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Protesters find troops circling state capitols Small groups of election and anti-government protesters -- some of them carrying rifles -- gathered outside heavily fortified statehouses around the country Sun... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - January 18, 2021

Biden plans 1st-day changes; rejoining climate deal, tossing some migrant rules on list WASHINGTON -- President-elect Joe Biden will deliver an appeal to national unity when he is sworn in Wednesday and plans immediate moves to combat the coronavir... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - January 18, 2021

W.Va.'s vaccination progress draws notice KENOVA, W.Va. -- West Virginia has emerged as an unlikely success in the nation's otherwise chaotic vaccine rollout, largely because of the state's decision to ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - January 18, 2021

Records: Trump allies had key D.C. rally roles WASHINGTON -- Veterans of President Donald Trump's failed reelection campaign had key roles in orchestrating the Washington rally that spawned a deadly assault ... by The Associated Press - January 18, 2021

Gen. Milley seen key to military continuity WASHINGTON -- In taking charge of a Pentagon battered by leadership churn, the Biden administration will look to one holdover as a source of military continuity... by The Associated Press - January 18, 2021

Prosecutor: Crime 'most dangerous' ever by a president WASHINGTON -- The lead prosecutor for President Donald Trump's second impeachment asserted on Sunday that Trump's incitement of the mob that stormed the U.S. Ca... by The Associated Press - January 18, 2021

Harris to resign Senate seat today WILMINGTON, Del. -- Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat today, two days before she and President-elect Joe Biden are inaugurated. ... by The Associated Press - January 18, 2021

Music producer, convicted killer Spector, 81, dies Phil Spector, one of the most influential and successful record producers in rock 'n' roll, who generated a string of hits in the early 1960s defined by the lav... by The New York Times - January 18, 2021

Senator-elect urges equity from pulpit Hotel firm drops Hawley fundraiser Senator-elect urges by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - January 18, 2021

GOP state AGs seen putting credibility at risk over election By supporting efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election, most of the nation's Republican state attorneys general are at risk of undermining t... by The Associated Press - January 18, 2021

The Nation in Brief Lawmaker gets covid before 2nd shot by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - January 18, 2021

End of Trump term fuels pardon-lobbying market WASHINGTON -- As President Donald Trump prepares to leave office in days, a lucrative market for pardons is coming to a head, with some of his allies collecting... by The New York Times - January 18, 2021

Names and faces m True to form, Betty White had something impish to say about her birthday Sunday. "Since I am turning 99, I can stay up as late as I want without asking permis... by The Associated Press - January 18, 2021

In The News Gene Stallings, a former University of Alabama football coach who won a national championship in 1992 and retired in 1996, enthusiastically joined former player... January 18, 2021

Covid-19 vaccine Q&A Here are some frequently asked questions about vaccines and covid-19. Responses are from Arkansas Department of Health officials or the agency's website. by Lara Farrar, Lisa Hammersly - January 17, 2021

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