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No sign of LRPD for Occupy deadline

Members of Occupy Little Rock remained at a downtown parking lot with no sign of police - despite threats that the members would be arrested if they do not leave. More>>

Statue of marshal to travel from Okla. to Arkansas

A monument to celebrated deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves will begin its trip from Oklahoma to the site of its home in Arkansas. More>>

Teenager drowns in western Arkansas lake

Benton County authorities say searchers have found the body of a Rogers teenager who drowned at Beaver Lake. More>>

City workers find remains in eastern Arkansas

Authorities say city workers have found a decomposed body near railroad tracks in Trumann. More>>

Warm Weather Here Through The Weekend

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Warm and dry weather will be with us to end the week
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Teenager drowns in Beaver Lake

Benton County authorities say searchers have found the body of a Rogers teenager who drowned at Beaver Lake. More>>

ARKADELPHIA

Arkadelphia school board faces more criticism

ARKADELPHIA - Parents hoping to speak out directly to the Arkadelphia Public Schools board were told to wait until the Department of Human Services investigation into the district is complete. More>>

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Arkadelphia approves mandatory drug testing for students

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ARKADELPHIA - The Arkadelphia Public Schools board unanimously voted to approve mandatory drug testing for students involved in extracurricular activities. More>>

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'Swamp People' cast member Mitchell Guist dies
'Swamp People' cast member Mitchell Guist dies
A Louisiana sheriff says a cast member of the reality TV show "Swamp People" has died.More >>
A cast member of the reality TV show "Swamp People" died Monday, a Louisiana sheriff said.More >>
Ark pregnant woman dies after seeking police's aid
Ark pregnant woman dies after seeking police's aid
Authorities say a pregnant woman who walked into the Fort Smith Police Department and collapsed after asking for help has died but her baby was delivered.More >>
Authorities say a pregnant woman who walked into the Fort Smith Police Department and collapsed after asking for help has died but her baby was delivered.More >>
Nolan Richardson III, son of ex-Ark. coach, dies
Nolan Richardson III, son of ex-Ark. coach, dies
Police in Tulsa say Nolan Richardson III - the son of former Arkansas and Tulsa basketball coach Nolan Richardson - has been found dead in his home.More >>
Tulsa police say Nolan Richardson III - the son of former Arkansas and Tulsa basketball coach Nolan Richardson - has been found dead in his home.
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89-Year-Old Becomes Oldest Person to Graduate Arkansas Tech
89-Year-Old Becomes Oldest Person to Graduate Arkansas Tech
Updated: Monday, May 14 2012 2:31 PM EDT2012-05-14 18:31:59 GMT
As proud parents scanned the capped crowd for their graduate during the pomp and circumstance at Arkansas Tech, they might have noticed some silver hair peeking out from one of those caps. The man withMore >>
As proud parents scanned the capped crowd for their graduate during the pomp and circumstance at Arkansas Tech, they might have noticed some silver hair peeking out from one of those caps. The man withMore >>
Russellville Man Wins $50k with Instant Game Lotto Ticket
Russellville Man Wins $50k with Instant Game Lotto Ticket
Updated: Tuesday, May 15 2012 12:09 PM EDT2012-05-15 16:09:34 GMT
(KATV) Jairo Camacho of Russellville bought a Loteria $3 instant game ticket at the Exxon Tiger Mart on Arkansas Avenue in Russellville. He won $50,000. As of Tuesday morning, the Powerball estimatedMore >>
As of Tuesday morning, the Powerball estimated jackpot is $90 Million and the Mega Millions estimated jackpot is $25 Million.More >>

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Americans spending a bit more as gas prices fall
Americans spending a bit more as gas prices fall
Americans are starting to see some relief from higher gas prices, a change that could revive the economy in the months ahead.More >>
Americans are starting to see some relief from higher gas prices, a change that could revive the economy in the months ahead.More >>
US housing starts rose to 717,000 in April
US housing starts rose to 717,000 in April
U.S. builders began work on more homes last month, evidence that the battered housing market is slowly healing.More >>
U.S. builders started work on more homes and apartments last month and requested more permits to build single-family homes. The increases suggest the battered housing market is healing.More >>
Greek, European woe could cause problems for US
Greek, European woe could cause problems for US
Your 401(k) could sink again. A plummeting euro may make it harder for American companies to sell goods overseas. Credit could be tightened.More >>
Your 401(k) could sink again. A plummeting euro may make it harder for American companies to sell goods overseas. Credit could be tightened.More >>
Poll shows Americans' pessimism on economy growing
Poll shows Americans' pessimism on economy growing
Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama's weak spot and biggest challenge in his bid for a second term.More >>
Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama's weak spot and biggest challenge in his bid for a second term, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.More >>
US applications for unemployment aid dip to 367K
US applications for unemployment aid dip to 367K
The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked down last week after dropping sharply the previous week, evidence hiring could pick up this month.More >>
The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked down last week following a sharp drop the previous week.More >>
GOP plan protects Pentagon, cuts social programs
GOP plan protects Pentagon, cuts social programs
The Republicans who control the House are using cuts to food aid, health care and social services like Meals on Wheels to protect the Pentagon from a wave of budget cuts come January.More >>
Moving to protect the military from a crippling wave of budget cuts next year, a key House committee voted Monday to cut instead food aid, health care and social services like Meals on Wheels.More >>
A recipe for more jobs: Stronger economic growth
A recipe for more jobs: Stronger economic growth
U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in April for the second straight month, evidence of an economy still growing only sluggishly. More >>
U.S. job growth slumped in April for a second straight month. It suggested an economy that is growing steadily but still sluggishly, which could further tighten a close presidential race.More >>
US economy recovering but isn't yet accelerating
US economy recovering but isn't yet accelerating
The U.S. economy's recovery looks enduring. It's just not very strong.More >>
The U.S. economy's recovery looks enduring. It's just not very strong.More >>
US applications for unemployment aid drop sharply
US applications for unemployment aid drop sharply
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by the most in more than three months. More >>
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by the most in nearly a year. The figure was a hopeful sign that hiring could pick up in coming months.More >>
Why small business owners are hesitant to hire
Why small business owners are hesitant to hire
Ken Levien has no plans to hire more people for his real estate project management company in New York. More >>
Ken Levien has no plans to hire more people for his real estate project management company in New York. He says his business has only about 85 percent of the amount of work it can handle because the building industry is...More >>

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Occupy Little Rock meets Wed. deadline to decamp
Occupy Little Rock meets Wed. deadline to decamp
Occupy Little Rock protesters are to end their seven-month run when the city enforces its deadline for the group to clear out of its downtown Little Rock site.More >>
Occupy Little Rock protesters are to end their seven-month run when the city enforces its deadline for the group to clear out of its downtown Little Rock site.More >>
News Minute: Here is the latest Arkansas news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Arkansas news from The Associated Press
Searchers have found the body of a Rogers teenager who drowned at Beaver Lake. Benton County Sheriff's Captain Hunter Petray tells the Northwest Arkansas Times the body of Alfredo Caballero was discovered yesterday...More >>
Statue of marshal to travel from Okla. to Arkansas
Statue of marshal to travel from Okla. to Arkansas
A monument to celebrated deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves will begin its trip from Oklahoma to the site of its home in Arkansas.More >>
A monument to celebrated deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves will begin its trip from Oklahoma to the site of its home in Arkansas.More >>
This Hour: Latest Arkansas news, sports, business and entertainment
This Hour: Latest Arkansas news, sports, business and entertainment
Occupy Little Rock members say they expect about 10 people to submit to arrest when the permit for their downtown site expires.More >>
Teenager drowns in western Arkansas lake
Teenager drowns in western Arkansas lake
Benton County authorities say searchers have found the body of a Rogers teenager who drowned at Beaver Lake.More >>
Benton County authorities say searchers have found the body of a Rogers teenager who drowned at Beaver Lake.More >>
Ark pregnant woman dies after seeking police's aid
Ark pregnant woman dies after seeking police's aid
Authorities say a pregnant woman who walked into the Fort Smith Police Department and collapsed after asking for help has died but her baby was delivered.More >>
Authorities say a pregnant woman who walked into the Fort Smith Police Department and collapsed after asking for help has died but her baby was delivered.More >>
Dismissal upheld in case of woman who killed self
Dismissal upheld in case of woman who killed self
A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's decision to dismiss federal claims filed by the family of a woman who killed herself at the Arkansas State Hospital.More >>
A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's decision to dismiss federal claims filed by the family of a woman who killed herself at the Arkansas State Hospital.More >>
Occupy Little Rock plans news conference for 5 pm
Occupy Little Rock plans news conference for 5 pm
The Occupy Little Rock group is trying to get the city to extend its Wednesday deadline to clear the protest site near the downtown post office but there is no indication of movement from city officials.More >>
The Occupy Little Rock group is trying to get the city to extend its Wednesday deadline to clear the protest site near the downtown post office but there is no indication of movement from city officials.More >>
Ark. lawmaker: Increase black vote in district
Ark. lawmaker: Increase black vote in district
Attorneys for a state lawmaker and a group of east Arkansas residents say a redistricting panel should be ordered to redraw a state Senate district so it has a black voting age population of at least 58 percent.More >>
Attorneys for a state lawmaker and a group of east Arkansas residents say a redistricting panel should be ordered to redraw a state Senate district so it has a black voting age population of at least 58 percent.More >>
Ross: Would have had 'decent' shot at Ark. gov.
Ross: Would have had 'decent' shot at Ark. gov.
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross says he believes he would have had a decent shot at winning the governor's race in 2014, but decided against it because he wanted to spend more time with his family and less time campaigning.More >>
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross says he believes he would have had a decent shot at winning the governor's race in 2014, but decided against it because he wanted to spend more time with his family and less time campaigning.More >>

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Police to groom of slain bride: Turn yourself in
Police to groom of slain bride: Turn yourself in
A groom whose bride had sought to keep their impending wedding secret from most of her family is wanted on a murder charge after his new wife was found stabbed to death.More >>
Police are urging a newlywed suburban Chicago man wanted in the stabbing death of his wife to turn himself in as 32 law enforcement agencies and the FBI hunt for him.More >>
NY judge grants class action status to frisk suit
NY judge grants class action status to frisk suit
A New York judge has granted class action status to a 2008 lawsuit accusing the New York Police Department of discriminating against blacks and Hispanics with its stop-and-frisk policies aimed at reducing crime.More >>
A New York judge has granted class action status to a 2008 lawsuit accusing the New York Police Department of discriminating against blacks and Hispanics with its stop-and-frisk policies aimed at reducing crime.More >>
MIT names provost new president
MIT names provost new president
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has named L. Rafael Reif (RIFE) as its new president.More >>
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has named L. Rafael Reif (RIFE) as its new president.More >>
Facebook investors to cash out more shares
Facebook investors to cash out more shares
Facebook's owners now plan to sell 25 percent more shares in the company as investors clamor for shares in the year's hottest stock offering.More >>
Insiders and early Facebook investors will be unloading more of their shares in the initial public offering, the company said Wednesday, as they take advantage of investor demand.More >>
Students in tornado-hit Ind. town await 'Lady A'
Students in tornado-hit Ind. town await 'Lady A'
One of country music's biggest acts is preparing to stage a benefit concert for a southern Indiana town battered by March tornadoes.More >>
Tornadoes battered their school and homes, and spring break was spent cleaning up. Henryville has only begun to rebuild, but for one night, its high school students will get to put aside their worries for a private show by...More >>
Role unlikely for George W. Bush in Romney bid
Role unlikely for George W. Bush in Romney bid
George W. Bush has finally weighed on the presidential race - with a terse "I'm for Mitt Romney."More >>
After months of silence, George W. Bush finally weighed on the presidential race - with four short words.More >>
Congress considers threats from airport employees
Congress considers threats from airport employees
Congress is examining the security risks to passenger planes from the so-called insider threat, terrorists who quietly get at airports so they can attack from within sensitive areas. There has never been such an instance,...More >>
Congress is examining the security risks to passenger planes from the so-called insider threat, terrorists who quietly get jobs at airports so they can attack from within sensitive areas. There has never been such an...More >>
Victim in Ariz. shooting declined protection order
Victim in Ariz. shooting declined protection order
The girlfriend of a former neo-Nazi who allegedly killed her and three others had told police that he choked her but declined to have him removed from her home in a Phoenix suburb two months before the fatal shooting.More >>
The girlfriend of a former neo-Nazi who allegedly killed her and three others had told police that he choked her but declined to have him removed from her home in a Phoenix suburb two months before the fatal shooting.More >>
Report says female farmworkers suffer sex abuse
Report says female farmworkers suffer sex abuse
Farmworker women across the United States are commonly sexual harassed and assaulted, in part because their immigration status makes them fearful of calling police, according to a report being released Wednesday by Human...More >>
Female farmworkers across the United States are commonly sexually harassed and assaulted, in part because their immigration status makes them fearful of calling police, according to a report being released Wednesday by Human...More >>
Medical marijuana supporter wins Oregon AG primary
Medical marijuana supporter wins Oregon AG primary
A retired state judge supported by marijuana advocates has defeated a former federal prosecutor in a Democratic primary race for attorney general that focused on Oregon's medical marijuana law.More >>
A retired state judge supported by marijuana advocates has defeated a former federal prosecutor in a Democratic primary race for attorney general that focused on Oregon's medical marijuana law.More >>

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Zoo-like Cannes opens with Anderson's 'Moonrise'
Zoo-like Cannes opens with Anderson's 'Moonrise'
The 65th annual Cannes Film Festival was to get under way Wednesday with Wes Anderson's carefully composed whimsy and Sacha Baron Cohen's less confined theatrics.More >>
The sunbaked Cannes Film Festival got under way with Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," whose carefully composed whimsy stood in stark contrast to the zoo-like atmosphere at the annual French Riviera extravaganza.More >>
Students in tornado-hit Ind. town await 'Lady A'
Students in tornado-hit Ind. town await 'Lady A'
One of country music's biggest acts is preparing to stage a benefit concert for a southern Indiana town battered by March tornadoes.More >>
Tornadoes battered their school and homes, and spring break was spent cleaning up. Henryville has only begun to rebuild, but for one night, its high school students will get to put aside their worries for a private show by...More >>
CBS moving 'Men,' 'Mentalist' for new season
CBS moving 'Men,' 'Mentalist' for new season
CBS is giving Ashton Kutcher and Simon Baker new addresses this fall, moving "Two and a Half Men" and "The Mentalist" to new nights.More >>
Dominant CBS shuffled its schedule for the fall on Wednesday, giving Ashton Kutcher and Simon Baker new nights and adding four new series.More >>
Race, age questions fuel Miss World Fiji fiasco
Race, age questions fuel Miss World Fiji fiasco
A beauty pageant in Fiji has turned into a fiasco involving race, age and even a claim that the contest was rigged.More >>
First came complaints that the winner of the Miss World Fiji pageant looked too Western to represent her country. Then her age came under scrutiny.More >>
Review: 'Battleship' loud, dumb but stays afloat
Review: 'Battleship' loud, dumb but stays afloat
"Battleship" is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature.
"Battleship" is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature.More >>
"Battleship" is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature.More >>
'The Dictator' takes his camel out in Cannes
'The Dictator' takes his camel out in Cannes
"The Dictator" knows how to make a scene.More >>
"The Dictator" knows how to make a scene.More >>
Appreciating Mexican author Carlos Fuentes
Appreciating Mexican author Carlos Fuentes
Whatever they may have thought of his politics, anyone lucky enough to have conversed with author Carlos Fuentes couldn't help but be taken by his patrician good looks and his love affair with language.More >>
Whatever they may have thought of his politics, anyone lucky enough to have conversed with author Carlos Fuentes couldn't help but be taken by his patrician good looks and his love affair with language.More >>
Drummer for OneRepublic arrested in Denver
Drummer for OneRepublic arrested in Denver
Denver police say they've arrested the drummer of Denver-based band OneRepublic on suspicion of assault, destruction of private property and disturbing the peace.More >>
The drummer for the band OneRepublic has been arrested on suspicion of assault, destruction of private property and disturbing the peace.More >>
Lennon's killer transferred to another NY prison
Lennon's killer transferred to another NY prison
John Lennon's killer has been transferred to another maximum-security state prison in western New York after spending more than 30 years in Attica Correctional Facility.More >>
John Lennon's killer has been transferred to another maximum-security state prison in western New York after spending more than 30 years in Attica Correctional Facility.More >>
Another star is dismissed from 'Dancing'
Another star is dismissed from 'Dancing'
Maria Menounos earned a perfect score on Monday's episode of "Dancing With the Stars," but on Tuesday, she was ousted from the show.More >>
Maria Menounos earned a perfect score on Monday's episode of "Dancing With the Stars," but on Tuesday, she was ousted from the show.More >>

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Christina's Hospital Experience with Baby Reagan
Christina's Hospital Experience with Baby Reagan
Updated: Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:16 PM EDT2012-05-15 22:16:43 GMT
Christina Munoz shares a personal story of what it was like to be with a 7-month-old baby in the hospital recently. Click here to read her blog post.More >>
Christina Munoz shares a personal story of what it was like to be with a 7-month-old baby in the hospital recently. Click here to read her blog post.More >>
Time magazine's breastfeeding cover sparks controversy
Time magazine's breastfeeding cover sparks controversy
Updated: Monday, May 14 2012 5:29 PM EDT2012-05-14 21:29:55 GMT
By Robyn Ross, Time magazine has sparked controversy with its latest cover depicting a mom breastfeeding her 3-year-old son. Los Angeles-based stay-at-home mother Jamie Lynne Grumet, 26, was photographedMore >>
By Robyn Ross, Time magazine has sparked controversy with its latest cover depicting a mom breastfeeding her 3-year-old son. Los Angeles-based stay-at-home mother Jamie Lynne Grumet, 26, was photographedMore >>
Co-sleeping kids less likely to be overweight, study finds
Co-sleeping kids less likely to be overweight, study finds
Updated: Friday, May 11 2012 3:57 PM EDT2012-05-11 19:57:37 GMT
Wed, May 9, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- Children who wake up at night and are allowed to fall back asleep in their parents' bed are less likely to be overweight than kids put back into their own bed, a newMore >>
Wed, May 9, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- Children who wake up at night and are allowed to fall back asleep in their parents' bed are less likely to be overweight than kids put back into their own bed, a newMore >>
Swaddling infants too tightly may cause hip problems
Swaddling infants too tightly may cause hip problems
Updated: Monday, May 7 2012 5:31 PM EDT2012-05-07 21:31:40 GMT
When swaddling an infant, make sure to leave the blankets loose enough to allow leg and hip movement, experts say. They warn that wrapping infants too tightly may cause their hip joints to develop abnormally,More >>
When swaddling an infant, make sure to leave the blankets loose enough to allow leg and hip movement, experts say. They warn that wrapping infants too tightly may cause their hip joints to develop abnormally,More >>
8 creative sick-day activities for kids
8 creative sick-day activities for kids
Updated: Thursday, May 3 2012 6:45 PM EDT2012-05-03 22:45:14 GMT
By Dr. Jenn Berman From Sniffle Solutions Sick days are rough for a parent, especially if you have to miss work to take care of a sniffling kid. But they're also a bonding opportunity -- if you'reMore >>
By Dr. Jenn Berman From Sniffle Solutions Sick days are rough for a parent, especially if you have to miss work to take care of a sniffling kid. But they're also a bonding opportunity -- if you'reMore >>
Happy Birthday Baby Book
Happy Birthday Baby Book
Updated: Wednesday, May 2 2012 4:35 PM EDT2012-05-02 20:35:32 GMT
The Department of Human Services has release a new version of its Happy Birthday Baby book. Click here to learn more and get your copy of the FREE book!More >>
The Department of Human Services has release a new version of its Happy Birthday Baby book. Click here to learn more and get your copy of the FREE book!More >>
Pacifiers don't discourage breast-feeding
Pacifiers don't discourage breast-feeding
Updated: Tuesday, May 1 2012 6:11 PM EDT2012-05-01 22:11:12 GMT
By Maureen Salamon HealthDay Reporter Widely held wisdom that pacifier use among newborns interferes with breast-feeding is wrong, a new small study suggests. Analyzing feeding data on nearly 2,250More >>
By Maureen Salamon HealthDay Reporter Widely held wisdom that pacifier use among newborns interferes with breast-feeding is wrong, a new small study suggests. Analyzing feeding data on nearly 2,250More >>
Low-income mothers may overfeed their infants
Low-income mothers may overfeed their infants
Updated: Monday, April 30 2012 4:45 PM EDT2012-04-30 20:45:00 GMT
Poor mothers who are single or who have depression are more likely to overfeed their infants by adding cereal to baby bottles, a practice that can lead to excess weight gain in infants, a new study reveals. ForMore >>
Poor mothers who are single or who have depression are more likely to overfeed their infants by adding cereal to baby bottles, a practice that can lead to excess weight gain in infants, a new study reveals. ForMore >>
Eating berries might help preserve your memory
Eating berries might help preserve your memory
Updated: Friday, April 27 2012 5:09 PM EDT2012-04-27 21:09:16 GMT
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Regular consumption of berries, such as blueberries or strawberries, may help keep your brain functioning well as you age,More >>
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Regular consumption of berries, such as blueberries or strawberries, may help keep your brain functioning well as you age,More >>
U.S. children exposed to hours of background TV daily
U.S. children exposed to hours of background TV daily
Updated: Wednesday, April 25 2012 5:01 PM EDT2012-04-25 21:01:00 GMT
FRIDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- American children are being exposed to background TV for nearly four hours every day, new research finds. For the study, researchers surveyed over 1,400 English-speakingMore >>
FRIDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- American children are being exposed to background TV for nearly four hours every day, new research finds. For the study, researchers surveyed over 1,400 English-speakingMore >>