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State Crime Laboratory has identified the body found near Thida in Independence County - Wed, 17 Mar 2010
State Crime Laboratory has identified the body found near Thida in Independence County as 25-year-old James Franklin Conway. The cause of death has not been determined pending the results of toxicology tests. Franklin’s body was found in a wooded area Saturday by a man and his wife out for a Saturday morning four-wheeler ride about 25 [...]

Conway County woman pleaded guilty to three felony counts of child endangerment after death of three children - Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Morrilton – Amber Turley from Plumerville has pleaded guilty to three felony counts of child endangerment. She was charged last year after driving into a lake on April 19, resulting in the drowning of her three children, 8-year-old Aaron Turley, 7-year-old Alex Turley; and 2-year-old Anthony Turley. Amber Turley a Twenty-seven-year-old entered the plea Tuesday [...]

KARK Reports: Benton Woman Charged with Trying to Kill Police Officer - Tue, 16 Mar 2010
A Benton police officer is lucky to be alive after police say a local woman drove a stolen truck right into her apartment. It happened Friday afternoon at 421 Watson Street. Benton Police believe Sara Sousa, 21, targeted Officer Melonie Cannada because she was upset by previous dealings with the officer, who was not hurt in the [...]

Batesville Daily Guard Reports: ATV riders find body - Tue, 16 Mar 2010
A man and wife out for a Saturday morning four-wheeler ride came upon the body of a man that resembled a family member, according to Independence County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Price. Read More…

Log Cabin Reports: One killed in four-vehicle wreck on Hwy 64 - Tue, 16 Mar 2010
A wreck involving four vehicles on Highway 64 on Monday afternoon resulted in one fatality of a Conway woman and sent a 1-year-old girl and another Conway woman to Conway Regional Medical Center. Amanda Garvin, 29, of Conway was killed in the accident and pronounced dead on the scene. Read More…

A Conway County woman pleaded not guilty for deaths of her boys change of plea hearing - Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Little Rock – Amber Turley, a Conway County woman has a change of plea hearing set in Morrilton on Tuesday. Her three sons died after she drove into a lake during a nighttime thunderstorm . Amber Turley has pleaded not guilty to three counts of felony child endangerment for the April 19 deaths of her boys [...]

Old Independence Regional Museum Scout Day Deadline 3-24 - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
Old Independence Regional Museum invites area Girl and Boy Scouts to participate in our 2nd Annual Scouting out Arkansas History on Saturday, April 3, 2010, 9 a.m. to Noon with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.  Through hands on activities and demonstrations Scouts will have an opportunity to learn more about how our region was effected [...]

Secretary Daniels Hosts Spring Young Voter Education Program, March 17-18 - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
LITTLE ROCK, AR—Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is hosting 120 students from nearly 20 schools statewide March 17-18 for the annual spring young voter education program. Daily sessions include a mock election, a review of the history of voting rights in America, information on high school poll worker programs, and interactive activities focusing on women’s suffrage, [...]

Harding Academy teacher wins national Teacher of the Year Award - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
SEARCY, Ark. — Harding Academy teacher Craig Jones of Searcy was named Teacher of the Year by the National Christian School Association at the organization’s annual conference in Knoxville, Tenn., March 4. Dr. Philip Patterson, president of the NCSA, presented the award to Jones in front of 250 Christian school administrators. Harding University President David B. [...]

Congressman Marion Berry talks about Alternative Healthcare on Open Mic - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
Congressman Marion Berry on KFFB’s Open mic talks about health care reform, hosted by KFFB’S General Manager and Owner Bob Connell. News Release MARION BERRY, United States Representative, First District, Arkansas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2010 On Wednesday, March 10, Congressman Marion Berry introduced his own health care bill to the House. Bill H.R. 4813 [...]

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Does Lehman Examiner’s Report Vindicate Dick Fuld? - Wed, 17 Mar 2010
Should former-Lehman CEO Dick Fuld feel vindicated by last week's 2,200-page report by a court-appointed bank examiner?

The Moral Imperative of…Investment Banking? - Wed, 17 Mar 2010
Can banker's help the world? Or just destroy its financial system? Lloyd Blankfein famously sided with the divine side of that divide. Now John Terrill, who heads the Center for Business and Integrity at Seattle Pacific University, has got his back, as seen in this essay titled “The Moral Imperative of Investment Banking.” To get more of his thoughts on matter, Deal Journal spoke to Terrill from his office in the Emerald City:

Jasjit “Jesse” Bhattal: The Man Who Saved 3,000 Lehmanites - Wed, 17 Mar 2010
Nomura Holdings has elevated former Lehman executive Jasjit “Jesse” Bhattal to its inner decision-making circle, hoping to stem defections among Lehman bankers. It was quite a move considering it was only a few months ago that Bhattal himself was almost out the door.

Mean Street: With Obamanomics, Is ‘Extended’ Unemployment Forever? - Wed, 17 Mar 2010
If you’re one of America’s 23.8 million or so unemployed citizens, then yesterday President Obama had a special message for you: “You better get used to it. You’re not finding a job anytime soon.”

What Will Happen to GMAC? - Wed, 17 Mar 2010
Here are three issues GMAC needs to resolve if it is going to be a profitable stand-alone and publicly traded company, as the Treasury Department hopes it can be.

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