Presidents' Day in Arkansas

Today is also an official state holiday in Arkansas. As is traditionally the case for the third Monday in February, the governor has proclaimed today to be Daisy Bates Day in Arkansas (click here for the proclamation).

Time	Event	Place
11:30 a.m.	Beebe addresses the Daisy Bates Leadership Forum	Little Rock

Time	Place	Event
6:00 p.m.	Statehouse Convention Center	John Lithgow, author and actor

Time	Place	Event
6:00 p.m.	TASD	School Facilities Task Force
7:30 p.m.	Perot Theatre	"Movin' Out"

New York Times: Company Orders Largest Recall of Ground Beef
Wall Street Journal: Kosovo Declares Independence
Washington Post: It's All Uphill From Here
Washington Post: Clinton's Ties To Texas Run Long and Deep
Los Angeles Times: Obama targets 2 pillars of Clinton's support
Houston Chronicle: Democratic race growing Houston grass-roots
Chicago Tribune: Gunman called ex-girlfriend before NIU rampage
Reuters: Musharraf urges reconciliation as Pakistanis vote
Reuters: Bush offers more aid to fight malaria in Africa

Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Rating firm: System for school bonds due checkup
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: State readying 170-bed lockup in Fayetteville
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Pat-down choice not well known
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Start-up says nanotech will keep food from spoiling
Stephens DC Bureau: House rejects wiretapping law
Associated Press: Viola woman returns photo that tornado blew 190 miles

John Brummett: Living to run and running to live
Jonesboro Sun: Trailer fiasco gets even more bizarre
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Shocking abuse
Texarkana Gazette: Presidents' Day
NWA Morning News: Curiosity Inspired Inventor
Pat Lynch: Watch out for the arrows