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Re: Mississippi governor endorses school prayer

Off topic, but since there's no open line tonight: Margaret has written Helen again. http://margaretandhelen.com/ Enjoy. Posted by ...

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Re: Spousal employment watch in state government

If the Representatives and Senators think they are worth a higher salary, then propose the Constitutional Amendment to raise the salaries. We can't have them having to look...

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Re: The Wednesday night line

Piracy hasn't penetrated porn? Arrrgh, Matey..... Posted by Atlas999

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Re: You might be a redneck if you love W.T. Bubba's

I miss the underground. It had a dive bar feel. It's something lacking in the River Market. Posted by 50to49

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Re: The Wednesday night line

That hundred plus trillion dollars and rising of rewards and bailouts to the looters who own both parties... well it just went way up, likely into the $ Quadrillion territory. As...

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Re: The Wednesday night line

"Again, Salty, quoting the Cato Institute on economic matters? It's like quoting Joseph Goebbels as an unbiased expert on German history." Of course, the data...

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Re: The Wednesday night line

For those interested in (un)natural celestial phenomena, it's time for Manhattanhenge: http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/resources… http://bit.ly/IJVz ...

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Re: The Wednesday night line

RAISE TAXES NOW! There is nothing wrong with this country that a reversal of the Bush idiocies would not fix: withdrawal from the middle east and a return to Clinton-era tax...

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Re: The Wednesday night line

California Christians take a stand in N.Carolina, the sign says it all: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/05/30/ch… Posted by...

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UCA to announce new women's basketball coach

The University of Central Arkansas has called a 3 p.m. news conference Thursday to announce its new women’s head basketball coach, the school said in a release.

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Re: LR City Board to neighborhood: Your homes are dirt

Mary Good ALWAYS gets her way........Just ask her peers at UALR who have for years complained about Good's annoying push to get the new EIT building. It pushed many other...

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Re: The Wednesday night line

A "conservative" talking economic numbers is either: (1) a paid whore who knows better and does not care; or (2) a dupe. There is no third choice. ...

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Slideshow:PRCA Rodeo

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Slideshow: PRCA Rodeo 2012

Click here to view slideshow of the PRCA Rodeo.

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Re: Mississippi governor endorses school prayer

Maybe things ave changed, but in 1967 it was quite the honor to be selected at my school, I think decent grades and service played into the selection process, I remember one of my...

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Re: The Wednesday night line

How long did it take you to find a quote that met your "standards", Saline. There are hundreds of other by people who know that austerity is just another way of...

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Re: The Wednesday night line

Hey, Everette, did you take a lesson from the porn industry and go all democratic piracy? "Piracy and free porn The future of porn? Men and women huddled around...

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Re: The Wednesday night line

Again, Salty, quoting the Cato Institute on economic matters? It's like quoting Joseph Goebbels as an unbiased expert on German history. Charles Taylor, the former Liberian...

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Re: The Wednesday night line

Funny, Everette, that "Big spending liberals like Max" must be the one who provides you free-enterprise boz with an outlet for your cheap propaganda which is paid for...

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North Little Rock man gets 30 years for child pornography

The United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas announced in a release Wednesday afternoon that Charles Coulter, 37, was sentenced to 30 years, the...

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Video: True West at Lantern Theatre

May 30, 2012 - The Lantern Theatre, located at 1021 Van Ronkle St. in downtown Conway, is staging a limited production of Sam Shepard's True West as part of a new late night...

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Re: The Wednesday night line

Military mothers stirring up things. http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012… Posted by Cato

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Re: Spousal employment watch in state government

Some of those House spouses take the job to keep an eye on the after-hours behavior of their Representative, more than the money... Posted by ...

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Re: Spousal employment watch in state government

Saline, you're better than that. If "We" aren't going to be any better than "Them" what's the point of winning. If a guy makes so little money...

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Re: None dare mention condemnation on THIS

I agree, mudturtle, the plan to bridge the tracks and build a cantilever behind Dillard's is an awesome, albeit costly, option. Lets hope the city can obtain a...

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Re: Tech Park Authority throws a bone to threatened neighborhood

Sounds like a risky technology park is more important than people in the City of Little Rock. Piss poor leadership from Mayor Stroke Em and City Board of Dummies!! ...

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Re: The Wednesday night line

Juan Carlos Hidalgo of the Cato Institute set the record straight: "ItÂ’s hard to estimate the impact of tax increases on the British economy. Certainly the economic turmoil...

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Re: Spousal employment watch in state government

On this hot muggy day, I'm feeling a bit lazy, so I'll recycle comments from a related thread: Why should we begrudge these public servants a few pennies? We pay them a...

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Re: A small rant: Hunka Pie

Has Hunka Pie closed? They've taken down their Facebook page and haven't tweeted anything in almost a month...any Eat Arkansas people in the area that can confirm? ...

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Re: Mississippi governor endorses school prayer

You might be able to get me to go for this. Each school district does a comprehensive survey of the religious make-up of their school along with languages used in their services....

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Man arrested on child porn charges in Saline Co.

An Alexander man was arrested on charges that he had child pornography on his computer at his Saline County residence.

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$5.8 M coming for Conway Municipal Airport

  Conway officials learned Wednesday that the city will receive almost $5.8 million in federal funding for construction at the municipal airport. The funding is more than...

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Obama congratulates Romney on GOP nod

President Barack Obama called Mitt Romney on Wednesday to congratulate him on winning the Republican nomination, just as the Democrat’s campaign opened a new critique of...

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UAMS Enlists Search Dogs for Cancer Study

from:University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences

May 30, 2012 | In the first study of its kind, Alexander “Sandy” Burnett, M.D., at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is testing whether local...

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Summer Service

from:Hendrix College

Hendrix students participate in mission trip to Philadelphia

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Officer in 'Delta Blues' case sentenced to 2 years

One of the five police officers indicted in a massive investigation into drug trafficking and corruption in eastern Arkansas has been sentenced to XX years in prison.

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US officials: American kidnapped in Benin

The U.S. Embassy in Benin says an American citizen has been kidnapped in the West African nation.

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Update: Woman rescued from spillway tube in Perry County

UPDATE: Conway Fire Department Assistant Chief Mike Winter said they were not needed in the rescue of a woman who was trapped in a spillway tube at Bear Creek...

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Neighbor spurns gifts of flowers and oatmeal

Disorderly conduct at the 1700 block of Hairston Avenue. An apartment manager contacted police to file a complaint when other residents reported that a resident had been harassing...

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Pryor, Boozman, Griffin Announce Nearly $5.8 Million for Conway Municipal Airport

CONWAY, AR – U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman, along with Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-2) today announced that the Conway Municipal Airport will receive $5,796,250...

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Assange loses extradition battle

Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday denied WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's appeal against extradition to Sweden to face questions about allegations of rape, sexual...

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Judges sentence Charles Taylor to 50 years imprisonment

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment Wednesday for arming and supporting murderous rebels in Sierra Leone in return for “blood...

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Sales contracts for US homes dropped in April

A gauge of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in April from nearly a two-year high in the previous month.

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Trace Adkins takes top spot in Weekend Ten

Country singer Trace Adkins, who’ll headline at the Magic Springs Timberwood Amphitheater in Hot Springs Saturday, takes the lead in our list of Top Ten activities in...

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Miss. governor advocates school prayer in speech to teens

First-term Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant told a group of teenagers that he believes it should be possible for public schools to have some sort of nondenominational prayer to open...

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Consultants Earn Global Business Credential

from:University of Arkansas - Little Rock

Three Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center consultants have earned an international business credential held by only a handful of Arkansans. Liz Russell,...

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Thunderstorms possible through Thursday

Scattered thunderstorms are developing across central Arkansas and more storms are possible late Wednesday and Thursday, the National Weather Service said.

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Computer virus briefly hits Iran's oil industry

Iran's key oil industry was briefly affected by the powerful computer virus known as "Flame" that has unprecedented data-snatching capabilities and can eavesdrop on...

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UA waives tuition for Arkansans 60 and older

The University of Arkansas says it will offer free tuition for credit courses for Arkansans 60 or older who wish to continue their education.

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ASU gets $350K for Dyess Colony restoration

Arkansas State University has been awarded a $350,000 grant for some of the work it is doing to restore the Dyess Colony Administration Building.

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