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Sunday, March 31, 2013

The Two-Way

Cause Of Exxon Oil Spill In Arkansas Under Investigation

March 31, 2013 The pipeline ruptured in the town of Mayflower on Friday, causing the evacuation of 22 homes. Crews have recovered about 4,500 barrels of oil and water, Exxon said Saturday. Officials are also monitoring air quality.

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Wednesday, March 06, 2013

The Two-Way

Arkansas Legislature Embraces Strictest U.S. Abortion Law

March 6, 2013 Arkansas has approved a law banning most abortions after 12 weeks of gestation, as both houses of the state's legislature vote to override a veto by Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe. The Republican-backed Human Heartbeat Protection Act will become the nation's most restrictive abortion law.

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Thursday, November 01, 2012

It's All Politics

The GOP Has Its Eyes On Another Election Day Prize: Arkansas

Welcome to Arkansas  ... will it apply to the GOP on Election Day? Republicans haven't had control over both state legislative chambers since 1874.

November 1, 2012 Both Republicans and Democrats think they can capture about a dozen state legislative chambers in next week's election, meaning there could be little net change in control. But there may be no state that the GOP is eyeing as eagerly as Arkansas, which is the lone Democratic holdout in the Deep South.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

It's All Politics

How A College Kid May Have Helped Pick A Congressman

Thomas Massie's opponents were quick to complain that out-of-state money had "stolen" the election for him after he won the GOP nomination in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District.

May 23, 2012 Insurgent candidates won contested congressional GOP primaries in two states Tuesday. In a Kentucky district, the favorite for the fall prevailed thanks to some assistance from a wealthy 21-year-old benefactor.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

The Picture Show

Looking Back At Early Arkansas Mug Shots

Arkansas prisoner portrait, circa 1915-1937, from Pictures from a Drawer: Prison and the Art of Portraiture, Temple University Press, 2009

November 23, 2011 Mug shot newspapers might be a new fad. But before photos went digital, prisoner portraits were thrust into drawers, many to be forgotten.

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Friday, February 18, 2011

The Two-Way

Arkansas Is Shaking: Over 50 Earthquakes

Location of the quakes.

February 18, 2011 It's being called the "Guy earthquake swarm" and might be related to natural gas exploration in the area — or could be similar to a series of quakes that hit the state in the 1980s.

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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

The Two-Way

Arkansas Mysteries: Why Did Thousands Of Fish, Birds Die?

January 4, 2011 There's no evidence connecting the two incidents, which happened more than 100 miles apart. The birds may have been hit by lightning or shocked by fireworks. Disease is suspected in the death of the fish.

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Monday, January 03, 2011

The Two-Way

Blunt Force Trauma, Not Disease Nor Poison, Killed Arkansas Birds

January 3, 2011 Autopsies on 17 of the birds indicates their death was likely caused by a mid air collision.

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Sunday, June 13, 2010

The Two-Way

Ark. Flood Toll Now 19 Dead, 1 Missing

Dr. Carol Gilbert

June 13, 2010 Latest Ark. Flood Toll: 19 Dead, 1 Missing

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Friday, June 11, 2010

The Two-Way

Arkansas Flood Update: At Least 20 Dead

June 11, 2010 Arkansas Flood Update: At Least 20 Dead

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The Two-Way

Arkansas Flash Floods Kill At Least 12

June 11, 2010 Arkansas Flash Floods Kill At Least 12

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