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Today's News Congress praises Arkansas fight against child obesity WASHINGTON - The Arkansas surgeon general shared the blueprint for the state's successful fight against child obesity with a congressional committee that praised the effort Wednesday. - Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 Dumas native breezes through Senate confirmation hearing WASHINGTON - A Dumas native who is President Bush's pick as ambassador to the Republic of the Congo promised Wednesday to protect American oil interests in that country. - Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 Past News I-540 interchange money in Senate bill WASHINGTON - A Senate panel has earmarked $2 million in federal spending to upgrade interchanges along Interstate 540 in Washington and Benton counties. - Tue, Jul 22, 2008 Washington Digest: Congress fails to provide relief at gas pump WASHINGTON - As gas prices continued to rise last week, both the House and Senate talked about solutions but failed to deliver any relief because of partisan bickering. - Mon, Jul 21, 2008 Lawmaker slams FEMA for Arkansas disaster response WASHINGTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency drew a rebuke from the head of a Senate panel on Thursday for the agency's sluggish response to Arkansas storms in May. - Fri, Jul 18, 2008 Pine Bluff slugger has All-American day WASHINGTON - Riley Riggins had just finished playing tee ball in front of the president of the United States. - Thu, Jul 17, 2008 SEFOR funding included in Senate bill WASHINGTON - For the first time, a bill in Congress contains funding for cleanup of a defunct nuclear reactor site in Washington County. - Thu, Jul 17, 2008 Bill to name dam for engineer becomes law WASHINGTON - President Bush has signed into law a bill designating a lock and dam on the Arkansas River in Jefferson County after the late Col. - Thu, Jul 17, 2008 Fort Smith resident honored for Vietnam service WASHINGTON - Petrus Lai Nguyen's refusal to abandon his wife's family left him all alone for years. - Tue, Jul 15, 2008 Huckabee fills in for Paul Harvey, in talks for TV show WASHINGTON - Mike Huckabee will return to his radio roots today and Wednesday with a stint filling in for legendary newsman Paul Harvey. - Tue, Jul 15, 2008 Washington Digest: Senate passes electronic surveillance bill WASHINGTON - In a clear victory for the Bush administration, the Senate last week passed an overhaul of electronic surveillance laws. - Mon, Jul 14, 2008 Money earmarked for Fort Smith hospital WASHINGTON - Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith is set to receive $1 million for its cancer center in a bill approved by a Senate committee. - Sat, Jul 12, 2008 Senate panel boosts Delta authority funding WASHINGTON - The Delta Regional Authority would be funded at the highest level of its short history under a bill moving through the Senate. - Fri, Jul 11, 2008 Usury measure dead in Senate WASHINGTON - Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., on Thursday threw in the towel on her latest bid to raise a state-mandated cap on some loan interest rates in Arkansas. - Fri, Jul 11, 2008 Lincoln makes another bid to change state usury limit WASHINGTON - Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., is pushing for a vote this week to nullify a part of the Arkansas constitution that limits interest rates in a move she said is needed now to help the state's student loan authority. - Thu, Jul 10, 2008 Trucking industry asks Congress to weigh in WASHINGTON - The trucking industry called on Congress on Wednesday to overhaul federal rules on truck weight limits, even as safety advocates warned the change would mean more accidents. - Thu, Jul 10, 2008 Snyder, wife expecting triplets WASHINGTON - Rep. Vic Snyder and his wife announced Monday they are expecting triplets. - Tue, Jul 01, 2008 Washington Digest: Congress completes war spending-vets benefit bill WASHINGTON - The Senate completed action last week on a bill that continues funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, while approving new spending for veterans education, unemployment assistance and flood relief. - Mon, Jun 30, 2008 Political notebook: No Pryor restraint on Nader WASHINGTON - If Mark Pryor is among a cadre of Democrats conspiring to keep Ralph Nader out of the spotlight, Pryor insists he's not aware of it. - Sun, Jun 29, 2008 House committee chides Delta agency, limits funding WASHINGTON - For the second straight year, a House committee has admonished the Delta Regional Authority over its spending priorities and voted to slash the agency's annual budget by half. - Sat, Jun 28, 2008 Correction WASHINGTON - Trucking company Maverick USA does not expect to lose money this year, company officials said. An article Tuesday incorrectly stated the Little Rock-based company's financial outlook. - Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Committee advances bill to get FEMA trailers trashed WASHINGTON - A Senate committee signed off Wednesday on a measure to force the Federal Emergency Management Agency to devise a plan to remove thousands of trailers from the Hope Municipal Airport. - Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Hunter targets home for encouragement WASHINGTON - Fifteen years and a few dollars removed from the sandlots of southeast Arkansas, Torii Hunter continues to take advice from the folks back home. - Thu, Jun 26, 2008 |
