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Highlights in History

By The Associated Press
Today is Sunday, Feb. 5, the 36th day of 2012. There are 330 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On Feb. 5, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed increasing the number of U.S. Supreme Court

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Woman reflects on life in NEA


Sherry F. Pruitt | The Sun
Billie Hill is shown at Jonesboro. Her family has a long history in the city, and she was the first black operator at Southwestern Bell in 1967.

By Sherry F. Pruitt, Sun Staff Writer
JONESBORO — Jonesboro native Billie Hill, 62, can trace her family’s history back several generations, and as an African-American, she’s got a couple of firsts under her belt.
Hill was born in Jonesboro, but

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Red Wolves fall short at Seattle


Tami Wynn | The Sun
Arkansas State’s Darion Griswold goes high for a layup during Thursday’s home win against Louisiana-Monroe at the Convocation Center. ASU dropped a 75-69 decision at Seattle on Saturday night.

SEATTLE — Arkansas State didn’t have enough firepower to catch Seattle University on Saturday night.
The Redhawks built a 10-point halftime lead and held off the Red Wolves in the final 20 minutes for a 75-69 victory at KeyArena. Senior guard. . . more »


Church, state separation proposal gets support
Plan would remove jets from base
Iran launches new war games
Vatican rejects prelate’s corruption allegations
Terror charges draw disbelief
Ryman Auditorium stage removal begins in Tenn.
Demos eye Ind. elections chief office
Americans call Egypt captors ‘kind’
Thousands protest Putin in cold Russia
Heavy snow traps many people in Bosnia

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

’Twilight’ star Lutz defends supermodel

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — “Twilight” star Kellan Lutz sympathizes with Gisele Bundchen.
Last week some criticized the supermodel and wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady after an e-mail was leaked. In it she reportedly encouraged friends . . .

Urban performing after vocal surgery

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Keith Urban is back.
The country star returned to the stage during The Grand Ole Opry on Friday night, hitting a few high notes in his first public appearance since vocal surgery late last year.
Urban let loose with a . . .

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