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Applications for regional strategic planning assistance set
Multi-county regions looking to identify new economic opportunities and implement strategies to create, retain and attract jobs can apply for…
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Research highlights effectiveness of precision agriculture in fight against pests
MONTICELLO — As Arkansas row crop production has increasingly shifted away from cotton and toward soybeans, and as scouting methods…
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EOC board to meet March 16
The Board of Directors of Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Economic Opportunities Commission will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 16. The…
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GOP leaders scramble to shore up support for health bill
WASHINGTON — The White House and Republican leaders in Congress scrambled on Tuesday to shore up support for their health…
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Tight budgets could complicate Sessions’ vow to fight crime
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is promising his Justice Department will lead the charge in helping cities fight violent…
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Storm clobbers the Northeast after weeks of mild weather
NEW YORK — A sloppy late-season storm lashed the Northeast with sleet and more than a foot of snow in…
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LIGHT LUNCH: Thief with a sweet tooth admits robbing same store 3 times
NEWARK, N.J. — It's three strikes and take your seat — in a cell — for a thief with a…
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City says drugmaker knowingly let pills flood black market
EVERETT, Wash. — As deaths from painkillers and heroin abuse spiked and street crimes increased, the mayor of Everett took…
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Report accuses Syria of ‘slaughter’ of people trapped by war
UNITED NATIONS — The Syrian government committed "slow-motion slaughter" of unknown numbers of Syrians trapped in besieged and hard-to-reach areas…
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OPENING BELL: Energy stocks lead Wall Street lower
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m. Energy stocks are leading an early…