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News 2013 January 14

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Bentonville board votes for second school millage

The Bentonville School Board put a second high school millage increase proposal before voters during its special meeting on Monday. Continue reading...

By Teresa Moss Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 8:07 p.m.

Armstrong tells Oprah he doped

AUSTIN, Texas — A person familiar with the situation says Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during an interview Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France. Continue reading...

By The Associated Press Updated: January 14, 2013 6:14 p.m.

Springdale woman killed in wreck

A 58-year-old Springdale woman was killed Monday when she lost consciousness while driving and ran into a parked car, according to a news release from the Springdale Police Department. Continue reading...

By Staff Report Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:44 p.m.

State Legislature back in session

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Legislature convenes today at noon at the state Capitol in Little Rock. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Updated: January 14, 2013 1:44 p.m.

Dixon, ex-KATV news director, takes Pryor Center helm

The David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History at the University of Arkansas has made Randy Dixon its director effective Monday. Continue reading...

By ArkansasOnline Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 9:04 a.m.

Fayetteville man killed after vehicle rolls

A 20-year-old Fayetteville man was killed early Sunday when the vehicle he was riding in veered off the road and rolled multiple times, authorities said. Continue reading...

By Gavin Lesnick Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 6:30 a.m.

Syrian warplanes strike near capital

Regime fights rebels for strategic areas

Subscriber onlyBEIRUT — Syrian fighter jets on Sunday bombed Damascus suburbs in a government offensive to dislodge rebels from strategic areas around the capital, activists said, as clashes raged around army bases and airfields in the country’s north. Continue reading...

By BARBARA SURK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 5:01 a.m.

Man Dies in Rollover Accident

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — A 20-year-old Fayetteville man died in a single-car rollover accident early Sunday morning. Continue reading...

By Staff Report Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 5 a.m.

University to Limit Traffic on West Dickson Street

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — A portion of Dickson Street, near the University of Arkansas, will be closed weekdays to unauthorized vehicles beginning today. Continue reading...

By Kate Ward Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Delta Group Reaches Out to Community

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Four high school students and six elementary students sat around a table playing shape bingo Friday morning in the hallway of Springdale’s George Elementary. Continue reading...

By Dave Perozek Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Springdale Shows Diverse Growth

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Recent private and public actions in Springdale are helping shape the city’s brand. Continue reading...

By Christie Swanson Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Board To Discuss Survey

59 Percent Support Second High School At Lower Cost

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — The Bentonville School Board, with a recent survey in hand, will look at ways to ease overcrowding at the high school today. Continue reading...

By Teresa Moss Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Sandoval Gives Back

Former Student Volunteers At His Old School

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Volunteer James Sandoval moves down the hallways of Elmwood Middle School with rock star swagger. Continue reading...

Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 5 a.m.

JUNIOR HIGH NOTEBOOK: Lady Wranglers Face Tough Week

Subscriber onlySpringdale George remains atop of the girls Northwest Arkansas Conference basketball standings after a pair of key wins against Bentonville Gold and Fayetteville Woodland last week. Continue reading...

By Paul Nielsen Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Local Spirit Squads Take State Crowns

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — ‘Back-to-back’ was the theme for three local spirit squads at the State Cheer Championships this year. Continue reading...

By Vernon Tarver Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Ice Hogs Fall To Hawklets

Kansas City Team Defeats Northwest Arkansas 9-2, 5-1

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — If you’re looking for competitive high school ice hockey in the state of Arkansas, there is only one place you can find it. Continue reading...

By Corrine Meyerson, Special To NWA Media Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 5 a.m.

Mubarak’s life term tossed

Egypt orders retrial for ex-leader, aide, acquitted police

Subscriber onlyCAIRO — An Egyptian court Sunday ordered a retrial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, granting an appeal of the former autocrat’s life sentence for failing to prevent the killing of nearly 900 protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his rule. Continue reading...

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 4:56 a.m.

Oklahoma City sees 99 slayings in 2012

Subscriber onlyOKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty said drugs and gangs are the reason for a spike in homicides in the city during 2012. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 4:45 a.m.

Police shoot gunman in theater

San Diego officers corner suspect in domestic-violence case

Subscriber onlySAN DIEGO — Moviegoers at a San Diego theater ducked for cover as police stormed in during a movie and shot and wounded an armed domestic violence suspect pretending to be a moviegoer. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 4:44 a.m.

Sandy Hook’s fate weighs on Newtown

Subscriber onlyNEWTOWN, Conn. — Talk about Sandy Hook Elementary School is turning from last month’s massacre to the future, with differing opinions on whether students and staff members should ever return to the building where a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators. Continue reading...

By DAVE COLLINS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 4:40 a.m.

Memorials honor cruise-ship victims

Subscriber onlyGIGLIO, Italy — Survivors of the Costa Concordia shipwreck and relatives of the 32 people who died marked the first anniversary of the grounding Sunday with the unveiling of memorials to the victims, a tearful Mass in their honor and a minute of silence to recall the exact moment that the cruise ship rammed into a reef off Tuscany. Continue reading...

By TRISHA THOMAS AND NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 4:37 a.m.

India arrests 6 more in 2nd rape

Another bus rider attacked; 1st victim’s kin urge death penalty

Subscriber onlyNEW DELHI — Police said Sunday that they arrested six suspects in another gang rape of a bus passenger in India, four weeks after a brutal attack on a student on a moving bus in the capital enraged Indians and led to calls for tougher rape laws. Continue reading...

By ASHOK SHARMA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 4:34 a.m.

The world in brief

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — QUOTE OF THE DAY “Raids are continuing right now.There were raids last night; there will be more this afternoon and tomorrow.” French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, on the French-led effort to take back Mali’s north from Islamist rebels Article, 1A Continue reading...

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 4:32 a.m.

The nation in brief

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — QUOTE OF THE DAY “To tear it down completely would be like saying to evil, ‘You’ve won.’” Fran Bresson, who attended Sandy Hook Elementary School in the 1950s, on the suggestion of some Newtown, Conn., residents to destroy the school where 26 people were killed Article, this page Continue reading...

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 4:31 a.m.

Names and faces

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis are getting married. Wilde’s spokesman, Joy Fehily, confirmed the engagement this weekend. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.

In the news

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Clifford Boyson, 66, of Davenport, Iowa, was reunited with his 70-year-old sister, Betty Billadeau, 65 years after foster care separated the siblings, thanks to 7-year-old Eddie Hanzelin, the son of Boyson’s landlord, who found Billadeau by searching Facebook and was presented with a $125 check in appreciation. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 4:28 a.m.

Other days

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — 100 YEARS AGO Jan. 14, 1913 NEW YORK — “Women of Arkansas will win the ballot in 1914,” declare the officers of the National Woman Suffrage Association, who have prepared a chart showing the date when, they are determined, the states that have not already fallen will capitulate in the fight for equal rights. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:56 a.m.

Who you gonna believe?

The stats or your lyin’ eyes?

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — TODAY we come to praise Arkansas schools. They are among the tops in the nation! Our kids are learning, teachers are succeeding, and education is happening. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:54 a.m.

Why my house is gun-less

Subscriber onlyAfter the Newtown massacre, a friend asked me if I kept a gun in my house. No, I do not, for several reasons. The first is personal experience. Continue reading...

By TOM CONDON HARTFORD COURANT Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:53 a.m.

Call it goon control

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — A task force set up by President Barack Obama after the Sandy Hook massacre will soon produce its proposals to reduce gun violence. The deliberation involves some big strategic decisions. Continue reading...

By WILLIAM SALETAN SLATE Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:51 a.m.

Why spending continues

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — The most distinctive part of the last-minute deal to avert the “fiscal cliff” wasn’t that it made our debt problem worse (although it did). No, it was that hardly anyone seemed to care that it made our debt problem worse. Continue reading...

By Bradley R. Gitz Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:50 a.m.

LETTERS

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — At last, wisdom emerges Finally, a comment from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education that makes sense. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:49 a.m.

Patriots beat Texans, get Ravens rematch

Subscriber onlyFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady is so good at this playoff thing he seems to be going for a championship every year. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:43 a.m.

Vandy women hard to disrupt

Subscriber onlyNASHVILLE — Arkansas couldn’t slow down one of the SEC’s best offenses Sunday. Continue reading...

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:39 a.m.

Henley wins rookie face-off

Subscriber onlyHONOLULU — Russell Henley made a lasting impression in his rookie debut on the PGA Tour with a record-setting performance Sunday in the Sony Open. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:37 a.m.

Johnson, Nets rally

Subscriber onlyNEW YORK — Deron Williams had 22 points and nine assists, Joe Johnson scored 20 points and the Brooklyn Nets rallied from 12 points down in the third quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 97-86 Sunday night. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:33 a.m.

Ohio State hands Michigan 1st loss

Subscriber onlyCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A ball that rattled around the rim and bounced out separated Michigan from its first No. 1 ranking in more than 20 years. Point guard Trey Burke’s step back jumper with 17 seconds went down, then came out, leaving No. 2 Michigan on the wrong side of a 56-53 loss to rival and 15th-ranked Ohio State on Sunday. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:32 a.m.

Three teams back in NFL’s final four

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — One game is a rematch. The other might feel like one — at least to one of the teams. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Subscriber onlyLORMAN, Miss. — UAPB men at Alcorn State WHEN 7:30 p.m. WHERE David L. Whitney Gymnasium, Lorman, Miss. Continue reading...

By Troy Schulte Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:26 a.m.

NBA standings and summaries

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — NETS 97, PACERS 86 INDIANA (86) George 6-18 0-0 15, West 11-19 5-6 27, Hibbert 3-5 0-0 6, Hill 6-13 0-0 13, Stephenson 0-1 0-0 0, Green 5-13 4-4 15, T.Hansbrough 1-4 0-0 2, Mahinmi 2-2 1-2 5, Augustin 1-4 0-0 3, O.Johnson 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 35-83 10-12 86. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:25 a.m.

Women’s standings

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — SUN BELT SATURDAY’S RESULTS Arkansas State 48, La.-Lafayette 39 Fla. International 55, UALR 53 Middle Tennessee 66, La.-Monroe 48 W. Kentucky 86, Florida Atlantic 68 North Texas 67, South Alabama 47 Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:24 a.m.

Men’s standings

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — SUN BELT SATURDAY’S RESULTS UALR 88, Fla. International 76 La.-Lafayette 61, Arkansas State 56 Middle Tennessee 66, La.-Monroe 57 North Texas 66, South Alabama 56 Florida Atlantic 65, W. Kentucky 62 Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:22 a.m.

Second thoughts

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Aw, guys, don’t lose pig snouts The Hogettes will oink no more. Continue reading...

By Rob Cox Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:19 a.m.

Off the wire

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — BASKETBALL Clarke sprain ‘significant’ Butler guard Rotnei Clarke went through a light workout Sunday at Hinkle Fieldhouse, one day after he crashed into a basket support and injured his neck, the school said. Continue reading...

By Democrat-Gazette Press Services Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:16 a.m.

State sports briefs

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — BASKETBALL Richardson to speak at Tip-Off Club Former Arkansas men’s basketball coach Nolan Richardson will be the guest speaker at the Downtown Tip-Off Club. Lunch will be served at 11:15 a.m. at the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce with the program beginning at noon. Continue reading...

By Democrat-Gazette Press Services Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.

Plane fire shows battery risk

Lithium units hold more energy, are harder to extinguish

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — When firefighters at Boston’s Logan International Airport opened a hatch of a burning Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner, they encountered a hazard from something almost ubiquitous in modern life: lithium-based batteries. Continue reading...

By ALAN LEVIN AND SUSANNA RAY BLOOMBERG NEWS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:11 a.m.

Microsoft missed chance at Vegas show, analysts say

Subscriber onlyLAS VEGAS — Microsoft may have relinquished its starring role in America’s gaudiest gadget show a year too early. Continue reading...

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AND RYAN NAKASHIMA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3:07 a.m.

Together Nokia, Microsoft cook up a serviceable little smart phone

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — A new year means new beginnings for some, and two companies are taking that to heart with a new gadget. Continue reading...

By MELISSA L. JONES Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 3 a.m.

EHarmony CEO aims to rekindle site

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Neil Clark Warren thinks he’s the best match for EHarmony Inc. Continue reading...

By ANDREA CHANG LOS ANGELES TIMES Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:50 a.m.

Bankruptcy watch

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — ARKADELPHIA Rufus David Tallent, No. 34 Lower Lake Road, Jan. 3, 2013, Chapter 7. ATKINS Tony L. Anthony, 325 Davis Road, Jan. 8, 2013, Chapter 13. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:35 a.m.

COMMENTARY: QB Battle At UA

Competition Ongoing

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — I don’t know if A.J. Derby can play quarterback at Arkansas; I do know he is physical and confident, qualities that stand a quarterback in good stead in the Southeastern Conference. Continue reading...

By Harry King Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:34 a.m.

Canines hit the treadmill for a workout

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Heather Larkin and her dog Rosie regularly include brisk walks around their Little Rock neighborhood as part of a fitness regimen. When weather and other situations interfere with their outings, Larkin heads to the gym. Rosie, a well-behaved boxer mix, has a backup plan too — she trots on a treadmill. Continue reading...

By KAREN MARTIN SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:32 a.m.

MEETING INFORMATION: Rogers Planning Commission

Subscriber onlyRogers Planning Commission When: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: Rogers City Hall, 301 W. Chestnut St. Continue reading...

Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:27 a.m.

Happy trails: Emerald Park Switchbacks

Subscriber onlyNORTH LITTLE ROCK — EMERALD PARK SWITCHBACKS Location: Begin at the boat launch parking lot near Burns Park Golf Course. Continue reading...

By Michael Storey Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:25 a.m.

Stretching builds balance, strength

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Q: I’m a male in my mid-50 s and I lead a physically active lifestyle. I alternate my workouts with strength-training and cardiovascular exercise days, and in addition I participate in vigorous athletic events like 50-mile bike rides and 6-mile running races. Continue reading...

By JANET ROGET SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:23 a.m.

New workouts: Beginning Yoga With Chrissy Carter

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Title: Beginning Yoga With Chrissy Carter: Everything You Need to Know to Begin Practicing Yoga. Continue reading...

By CATHERINE RODGERS SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:22 a.m.

New year brings planning for recovery

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — I hope everyone’s new year is off to a good start. Mine is getting there, but it’s slow. I am looking ahead and planning so I’ll get the most bang for my fitness buck. Continue reading...

By Rosemary Boggs Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:21 a.m.

Yo-yo dieters use Google

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — How common is the “new year, new you” weight-loss resolution? Continue reading...

By THE NEW YORK TIMES Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:19 a.m.

RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: January 14th

Subscriber onlyInformation is from state Health Department records. Restaurants are listed in order of inspection date. All reports are from regular food service food store inspections unless otherwise noted. Priority violations are defined as items relating directly to factors that lead to food-borne illness and must be corrected immediately. Priority foundation violations are defined as items relating directly to factors that lead to food-borne illness such as training, equipment plans and documentation and must be corrected immediately. Core violations are defined as items that relate to maintenance of food operations and cleanliness. Continue reading...

By Staff Report Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:19 a.m.

Cold goes up nose, touches nerve, signals brain: Sneeze!

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Q: Why do I sneeze when I feel cold? Continue reading...

By C. CLAIBORNE RAY THE NEW YORK TIMES Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:19 a.m.

Mixing baby time with working out

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Once you have a baby, it’s easy to let exercising fall to the wayside. After all, if you can barely fit in time to shower, then making time to work out may seem as extravagant as taking a quick trip to the moon. Continue reading...

By DANIELLE BRAFF CHICAGO TRIBUNE Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:18 a.m.

MARRIAGE LICENSES: January 14th

Subscriber onlyJan. 3 Michael Blaine Mason, 42, Rogers, and Nanette Vansandt, 44, Bentonville Richard Todd McClain, 42, and Stephanie Ann Dalrymple, 42, both of Rogers Continue reading...

By Staff Report Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:17 a.m.

Youth sports: Budget cost priorities

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — For parents, the costs of youth sports can add up. There are fees for leagues and competitions, plus expenses for equipment, training and uniforms. How can you keep the spending under control? Continue reading...

By LOS ANGELES TIMES Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:17 a.m.

LAWSUITS: January 14th

Subscriber onlyJan. 3 Frances Barnett v. Nurse M. Baker, QHG of Springdale Inc. and Northwest Medical Center Deutsche Bank Trust Company America As Trustee For Rali 2006-QS17 v. Kathy Motamed and Maryam Torabi Cach LLC v. Charles S. Sandone State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Jonathan K. Raper State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Cynthia Hughes State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Kari Taylor State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Bethanie Johnson (minor) and Dusty Johnson Continue reading...

By Staff Report Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:16 a.m.

Isometrics add strength, spare joints

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — It’s unfortunate that more trainers don’t use isometric exercise in today’s fitness programs. It’s a unique form of training that is particularly suited for those interested in reducing joint discomfort while building strength work into their routine. Continue reading...

By MATT PARROTT SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:16 a.m.

RECORDS: January 14th

Subscriber onlyArrests Benton County Sheriff’s Office • John Basil Corliss, 48, of 1349 Kay Lyn in Pea Ridge was arrested Saturday in connection with felony aggravated assault on a family or household member. Corliss was being held Sunday in the Benton County Jail with no bond set. Continue reading...

By Staff Report Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:15 a.m.

‘Sports hernia’ not your average injury

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — That chronic groin pain sometimes felt by athletes may be called a sports hernia, but it’s not a hernia at all, says Dr. Katherine G. Lamond, assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a surgeon at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Continue reading...

By MEREDITH COHN THE BALTIMORE SUN Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:14 a.m.

PUBLIC MEETINGS: January 14th

Subscriber onlyToday 2 p.m. Advertising and Promotion Commission — Fayetteville Town Center, 15 West Mountain St. Continue reading...

By Staff Report Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:13 a.m.

REALLY?

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Does sugar-free gum prevent cavities ? Continue reading...

By ANAHAD O’CONNOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:11 a.m.

HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — Happy birthday. You’re only getting better, and this year brings hard proof. A blazing desire throws you into action right from the start of this new era. Continue reading...

By HOLIDAY MATHIS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:10 a.m.

ON CHRISTIANITY

LITTLE ROCK — DEAR REV. GRAHAM: I don’t feel any need for God. I live by my own set of rules — things like respect for others, selflessness, concern for the environment, honesty, and so forth — and that’s all I need. Why should I bother with God? — J.E. Continue reading...

By BILLY GRAHAM Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:10 a.m.

HELPFUL HINTS

LITTLE ROCK — DEAR READERS: Here is this week’s sound off, about assistance bars in public restrooms : “Why don’t public restrooms, restaurants, theaters, etc., put assistance bars in all facilities, not just those for the handicapped? Continue reading...

By HELOISE Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:09 a.m.

Super Quiz: Potpourri

Subscriber onlyLITTLE ROCK — 1. Who wrote, “We hold these truths to be self-evident” ? 2. In what country is the Bay of Pigs? 3. What important new regulation resulted from the sinking of the Titanic? 4. Adolf Hitler united the offices of president and chancellor into this title. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:07 a.m.

Counce’s Patsy Sutton eulogy heartfelt

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — To his patients, he is cardiologist Dr. Jim Counce. Continue reading...

By Nate Allen Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:05 a.m.

District millage vote set for Feb. 12

Subscriber onlyPEARCY — Lake Hamilton School District residents will vote Feb. 12 on a proposed 3.9-mill increase and debt restructuring to support a $36 million building plan. Continue reading...

By JAY BELL THE SENTINEL-RECORD Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:03 a.m.

Center to host CPR training

Subscriber onlyThe Schmieding Center in Springdale will host a CPR certification program for the layperson from noon-4 p.m. Thursday. Continue reading...

By ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:03 a.m.

Children’s author to discuss writing

Subscriber onlyChildren’s author Gordon Korman will discuss writing as part of an author’s visit and book signing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fort Smith Main Library. Continue reading...

By ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:03 a.m.

NW Arkansas today

Subscriber onlyQUOTE OF THE DAY “Based on what we see, financial stress won’t cause abuse in a family where it didn’t exist before, but it seems to escalate the violence. The more stress the abuser is under, the more likely he is to act out that frustration on his partner.” Melanie Palmer, executive director of the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter in Rogers Article, 1B Continue reading...

By - ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

Honor King’s Day With Work, Says Kin

His Nephew, Others Mark Activist’s Life

Subscriber onlyBarely a week away from the 26th annual celebration of the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr., King’s nephew told an audience in North Little Rock that the holiday is not a time for barbecues or parties, but for service. Continue reading...

By Spencer Willems Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

NOTEWORTHY DEATH

Subscriber onlyPulitzer winner, columnist Patterson Eugene Patterson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor and columnist whose words helped draw national attention to the civil-rights movement, died Saturday evening in Florida at age 89 after complications from prostate cancer, a family spokesman said. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

LR Opens Center For Truancy

Schools, police team on project

Subscriber onlyYouths caught on the street skipping school will now be ferried to one by an officer. Continue reading...

By Spencer Willems Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

Program Coaches Districts’ Teachers

Readiness For State’s New Standards Is Aim

Subscriber onlyTeachers, especially those in small districts and charter schools, continue to grapple with ensuring their lessons challenge students to the level expected of new state curriculum standards for math and literacy. Continue reading...

By Brenda Bernet Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

Redfield school, built in ’30s, set to close

Sixth- through eighth-graders to move to White Hall in cost-cutting bid

Subscriber onlyFor decades, children approaching their early teenage years in the Jefferson County town of Redfield have gone to classes in a small, local school building. Continue reading...

By EVIE BLAD ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

Under new law, Georgia frees 190 political prisoners

Subscriber onlyTBILISI, Georgia — Georgia freed 190 political prisoners who were incarcerated under the previous government after a law pushed through by the country’s new parliament went into effect. Continue reading...

By BLOOMBERG NEWS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

Women’s Shelters See Uptick In Inhabitants

Financial Stress A Factor, Facility Director Says

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Although the local economy is making gains, money problems remain a stress point for troubled couples already struggling with pre-existing relationship issues. Continue reading...

By Cyd King Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

Somali witnesses describe mayhem of failed raid

Subscriber onlyMOGADISHU, Somalia — The night of mayhem and death started with the sound of helicopters above pitchblack fields. Continue reading...

By ABDI GULED AND LORI HINNANT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

Blast after raid kills 7 Afghan civilians

Subscriber onlyKABUL, Afghanistan — An explosion in a mountain village in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday left at least seven civilians dead just after a joint U.S. and Afghan military raid killed four Taliban fighters there, Afghan officials said. Continue reading...

By COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPOR Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

Combat dog’s pups pick of the litter for military

Subscriber onlySAN ANTONIO — Arnold des Contes D’Hoffmann, who joined the Department of Defense in 2008, has never been to Afghanistan or Iraq. But many of his progeny have deployed to the war zones and are credited with saving American lives. Continue reading...

By TONY PERRY LOS ANGELES TIMES Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

Israeli premier vows to continue West Bank settlement

Subscriber onlyRAMALLAH, West Bank — Israel’s prime minister pledged Sunday to move ahead with construction of a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, speaking just hours after Israeli troops dragged dozens of Palestinian anti-settlement activists from the area. Continue reading...

By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

Argo takes drama, directing nods

Les Miserables takes 3 Golden Globes at scattered show

Subscriber onlyBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The Iran hostage thriller Argo was a surprise best-drama winner at Sunday’s Golden Globes, beating out the Civil War epic Lincoln, which had emerged as an awards-season favorite. Continue reading...

By DAVID GERMAIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 2:02 a.m.

COMMENTARY: Me, Myself And My Money

BROAD SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS KEY TO STRONG COMMUNITIES

Subscriber onlyWhat if every street and highway had a toll gate on it? Continue reading...

By Greg Harton Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 1:24 a.m.

HOW WE SEE IT: FAA Should Revise Rules On Phone Use

Subscriber onlyWe’ve all heard the admonitions every time we board an airplane: When the cabin doors close, we must turn off all electronic devices — cellphones, tablet computers, laptops, e-readers, “anything with an on/off switch.” Those devices must remain off until the airplane has reached 10,000 feet, when all but cellular telephones can be reactivated. Continue reading...

Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 1:24 a.m.

PUBLIC VIEWPOINT: Phillips Is ‘Real Deal’ In Education

Subscriber onlyI truly enjoyed your feature article on Loyd Phillips and the Outland Trophy. As a retired administrator from Texas, I had the privilege of working with Loyd his last year at Heritage High School. Loyd was a great administrator, but more importantly he was a “good” man. He took the extra time it takes to work with today’s troubled youth and their parents. He was tough, yes, but more importantly he was fair and genuinely interested in helping the student. Continue reading...

Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 1:24 a.m.

Falcons win after losing 27-7 lead in 4th quarter

Subscriber onlyATLANTA — Matt Bryant pumped his fist and celebrated atop the Falcons logo in the middle of the field. Tony Gonzalez broke down in tears. Continue reading...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 12:47 a.m.

It’s crunch time for debt ceiling, analysts warn

Don’t count on U.S. checks after Feb. 15, expert advises

Subscriber onlyWASHINGTON — The federal government will limp to a near halt in one month if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to raise the nation’s borrowing limit, policy experts warn. Continue reading...

By Alex Daniels Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 12:25 a.m.

Hear-all-about-it app hits road

Arkansas native sells Ford on idea of audio newsstand

Subscriber onlyTirrell Payton doesn’t think consumers’ stepping over the newspaper delivered to their doorstep is a sign they’re not interested in the latest news — they simply don’t have time to read it. Continue reading...

By John Magsam Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 12:13 a.m.

Rebel camps in Mali target of French jets

Subscriber onlyBAMAKO, Mali — French fighter jets bombed rebel targets in a major city in Mali’s north Sunday, pounding the airport as well as training camps, warehouses and buildings used by the al-Qaida-linked Islamists controlling the area, officials and residents said. Continue reading...

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 12:07 a.m.

Congress unlikely to pass weapons ban, NRA chief says

Subscriber onlyWASHINGTON — The president of the National Rifle Association expressed confidence Sunday that the powerful gun lobby has enough support in Congress to block a law that would ban assault weapons, despite promises from the White House and senior lawmakers to make such a measure a reality. Continue reading...

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS Posted: Jan 14, 2013 at 12:03 a.m.

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