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		<title>Stephens Media to profile war heroes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 06:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack Stovall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — In a project entitled "War Heroes," we will introduce dozens of soldiers who have been recognized for bravery and valor during eight years of military operations. ]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Digest: House okays guns in parks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 06:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack Stovall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The House passed an amendment last week that will allow people to bring loaded and concealed weapons into national parks and wildlife refuges.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Digest: House, Senate pass budgets</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack Stovall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The House and Senate last week passed far-reaching budget bills, the first step toward tackling  President Barack Obama's policy goals on energy, taxes, health care and education.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Digest: House votes to tax bailout bonuses</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack Stovall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON —  House lawmakers last week channeled anger into a bill that seeks to recover most of millions in bonus money paid to individuals who worked for the AIG insurance firm and other financial companies that received federal bailout funds.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Digest: Senate clears major spending bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack Stovall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON —  The Senate last week passed a $410 billion spending bill necessary to keep the government running through the end of September,  following debate over its size and the number of earmarked projects it contained.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Digest: House passes mortgage aid bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack Stovall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The House last week passed a housing aid bill that would allow bankruptcy judges to adjust the mortgages of financially stressed homeowners.
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		<title>Lincoln recovering from back surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack Stovall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln was recovering at home in Arkansas after undergoing back surgery on Monday, her office said this morning.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress passes Obama $787 billion stimulus</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack Stovall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Heeding a call from President Barack Obama,  Congress last week passed and sent to the White House a massive $787 billion bill combining a broad range of tax breaks and fresh federal spending to create jobs and respond to the nation's economic crisis.]]></description>
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		<title>AG questions legality of university buyouts from state funds</title>
		<link>http://arkansasnews.com/2009/02/12/ag-questions-legality-of-university-buyouts-from-state-funds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jlyon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK — Paid sabbaticals and other expenditures made from public funds when a state employee resigns or is fired may not meet constitutional muster, the state attorney general said Thursday.]]></description>
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		<title>Deadline extended for digital TV conversion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack Stovall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Television viewers will have another four months to make sure their older TVs are converted to receive digital signals as the result of legislation the House finalized last week.]]></description>
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