Today in History
Today is Monday, March 4, the 64th day of 2024. There are 302 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was …
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By The Associated Press
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2/26/24
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The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons. The FTC says the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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2/26/24
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The Arkansas primary election is Tuesday, March 5.
Poll close: 8:30 EST/ 7:30 CST
First results expected: …
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2/26/24
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Amazon.com is joining the ranks of one of Wall Street’s oldest and most exclusive stock indexes: The Dow Jones Industrial Average. The e-commerce pioneer will officially take its position in the …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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2/26/24
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Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say talks had been underway to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany. Close Navalny ally Maria Pevchikh said in a video statement on …
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By DASHA LITVINOVA
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2/26/24
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The Russian authorities have sought a prison sentence of nearly three years for a veteran human rights advocate who spoke out against the war in Ukraine. The prosecution demanded that Oleg Orlov, 70, …
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By The Associated Press
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2/26/24
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Technology is so pervasive and invasive that it’s polarizing people, producing feelings of love and loathing for its devices, online services and the would-be visionaries behind them. Longtime …
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
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2/26/24
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says the army had presented to the War Cabinet its operational plan for a ground offensive into Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town along the border …
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By The Associated Press
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2/26/24
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The World Trade Organization is opening its biennial meeting in the United Arab Emirates as the bloc faces pressure from the United States and other nations ahead of a year of consequential elections …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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2/25/24
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Fewer than 1% of the nearly half million school buses on the roads in the U.S. ran on electricity as of the end of 2023, even though this kind of clean bus has been available for years. Now, in a …
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By ALEXA ST. JOHN
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2/25/24
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While covering the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, AP Photographer Lee Jin-Man looked for standout photo opportunities in the pool. He worked with divers and colleagues to make sure his …
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LEE JIN-MAN
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2/25/24
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Billionaire Warren Buffett is known as one of the world’s greatest investors, and the 93-year-old has a devout following of people who admire his track record and appreciate his sage advice on life …
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By JOSH FUNK
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2/24/24
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Each day, around 20 million students in the United States ride to school in diesel-fueled school buses, exposed to clouds of exhaust linked to asthma and lung cancer. The buses also contribute to …
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By ALEXA ST. JOHN
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2/24/24
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The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by trying to force his mother to agree to a secret funeral after his death in a …
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By The Associated Press
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2/24/24
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Tim Saul and his son Kevin have been working on the Restoration Life Church Fellowship Hall They have completed a large portion of the work and it looks very good.
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THELMA RAMSEY
thelmaramsey@cox.net
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2/24/24
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Feb. 19
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2/24/24
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You may step outside and smell smoke in the air in the coming weeks. The Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests will be conducting prescribed burns. Other landowners and land managers will be taking advantage of low-wind days to cleanse the land with fire this time of year as well.
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Staff Report
news@harrisondaily.com
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2/24/24
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Bench Warrant on Terroristic Threatening and Domestic Battering
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2/24/24
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JASPER — Newton County Community Matters celebrated its first anniversary and held it annual membership meeting Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Jasper Methodist Church. Members elected the new slate of officers and shared pieces of an anniversary cake along with other refreshments during the meeting.
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JEFF DEZORT
jeffd@newtoncountytimes.com
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2/24/24
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• Feb. 24 Daddy/Daughter Dinner, Bear Creek Baptist Church. 5 p.m. There will be dinner and entertainment. For more information, call (870) 741-7937.
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2/24/24
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