge. by Michael R. Wickline Updated 16 mins. ago

State marks 20 years since 56-twister barrage Arkansas was battered by the largest tornado outbreak in the state's history 20 years ago. by Bill Bowden 18 mins. ago

GOP senators seek partners across the aisle U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton say they'll be looking for opportunities to work with their Democratic colleagues this year. by Frank E. Lockwood Updated 42 mins. ago

Arkansans recall civil-rights giant Charles Nelson, a former educator with the Pulaski County School District, pointed toward a building at the corner of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Cross Street and remarked how he remembered seeing the troops who escorted the Little Rock Nine being stationed in the field near the current Arkansas Dream Center. by Stephen Simpson 42 mins. ago

Quitman adds cubes for classroom safety In the back of a classroom sits a large steel cube bolted to the floor that from the inside resembles a bunker from the Cold War era. by Stephen Simpson Updated 45 mins. ago

New exit deal for U.K. put forth by May British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday unveiled a new plan for Britain to exit the European Union, but critics said it's too much like the old plan. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports Updated 15 mins. ago

Casino proposal creates no buzz A week after the Arkansas Racing Commission published its proposed rules on licensing and running gambling facilities, no written comments have been submitted, according to a state finance agency spokesman. by Jeannie Roberts Updated 44 mins. ago

Courts seek qualified interpreters for Marshallese The last Marshallese court interpreter in the state has quit, leaving courts like those in Benton County dependent on out-of-state telephone or video interpreters. by TRACY M. NEAL NWA Democrat-Gazette 1 hr. ago

Pension system to review securities-monitor list Trustees with the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System have decided it's time to refresh the system's list of securities-monitoring law firms, which represent the system in class-action lawsuits. by Michael R. Wickline 44 mins. ago

Afghan spy base attacked A Taliban suicide bomber and several gunmen infiltrated an Afghan intelligence base Monday morning, wrecking the compound and killing military personnel, including elite intelligence forces. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports Updated 17 mins. ago

IMF trims forecast for world economy The world economy absorbed more bad news Monday: The International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecast for 2019. And China, the world's second-biggest economy, said it had slowed to its weakest pace since 1990. by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS Updated 17 mins. ago

State sets course on cardiac arrest The Arkansas Department of Education, in partnership with the Arkansas Educational Television Network and the Arkansas Activities Association, is offering training to the state's educators on how to respond to sudden cardiac arrest. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 36 mins. ago

Maxine Brown Russell, last of Brown family singers, dies Country Music Hall of Fame member Maxine Brown Russell, the last surviving member of the the Browns trio, died Monday in Little Rock. by Alex Gladden 45 mins. ago

McFadden faces impaired driving charge Former University of Arkansas and Dallas Cowboys running back Darren Graylon McFadden was charged with impaired driving Monday after falling asleep in a drive-thru lane at a fast-food restaurant, according to police in McKinney, Texas. by Youssef Rddad 1 hr. ago

2 Camden men held in slaying Two Camden men and a third suspect from Louisiana have been arrested in the death of a former Louisiana police officer. 1 hr. ago

Police Beat Police arrested a North Little Rock man and recovered a stolen Mercury Villager on Monday, according to a police report. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 1 hr. ago

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Killer of girlfriend, her 2 kids, uncle pleads guilty, gets life A Polk County man has been sentenced to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to four counts of capital murder in the April 2017 slaying of his girlfriend and three members of her family. by Dave Hughes 2 hrs. ago

1 held in suspected stabbing at Arkansas Sonic Authorities in northeast Arkansas took one person into custody Monday afternoon after a stabbing at a fast-food restaurant in Jonesboro, police said. by Youssef Rddad

Gunfire strikes Little Rock home with 6-year-old child inside, police say; no injuries reported A gunman fired several shots in a Little Rock alley, striking a home with a man and a 6-year-old inside, according to a Little Rock Police Department report. by Youssef Rddad

Arkansas woman tries to hit man with vehicle after apparent argument, police say A 47-year-old Arkansas woman allegedly tried running over a man with a vehicle and damaged a gate as she drove away, police in Pine Bluff said. by Youssef Rddad

Woman found dead on street in Northwest Arkansas, police say A woman's body with a gunshot wound was found on a Northwest Arkansas road early Sunday morning, authorities said. by Staff Report, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE

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