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Trump vows nominee for court by weekend WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to announce his U.S. Supreme Court pick by week's end, after memorial services but before the b... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - September 22, 2020

Airborne-virus guidance killed; CDC switch dismays experts WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday removed language from its website that said the novel coronavirus spreads through airborn... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - September 22, 2020

Democrats pitch funding plan; Republicans, president object WASHINGTON -- Democrats controlling the House unveiled a temporary funding bill Monday that would keep federal agencies fully up and running into December. The ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - September 22, 2020

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Arkansas

Two vying to fill Bentonville School Board seat This year's School Board race pits a political newcomer against a perennial candidate for state and local offices. by Dave Perozek - September 22, 2020

NWACC finances steady despite enrollment drop, president says The Northwest Arkansas Community College's president expects the college will be OK financially despite a drop in enrollment. by Alex Golden - September 22, 2020

Fort Smith plant's chicken barred by China; suspension cites state’s reporting China last week suspended imports from a chicken plant in Fort Smith after "erroneous reporting" came from the Arkansas Department of Health, OK Foods said in a... by Nathan Owens - September 22, 2020

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Opinion and Letters

OPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: Hypocrisy, thy name's GOP In the raging culture war, hypocrisy in defense of the unborn is no vice. by John Brummett - September 22, 2020

OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Wise to wait Since being diagnosed with Gleason 6 prostate cancer in 2019, I've chosen to practice watchful waiting to see just how fast, or if, the disease will spread to a... by Mike Masterson - September 22, 2020

OPINION | EDITORIAL: The pendulum swings Way back in 2014 B.C. (before covid), the state of California passed something called Proposition 47. The ballot measure had good intentions. Which paves the wa... September 22, 2020

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Sports

Preserve caters to mountain-bike campers Fans of two-wheeled travel may soon bike, hike, camp, enjoy a fine meal and a hot shower without ever leaving the park. by Flip Putthoff - September 22, 2020

Nimrod accelerates past Kansas school Three games into his junior year, Chas Nimrod is an emerging star at receiver for Bentonville. by Rick Fires - September 22, 2020

NWA fishing report This week's fishing report for Northwest Arkansas. by Flip Putthoff - September 22, 2020

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Business

Welspun faces fine of $4,800 for air hazard Pipe supplier Welspun Tubular LLC is facing a fine from state environmental regulators because of excessive emissions of a hazardous air pollutant at its manufa... by Joseph Flaherty - September 22, 2020

Rejecting U.N., U.S. adds sanctions on Iran WASHINGTON -- The United States slapped additional sanctions on Iran on Monday after the Trump administration's disputed unilateral weekend declaration that all... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - September 22, 2020

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Features

PODCASTING: Podcasts go deeper than news, Buttigieg says Pete Buttigieg has a podcast voice. It's low, calm and reassuring — even if the trailer for his new podcast, which launched Sept. 9, sounds a bit too much like ... by Jeremy Barr, The Washington Post - September 22, 2020

Never Idle For nearly two decades, Kelly Clarkson has connected with fans through the power and prowess of her singing voice — swaddling them through heartbreak, empowerin... by Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times - September 22, 2020

ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: Black history center of Fargo museum FARGO — The photographs of Fargo Agricultural School's senior classes from the Jim Crow era are embellished with upbeat slogans of hope. by STORY BY JACK SCHNEDLER PHOTOS BY MARCIA SCHNEDLER SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE - September 22, 2020

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