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  • Suspect in five murders killed in shootout at Hot Springs hotel

    November 20, 2009

      HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- A suspect in the five murders last week in Pearcy, Ark., was shot and killed Thursday night in a shootout with officers who were trying to arrest him at a Hot Springs hotel.  A member of the Garland County sheriff’s tactical response team was... more »
  • Texas set for release of October jobless rate

    November 20, 2009

           AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The state could see a third consecutive month of at least 8 percent unemployment when the Texas Workforce Commission releases October figures.  The report due out Friday morning comes after September numbers that showed an increase in the jobless rate to 8.2 percent from... more »
  • 2 more Ark swine flu deaths Play Video

    November 20, 2009

           LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- The Arkansas Health Department says two more state residents have died from the swine flu, bringing the state total to 20.  The Health Department said Thursday that more vaccine for the swine flu is arriving in the state, so it should be easier... more »
  • Conway man accused of attacking man with squeegee

    November 19, 2009

       CONWAY, Ark. (AP) -- A man is due in court on charges he used a gas pump squeegee to hit another man during a fight over who was first in line at a gas pump.    Hector Chavez, 21, of Conway is to be arraigned Friday in Faulkner County... more »
  • Senators say money for Ark. bases OK'd by chamber

    November 19, 2009

           LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Arkansas' two U.S. senators say the Senate has approved a bill that would send millions of dollars to the state for construction projects at Little Rock Air Force Base and the Pine Bluff Arsenal.  A news release Wednesday said the bill includes $10... more »
  • Pryor supports moving forward on health bill

    November 19, 2009

           LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Sen. Mark Pryor says he supports moving a proposal to overhaul the nation's health care system to the Senate for debate, but is still undecided on the legislation.  The Democrat from Arkansas told reporters Wednesday he supports the procedural motion needed to begin... more »
  • Hutchison to air campaign radio ads

    November 19, 2009

           AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who's running for Texas governor, will begin airing radio ads.  Campaign spokeswoman Jennifer Baker said the ads would start Thursday and air around the state through November.  Hutchison is trying to unseat Gov. Rick Perry in the March 2010... more »
  • Suspects sought in East Texas liquor store robbery

    November 19, 2009

          Authorities in East Texas are on the lookout for two men wanted for holding up a liquor store.  It happend Monday night at the County Line Liquor Store in Marion County. Investigators say a man entered the store, took two 30 packs of beer, then pulled a gun... more »
  • Garland City citizens can file petition to be on mayor's ballot

    November 18, 2009

     Garland City, Ark., residents who want to be mayor can now file a petition to be on the ballot.  To qualify as a candidate in the Jan. 12 election, residents must obtain the signatures of at least 15 registered voters in Garland.  The petition can be picked up at the... more »
  • Couple found shot to death near Atlanta, Texas

    November 18, 2009

      A couple was found murdered this morning on a county road outside Atlanta, Texas., authorities said.  Cass County District Attorney Clint Allen said a passerby found the man and woman around 10 a.m. inside a car in the middle of County Road 1114 between Atlanta and Linden. Both suffered... more »

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