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Storms down trees, cause outages
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A large storm system packing high winds, rain and some possible tornadoes tore across several states in the South and central U.S. during the night, blacking out power to thousands, downing trees and damaging homes. One death was reported when a …
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Entergy endows fund to honor retiring chairman
New Orleans — Entergy Corporation has announced the creation of a $5 million endowment to honor retiring chairman and CEO J. Wayne Leonard. “Wayne has been a passionate advocate on each of these issues during his years at Entergy, so we could think of no …
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Graduates, honor rolls named
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University has released its Dean’s List for the fall semester. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours and at least a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.00 scale. Area students making the list include …
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Dean’s List released
FORT SMITH — The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has released the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester, according to Dr. Ray Wallace, provost and senior vice chancellor. Area students include: Batesville — Tina Dodson, Margaret McDougal Cave City — Leroy Maupin Evening …
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ABF driver comes to aid of elderly couple – Ronnie Milner is named TCA’s latest Highway Angel
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Ronnie Milner of Valparaiso, Ind., a professional truck driver for Arkansas Best Freight System Inc. of Fort Smith, has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel. Milner is being recognized for helping an elderly couple in trouble on the highway. On …
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Linda Pugach, blinded by hired thugs, dies
NEW YORK — Linda Pugach, who was blinded in 1959 when her lover hired hit men to throw lye in her face — and became a media sensation after later marrying him — has died, her husband said Thursday. She was 75. The infamous New …
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Boozman opens summer intern application period
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Boozman has announced that he is seeking summer interns for his Washington, D.C. and state offices. “This is an important time for our nation. This is an excellent opportunity for any Arkansas college students who have an interest in …
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Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial dies at age 92
ST. LOUIS — No last name necessary. A slew of batting titles. Corkscrew stance. Humble. A gentleman. All-around good guy. Stan the Man. Stanley Frank Musial, the St. Louis Cardinals star who was one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, died Saturday. …
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‘Dear Abby’ advice columnist dies at 94
MINNEAPOLIS — Pauline Friedman Phillips, who as Dear Abby dispensed snappy, sometimes saucy advice on love, marriage and meddling mothers-in-law to millions of newspaper readers around the world and opened the way for the likes of Dr. Ruth, Dr. Phil and Oprah, has died. She …
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Conrad Bain of ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ dies at 89
NEW YORK — Conrad Bain, a veteran stage and film actor who became a star in middle age as the kindly white adoptive father of two young African-American brothers in the TV sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died. Bain died Monday of natural causes in his …
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Man accused in 8 deaths gets second life sentence
MORRISON, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man accused of killing eight people from two states during a 2008 spree was given a second life sentence Wednesday, this time in the death of a 93-year-old man. A judge in Whiteside County also sentenced Nicholas T. Sheley …
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Zaxby’s warns customers of potential fraud
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia-based restaurant firm says suspicious computer files have been found at some of its locations, prompting it to warn customers about the potential for fraud. Zaxby’s Franchising Inc. said in a statement that the suspicious files may have resulted in …
