Without treatment, the bubonic plague — which is spread mainly by infected fleas carried by small rodents — kills between 40 and 60 percent of its victims, and sometimes even more. When it swept through Europe, Asia and Africa as …

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Relyance Bank Crown Club members and guests recently departed Pine Bluff and Hot Springs Village for “Christkindlesmarkt” — the festive Christmas markets in Austria and Germany. According to a news release, “after their overnight flight, they arrived at their destination …

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