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O'Rourke talks guns at Clinton Dinner, other stops in state Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke attended a gun show in Conway on Saturday, where he was photographed talking to a man under a sign advertising a... by John Moritz - August 18, 2019

July hottest on record in Alaska July was Alaska's warmest month on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. by DAN JOLING The Associated Press - August 18, 2019

Phoenix weighs civilian police oversight Still stinging from a confrontation this summer where officers pointed guns and cursed at a black family, residents and officials in the country's fifth-largest... by ANITA SNOW The Associated Press - August 18, 2019

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Arkansas

Raises of at least $10,000 go to 58 state employees The heads of two state agencies received larger salaries starting July 1 than the pay levels Gov. Asa Hutchinson's office announced they would receive when the ... by Michael R. Wickline - August 18, 2019

Ombudsman details abuses at Arkansas kids lockup; firm at helm 6 weeks is told of youths zip-tied, in pain Staff members in a youth lockup at Lewisville zip-tied children, forced them to urinate in foam cups or Gatorade bottles, slammed them into walls and gave them ... by Ginny Monk - August 18, 2019

Files show Arkansas lawyer target of FBI in ’13; Goodson firm’s $20,000 payments to ex-Sen. Hutchinson drew inquiry Newly released FBI documents confirm that University of Arkansas System board of trustees Chairman John Goodson has been a target of a federal investigation int... by Lisa Hammersly - August 18, 2019

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Opinion and Letters

PHILIP MARTIN: Remembering a Morehouse man C. W. Clendenon was a double doctorate from Morehouse College in Atlanta; he chaired the math department and taught philosophy at Langston, the only historicall... by Philip Martin - August 18, 2019

Coded language: A political history of racially charged rhetoric Recently a newly revealed tape of a 1971 conversation between California Gov. Ronald Reagan and President Richard Nixon made headlines. by MARCUS WITCHER THE WASHINGTON POST - August 18, 2019

A last resort for desperate women One afternoon about a year ago, just as the Senate began considering Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, I logged on to Day Night Healthcare, an ... by FARHAD MANJOO NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE - August 18, 2019

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Sports

Prickly Yankees overcome Indians Again, again and again, the New York Yankees kept hammering away. by The Associated Press - August 18, 2019

LR Christian gets view from the top The Little Rock Christian Warriors are in a new position entering the 2019 season. by Jeremy Muck - August 18, 2019

No signals yet: Morris not ready to commit to starting QB Chad Morris wasn't ready to name a starting quarterback after Saturday's second major scrimmage of training camp. by Tom Murphy - August 18, 2019

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Business

North Little Rock taking it slow on public-drinking zones Keeping a watchful eye on how other cities in Arkansas are establishing rules and boundaries for setting up entertainment districts, North Little Rock is showin... by Jake Sandlin - August 18, 2019

Applicants line up in Pine Bluff for 125 positions at Saracen Casino Annex Saracen Casino Resort officials continued to be pleasantly surprised, they said, at the interest shown by Jefferson County residents in the casino that's curren... by Dale Ellis - August 18, 2019

Rainy spells force farmers to idle fields Arkansas farmers didn't plant anything this spring on 1.3 million acres -- fifth-most in the nation -- because of heavy and frequent rainfall and occasional flo... by Stephen Steed - August 18, 2019

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Features

Overpaying the price: Arkansas theater, concert presenters hit by scalpers, fraudsters on the Internet Ticket buyer, beware: diligence could save you a bucket of ducats. As the fall season gears up, area performance presenters and arts organizations are warnin... by Eric E. Harrison - August 18, 2019

LET'S TALK: Quotes from the late Toni Morrison are words to live by I'll be honest: I'm egregiously behind in reading the works of award-winning author, editor, teacher and Princeton University professor emeritus Toni Morrison, ... by Helaine R. Williams Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - August 18, 2019

Little Rock locations enhance Arkansan's noir novel "Mr. Catherine," the debut novel by Conway writer Stacey Margaret Jones, is a page-turning thriller about a crumbling marriage, a missing wife and her distraugh... by Sean Clancy - August 18, 2019

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