A state senator is proposing that that the law setting up Arkansas" lottery be repealed.from Channel 7

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A Sherwood man has been ordered by a judge to stop sales of stock in two companies after Arkansas securities regulators filed a complaint accusing him of fraud in marketing the unregistered securities.from Channel 7

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The Army Corps of Engineers will close a portion of River Road Park at Nimrod Lake beginning Saturday for about two weeks so workers can repair sections of the river bank below Nimrod Dam.from Channel 7

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North Little Rock police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teenager.from Channel 7

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Finally, the rain stopped in Little Rock. Not like anyone can actually predict the weather these days, but it may be raining this weekend. What will I be doing? Packing up The Think Tank crib, catching a viewing of “Funny People,” crashing a party hosted by TV people, and eating some of Arkansas’s finest organic [...]

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Max Brantley breaks a bit of news this afternoon on the Arkansas Times Blog. It seems State Senator Sue Madison plans to file a bill that basically calls for a do over on the lottery. Her bill would repeal, not the constitutional amendment passed by the voters in 2008, but the enabling legislation passed by [...]

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  Today sort of feels like the quiet before the storm. Arkansas’ players report for fall camp on Wednesday, start practicing on Thursday and then go for a month straight before the Sept. 5 season opener against Missouri State.   Yesterday turned out to be chalked full of news, starting with word that the NCAA finally ruled that [...]

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• This is the sixth in an 11-part series previewing Southeastern Conference football teams. Up next: Mississippi State.

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The Arkansas Legislative Digest noted in its weekly news summary today that Senator Sue Madison (D-Fayetteville) has filed a draft bill with the Legislative Council that would repeal law authorizing a state lottery. The bill, drafted for the 2010 Fiscal Session, would also immediately abolish the Scholarship Lottery Commission and transfer funds appropriated for operation [...]

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The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas rose in the United States this week while declining in Arkansas.from Channel 7

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