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Victims, accountability on agenda at pope's sex abuse summit VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican on Tuesday released the first details of Pope Francis' upcoming high-stakes sex abuse prevention summit, making clear that bishops a... by NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press - December 18, 2018

ARE WE THERE YET? Short drive from Little Rock rewarded with pie at Charlotte's KEO -- A justly famous piece of pie is well worth a 25-mile road trip. That's about the distance from downtown Little Rock to Keo, where Charlotte's Eats & ... by Jack Schnedler - December 18, 2018

Let it bee: Beekeeping is a growing hobby in Arkansas and tons of honey were harvested last year If you were a honeybee right now, you would be in your hive with 10,000 or more of your bee sisters and brothers, huddled around your queen to generate heat and... by STORY AND PHOTOS SEAN CLANCY Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - December 18, 2018

Stalking TV's top redhead Ree-cently, we had a Ree-aly nice weekend in pastoral Pawhuska, Okla. by Jennifer Christman - December 18, 2018

Curious Fox searching for Legends of the Lost Megan Fox has always had a passion for wanting to know more about the world, but her curiosity was never satisfied when she was young because of strict religiou... by Rick Bentley Tribune News Service (TNS) - December 18, 2018

If your grown kids don't want beau around, make it so DEAR CAROLYN: I have been divorced 14 years and have two adult children. Recently my children informed me they do not like the man I have been dating for severa... by Carolyn Hax - December 18, 2018

Postnatal marital amnesia a new cause for divorce Just about every marriage has its share of bad times; then again, some marriages simply go bad. The reasons for the latter include abuse, adultery, alcoholism (... by John Rosemond - December 18, 2018

Thinking smarter about food during the holidays It's an annual holiday tradition that kicks off at Thanksgiving and continues through New Year's: food guilt. Caught between the desire to enjoy holiday favorit... by CARRIE DENNETT The Washington Post - December 18, 2018

Horoscopes by Holiday Happy birthday. You never stop educating yourself this year, and you become freer with every hour of study. by Holiday Mathis - December 18, 2018

Super Quiz: Literature 1. A Christmas ____5____ (1983) December 18, 2018

Helpful Hints DEAR READERS: With all the running around and holiday preparations, you and your family may be susceptible to the common cold or the flu. But do you know the di... by Heloise - December 18, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Reconnection with teacher is highlight of reunion plans DEAR ABBY: I'm a woman in my 50s and will be going to my high school reunion in a few months. I recently reconnected with one of my high school teachers, whom I... by Abigail Van Buren - December 18, 2018

REVIEW: Steve Earle at Choctaw Casino "You're probably thinking by now that we're going to sing you every song on Copperhead Road," Steve Earle told his audience Saturday night in Pocola, Okla. "We ... by Laurinda Joenks - December 17, 2018

E-bikes are on the fast track: Sleeker, less clunky-looking e-bikes zip up those Arkansas hills There are bicycles among us that have motors. by Sean Clancy - December 17, 2018

WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! 'Phil' has fun with his words I nearly always believe that shorter words are better for making a point. But I found a few unusual long words that can be fun for philonoists and nonphilonoist... by Bernadette Kinlaw/Special to the Democrat-Gazette - December 17, 2018