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Bookkeeper stole $413,000 from Springdale church A bookkeeper pleaded guilty Friday to stealing more than $400,000 from a Springdale church and was ordered to pay it back. by Staff report 5 hrs. ago

Fayetteville couple donates White River access A local couple has offered to donate 5 acres to give boaters and anglers more access to the White River. by Tom Sissom 4 hrs. ago

Man killed on Interstate 49 was changing flat tire when hit Ricky Schwellinger was changing a flat tire on the shoulder of Interstate 49 when he was hit and killed by a man suspected of driving drunk, according to court documents. by Tracy Neal 4 hrs. ago

Stocks tumble on trade tensions The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 600 points Friday after the latest escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and China rattled investors. The broad sell-off sent the S&P 500 to its fourth-straight weekly loss. by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS 3 hrs. ago

Trump fires shot in tariff war President Donald Trump said Friday that he will increase taxes on all Chinese goods and "ordered" American companies to stop doing business with China after China retaliated against his next round of tariffs. by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS 3 hrs. ago

Green to run for third term as circuit judge Benton County Circuit Judge Robin Green announced she’ll seek re-election. by Staff report 5 hrs. ago

Schrantz seeks re-election as Benton County circuit judge Benton County Circuit Judge Doug Schrantz announced he's seeking re-election. by Tracy Neal 5 hrs. ago

Bunch seeking another term as district judge Bentonville District Judge Ray Bunch is seeking his third term. by Staff Report 5 hrs. ago

Smith to seek re-election to bench Benton County Circuit Judge Thomas Smith said he will seek re-election. by Staff report 5 hrs. ago

Accusers in Ohio State doctor scandal top 300 Lawyers for men suing Ohio State University over decades-old alleged sexual misconduct by a team doctor say the growing number of accusers has topped 300. by The Associated Press 5 hrs. ago

Financial reports late, agency says The committee promoting the passage of an $8.5 million bond issue for a youth baseball complex missed deadlines for filing June and July financial reports, the Arkansas Ethics Commission said. by David Showers 5 hrs. ago

Roundup of police arrests Northwest Arkansas police arrest reports in Benton, Washington counties 5 hrs. ago

US OPEN '19: Things feel better for Osaka back in New York Everything felt better for Naomi Osaka once she returned to the U.S. Open. by The Associated Press 5 hrs. ago

Clary, Smothers share similar journey at Razorbacks Elementary school future Fayetteville Purple Bulldogs don't grow up yearning to become next door arch-rival Springdale Red Bulldogs nor vice-versa. by Nate Allen 5 hrs. ago

Prison guard pleads to bribery A former officer at the federal correctional complex in Forrest City pleaded guilty Friday to a bribery charge, admitting he accepted money from inmates in exchange for smuggling contraband into the prison. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 5 hrs. ago

Pine Bluff man pleads guilty to white powder to Cotton’s office A 77-year-old Pine Bluff man pleaded guilty Thursday in a Little Rock federal courtroom to mailing white powder to the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton and suggesting it was a biological weapon. 5 hrs. ago

Bookkeeper stole $413,000 from Springdale church FAYETTEVILLE -- A bookkeeper pleaded guilty Friday to stealing more than $400,000 from a Springdale church and was ordered to pay it back. by Staff Report 10 hrs. ago

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Hindu push More than 4 million people in India, mostly Muslims, are at risk of being declared foreign migrants as the government pushes a Hindu nationalist agenda that has challenged the country's pluralist traditions and aims to redefine what it means to be Indian. by JEFFREY GETTLEMAN AND HARI KUMAR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Miracle House owner up for sainthood Late in the summer of 1939, crowds of strangers started showing up at Rhoda Wise's house next to a city dump in Ohio after she let it be known that miracles were occurring in her room. by MITCH STACY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blogger: 'Nones' rise in polls to 23% of population Americans who have been paying attention to arguments about religion in recent years know that two statistics have caused the most chatter in the digital public square, as well as coverage in the old-school press. by Terry Mattingly

Poland celebrates a millennium of Jewish culture There were lectures on the journey of Jews from shtetls in Poland to new homes in what would become Israel, workshops on chanting the Torah and cooking for Shabbat, exhibitions documenting the devastation brought by World War II and debates about Jewish life in Poland today. by MARC SANTORA THE NEW YORK TIMES

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The Holiness of Voting We live under a constitution whose framers established the principal of "Separation of Church and State." In their wisdom, the authors wanted to make sure that no religion took precedent over another in matters attached to our government. That being said, each of us enter the voting booth with values. both from our various religious traditions, and/or from secularly based principals. Participating in the voting process is a sacred and holy act that transcends ideology or party affiliation. While visiting Israel recently, I heard the following story. by SAMUEL RADWINE Faith Matters

In times of trouble: El Paso priest finds solace in promises of God The Rev. Fabian Marquez had not slept much. Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind filled with the faces he saw draining of hope as they learned their relatives had been killed. His week had been a string of vigils, rosaries, memorial services and funeral planning sessions. by RICK ROJAS THE NEW YORK TIMES

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