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A coalition of grassroots groups is racing to collect nearly 91,000 signatures by July 3 for two Arkansas ballot measures — one protecting direct democracy rights, one focused on public education.
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The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.
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Israel has captured the 12th-century Beaufort castle that overlooks southern Lebanon and northern Israel. The move suggests Israel is planning an extended military presence in Lebanon.
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A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.
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As the peak summer travel season gets underway, NPR gets a rare look behind the scenes at how Delta Air Lines moves more than 100,000 bags a day at the world's busiest airport in Atlanta.
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Arkansas State University's new veterinary school in Jonesboro will welcome 120 students this fall, with hands-on training hubs across the state to address widespread shortages in rural vet care.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 1168, making it a felony to distribute abortion-inducing drugs. Critics say the law is ambiguous, rushed and designed to intimidate Oklahomans.
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