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3 mumps cases confirmed on U of A campus The Arkansas Department of Health has identified three confirmed cases and one suspected case of the mumps on the campus of the University of Arkansas, according to a release from the department. by Staff Report 1 hr. ago

'I had God with me,' worker says after lightning strike LITTLE ROCK -- A UPS worker is recovering after he was struck by lightning while he was loading an airplane at the Clinton National Airport in Little Rock. by The Associated Press 3 hrs. ago

Bentonville assisted living facility owner sued over sexual assault BENTONVILLE -- A lawsuit has been filed against the owner of a Bentonville assisted living facility who admitted to sexually assaulting two of its residents. by TRACY M. NEAL NWA Democrat-Gazette 6 hrs. ago

Inmate, 53, pronounced dead at Baxter County jail MOUNTAIN HOME -- Authorities say an inmate was pronounced dead early Wednesday at the Baxter County jail. by The Associated Press 8 hrs. ago

U.S. Supreme Court: Constitutional ban on high fines applies to states WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines applies to the states, an outcome that could help efforts to rein in police seizure of property from criminal suspects. by The Associated Press 5 hrs. ago

Arkansas flu deaths climb to 31 With 6 additional flu deaths reported, the total number of people who have died in Arkansas from flu-related illness so far this season has risen to 31, according to Department of Health officials. by Josh Snyder 3 hrs. ago

UPDATE: Two men arrested in connection with Fort Smith shooting Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a cab driver in Fort Smith on Tuesday night, according to a press release from the Fort Smith Police Department. by Josh Snyder 2 hrs. ago

LISTEN: The Shop, Prep Rally podcast The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sports team Chip Souza, Rick Fires, Henry Apple and Paul Boyd talk high school sports in this week's edition of "The Shop." 2 hrs. ago

LET'S EAT: Insomnia Cookies opens on Dickson FAYETTEVILLE -- Insomnia Cookies has opened on 609 W. Dickson Street. by Staff Report 2 hrs. ago

Neptune's newest, tiniest moon likely piece of bigger one CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Neptune's newest and tiniest moon is probably an ancient piece of a much larger moon orbiting unusually close. by MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer 3 hrs. ago

Gory details emerge about missing Colorado woman's suspected demise DENVER -- After months of mostly silence from authorities investigating the disappearance of a Colorado mother on Thanksgiving Day, grim details about her suspected demise emerged this week, including accusations that the woman's fiance beat her to death with a baseball bat while their baby was in the next room. by The Associated Press 3 hrs. ago

The Latest: Samsung's foldable phone will cost nearly $2000 SAN FRANCISCO -- Samsung has unveiled a highly anticipated smartphone with a foldable screen that breaks new ground in a market that has been stuck in an innovative funk. by The Associated Press 3 hrs. ago

US says Alabama woman who joined Islamic State can't return WASHINGTON -- An Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State group in Syria is not a U.S. citizen and will not be allowed to return to the United States, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday. by MATTHEW LEE and JAY REEVES, Associated Press 3 hrs. ago

After surgery, Michael Cohen's prison date postponed to May NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen was granted a few more weeks of freedom Wednesday after his lawyer said he is still recovering from shoulder surgery and needs to prepare for congressional testimony. by LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press 4 hrs. ago

United Methodists confront possible split over LGBT issues The United Methodist Church's top legislative assembly convenes Sunday for a high-stakes, three-day meeting likely to determine whether America's second-largest Protestant denomination will fracture due to divisions over same-sex marriage and the ordination of gay clergy. by DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer 4 hrs. ago

UK regulator casts doubt on Sainsbury's-Asda merger LONDON -- British regulators say the proposed supermarkets merger between Sainsbury's and Walmart's Asda unit would push up prices and reduce quality for shoppers, casting doubt on a deal that would create the country's biggest grocery chain. by DANICA KIRKA and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Business Writers 4 hrs. ago

Benton County to close Punkin Hollow Road intersection BENTONVILLE -- Benton County will close Punkin Hollow Road at the intersection of McMillian Road starting Monday to install a culvert, according to a county news release. by Staff Report 6 hrs. ago

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RECIPES: Turn one rotisserie chicken into two taco dinners I don't need to spend much time examining why you should pick up a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store, do I? Obviously, it's faster than roasting a chicken at home. It's also a shockingly good deal. For what's often cheaper than a whole raw chicken in the meat department, you can nab one that's spent an hour spinning lazily in front of a wall of flames, basting in chicken fat and working on its gorgeously golden brown exterior. (As for why it's so cheap, Time suggests it's used as a loss leader for grocery stores to tempt you to buy more expensive items.) by NICK KINDELSPERGER Chicago Tribune (TNS)

FRONT BURNER: 'The Roast' lends its flavors to easy, tasty beef stew Many of you are familiar with my favorite pot roast recipe. I call it The Roast, but it is best known as Mississippi Roast. Although there is nothing inherently Mississippian about the recipe, that's the name that stuck when the recipe went viral online several years ago. by Kelly Brant

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Tandoori-Style Shrimp charred to ideal Enough with the shrimp dishes that aren't so generous with the star ingredient. Here, a combination of spices that beats any supermarket garam masala is stirred into yogurt for a marinade that coats the seafood and keeps it moist, even under the broiler. by Bonnie S. Benwick The Washington Post

Rustic Lentils on Couscous Looking for a new vegetarian recipe? Add this lentils dish to your recipe rotation. by Jill Wendholt Silva The Kansas City Star (TNS)

Winemaker brings famed La Sirena to Arkansas Heidi Barrett holds the acclaimed status as one of the most recognized names in Napa Valley. She can boast being the original artisan behind the cult status of Screaming Eagle and winner of some of the first multiple 100-point "Parker" scores for Napa Valley wines. by Lorri Hambuchen

7-day menu planner A week's worth of quick, healthful meals for budget-minded families by Susan Nicholson

Root vegetables base for warming soup I always feel a little like a homesteader when I cook with root vegetables. I think of 19th-century families setting up homes out West, filling their root cellars with all kinds of tubers, readying themselves for the cold winter ahead. I summon up my best Laura Ingalls Wilder self as I contemplate the piles of knobby, bumpy, often dirty vegetables, knowing that this is what the vegetal landscape is mostly made of until late spring. by KATIE WORKMAN The Associated Press

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