Archive | May, 2010

Zoo’s new penguin dies

One of two female penguins brought to the Little Rock Zoo Wednesday for a new exhibit died Thursday following a seizure.

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Video: President Bill Clinton Refuses to Comment on Sestak Offer

Former President Bill Clinton spoke today at a rally for Blanche Lincoln for Senate in Little Rock amid questions about his involvement in the White House deal to offer Rep. Joe Sestak a job in exchange for him not running against Sen. Arlen Specter. I was fortunately enough to ask President Clinton about this while the [...]

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CLINTON TAKES CENTER STAGE IN LINCOLN-HALTER RACE

Former Arkansas Governor and President Bill Clinton stumps for Sen. Blanche Lincoln in her battle to win re-election.

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Lincoln event turns testy

Former President Bill Clinton endorsed Sen. Blanche Lincoln as expected at event at Philander Smith College today. (Her release on jump.) It ended on a sour note, for the press anyway. The Lincoln campaign prevented reporters and photographers from closing in on Clinton after the event. The campaign claimed Secret Service guideliness. Reporters wondered why they’d [...]

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Friends pay touching, funny tributes to Burnett

The Choctaw Church of Christ was filled last Thursday as scores of mourners gathered to remember James E. Burnett Jr.

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Runoff election set for June 8

The May 18 Preferential Primary left no clear winner in a couple of local races, and a runoff is set for June 8.

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JPs again hear resident’s gas and oil concerns

For the second time in two months, the Quorum Court’s regular meeting was dominated by talk of the gas and oil industry.

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Lawmakers to consider synthetic marijuana

A new product referred to as synthetic marijuana and being sold over-the-counter as incense has already been banned in several cities and counties across the state, and some legislators want to see if the ban should be statewide.

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Complaint filed with ethics panel targets prosecutor

A complaint has been filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission against 20th Judicial Prosecuting Attorney Marcus Vaden.

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Junior Bison win third straight track title

The Carlisle Junior Bison track team completed a three-year sweep of the 2A-6 conference by winning the conference meet last month.

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