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Little Rock Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Little Rock, AR.

Results 1 - 20 of 11,733 in Little Rock, AR

  1. Court: Shackles during childbirth constitutionalRead the original story

    11 min ago | FOX16.com

    By JON GAMBRELL= Associated Press Writer= LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas state prison system did not violate a pregnant inmate's rights when a guard shackled her as she was in labor, a federal appeals court ruled ...

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  2. Conjoined barn swallows cause stir in ArkansasRead the original story

    12 min ago | FOX16.com

    AP Photo of July 18: ARSEA101 By JON GAMBRELL= Associated Press Writer= LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

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  3. Police: Trunk snaps, killing tree-service workerRead the original story

    12 min ago | FOX16.com

    Police say a tree-service worker standing by while his boss felled a tree in a yard in west Little Rock was killed accidentally when the crown of the falling tree hung up on another one and the trunk then ...

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  4. McCain to visit NW Arkansas for campaign stopRead the original story

    12 min ago | FOX16.com

    ... ugh delegates to clinch the Republican nomination. In April, McCain campaigned with former Gov. Mike Huckabee in Little Rock.

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  5. Burks hits the road with 'Iron Man'Read the original story

    42 min ago | South Bend Tribune

    ... solid, groove-based rhythm section. "We're used to playing together," Burks says by telephone from his home in Little Rock, Ark., about why he used his band this time. "They know what I want in a live situation, and when we recorded in the studio, ...

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  6. Program targets minority-group kidsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Benton County Daily Record

    ... faith-based organizations. Organizers hope the project will reach about 250 minority-group youths living in four Little Rock ZIP codes that have high unemployment and poverty rates, low high school graduation rates and many single-parent households. ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, Pulaski County, AR, University of Arkansas System, Little Rock (University of Arkansas System), Little Rock Metro

  7. Manhunt ends with arrest of slaying suspectRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Benton County Daily Record

    ... was found, but Johnson didn't have information on the weapon. It will be sent to the state Crime Laboratory in Little Rock, he said. Police had warned the public Thursday that Morales-Carrera was considered armed and dangerous because he was ...

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  8. 'The Moneymaker' is indeed7/18/2008Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Star

    ... him out recently. Working on his undergraduate degree in fisheries biology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Reese is the president of the UALR Bass Club, formed last year. It was no surprise that he and friend Trent Gephardt decided to ...

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  9. COLUMNISTSRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Arkansas News Bureau

    ... took me to task the other day. - Thu, Jun 26, 2008 Secret government for jobs By John Brummett In the 1990s Little Rock boosters worried that Bill Clinton might not put his presidential library in the city because the local newspaper was editorially ...

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    Related Topix: University of Central Arkansas, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, University of Arkansas System, Little Rock (University of Arkansas System), 2008 Presidential Election

  10. Saturday night fish fryRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Arkansas Times

    ... contributes. Lawrence Hamilton, the renowned Arkansas performer, stars as Jordan. And Tawanna Campbell, one of Little Rock's most impressive R&B singers, is also featured. A five-man "jump" band also factors in, featuring noteworthy locals like ...

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  11. Anil Amuluru Inducted into Cambridge Who's Who Executive, Professional and Entrepreneurial RegistryRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release

    /Cambridge Who's Who/ - Little Rock, AR, July 19, 2008, Anil Amuluru, Software Consultant for Digital Path Solutions, LLC, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of software ...

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  12. Marco Ciarla to Compete in Under 19 Finals at 2008 US Youth Soccer National ChampionshipsRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | CSTV.com

    ... The tournament, which is scheduled to take place from July 22-27, will be held at Burns Park Soccer Complex in Little Rock, Ark. Ciarla and his Freestate United teammates earned a berth to the tournament after capturing the Region I championship ...

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  13. Vereen hosts fundraiser for $32M brain center

    10 hrs ago | Kansas.com

    Actor Ben Vereen, left, jokes with patient Tom Sziszak as the two talk about surgery scars at the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, Ark., Friday, July 18, 2008.

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    Related Topix: University of Arkansas System, Little Rock (University of Arkansas System), Medical Sciences (University of Arkansas System), Ben Vereen, Black Entertainment, Little Rock Metro

  14. Now Hiring in Little RockRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | FOX16.com

    ... to close to 9 or 10 dollars an hour." Some retailers are also looking for a few good people. The Target in west Little Rock is looking to hire up to 50 people in the next two months. "Right now we're mainly hiring for remodeling. You can see we're ...

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  15. Minority Males Targeted For New Mentoring ProgramRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | CW Arkansas

    ... program based on the African proverb "it takes a village to raise a child." It's going to take volunteers in Little Rock to reverse the trend of minority youth incarceration. The old supreme court room on the second floor of the state capital is ...

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    Related Topix: Shannon Elizabeth, Sherwood, AR, Alexander Folk, University of Arkansas System, Little Rock (University of Arkansas System), Little Rock Metro

  16. Lawmakers Talk Plans to Block Dobbins' Return to the HouseRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | KTHV-TV Little Rock

    ... Dwayne Dobbins from returning to the House. Friday, dozens of state officials packed Alltel Arena in North Little Rock for the annual Jefferson and Jackson dinner. They fundraised before business Saturday at the State Convention. Party Chairman Bill ...

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    Related Topix: North Little Rock, AR, University of Arkansas System, Little Rock (University of Arkansas System), Little Rock Metro

  17. Forum: Prejudice goes both waysRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Journal Star

    ... f the issues, not just one side. This black/white issue was finally brought to the forefront at a high school in Little Rock, Ark., in the late 1950s. Are we as a nation ever going to get over it? Robert J. Lohman Bartonville

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  18. Research Group Says No Evidence Self Breast Exams WorkRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | KTHV-TV

    ... In light of this, the Susan G Komen Cure is changing its teachings. Sherry McBride, executive director of the Little Rock chapter says, "I will admit it took me awhile to understand and embrace it but I do understand it now and I think we have an ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, University of Arkansas System, Little Rock (University of Arkansas System)

  19. Northwest's bright future gets brighterRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | The Olathe News

    ... the win, the Intensity earned a spot in the US Youth Soccer National Championships scheduled for July 22-27 in Little Rock, Ark. "It was great," Carter said. "I'll never forget it because it was such a big deal and we worked so hard to get there." ...

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  20. Dangerous High Speed Chase Through NLR Morning TrafficRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | KTHV-TV Little Rock

    A high speed chase made for dangerous morning commute for some in North Little Rock.

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    Related Topix: North Little Rock, AR, Little Rock Metro