QUOTE OF THE DAY “The time had come that we needed to arrest them and take them down.” Barbara McQuade, the U.S. attorney leading the prosecution of members of a Michigan-based Christian militia Article, 1A

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Pat Venditte can see why he’s such a curiosity. It’s not every day that a pitcher throws with both arms.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “That’s it! They’ve had a collision.” Oliver Buchmueller from Imperial College in London, as the world’s largest atom smasher broke its own record for high-energy collisions Article, 1A

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Centers serve a purpose Re the recent story about the Conway Human Development Center: People with special needs are special. They need the caregivers, but the caregivers need them also. They teach us “normal” people humility, patience, forgiveness and, most of all, love. Not a day goes by without a hug, smile, hello or thank-you.

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I was a bit confused by the letter “Aid to Israel is alarming” (March 6).

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Candidates for U.S. Senate on Tuesday told farmers they sympathized with their concerns, with one telling a story about how someone gave him an old coin and another joking that he could have been governor if he were married to Hillary Clinton.

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There is a chance, probably better than most people realize, the NCAA championship game Monday night will be a private school affair.

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Fowler Named To Dean’s List Kyle Fowler of Bella Vista has been named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at Avila University in Kansas City, Mo.

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Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.

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Air Force Airman Miles Jackson graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

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