By Associated Press LITTLE ROCK - Although December typically marks the beginning of flu season for Arkansas, health officials have already confirmed two cases and are advising everyone to get vaccinated.

By PAUL BURKHARDT NEW YORK - Cindy Sheehan, who drew international attention when she camped outside President Bush's ranch to protest the Iraq war, was arrested Monday along with three other women during a demonstration demanding the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. The march to the U.S.

War protesters say they are determined to demonstrate outside President Bush's ranch during the Thanksgiving holiday despite the arrests of a dozen people on Wednesday.

A dozen war protesters including Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, were arrested Wednesday for setting up camp near President Bush's ranch in defiance of new local bans on roadside camping and parking.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas parents are keeping more of their youngsters home from school as the cases of influenza and other seasonal ailments increase in number around the state. "We have influenza-like illnesses all over the place," state Health Department spokeswoman Ann Wright said Thursday.