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Six Months into War, Russian Goods Still Flowing to U.S.
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The gas storage plant Reckrod is pictured near Eiterfeld, central Germany, on July 14, 2022. German authorities say the country's gas storage facilities are now more than 90% full, moving ahead steadily despite Russia's move to cut off deliveries through a major pipeline.
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A tugboat with a barge attached sits near a boat ramp at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Millington, Tenn. A crack in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Tennessee and Arkansas has shut down Mississippi River traffic near Memphis, forcing tugs that are hauling barges to wait until they receive clearance that it's safe to pass under the closed bridge.
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Mississippi River Traffic Reopens Under Damaged Bridge
More than 45 tug boats hauling about 700 barges had been idled, waiting for clearance.
May 14, 2021
In this undated image released by the Tennessee Department of Transportation shows a crack is in a steel beam on the Interstate 40 bridge, near Memphis, Tenn. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says the crack is in a 900-foot steel beam that provides stability for the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Arkansas and Tennessee over the Mississippi River. The bridge was closed Tuesday, May 11, 2021 after inspectors found the crack.
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Repairs to Interstate Bridge Could Take Months
Engineers are still struggling to determine if the bridge can hold its own weight and the weight of construction crews.
May 13, 2021
In this July 25, 2018, file photo, Stephen Bell, president and CEO of the Arkadelphia Area Chamber of Commerce, talks about what he hopes will be a new paper mill in Arkadelphia, Ark. A Chinese company has abandoned its plan to build a massive paper mill in southwestern Arkansas that had already been delayed by trade tensions.
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Chinese Company Abandons $1.8B Paper Mill in U.S.
The company cited 'continued political friction and economic instability.'
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Ark. Can't Enforce Meat-Labeling Law
The law bans using terms such as 'burger' or 'sausage' to sell vegetarian and vegan products.
December 12, 2019
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Vote Would Expand Execution Drug Secrecy
Arkansas and a dozen other states have enacted laws since 2011 preventing the release of information about the source of their execution drugs.
April 4, 2019
In this July 25, 2018, photo, Stephen Bell, president and CEO of the Arkadelphia Area Chamber of Commerce, shows parts of the 900-acre site of what he hopes will be a new paper mill, one of several Chinese-backed deals Arkansas has landed in recent years, in Arkadelphia, Ark. State and local officials in Arkansas are scrambling to preserve development deals with Chinese companies amid President Donald Trump's escalating tariff battle.
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Concern in AR Town Highlights Trade Fears
Locals fear the threat of trade war, as a billion-dollar investment planned by a Chinese company has been delayed.
August 9, 2018
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Judge Dismisses Monsanto Lawsuit
Arkansas enacted a ban after receiving nearly 1,000 complaints last year about the weed killer drifting onto fields and damaging crops not resistant to the herbicide.
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Monsanto Trying to Stop Another Weed Killer Ban
Farmers say the weed killer drifts onto their crops and causes widespread damage.
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Arkansas Finds Death Penalty Drug Maker
The New York company says it won't sell its products if they'll be used in executions.
November 8, 2017
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Monsanto Sues State
Farmers say the herbicide has caused widespread damage.
October 24, 2017
In this Tuesday, July 11, 2017, photo, East Arkansas soybean farmer Reed Storey looks at his field in Marvell, Ark. Storey said half of his soybean crop has shown damage from dicamba, an herbicide that has drifted onto unprotected fields and spawned hundreds of complaints from farmers.
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Weed Killer is Turning Neighbor Against Neighbor
The furor surrounding the herbicide known as dicamba is being blamed for the recent death of soybean farmer Mike Wallace.
July 18, 2017
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Chinese Textile Firm Hiring 800 in U.S.
Local officials said the jobs will be a major boost for an area that is still feeling the effects of the closure of a Sanyo television plant.
May 11, 2017
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson prepares for a TV station interview at the Governor's Mansion on Thursday, April 13, 2017, in Little Rock. The governor met with reporters to discuss a series of seven upcoming executions.
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Pharma Mfrs Object to Lethal Injections
"The use of the medicines in lethal injections runs counter to the manufacturers' mission to save and enhance patients' lives," the companies said in a court filing.
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