Lawyer: Man charged in recruiter shooting ‘radicalized,’ abused in Yemeni prisonNORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The man accused of fatally shooting a soldier outside a recruiting center begged for FBI agents to free him from a Yemeni jail where he was “radicalized” by Islamic terrorists, his lawyer told The Associated Press on Thursday. Obama ‘deeply saddened’ by recruiter shooting, says soldiers were doing part to keep US safeLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — President Barack Obama has issued a statement saying he’s “deeply saddened” by a shooting that left one Army private dead and another wounded at a Little Rock recruiting center. Wal-Mart, touting impact in tough economy, says it will create 22,000 jobs in 2009BENTONVILLE, Ark. — As Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opens about 150 new or expanded stores in the U.S. in 2009, the company expects to hire about 22,000 people for new positions. Dead soldier’s mom, dad sought quiet life in Arkansas after family legacy of military serviceCONWAY, Ark. — The father of a soldier slain outside a recruiting center sought a quiet life for his family in rural Arkansas after years of military service, but the battlefield came home to find them. Large retailers offer more basics in bid to draw traffic and repeat Wal-Mart’s successNEW YORK — As Wal-Mart prepares for its annual shareholder meeting Friday, several large retailers are emulating the king of one-stop shopping and offering more necessities. Officials found evidence that military recruiting center shooter may have had more targetsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Muslim convert accused of killing a soldier outside a recruiting center may have been considering other targets including Jewish and Christian sites — and had the firepower to carry out more attacks, according to law enforcement officials. Police: Man charged in soldier’s death hoped to ‘kill as many people in the Army as he could’LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Muslim convert who pleaded not guilty to killing a soldier outside a recruiting center had the firepower to take out many more while on a mission to “kill as many people in the Army as he could,” police said. 2 convicted murderers captured in western New York after Arkansas prison escapeLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A pair of convicted murderers were captured in New York state Tuesday after a 20-mile chase in the same car they used to flee from an Arkansas prison last week while wearing guard uniforms. Prison says 2 Arkansas murders who escaped captured after traffic stop in New YorkLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A pair of convicted murderers who escaped from an Arkansas prison wearing guard uniforms were captured in New York state Tuesday after police chased their speeding car, authorities said. 3 arrested, suspected of helping 2 Ark. killers escape prison wearing guard uniformsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Police have arrested three people suspected of leaving a car for two convicted killers who escaped from prison by putting on guard uniforms that are made at the facility, officials said Tuesday. Suspect in recruiting office killing pleads not guilty; judge orders him held without bailLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Muslim convert who already was under federal investigation pleaded not guilty Tuesday in what police called a likely “political and religious” attack that killed a young soldier at a military recruiting center. Ark city sues Pilgrim’s Pride for $28M over idled plant, accuses company of price manipulationLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The city of Clinton sued Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. for $28.5 million in federal court on Monday, accusing the poultry processor of potentially turning the city into a ghost town by idling its plant there. Police: Shooter at recruiting center targeted military; slain soldier was just out of trainingLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Police describe it as a killing motivated by politics and religion: A Muslim convert upset with the U.S. military drove to a recruiting center and opened fire on two soldiers, fatally wounding one. 5 officers placed on leave after 2 killers escape Arkansas prison wearing guard uniformsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Five correction officers were placed on leave Monday after two convicted killers escaped a high-security unit by wearing guard uniforms that are made at the prison and leaving in a car left for them. Ark. escapees spotted in Michigan; 5 corrections officers on leave over Cummins Unit escapeLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Five prison guards have placed on leave after two convicted killers escaped a high-security Arkansas unit by wearing guard uniforms made at the prison and leaving in a car that had been left for them. 1 killed, 1 wounded in shooting at Army recruiting center in Little Rock, ArkLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Police in Little Rock, Ark., say a man who likely had “political and religious motives” shot two new Army soldiers, killing one, at a military recruiting center. 2 murderers serving life put on guard uniforms, walk out of Ark. prison during shift changeGRADY, Ark. — Two convicted murderers put on corrections-officer uniforms and walked out of an Arkansas prison during a shift change, officials said Saturday as they searched for the men. Wal-Mart posts flat profit for 1st quarter as discounter feels impact of stronger dollarLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — With plenty going wrong in the global economy, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is seeing indications that it will hang onto customers it has picked up during the recession. Wal-Mart profit flat in 1st-quarter as discounter feels impact of stronger dollarLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a flat first-quarter profit on Thursday as revenue from its huge international operations was hurt by the stronger dollar. Wal-Mart reports flat 1st-quarter profit, revenue hurt by stronger dollarLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reporting a flat first-quarter profit as revenue was hurt by the stronger dollar. Slowing immigration of Asians, Hispanics to delay by years when US minorities become majorityWASHINGTON — Deterred by immigration laws and the lackluster economy, the population growth of Hispanics and Asians in the U.S. has slowed unexpectedly, causing the government to push back estimates on when minorities will become the majority by as much as a decade. Missing stop sign blamed for Ark. school bus crash; several children taken to hospitalsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A school bus driven by a substitute driver collided with a pickup truck at a rural intersection Wednesday morning, injuring several children, and a school official said a stolen stop sign was to blame. Official: 3 contract workers killed in Ark. gas tank explosion likely died from blast impactLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Three men killed when an empty gasoline storage tank they were working on exploded in north Arkansas likely died from the impact of the blast, a coroner said Wednesday. Several injured in Ark. as truck slams into school bus; stop sign at intersection was missingALMA, Ark. — Police in Arkansas say a school bus has gone through an intersection where a stop sign was missing and collided with a pickup truck, injuring several people. Gasoline tank explodes at fuel storage facility in rural Arkansas, killing 3 workersLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An empty gasoline tank undergoing repairs exploded Tuesday at a fuel storage facility in rural north-central Arkansas, killing three workers, authorities said. Gasoline tank explodes at fuel-storage facility in rural Arkansas, killing 3 workersLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An empty gasoline tank undergoing repairs exploded Tuesday at a fuel storage facility in rural north-central Arkansas, killing three workers, authorities said. Officials: 3 contract workers die in northwestern Arkansas when gas tank explodesSEARCY, Ark. — Emergency management officials say a gas tank explosion in north-central Arkansas has killed three contract workers. Phone company Windstream buying Pennsylvania business for $159M in cash, stockLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The phone company Windstream Corp. says it has agreed to buy D&E Communications for $159 million in stock and cash in a deal that will double the size of its business in Pennsylvania. Wal-Mart Stores same-store sales rise 5 percent in April, ahead of expectationsBENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, said Thursday that sales of Easter merchandise and higher traffic helped April same-store sales rise 5 percent, ahead of expectations. Storm crossing the South, bringing possible tornadoes, damaging homes; flood threats raisedBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A storm front with severe weather settled across the South on Wednesday with heavy rains, a possible tornado in Alabama and damage to about 100 homes throughout the region. |
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