News community 2008-03-26 Andanh.com

Unmasking Mary Magdalene Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Pity poor Mary Magdalene.

Georgetown residents set to flee as flooding out of road expected Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Nearly everyone around here has a flood story.

Beebe flies over flood: ‘It’s devastating’ Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Hundreds of residents of deluged Arkansas river towns spent Friday stacking sandbags, building emergency levees and heading for higher ground as raging floodwaters continued to rise.

One down, No. 1 next Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Arkansas’ NCAA Tournament victory drought is over.

UALR athletes pitch in for Habitat Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
As a swimmer for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, junior Chelsea Churchill is more at home in the pool than on a construction site.

Look! Under the roof! Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
An attic is the one room that just happens. Build a house with an 8-foot ceiling and a 20-foot roof, and there’s got to be something in between: the attic, garret, loft, overhead storage or plain empty space, where the drips and the dust bunnies play.

Flash flood watch continues for northeast Arkansas Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:23:00 -0500
The National Weather Service in North Little Rock continued a flash flood watch for communities along the flooded Black River in Randolph and Lawrence counties in northeast Arkansas.

ARKANSAS VS. NORTH CAROLINA: ‘Neutral’ means nothing Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Arkansas’ challenge today is bigger than playing the nation’s No. 1 team. The Razorbacks also have to do it on the road. Tobacco Road.

He's got plenty up his sleeve Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
A new expression was born Saturday at Alltel Arena. All involved believe it perfectly describes Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts’ game.

Division widens on fixing finances Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
As Congress and the Bush administration struggle to contain the housing and credit crises — and prevent more Wall Street firms from collapsing as Bear Stearns did — a split is forming over how to strengthen oversight of financial institutions after decades of deregulation.

Bold price rises for cotton, grain stress elevators Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Escalating commodity prices have disrupted traditional agricultural markets, exposing grain elevators and cotton buyers to increasing amounts of risk.

THE LONG WAY HOME: Bedlam and Back Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
First of four parts Carl Jackson felt mentally and physically exhausted; 84 days in a hospital could do that to just about anybody. He hoped to be home by Christmas of last year — four weeks away — but he was beginning to wonder whether that would really happen.

On trip, McCain tests foreign stage presence Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Sen. John McCain’s trip abroad last week, which took him from the Middle East to No. 10 Downing St. to the Elysee Palace, was more than just a congressional fact-finding trip, or even a candidate’s attempt to appear statesmanlike.

Rivers spill over state; lanes of U.S. 67 close Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Murky water from the rising Black River poured into Pocahontas on Saturday, flooding buildings and covering parts of U.S. 67, after a levee built in the 1940s failed in at least three locations.

Iraq roadside blast kills 3 U.S. soldiers Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
A roadside bomb killed three American soldiers north of Baghdad on Saturday, pushing the U.S. death toll in the five-year conflict to nearly 4,000.

N. Carolina beats Arkansas 108-77 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:04:00 -0500
North Carolina put on a show for its home-state fans in its first two NCAA tournament games. Now the overall No. 1 seed is off and running to the round of 16, where another comfortable setting awaits.

Cabot police officer shoots man Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:48:00 -0500
Officials say a Cabot police officer shot a man who attacked her after arriving at the scene of a domestic abuse call.

4 crew members dead after Seattle fishing boat sinks Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:55:00 -0500
The Coast Guard says four crew members are dead after a Seattle-based fishing boat began sinking off Alaska’s Dutch Harbor.

Arkansas legislators to begin hearings on 2006 runoff Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:10:00 -0500
The Arkansas Senate will be asked to settle an election dispute for the first time in its history as a legislative panel begins hearings Tuesday on a 2006 primary runoff that a former state representative claims was marred by fraud and voting irregularities.

Ark. town faces more evacuations after meat plant blast Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:53:00 -0500
The Cargill meat packing plant served as an economic lifeline to this small Arkansas town, a place where everyone had either worked or known someone employed on its lines.

Ark. authorities to crack down on youthful drunken drivers Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:25:00 -0500
The Arkansas State Police are preparing a special initiative to combat underage drinking and driving.

More flooding still possible as Corps inspects levees Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:35:00 -0500
The U.S. Army Corps of engineers is inspecting levees along the White River downstream from where the Black River flows into it. Part of Pocahontas and areas around Newport remain flooded Monday.

Home sales rise unexpectedly but prices keep tumbling Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:27:00 -0500
After falling for six straight months, sales of previously owned homes posted an unexpected increase in February which may have reflected more aggressive price cutting by sellers in some parts of the country, a real estate trade group reported Monday.

Greeks light flame for Beijing Olympics amid protests over Tibet Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:26:00 -0500
Protesters disrupted the Beijing Olympics flame-lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia on Monday and a Tibetan woman covered in fake blood briefly blocked the path of the torchbearer.

TV comes of age Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:21:00 -0500
They say television is a vast wasteland. But there are flowers blooming in the ashes, and the sheer proliferation of options could mean that television today is better than ever.

SWEPCO's coal plant approved Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:34:00 -0500
The Louisiana Public Service Commission has approved plans for a 600-megawatt coal-fired power plant in southwestern Arkansas that would also serve parts of Louisiana and Texas.

Texas man found guilty after baby put in microwave Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:16:00 -0500
A young father was convicted Tuesday of badly injuring his infant daughter by putting her in a microwave, with jurors rejecting his claim that he was insane at the time.

5 injured in crane collapse in Miami Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:25:00 -0500
Part of a construction crane plummeted 30 floors at the site of a high-rise condominium Tuesday, smashing into a home that the contractor used for storage and killing two workers, police said.

Fairchild suspended pending review Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:27:00 -0500
Junior linebacker Freddie Fairchild has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules, Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino announced on Tuesday.

Rising floodwaters continue to threaten central Arkansas Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:25:00 -0500
Volunteers armed with sandbags held back water springing up from under a rural levee Tuesday as the White River continued its highest surge in a quarter-century through eastern Arkansas.

Cargill working on assistance plan for idle workers Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:18:00 -0500
Cargill worked Tuesday to put together an assistance package for the 800 employees who were left without work when the company’s meat-packing plant was all but destroyed in a weekend explosion.

Hedge fund seeks access to Dillard’s books Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:51:00 -0500
A hedge fund that has been publicly critical of how Dillard’s Inc. is managed is asking for a look at the department store chain’s books.

UPDATE: Man crashes into Sherwood Sam's Club store, dies Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:43:00 -0500
Police say a Batesville man is dead after his car crashed through a wall at a Sam’s Club in a Sherwood.

Man robs bank in Little Rock Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:37:00 -0500
A man with a bag and a note robbed a US Bank branch on Markham St. in Little Rock, police officials report.

Wal-Mart critic wins judgment in Walocaust lawsuit Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:24:00 -0500
A federal judge has sided with a Georgia man whose satirical Web site likens Wal-Mart to the Holocaust.

2 children die in Joiner house fire Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:22:00 -0500
Authorities were investigating the cause of a house fire that killed two young children in the small Mississippi County town of Joiner. The mother, Crystal Young, 24, was hospitalized after the blaze Monday.

Arkansas woman on trial a second time in double slaying Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:20:00 -0500
An Arkansas woman accused of a double slaying was on trial a second time Wednesday after a jury last year could not reach a verdict.An Arkansas woman accused of a double slaying was on trial a second time Wednesday after a jury last year could not reach a verdict.

Election workers tell Ark. panel missing ballots skew election Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:18:00 -0500
A former election coordinator and poll worker told a legislative panel Wednesday that discrepancies in vote totals and hundreds of missing ballot stubs throw into question a 2006 primary runoff for a state Senate seat.

Airplane repair facility to employ 300 at Blytheville Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:38:00 -0500
Aviation Repair Technologies will open a repair facility for commercial aircraft at the Arkansas Aeroplex. The company will invest $20 million and employ about 300 within three years, it said in a news release. The average salary for those employees will be approximately $20 per hour, the company said.

Iraqi prime minister gives Basra gunmen 3 days to surrender weapons Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:36:00 -0500
Iraq’s prime minister Wednesday gave gunmen in the southern oil port of Basra three days to surrender their weapons and renounce violence as clashes between security forces and Shiite militia fighters continued for a second day.

Spring fashions Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:35:00 -0500
Throughout the gray days that dominated January, February and March, we dreamed of the time when sprigs of green would start to peep through; when daffodils, Bradford pear blossoms and azaleas would burst forth and women’s spring fashions would start to take over the store racks.

Flooding cuts barge traffic on river Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Flooding has caused the Arkansas River to flow too fast for barge traffic, stopping commerce along the McClellan-Kerr Navigation System until the excess water is flushed into the Mississippi River.

Justices: States not bound by world court Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Texas and other states don’t have to grant new hearings to dozens of Mexicans who weren’t told they could seek consular assistance upon arrest and are now on death row for murder.

Bank warned trader not to exceed limits Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Societe Generale SA threatened to fire Jerome Kerviel in 2005 after he exceeded trading limits with bets on Allianz SE, according to a court document which came to light Tuesday.

Petrino suspends Fairchild Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino suspended linebacker Freddie Fairchild indefinitely Tuesday after Fairchild’s arrest Monday on two misdemeanor charges.

Next stop: Independence Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Sept. 4, 2007: Carl Jackson’s failure to follow rules laid down by Circuit Judge Mary McGowan now jeopardized his freedom.

FEMA assessing damage in state Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Doug Gross used a camouflage fishing boat to ferry his wife and granddaughter from their flooded home Tuesday, dodging submerged cars and killing venomous snakes on the 250-yard trip to high ground.

Getting their kicks Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Weaver Gilbert consoles his tearful 3-year-old daughter, Ayanna, and one of her teammates after a minor collision on their first day of soccer practice March 11. The players recover quickly and promptly forget about their mishap. They’ve got some kicking to do.

5 Bentonville sisters die in blaze; parents escape Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0500
Thick black smoke enveloped the small house as firefighters arrived. Parents were yelling: Their five daughters were trapped upstairs.

"Golden Boot" game moved back to Thanksgiving weekend Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:06:00 -0500
The Battle for the Golden Boot will still be held the Friday after Thanksgiving after all.

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