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Friday, April 11, 2008

Friday in Arkansas

Today's Arkansas Calendar
Today's legislative calendar
TimeCommitteeRoomAgenda
9:00a.m.Legislative Joint Auditing171Click here

Governor's Calendar
TimeEventPlace
11:30 a.m.2nd Annual Statewide Drug Court ConferenceLR Crowne Plaza
3:00 p.m.U.S. Army Reserve's 100th Birthday RecognitionCapitol

Today's national news New York Times: Fight for Sadr City a Proving Ground for Iraq Military
Wall Street Journal: Market Woes Hurt GE Results
Washington Post: Big Donors Among Grass Roots
Los Angeles Times: Oil firm makes a deal to drill off California
Houston Chronicle: Latest 2 deaths raise Houston area's war count to 100
Chicago Tribune: American Airlines: Normal schedule days away
Reuters: Chinese anger and terror warnings cloud Olympics

Today's Arkansas news Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Teachers’ insurance costs to go up $20 million
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Budget cutback has legislator wondering
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Priest from OK named bishop of Little Rock Diocese
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Crowd cheers first ballclub, new stadium
Ark. News Bureau: El Dorado could lose 1,620 jobs
Ark. News Bureau: New bishop named for Arkansas diocese
Stephens DC Bureau: Huckabee faults evangelical leaders, looks to 2012
Stephens DC Bureau: State appeals court judge confirmed to federal bench
Associated Press: 200-pound fallen chunk from Ark. Capitol won't be reattached
Associated Press: Bishop-elect for Arkansas an advocate for Hispanics
Associated Press: Naturals arrive in Springdale, open Arvest Ballpark
Associated Press: Jonesboro man remembers his service as a page in U.S. Capitol

Today's Arkansas commentary Steve Barnes: 'R' word hits home in Arkansas
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Time warp
Arkansas Leader: Immigration hysteria
Jonesboro Sun: Bill would protect volunteer firemen
Meredith Oakley: Feds getting serious
Dana Kelley: A fringe appeal
Vic Harville cartoon