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Today in History

By The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, May 16, the 137th day of 2012. There are 229 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 16, 1868, the U.S. Senate failed by one vote to convict President Andrew Johnson as it took its

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Body found in Trumann


Michael Wilkey | The Sun
A couch was found overturned inside a shed on Ozark Street in Trumann. A city worker found a decomposed body inside the shed at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police believe the body of a man, who has not been identified, was in the shed for several weeks.

By Michael Wilkey, Sun Staff Writer
TRUMANN — The body of an unidentified man found in a shed was sent Tuesday afternoon to the state crime lab in Little Rock.
Trumann Police Chief Chad Henson said a city employee found the man's body sitting on a

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Red Wolves knock off Rebels


Saundra Sovick | The Sun
Arkansas State's Ryan Emery slides by Ole Miss catcher Will Allen for ASU's third run during the bottom of the fourth inning Tuesday at Tomlinson Stadium.

By Matthew V. Roberson, Sun staff writer
JONESBORO — Arkansas State will take some huge momentum into an important weekend.
ASU jumped on 25th-ranked Ole Miss early, scored eight runs in the first five innings, and held on for a 10-5 victory over the. . . more »


Beebe announces new board appointments
Trophies stolen from storage unit
BRTC to begin program in Rector
Two from Wynne killed in Crittenden wreck
U.S. helps Yemen in offensive on al-Qaida
Zoo break-in leaves two giraffes dead
Iran executes alleged agent in nuke-themed shadow war
France’s new president gets to work on debt woes
Panel calls for steep cuts in US nukes
Father: Woman with flesh-eating bug showing improvement
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Obama keeps up with Kardashians, Avengers, more

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama can hold his own when it comes to pop culture: He’s up on “The Avengers” superheroes, has a handle on the Kardashians and says he catches up with TV hits during long flights on Air Force One. But the . . .

Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America’s novel-writing boom by delving into the failed ideals of the Mexican revolution, died Tuesday in a Mexico City hospital. He was 83.
Fuentes died at the Angeles . . .

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