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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

Events listed in this column are generally open to the public, although admission fees may be charged. To request changes or additions or notify The Sun of special meetings for this listing, call 935-5525 or 1-800-237-5341, fax to 935-5823 or

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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
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 Tuesday morning and continued

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Sun Belt returns to double-elimination format


Tami Wynn | The Sun
Arkansas-Little Rock’s Austin Pfeiffer (22) collides with Arkansas State’s Alex Potts on a play at second base during the sixth inning of last Thursday’s game at Tomlinson Stadium. Both teams play Wednesday in the Sun Belt Conference tournament at Lafayette, La., with ASU taking on top-seeded Troy and UALR battling second-seeded South Alabama.

By Matthew V. Roberson, Sun staff writer

JONESBORO — The Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament will have a familiar look this year.

After a two-year experiment with pool play, the Sun Belt returns to its original double-elimination tournament. . . more »

Carol Burnett to win top US humor prize in DC

BRETT ZONGKER,Associated Press
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 . . .

Publicist: Founding member of The Doors dies at 74

CHRIS TALBOTT,AP Music Writer
Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74.
Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says in a news release that Manzarek died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, . . .


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