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Today in History

By The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
Today's highlight in history:
On May 22, 1913, the American Cancer Society was founded in New York by a group of doctors and

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Public Affairs Calendar

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Rain, winds hammer area

Tami Wynn, The Sun

The Riney sisters, Lia (left), 9, Erin, 11, and Lyric, 2, play in a mud puddle after school in front of their home in Jonesboro on Tuesday.

By MIchael Wilkey, Sun Staff Writer, mwilkey@jonesborosun.com
JONESBORO — A series of storms dumped rain and knocked out power in Northeast Arkansas, spawning a funnel cloud Tuesday afternoon in Poinsett County.
The storms began moving in early

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Red Wolves face tough road at SBC Tourney

Tami Wynn | The Sun

An Arkansas State baseball player receives a high five from teammate Kevin Fitzpatrick (1) during a baseball game earlier this season. ASU begins postseason play today when it faces Troy in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament in Lafayette, La.

By Matthew V. Roberson, Sun staff writer

JONESBORO — Arkansas State is a clear-cut underdog this week at the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament.

As the No. 8 seed and final team to make the SBC’s postseason event, ASU faces the challenge. . . more »

High crop prices lead farms to expand planting
Alaska unveils plan to assess gas, oil potential in refuge
Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told
Questions linger in NY college student shooting
Palestinians hold off on UN membership
Scotland taking step toward gay clergy
Ex-dictator Videla died after shower fall
95 killed in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover
South Africa: Mandela name pulled into politics
Small company stocks take limelight, begin slow week
Yahoo takes leap with $1.1 billion Tumblr deal
‘Apple’ star turns to first love

Read about all these and more in today's print edition or online e-Edition.

Carol Burnett to win top US humor prize in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Carol Burnett, who became famous for playing a variety of characters in sketch comedy routines on her namesake television show, was named the winner of the nation's top humor prize on Tuesday.
The Kennedy Center for the Performing . . .
Lawyer: No background check done on Jackson doctor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A corporate lawyer for AEG Live LLC says the concert giant did not perform any background check on Michael Jackson's personal physician.
Lawyer Shawn Trell also testified on Tuesday that the company did not perform such screening on . . .

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