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Transit Board Members May Seek Management Change

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Fallout from a failed sales tax election and mistrust of current management has several Ozark Regional Transit board members ready to call for change and possibly another public transit provider. Continue reading...

By Ron Wood Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 9:21 p.m.

Girl Killed By Runaway Mule Remembered As ‘Amazing’

Subscriber onlyLOWELL — Shianne Lane loved animals, singing, dancing and her family, her great-grandmother Ashley Ragains said Thursday. Continue reading...

By Bob Caudle Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:40 p.m.

Group Submits Signatures For Alcohol Sales

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — A group working since February to gather signatures to place retail alcohol sales on the November ballot submitted about 56,000 to the County Clerk’s Office on Thursday. Continue reading...

By Misty Gittings Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:51 p.m.

Inmate’s Hearing Delayed

Buckley Accused Of ‘Digging’ At Incision

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Prosecutors believe an inmate in the Benton County Jail purposefully bothered his surgical incision in hopes of gaining his freedom. Continue reading...

By Tracy Neal Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:38 p.m.

American Air Filter to expand Fayetteville facility

American Air Filter Company, Inc. announced in a release Thursday afternoon that it will expand its manufacturing plant in Fayetteville. Continue reading...

By David Harten Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:20 p.m.

Prosecutors: Man irritated surgical incision in hopes of release

Subscriber onlyProsecutors believe an inmate in the Benton County Jail purposefully bothered his surgical incision in hopes he would be freed. Continue reading...

By Tracy Neal Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 1:54 p.m.

Lawmakers furious over US Olympic uniforms made in China

WASHINGTON — Uniforms for U.S. Olympic athletes are American red, white and blue — but made in China. That has members of Congress fuming. Continue reading...

By The Associated Press Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 1:37 p.m.

Crawford raises $253K for re-election bid

LITTLE ROCK — Republican Congressman Rick Crawford’s campaign says he’s raised more than $253,000 over the past three months for his re-election bid. Continue reading...

By The Associated Press Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 12:12 p.m.

United Airlines orders 150 Boeing 737s

United Airlines said Thursday it is buying 150 Boeing 737s, planning to use them to replace older planes that are not as fuel efficient. Continue reading...

By The Associated Press Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 11:11 a.m.

Group turns in 56,000 signatures for liquor sales question

Subscriber onlyA Benton County group that has been working since February to obtain enough signatures to place retail alcohol sales on the ballot in November submitted more than 56,000 signatures to the County Clerk’s Office Thursday. Continue reading...

By Misty Gittings Updated: July 12, 2012 4:56 p.m.

10 Razorbacks named to Preseason All-SEC Team

LITTLE ROCK — Ten University of Arkansas football players were voted onto the 2012 SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC Team, officials announced Thursday. Continue reading...

By Gavin Lesnick Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 9:47 a.m.

Keep It Clean

GROUP FIGHTS FOR LAKE WATER QUALITY

Subscriber onlyGOSHEN — Rain that falls in Witter, West Fork or Winslow winds up in Beaver Lake, though each town is a far cry south of the reservoir. Continue reading...

By Flip Putthoff Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:32 a.m.

RECORDS

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Records for July 12, 2012. Continue reading...

By STAFF REPORT Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:30 a.m.

Pair Net Surprise Catch On Striper Trip

TROPHY NOT WHAT ANGLERS EXPECTED

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — When anglers dream, it may be about catching a fish so big it takes two men to land it. Continue reading...

By Flip Putthoff Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:30 a.m.

Animal League Sets Sights On Fundraising

GROUP LAUNCHES WEBSITE IN SUPPORT OF NEW SHELTER

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — A nonprofit organization this week began its push to raise money for supplies and medical treatment for animals at the nearly completed Washington County animal shelter. Continue reading...

By Tony Hernandez Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:29 a.m.

Olympian To Teach Kayak Seminar

BEAVER LAKE CLINIC TO BE HELD ON LAND, WATER

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Want to learn to paddle a kayak without getting tired? Want to learn from an Olympic kayaker? Want to go for a paddling adventure on Beaver Lake? Continue reading...

By STAFF REPORT Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:28 a.m.

Kelley To Exit School Board

PRESIDENT’S FINAL MEETING IN SEPTEMBER; WILSON EYES POSITION

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Twenty-nine years ago last March, Joye Kelley became a member of the Rogers School Board. Continue reading...

By Amye Buckley Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:27 a.m.

NWA FISHING REPORT

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Beaver Lake: Big schools of white bass are busting the surface mornings and evenings at Beaver Lake, reports John Hodge at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Continue reading...

By Flip Putthoff Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:27 a.m.

Panel Favors Tunnel

ROSSING WOULD CONNECT FRISCO TRAIL TO PARK

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — A tunnel under Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is the likeliest option for extending the Frisco Trail south to Walker Park. Continue reading...

By Joel Walsh Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:27 a.m.

Angler Wins Big In Flat-Bottom Boat

BASS BONANZA FISHERMAN NETS $50,000 PRIZE

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — It brings a smile to most anyone who follows bass fishing tournaments — an angler in a 14-foot flatbottom boat wins the top prize. Continue reading...

By Joe Mosby Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:26 a.m.

Overhaul To Close Street

WORK WILL SHUT DOWN CHAMPIONS DRIVE

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Detour signs are scheduled to appear next week on Champions Drive at J.B. Hunt Drive when a major overhaul of the intersection begins Wednesday. Continue reading...

By John Gore Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:25 a.m.

Officers Issue Ice Cream Rewards

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Arkansas Game & Fish Commission wildlife officers will issue ice cream coupons this summer to children who wear life jackets. Continue reading...

By ARKANSAS GAME & FISH COMMISSION Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:25 a.m.

Man Gets 30 Years For Drug Possession

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — A Washington County jury found a Springdale man who had more than $10,000 of cocaine in his home guilty of only drug possession charges and not a more serious charge of intent to distribute Wednesday. Continue reading...

By Chris Freiberg Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:24 a.m.

Dunns Win First At Guys, Gals Contest

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — David and Jackie Dunn won the Beaver Lake Guys and Gals bass tournament held Saturday night. They weighed six bass totaling 7.78 pounds, caught with spinner baits and drop-shot rigs. Continue reading...

By STAFF REPORT Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:23 a.m.

Construction To Close Streets

DETOURS PLANNED FOR DOWNTOWN SPRINGDALE

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Trail construction will close parts of three downtown streets for several weeks Continue reading...

By Steve Caraway Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:22 a.m.

Few NATO shipments are leaving Pakistan

Subscriber onlyISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Bureaucratic delays have held up shipments to troops in Afghanistan through Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, a week after Islamabad reopened U.S. and NATO supply lines. Continue reading...

By REBECCA SANTANA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:19 a.m.

Morsi leaves Egypt first time as leader

He meets Saudi Arabia’s king

Subscriber onlyCAIRO — Egypt’s Islamist president flew to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday at the start of his first foreign trip. Continue reading...

By HAMZA HENDAWI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:18 a.m.

Agency revisits alien issues

Advocate: 3 state projects can aid immigrants’ children

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — A nonprofit advocacy group has for some time favored a state-level “DREAM” Act, expanded pre-kindergarten programs and extension of ARKids First health insurance, an official said Wednesday. Continue reading...

By Tracie Dungan Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:17 a.m.

Killer gets life for 3 deaths

Victims’ kin get apologies

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — In an emotional hour-long hearing, a Memphis man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for shooting three women, one of whom was pregnant, after a drug deal went bad nearly a year ago. Continue reading...

By DAVE HUGHES ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 5:15 a.m.

Health-law kill passes in House

Ross joins GOP try at repeal; measure a nonstarter in Senate

Subscriber onlyWASHINGTON — The Republican-led U.S. House voted to repeal President Barack Obama’s health-care law, an action party leaders said was intended to demonstrate their resolve to undo the president’s main domestic-policy achievement. Continue reading...

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:59 a.m.

McDaniel responds to early release call

Inmate monitoring is OK, he says

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — State law would allow inmates to be charged for monitoring equipment under an early release program, the attorney general wrote in an opinion Wednesday, but courts likely would strike down a provision keeping poor inmates in prison if they can’t pay. Continue reading...

By Sarah D. Wire Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:57 a.m.

Wary of ‘flash crash,’ SEC revamps system

Subscriber onlyWASHINGTON — U.S. stock exchanges and markets must establish a uniform system for tracking all orders and trades under a rule approved Wednesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue reading...

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:56 a.m.

Ozark police officer charged with hindering apprehension

Subscriber onlyOZARK — An Ozark police officer was released from the Pope County jail Wednesday after his arrest on a charge he tipped off a suspect that he and another officer were on their way to his home to arrest him. Continue reading...

By ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:55 a.m.

Spanish riot over cutbacks; 8 hurt

Miners’ march touches nerve in nation tired of harsh measures

Subscriber onlyMADRID, Spain — Spanish miners and sympathizers incensed with the nation’s austerity cutbacks clashed with riot police on one of Madrid’s most famed avenues Wednesday, and six demonstrators were hospitalized after police fired rubber bullets. Police made seven arrests, and two officers were injured. Continue reading...

By ALAN CLENDENNING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:55 a.m.

House panel plows along on farm bill

Food-stamp cuts thorniest issue

Subscriber onlyWASHINGTON — Members of the House Agriculture Committee were confident as they worked into the evening Wednesday that they could pass a new farm bill that would set policy for commodity and nutrition programs for five years. But deep divisions emerged over cuts to the food-stamp program, making it uncertain whether the bill could pass the whole House. Continue reading...

By Alex Daniels Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:55 a.m.

UA senior named a Pickering fellow

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — For the first time, a student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has been awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship. Continue reading...

By ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:54 a.m.

Politicians silenced at 9/11 ceremony

Kin reading names is focus this year

Subscriber onlyNEW YORK — Politicians will be excluded from speaking at this year’s Sept. 11 anniversary ceremony at ground zero, after a year in which families have expressed concern that political struggles are hindering progress on a 9/11 museum at the World Trade Center site. Continue reading...

By SAMANTHA GROSS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:53 a.m.

$97.5 million raised in ’12, lottery says

Record year short of ex-director’s forecast

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’ lottery raised $97.5 million for college scholarships in the fiscal year that ended June 30, a record, topping by $3.3 million the $94.2 million raised the previous fiscal year, lottery officials said Wednesday. Continue reading...

By Michael Wickline Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:53 a.m.

Suspected of hitting gate, lieutenant removed from duty, faces charges

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — A nine-year veteran in the Pulaski County sheriff’s office was taken off duty Wednesday morning after county administrators learned he is suspected of ramming a gate at Lake Ouachita last Friday. Continue reading...

By Spencer Willems Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:53 a.m.

Study: Cheaper to keep Broadway Bridge

Replacing LR-NLR span costs double, says cities’ analysis

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Rehabilitating the Broadway Bridge would cost between $16 million and $24 million, or less than half of the price tag of replacing the aging Arkansas River crossing between Little Rock and North Little Rock, according to a new analysis of the structure the two cities commissioned. The analysis also estimated a similar cost of preserving the bridge for 10 years while a new river crossing at Chester Street is built and then rehabilitating the Broadway Bridge as a bicycle and pedestrian crossing. Continue reading...

By Noel E. Oman Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:51 a.m.

Nixon on top of world

Razorback wins junior decathlon

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas freshman Gunnar Nixon will head into the offseason with no regrets, as well as a world junior championship and a U.S. record. Continue reading...

By ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:51 a.m.

In the news

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Michaela Lee, 28, said she was attacked by raccoons at a Lakewood, Wash., park after her dog got loose and chased several up a tree, adding that when she tried to grab the dog’s leash, several other raccoons started to scratch her legs, chased her for about 75 feet, knocked her down and bit her until neighbors helped her. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:50 a.m.

Helena mayor fires District Court clerk

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Helena-West He lena Mayor Arnell Willis fired the city’s District Court clerk Wednesday, just days after the city attorney dropped several drunken-driving charges because he couldn’t locate case files. Continue reading...

By Chad Day Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:49 a.m.

Romney faces NAACP’s doubt

Audience jeers Republican’s view of health-care overhaul

Subscriber onlyHOUSTON — Unflinching before a skeptical NAACP crowd, presumed Republican nominee Mitt Romney declared Wednesday that he’d do more for black Americans than Barack Obama, the nation’s first black president. He drew jeers when he lambasted the Democrat’s policies. Continue reading...

By KASIE HUNT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:49 a.m.

Tweeting preachers have flocks aTwitter

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Twitter can be obsessed with mindless earthly trivia, from Justin Bieber’s latest heartfelt Tweet to his Beliebers to LeBron James’ reflections on winning the NBA championship. Continue reading...

By BO EMERSON ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:48 a.m.

Obama to seek small-business breaks

Subscriber onlyNEW YORK — The Obama administration outlined a series of steps Wednesday aimed at helping small-business owners by speeding up payments for federal contractors, cutting paperwork and easing access to loans and tax credits. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:48 a.m.

Martin: 7-casino measure a no-go

He says petitions short of signatures

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — A measure to allow seven casinos in Arkansas failed to meet a signature threshold and will not be on the ballot in November, Secretary of State Mark Martin said Wednesday. Continue reading...

By Sarah D. Wire Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:48 a.m.

Getting it straight

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:47 a.m.

Texas seminary opens Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit

Subscriber onlyFORT WORTH, Texas — One of the largest exhibits of the Dead Sea Scrolls ever seen in this country is on display at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. Continue reading...

By Christie Storm Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:47 a.m.

Rogers Tops Poteau

OPTIMISTS TAKES ADVANTAGE OF PITCHING WOES

Subscriber onlyROGERS — The Rogers Optimist Club American Legion Baseball team walked to victory Wednesday night. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:46 a.m.

Owners of J.J.’s Truck Stop suing DuPont for ’07 losses

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — After a tanker-truck driver was alerted by radio that the mixture of toxic and flammable chemicals he was hauling was in danger of overheating and exploding at any minute, he pulled off Interstate 30 at the closest place he could find: J.J.’s Truck Stop at Exit 106 in Saline County. Continue reading...

By Linda Satter Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:46 a.m.

Purse string POWER

Churches overlook women for charitable donations

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Anew survey by the organization Women Doing Well reveals that churches are missing out on a key funding source by ignoring women as potential donors. Continue reading...

By Christie Storm Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:45 a.m.

Teen Part Of Major League Home Run Derby

OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME FOR CROCKETT

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Spencer Crockett thought it was a prank at first. Continue reading...

By Vernon Tarver Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:45 a.m.

The nation in brief

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — QUOTE OF THE DAY “If you want a president who will make things better in the African-American community, you are looking at him.” Mitt Romney, the presumed Republican nominee, addressing the annual NAACP convention Article, this page Continue reading...

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:45 a.m.

100 flee Ohio rail-car explosions

Columbus derailment ignites 3 ethanol tankers; 2 people hurt

Subscriber onlyCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Exploding freight cars full of ethanol made for a dramatic early morning scene in Ohio’s capital Wednesday, but officials said the train derailment that led to a hurried evacuation of an urban neighborhood could have been much worse. Continue reading...

By KANTELE FRANKO AND MITCH STACY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:44 a.m.

Travel shows kick sand in staycationers’ faces

Subscriber onlyNEW YORK — Nobody likes to be taunted and mocked by a television set. But if, for lack of money or lack of initiative or any other reason, you are in the midst of a stay-at-home vacation right now, your TV is in effect kicking sand in your face, just as that bully did the last time you went to the beach. Continue reading...

By NEIL GENZLINGER THE NEW YORK TIMES Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:43 a.m.

Lindsey Rallies Late

HALBERT, BEEKS LEAD WAY IN DODGERS’ VICTORY

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Fayetteville Lindsey and Associates spent much of Wednesday’s game against Bartlesville chipping away, one run at a time. Continue reading...

By Vernon Tarver Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:43 a.m.

The world in brief

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — QUOTE OF THE DAY “I’m not here just to show solidarity. We have to protest to stop the madness that is happening in Spain.” Pepi Garcia, a 52-year-old hotel waitress in Madrid, who joined miners in a march over the nation’s continuing austerity cutbacks Article, 2A Continue reading...

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:42 a.m.

In Laos, Clinton sees legacy of war

Subscriber onlyVIENTIANE, Laos — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a brief stop on her Asia tour Wednesday in Laos, the first visit by a U.S. secretary of state in 57 years and one that brought into stark relief the enduring legacy of the Vietnam War. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:41 a.m.

Assad looks at transition plan

Syria’s ambassador to Iraq defects, denounces regime on TV

Subscriber onlyGENEVA — Syrian President Bashar Assad has discussed the possibility of forming a transitional government for his country as proposed by an international conference in Geneva last month, envoy Kofi Annan said Wednesday. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:40 a.m.

Episcopal Church approves same-sex blessing service

Subscriber onlyNEW YORK — Episcopalians approved a churchwide ceremony Tuesday to bless same-sex couples, the latest decisive step toward accepting homosexuality by a denomination that nine years ago elected its first openly gay bishop. Continue reading...

By RACHEL ZOLL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:40 a.m.

10 Yemeni police cadets killed

Subscriber onlySana#39;a, Yemen — A suspected al-Qaida suicide bomber detonated his explosives among a crowd of Yemeni police cadets as they were leaving their academy Wednesday, killing at least 10 of them, according to security officials. Continue reading...

By AHMED AL-HAJ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:32 a.m.

Ex-Hogs admire Wilson

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Joe Ferguson loves Tyler Wilson’s right arm. Continue reading...

By Bob Holt Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:28 a.m.

UA’s Wilson leads pack of SEC quarterbacks on rise

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — The SEC’s quarterbacks are poised to strike a higher profile this fall after a down year in 2011. Continue reading...

By Tom Murphy Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:26 a.m.

NOTEWORTHY DEATHS

Subscriber onlyDENVER — MediaNews founder, ex-chairman — Richard Scudder, co-founder and former chairman of MediaNews Group Inc., the nation’s second-largest newspaper company, died Wednesday at his home in New Jersey. He was 99. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSCOMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE S Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:25 a.m.

Trade talk should heat up in 2nd half

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — There was a public outcry when R.A. Dickey did not start the All-Star game, a journeyman for the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect game and the Pittsburgh Pirates were in first place as the first half of the baseball season drew to a close. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:24 a.m.

Titans’ King rules supreme when it comes to the court

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — The Texas Titans are no strangers when it comes showcasing solid basketball players. Continue reading...

By Tim Cooper Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:23 a.m.

Other days

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — 100 YEARS AGO July 12, 1912 Having spent 50 cents of the $151 entrusted to him as cashier of the Gulf Cotton Compress Company of Argenta, P.C. Anderson realized that he could not pay it back and so decided that he might just as well take the remaining $150.50. At least that is the statement Anderson is said to have made to Deputy Sheriff James J. Hawkins, who brought him back from Chicago yesterday. Anderson disappeared after being given the money, which was the company’s weekly payroll. Deputy Hawkins says the man told him that he spent the original 50 cents treating a friend. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:21 a.m.

Second thoughts

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Barkley to Bryant: Dream on Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said he believes his 2012 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team could beat the 1992 U.S. team. Continue reading...

By Jeremy Muck Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:18 a.m.

Off the wire

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — BASKETBALL Free agents sign The Miami Heat have two more shooters. The Orlando Magic, at least for now, are keeping their center. A flurry of deals were completed Wednesday and another was put on hold on the first day contracts could be signed in the NBA. Continue reading...

By Democrat-Gazette Press Services Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:18 a.m.

Younger players need to check egos

Subscriber onlyLAS VEGAS — The job description certainly isn’t sexy. Members of the USA Men’s Select Team are asked to swallow their egos, practice in an adjacent gym for a while, scrimmage against the Olympic team when called upon, and compete hard without inflicting bodily harm. Continue reading...

By AILENE VOISIN SACRAMENTO (CALIF.) BEE Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:17 a.m.

Jobs versus net jobs

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — One of the reasons for the popularity of political rhetoric is that everybody can be right, in terms of their own rhetoric, no matter how much the rhetoric of one side contradicts the rhetoric of the other side. Continue reading...

By Thomas Sowell Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:17 a.m.

State sports briefs

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — VOLLEYBALL UALR sets 2012 schedule UALR will play in four nonconference tournaments before Sun Belt Conference play begins in late September. Coach Van Compton’s team opens the season Aug. 24 at the Memphis Invitational as part of a field that features the Tigers, Eastern Michigan and Austin Peay. A week later, UALR travels to Missouri State for the Adidas Invitational. Those events are followed by the Saluki Invitational (Sept. 7-8 ) at Southern Illinois in Carbondale, Ill., and the Oklahoma Nike Invitational on Sept. 14-15 in Norman, Okla. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:16 a.m.

There he goes again

A primer in Obamanomics

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — For some four years now, Barack Obama has been telling us that the dramatic tax cuts that George W. Bush got passed in order to encourage investment, rev up the economy, create jobs, and generally let Americans keep more of their own money were really a disaster. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:16 a.m.

French cyclist ditches pack in Alps, wins stage

Subscriber onlyBELLEGARDE-SUR-VALSERINE, France — Thomas Voeckler of France led a five-rider breakaway to win the 10th stage of the Tour de France as the race entered the Alps on Wednesday, while Bradley Wiggins retained the overall lead. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:15 a.m.

The working class wobbles

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Can women have it all? A recent essay in the Atlantic Monthly has unleashed a furious debate. I actually have an answer to offer, but before I give it, I want to suggest that the focus is on the wrong question. A more urgent one at this juncture is: Can blue-collar men have anything? Continue reading...

By DANIEL AKST NEWSDAY Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:14 a.m.

Royals wait for breakthrough

Subscriber onlyKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The signs went up all over Kansas City during spring training. T-shirts were printed and doled out to fans. Radio and television spots all blared the same theme. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:14 a.m.

STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — WEDNESDAY’S GAMES No games scheduled TODAY’S GAMES No games scheduled FRIDAY’S GAMES All times Central NATIONAL LEAGUE Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m. Washington at Miami, 6:10 p.m. NY Mets at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Colorado, 7:40 p.m. San Diego at LA Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. Houston at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:13 a.m.

Partisan nonpartisanship

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — I was wrapping up my lunchtime talk to the gathering of the Washington County Bar Association, a sparse but attentive audience. That’s when some people to my left scoffed. Continue reading...

By John Brummett Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:13 a.m.

Baseball altering interleague play

Subscriber onlyKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Changes are afoot in Major League Baseball, with everything from instant replay to HGH testing to a revised schedule on tap for the not-too-distant future. Commissioner Bud Selig and union chief Michael Weiner each held court before Tuesday’s All-Star Game to touch on a number of the more pressing issues while also providing a timeline for alterations to the game. Continue reading...

By NEWSDAY Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:13 a.m.

LETTERS

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Must reclaim our country Growing up, I was in awe of everything I saw and heard. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:12 a.m.

Wednesday’s results

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — DIVISION I POOL A Texas Titans 72, Arkansas Soldierz 60 Texas Titans 82, Evansville BB Club 49 Ark. Soldierz 15, BB Hoops 0, forfeit Evansville BB Club 15, BB Hoops 0, forfeit POOL B Okla. Elite 80, Arkansas Celtics 53 Okla. Elite 83, Ohio Varsity Blue 70 The City 70, Arkansas Celtics 43 The City 48, Ohio Varsity Blue 39 POOL C Houston Defenders 74, Ark. Blue Chips 64 Houston Defenders 59, Team Thad 56 La. Bayou Flames 60, Ark. Blue Chips 54 Team Thad 73, La. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:11 a.m.

Notes

Subscriber onlyNEW YORK — The New York Mets said right-hander Dillon Gee was discharged from the hospital after having surgery to break up a blood clot in his throwing shoulder. Continue reading...

By The Associated Press Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:10 a.m.

Razorbacks report

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Two more college football preseason watch lists came out Wednesday and two more Arkansas Razorbacks were represented, this time with a focus on special teams standouts. Continue reading...

By Tom Murphy Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:09 a.m.

Fishing this week

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — HOT SPOTS 1. DEGRAY LAKE Bass fishing is fair with just about all the action in the early morning hours or at night. Hybrid fishing is very good with the fish stacked in the thermocline. Bream fishing remains good, with fish in most any cove with some rock or wood cover. Catfish are fair with some decent catches coming at night on noodles and trotlines. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:06 a.m.

Oaklawn report

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Hartlage: On Fire on break Trainer Gary “Red Dog” Hartlage said he hopes On Fire Baby, his multiple stakes-winning 3-year-old filly, can resume training by Labor Day. Continue reading...

By Robert Yates Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:05 a.m.

Dunklin showed perseverance

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — George Dunklin recently completed the most tumultuous term of any Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner I’ve covered during nearly eight years with this newspaper. Continue reading...

By Bryan Hendricks Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:05 a.m.

Union Rags out, expected to return

Subscriber onlyNEW YORK — First I’ll Have Another, now Union Rags. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:04 a.m.

Trainer O’Neill drops appeal

Subscriber onlyLOS ANGELES — Kentucky Derby and Preakness-winning trainer Doug O’Neill says he has dropped his appeal of a 45-day suspension stemming from an excess of carbon dioxide in one of his horses in 2010 and will serve the penalty starting Aug. 19. O’Neill said Wednesday the suspension was reduced to 40 days, and California Horse Racing Board spokesman Mike Marten confirmed it. The punishment runs until Sept. 27, which means O’Neill will miss the closing weeks of the Del Mar meet that ends Sept. 5. During his suspension, O’Neill’s barn and horses will be supervised by his assistant, Leandro Mora. O’Neill had said he would appeal the suspension because he questioned the test findings. Continue reading...

By The Associated Press Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4:03 a.m.

Spanish austerity steps draw jeers

Subscriber onlyMADRID, Spain — Spain’s government imposed more austerity measures Wednesday as it unveiled sales-tax increases and spending cuts aimed at shaving $79.85 billion off the state budget over the next 2 1/2 years. Continue reading...

By DANIEL WOOLLS AND CIARAN GILES THE ASSOCIATED PRES Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 4 a.m.

Trade deficit falls to $48.7 billion

Imports down 0.7 percent led by 15-month low for oil

Subscriber onlyWASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in May from April, helped by cheaper oil that lowered imports and by an increase in American exports to Europe and China. Continue reading...

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:59 a.m.

Moves to boost growth get look

Crisis looming, Fed officials say

Subscriber onlyWASHINGTON — Most Federal Reserve policymakers agreed last month that they might need to take more action to support growth if the U.S. economy loses momentum. Continue reading...

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:57 a.m.

Price set for oil in Hormuz bypass

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Abu Dhabi will price the first oil exports from a pipeline to the neighboring emirate of Fujairah at the same price it charges for crude loaded inside the Persian Gulf, three people with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday. Continue reading...

By ANTHONY DIPAOLA BLOOMBERG NEWS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:56 a.m.

Oil prices nearing $86 per barrel

Subscriber onlyNEW YORK — The price of oil rose more than 2 percent Wednesday after the Federal Reserve released a report that signaled it may take further steps to lift the economy. Continue reading...

By CHRIS KAHN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:55 a.m.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Multi-Craft adds 37 to NW Arkansas staff Multi-Craft Contractors Inc. of Springdale said Wednesday that its work force has grown by 37 positions, a 10 percent increase from July 2011. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:55 a.m.

Fed’s anxiety a drag on market

Subscriber onlyNEW YORK — The stock market mostly recovered from an afternoon slump to end with slight losses Wednesday. Continue reading...

By MATTHEW CRAFT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:54 a.m.

Business news in brief

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — QUOTE OF THE DAY “We are living in a crucial moment which will determine our future and that of our families, that of our youths, of our welfare state.” Mariano Rajoy, Spanish Prime Minister Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:54 a.m.

Small-business optimism falls in June

Subscriber onlyNEW YORK — The National Federation of Independent Business said its index of small-business owners’ sentiment fell 3 points in June to 91.4 after edging lower in May. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:53 a.m.

Marriott gets boost from bookings, rates

Subscriber onlyNEW YORK — Marriott International Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter net income rose 6 percent on higher bookings and rates, despite a revenue decline attributed to the spinoff of its time-share business. Continue reading...

By SAMANTHA BOMKAMP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:53 a.m.

S&P lowers J.C. Penney rating 2nd time since May

Subscriber onlyNEW YORK — Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its credit rating on J.C. Penney Co. further into “junk” status Wednesday, saying the department store chain’s performance remains weak. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:52 a.m.

Wholesale inventories rise 0.3%

But sales decline 0.8%, biggest drop since March ’09

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose in May at a slower pace as sales dropped by the most in three years. Continue reading...

By MICHELLE JAMRISKO BLOOMBERG NEWS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:50 a.m.

Ex-Arkie among Big Brother 14 contestants

LITTLE ROCK — Longtime readers know that I’m not particularly fond of 93 percent of the “reality” shows on TV. Continue reading...

By Michael Storey Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:38 a.m.

HOW WE SEE IT: Medicaid Expansion Worth It

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The U.S. Supreme Court upheld, for the most part, President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act last month. Continue reading...

Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:38 a.m.

Backward date could come from dysfunctional family

LITTLE ROCK — While I’m away, readers give the advice. Continue reading...

By Carolyn Hax Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:37 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Thinking About Health Care Act

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The Supreme Court has ruled the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, and of course everybody knows if that’s good or bad. Continue reading...

By Steve Brawner Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:37 a.m.

ON CHRISTIANITY

LITTLE ROCK — DEAR REV. GRAHAM: I’ve gotten myself into a mess, and I don’t know how to get out of it. I didn’t have a happy home, and maybe that’s why I took up with the first man who said he cared about me. Continue reading...

By BILLY GRAHAM Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:36 a.m.

HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY

LITTLE ROCK — Happy birthday. You’ll dive into new ventures. The best projects have humble beginnings. The bare bones way in which things start will be in stark contrast to the lavish, intricate way they end up. You’ll make an important sale in the next 10 weeks and will close another big deal in November. Continue reading...

By HOLIDAY MATHIS Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:36 a.m.

Super Quiz: Book titles with an apostrophe

LITTLE ROCK — 1. Lady ————’s Lover 2. ————’s Choice 3. The French —————’s Woman 4. ————’s Complaint 5. All the ————’s Men 6. A Midsummer ————’s Dream 7. —————’s Rainbow Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:36 a.m.

PUBLIC VIEWPOINT: Find A Cheaper Funding Alternative

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Some who were in favor of education in general were not in favor of this new high school plan specifically. Being old, I recall similar funding controversies over the years. Continue reading...

Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:35 a.m.

HELPFUL HINTS

LITTLE ROCK — DEAR HELOISE: My cat is ruining all the corners in my house. She rubs her face along a corner until it is dark and oily. How do I clean it? Continue reading...

By HELOISE Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:35 a.m.

CASUALTIES OF WAR

Subscriber onlyTo honor the men and women in our armed forces and remind our readers of their sacrifices, the Benton County Daily Record is publishing Department of Defense announcements identifying Americans killed in active military operations. Continue reading...

Posted: Jul 12, 2012 at 3:33 a.m.