Friday in Arkansas

Legislature: There are no legislative meetings today.

Governor Beebe:

7:30 a.m.: Beebe addresses the American Academy of Pediatrics Summit (Peabody, LR)
12:00 p.m.: Beebe addresses the Arkansas State Dental Association Fall Seminar (Embassy Suites, LR)

Elsewhere:
- 12:00 p.m.: Clinton School of Public Service: John Sweeney, Pres., AFL-CIO (Sturgis Hall, LR)

- The The Hot Spring, Searcy, Logan (southern), Johnson, Polk, Cleburne, Saline and Carroll County Fairs are underway.

5:00 p.m.: Quadrangle Festival begins (downtown)
8:00 p.m.: Arkansas High vs. Texas High (Razorback Stadium)

Washington Post: Petraeus open to pullout of 1 brigade
Washington Post: Judge invalidates Patriot Act provisions
New York Times: For Thompson, goal is to don Reagan mantle
Stephens DC Bureau: Senate bill contains $31.3 million for Fort Chaffee
Stephens DC Bureau: Lincoln makes first visit to Iraq

Ark. Democrat Gazette: Beebe urges higher severance tax to fix up roads
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Power plant would tap patrons
Ark. Democrat Gazette: U.S. Senate hears poultry lawsuit defended
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Conway district eases up on policy on meals
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Suit over bullying settled for $15,000
Ark. Democrat Gazette: Justices reject stay of execution for slaying at laundry
Associated Press: KKK from Ark. steps into northern Virginia's immigration debate
Associated Press: UnitedHealthcare will pay $12 million to settle with states
Associated Press: Ark death-row inmate to appear before state Parole Board
Ark. News Bureau: Panel endorses new rules and regulations for state wines
Ark. News Bureau: State trucking officials support allowing Mexican trucks into U.S.

Benton County Daily Record: Hutchinson wants to change highway $$ formula
Texarkana Gazette: CCCUA dean announces candidacy for state representative
Texarkana Gazette: Swepco plant: Consultant: Ecological effect will be minimal
Texarkana Gazette: Local high schools face off in border battle
Texarkana Gazette: TASD board candidates answer questions, state positions
Benton County Daily Record: Republicans to hear state party chairman
Little River News: Pryor, Ross pledge help to renovate Millwood Lake
Helena Daily World: St. Columbia leaves A&P session Thursday
Russellville Courier: FOI request unveils city investigation

John Brummett (national column): Craig's fall all too typical of social conservatives
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: The facts will out
NWA Morning News: Our region is ready for the show
Max Brantley: History repeats
Brenda Blagg: Rally brings noise
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: The loneliest game
Meredith Oakley: Climate of fear fed
Ernie Dumas: Larry Craig: victim
Arkansas Times: Inequality under arms
Steve Barnes: Author lived a novel life
Vic Harville cartoon