News entertainment 2008-08-17 Andanh.com

Phelps wins 7th gold medal Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:24:00 EST
BEIJING (AP) — Michael Phelps swam into history with a magnificent finish Saturday, tying Mark Spitz with his seventh gold medal by the narrowest of margins in the 100-meter butterfly.

And the race is on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:20:00 EST

Teen home after treatment in China Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:09:00 EST
The best part of Josh Moore's trip to China was coming home.

Where the first step to the final frontier began Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Did you ever wonder what's "out there" beyond Earth's blue sky? What lies beyond the moon? What untold secrets there are to be uncovered in the universe?

Patricia Michelle (Daniel) Cox, 29 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
Arrangements for Patricia Michelle (Daniel) Cox, 29, of Flippin are pending at Roller Funeral Home. Mrs. Cox died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008.

Rabies cases on the rise Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
As the number of confirmed rabies cases in Arkansas continues to rise this year, health officials urge residents to vaccinate their pets against the disease.

Henry C. Debo, 83 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
YELLVILLE — A memorial service for Henry C. Debo, 83, of Yellville will be 2:30 p.m. today at Burns Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Debo died Wednesday, July 23, 2008.

Dreamers vs. realists Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
In any struggle between the dreamers and the realists, the realists always win.

Liukin edges Johnson for Olympic gold Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
BEIJING (AP) — No runner-up finish to her friend and rival this time. Nastia Liukin won the biggest prize of all.

Community Briefs Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EST
The Hand Cove Volunteer Fire Department roast-pork benefit for Chester Arnold is 11 a.m.-6 p.m. today at the firehouse, 5966 Hand Cove Road. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children, which includes games and prizes. The event also includes raffles, silent auctions, music and a bake sale. Proceeds will help Arnold with rehabilitation following a motorcycle accident and amputation of his lower right leg.

Mirror offers distorted reflection Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:42:00 -0500
Kiefer, dog, what happened to you, man? You used to be cool. We expected you to take over as your generation’s movie tough guy. But Mirrors? There’s got to be more of an excuse for this than “This is all I could line up for my hiatus from 24” or “There was a writer’s strike coming. I was in a hurry.”

ON CHRISTIANITY Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:55:00 -0500
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: I’m afraid my mother and I always had a rocky relationship, but after she died I realized there were a lot of things I wish I’d said — like telling her I loved her, or asking her to forgive me for hurts I caused her. I feel very bad about this, but maybe someone will learn from my mistake. — Mrs. H.W.

One Life Lived Well Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:48:59 -0500
Bill Gwatney would tell you the truth to your face whether you were his best friend or his worst enemy. He was also smart enough to know what the truth was.

TELL ME ABOUT IT: Close friend or closer to affair? Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:50:00 -0500
DEAR CAROLYN: In your opinion, what is the difference between a “close friendship” and an “emotional affair” ? Is it simply sexual preference? — Maine DEAR READER: I don’t think it’s that simple.

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