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Arkansas is a state in the south central region of the United States, home to more than three million people as of 2018. Its name is from the Osage language, of Siouan derivation; it denoted their related kin, the Quapaw people. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta.
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Alabama jumping Ohio State for No. 2 among many changes in this week's NCAA Re-Rank 1-126Alabama moves up to No. 2, Arkansas soars and there's a shakeup inside the Top 25 in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-126.USATODAY.com - Published | |
Man finds 9.07-carat diamond in Arkansas state park"I honestly teared up when they told me," Kevin Kinard said. "I was in complete shock!"CBS News - Published | |
Today in History for September 4thHighlights of this day in history: Crisis unfolds in Little Rock, Ark. over racial integration in schools; Ford rolls out its ill-fated Edsel; Attorney William Kunstler dies; Mark Spitz sets Olympic..USATODAY.com - Published | |
7/15: CBSN AMFlooding, tornado warnings issued for much of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas. How to prevent overheating car batteries. Cleaning batteries, getting rid of corrosion and checking acid may help.CBS News - Published | |
Arkansas sheriff resigns after racist rant goes viralIn the recording, a man uses a racial slur nine times after becoming upset that a woman he was with spoke to a Black person in a grocery store.CBS News - Published Also reported by •USATODAY.com | |
Laura's remnants leave Arkansas church in ruinsA rural church was smashed by a tornado as the remnants of Hurricane Laura passed through Arkansas. There was heavy damage but no injuries at the Refuge Baptist Church in Lake City. (Aug. 28)USATODAY.com - Published | |
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Edamame: Asian bean becoming American cash cropArkansas, already the 10th largest producer of soybeans in the country, is now growing edamame - the Asian bean that is exploding in popularity as a healthy snack. Manuel Bojorquez reports on how these..CBS News - Published | ShowBiz Minute: West, Cowell, MTV VMAsKanye West qualifies as presidential candidate in Arkansas; "America's Got Talent" tops ratings, loses Cowell for now; The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, Maluma, CNCO to perform at MTV VMAs. (Aug. 12)USATODAY.com - Published |
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Tornado wrecks buildings, tosses cars in Jonesboro, ArkansasA large tornado struck the city of Jonesboro in Arkansas on Saturday, wrecking buildings and flipping cars, according to local media and images posted online.Reuters - Published | More severe storms are in the forecast for Friday as a cold front roars eastMore stormy weather was in the forecast Friday across portions of the eastern U.S., a day after severe storms lashed Arkansas and Texas.USATODAY.com - Published |
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