Lessmann resigns from election commission
Marvin Lessmann resigned from the Faulkner County Election Commission after Thursday night’s meeting, which was described by several who attended as “contentious.”In a news release issued by Lessman on Friday, he states that “he can better utilize... more >>
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Conservatives put stamp on Texas textbooks
The social studies changes approved by the Texas Board of Education will have a broad influence because the state is one of the nation's largest buyers of textbooks. more >>
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Lawyers urge WTC workers to take settlement
Lawyers and city officials expressed confidence Friday that they can get ground zero responders to sign on to a settlement that would pay up to $657 million to workers who developed health problems after toiling in the ruins of the World Trade Center. more >>
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Housing still elusive for Haiti quake victims
With torrential rains expected any day, authorities are not even close to providing the shelter they promised for tens of thousands of Haitians left homeless by January's earthquake. more >>
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Oregon QB Masoli suspended for next season
Oregon standout quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was suspended Friday for the upcoming season by coach Chip Kelly after pleading guilty to second-degree burglary in the theft of a pair of laptops and a guitar from a campus fraternity. Kelly also meted out... more >>
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Authorities: Haim had illegal prescription
Authorities say actor Corey Haim had a fraudulent prescription when he died that was linked to a major drug ring and are now investigating. more >>
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Weak economy means it’s a freebie nation
Whether it's to boost sagging business or attract customers to a new product, there seems to be a freebie fad going on. That's a boon for budget shoppers and can be good for companies too. more >>
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Reid's wife undergoes surgery after crash
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife underwent surgery Friday after breaking her neck and back in a traffic accident that also injured the senator's daughter, a spokesman said. more >>
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Mobile giving for Chile pales compared to Haiti
So far, Americans have pledged $100,000 in donations via cell phone for victims of Chile's earthquake compared to more than $43 million raised that way for victims of Haiti's Jan. 12 quake. more >>
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Enough with all the medical tests, experts say
Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans — maybe even President Barack Obama — are being overtreated. more >>
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Aussie cabbie to take tourists 4,000 miles
A Western Australian taxi driver named the state's favorite cabbie in an online contest has won the right to take 22 passengers on a 4,000-mile (6,500-kilometer) ride. more >>
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