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Arkansas faces new court fight over sedative for executions LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A federal lawsuit filed by death row inmates has renewed a court fight over whether the sedative Arkansas uses for lethal injections causes torturous executions, two years after the state raced to put eight convicted killers to death in 11 days before a previous batch of the drug expired. by ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press 12 hrs. ago

Thaden students organize community dialogue Longtime residents and recent arrivals came together to chat about the city's past, present and future this week in an event organized entirely by teens. by Dave Perozek 22 hrs. ago

HUD chief speaks in Little Rock about housing bias, faces protests Protesters chanted outside a Little Rock hotel Friday against proposed budget cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development while the agency's secretary, Ben Carson, spoke inside about harassment-based housing discrimination. by Ginny Monk 19 hrs. ago

Springdale man pleads guilty to murder A Springdale man pleaded guilty to murder Friday and was sentenced to 35 years in prison. by Ron Wood 22 hrs. ago

Prosecutor says Little Rock officer justified, no charges in fatal shooting Officer Charles Starks was justified in the Feb. 22 fatal shooting of Little Rock resident Bradley Blackshire and will face no criminal charges, according to a letter from Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney Larry Jegley. by Clara Turnage 19 hrs. ago

State's jobless rate drops to 3.7% Arkansas' unemployment rate in March fell to 3.7 percent from 3.8 percent in February, bolstered by the third-straight month of growth in the number of employed, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. by David Smith 19 hrs. ago

Childress named Springdale assistant superintendent A longtime principal in the School District has been named assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for prekindergarten through fifth grade. by Staff Report 22 hrs. ago

Fayetteville man arrested on rape charges A man has been arrested in connection with a rape reported in 2018. by Staff Report 22 hrs. ago

Fayetteville bank robbed again Police are looking for a man with a handgun who took an undisclosed amount of money this morning from the Centennial Bank, 3010 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 22 hrs. ago

LET'S EAT: Gluten-free bakery opens near Bentonville square A gluten-free bakery opened recently in Bentonville. by Staff Report 8 hrs. ago

Oregon county pays $100K over Blue Lives Matter flag PORTLAND, Ore. -- An Oregon county has agreed to pay $100,000 to a black employee who sued after a co-worker pinned up a Blue Lives Matter flag in the office. by The Associated Press 10 hrs. ago

NKorea issues mild criticism of Bolton over media interview SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea on Saturday issued a relatively mild criticism of White House national security adviser John Bolton for calling on North Korea to show more evidence of its disarmament commitment before a possible third leaders' summit. by HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press 10 hrs. ago

Oklahoma woman accused of starving kids, feeding them feces JAY, Okla. -- Authorities in northeastern Oklahoma say child neglect charges have been filed against a 34-year-old woman accused of starving her children and feeding them dog feces. by The Associated Press 11 hrs. ago

Police: 'New breed' of terrorists in Northern Ireland LONDON -- Police in Northern Ireland arrested two teenagers Saturday in connection with the fatal shooting of a young journalist during rioting in the city of Londonderry and warned of a "new breed" of terrorists threatening the peace. by GREGORY KATZ and NAOMI KOPPEL Associated Press 11 hrs. ago

United Methodists edge toward breakup over LGBT policies NEW YORK -- There's at least one area of agreement among conservative, centrist and liberal leaders in the United Methodist Church: America's largest mainline Protestant denomination is on a path toward likely breakup over differences on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT pastors. by DAVID CRARY AP National Writer 12 hrs. ago

Census: 52 Missouri counties lost population in 2018 ST. LOUIS -- New census data shows that while Missouri's population rose slightly last year compared to 2017, more than 50 counties lost population. by The Associated Press 12 hrs. ago

Yellow vest anger burns in France, fueled by Notre Dame fire PARIS -- French yellow vest protesters set fires along a march route through Paris on Saturday to drive home their message to a government they see as out of touch with the problems of the poor: that rebuilding the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral isn't the only problem France needs to solve. by ANGELA CHARLTON and MICHEL EULER Associated Press 12 hrs. ago

Trump's legal team breathes a sigh, takes a victory lap WASHINGTON -- First they cooperated. Then they stonewalled. Their television interviews were scattershot and ridiculed, their client mercurial and unreliable. by JONATHAN LEMIRE and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press 12 hrs. ago

Oklahoma City bombing 'Survivor Tree' DNA to live on OKLAHOMA CITY -- Science and technology are helping Oklahoma City to sustain the DNA -- and the spirit -- of a tree that has symbolized hope in the 24 years since the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history shook the city to its core. by ADAM KEALOHA CAUSEY Associated Press 15 hrs. ago

2020 campaign trail runs through churches in South Carolina NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- By now, most Democratic presidential candidates have polished their stump speeches. But when they're in South Carolina, they may need to add in a sermon. by MEG KINNARD Associated Press 16 hrs. ago

Jockey suspended for using whip on another rider in Arkansas HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- A jockey has been suspended 60 days for misusing his whip -- not on a horse -- but on another rider in a race at an Arkansas track. by The Associated Press 16 hrs. ago

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Working in unison Little Rock offers a wide array of resources with the potential to help the community, and there is a lot of potential for future partnerships between houses of worship and nonprofits in the area, according to city clergy members who attended the Little Rock Religious Leaders Summit in Little Rock. by Francisca Jones

Notre Dame revered as symbol of faith The soaring beauty of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral as it echoed with Gregorian chants so moved French poet Paul Claudel on Christmas Day 1886 that the avowed atheist converted to Catholicism on the spot. by NICOLE WINFIELD AND COLLEEN BARRY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Saving priceless art, relics part of firemen's heroism As the flames rushed through Notre Dame Cathedral's wooden rafters -- each beam cut from an individual oak -- a squad of firefighters began a strategic mission. by Terry Mattingly

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Spring evokes spirit Every day when I walk in my yard, it seems like a new yard. A few weeks ago, everything was brown and dry. The garden was dormant for months. Then one day the violets and myrtle bloomed. The next day the jonquils burst forth. Then the redbuds and dogwoods. Transformation happens quickly in the spring, and it is breathtaking. As the sap rises in the trees, I can feel an energy rising up from the earth through my body. by JUDI NEAL Faith Matters

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Blessings on a plate Like Brigadoon in the 1940s musical, once a year, the M&N Augustine Foundation pops into view in Northwest Arkansas for the annual Easter Feed. Always held on the Saturday before Easter, the all-volunteer event consistently serves more than 6,000 meals in a single day. by Becca Martin-Brown

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