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Answer to Crime? Keep People Off the Streets With Curfews?

Aug 14 2008 - 7:00am by CitizenSugar
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Answer to Crime? Keep People Off the Streets With Curfews? It's just like being a teenager, except your parents are the police! And instead of grounding, they can put you in jail! Curfews are popping up in tons of places, aimed at controlling crime.
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Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney Killed In Shooting

Aug 13 2008 - 1:25pm by CitizenSugar
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Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney Killed In Shooting Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Gwatney Killed In Shooting A man barged into the Arkansas Democratic headquarters and opened fire Wednesday, fatally shooting the state party chairman before speeding off in his pickup. Police later shot and killed the suspect after a 30-mile chase. Police said they don't know the motive for the 51-year-old suspect, whose name has not been released.
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Front Page: Tornadoes, American Airlines, Petraeus Day Two, Nepal

Apr 10 2008 - 5:57am by CitizenSugar
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Front Page: Tornadoes, American Airlines, Petraeus Day Two, Nepal
  • Several tornadoes ripped through West Texas and Oklahoma last night. Winds of up to 70 mph and heavy rains left one dead, at least five houses destroyed, and 3,500 without power. Flooding caused the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to close five highways in the state, while Arkansas also saw flash flooding.
  • American Airlines has canceled 900 additional flights today as it continues to perform safety inspections on certain jets.
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Front Page: Tornado, Prince Philip in Hospital, MLK Jr. Remembered, Zimbabwe Raids

Apr 4 2008 - 6:01am by CitizenSugar
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Front Page: Tornado, Prince Philip in Hospital, MLK Jr. Remembered, Zimbabwe Raids
  • A tornado ripped through the Little Rock, AR, area last night. The National Weather Service is reporting an unknown number of injuries. A spokesman for the local sheriff's department says, "there's some structural damage in the city of Little Rock and several areas north of North Little Rock.
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Obesity Report Cards in Schools: A Good Idea?

Feb 12 2007 - 8:45am by FitSugar
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Obesity Report Cards in Schools: A Good Idea? Arkansas is the first state to send home obesity report cards to warn parents of overweight kids' health risks, but the state may ditch the plan or weaken it with the help of the new governor. Arkansas' program began in 2004 after the Legislature directed public schools to weigh and measure children, calculating their body-mass index. Since then California, Florida and Pennsylvania have launched similar efforts.



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