Man pleads not guilty in shooting death of soldier outside Ark. Army recruiting centerLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A 23-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he shot and killed a soldier outside an Arkansas Army recruiting center, and prosecutors say they’ll seek the death penalty. Wal-Mart’s top executive hopes company’s eco-ratings effort can lead to standards for allLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Wal-Mart has big hopes for a new effort to develop eco-ratings for products it sells — one that goes far beyond its own stores. Heifer International opening museum at Little Rock headquarters to show work around the worldLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Heifer International has opened a $7.5 million museum at its Little Rock headquarters to illustrate the work it does around the world to help impoverished people feed themselves. Verizon Wireless lays off 50 former Alltel workers in Arkansas, part of 80 cut companywideLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Verizon Wireless has laid off 50 workers in Arkansas who were part of the former Alltel Corp., which Verizon acquired in January. Settlement of $17.5M in bias suit by black truckers against Wal-Mart becomes finalLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge has given final approval to a $17.5 million settlement of a discrimination lawsuit that accused Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of not hiring black truck drivers. AP NewsBreak: Ark. guard involved in inmate’s near death previously fired by prison systemLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prison guard fired after an inmate was left in his own excrement for a weekend and nearly died had been previously fired for having stolen food and rehired by the prison system, documents obtained by The Associated Press show. 800-pound pig that survived highway crash surfaces in swimming pool in Arkansas homeLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An 800-pound hog that survived on its own for a week after a truck flipped while on its way to a slaughterhouse has surfaced in a swimming pool at a home near the crash site. LeAnn Baldy, whose house is only yards from Interstate 430, said Monday she noticed her pool was suddenly overflowing and then saw the immersed pig, which was having a drink in the pool. Recent misconduct allegations in Arkansas state prisons worry some of return to dark pastLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Inmates carrying sawed-off shotguns once patrolled the grounds of Arkansas state prisons, keeping other prisoners in line with fear and intimidation. The few guards kept order with 5-foot-long leather straps and a device that sent an electric charge through an offender’s toe and genitals. Acxiom forecasts sharp decline in fiscal 1st-qtr revenue, sees profit below Street viewLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Interactive marketing consultant Acxiom Corp. on Wednesday said it expects its fiscal first-quarter revenue to fall as much as 21 percent as clients delay or cancel marketing programs. Arkansas governor wants ‘in-depth investigation’ after report outlines prison abuseLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe wants the state prison system to conduct an “in-depth investigation” amid revelations that an inmate nearly died after guards left him lying naked in his own feces for a weekend. AP NewsBreak: Ark. prison inmate left in feces nearly dies; guards allegedly got lap dancesLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prisoner nearly died after guards left him lying naked in his own feces, and while investigating the incident corrections officials found that guards received lap dances while on the job, documents obtained by The Associated Press show. SEC says investors bilked of $11 million by Neb., Fla., Texas business partners; assets frozenLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prisoner nearly died after guards left him in his own waste for a weekend, and while probing that incident corrections officials found that guards apparently received lap dances while on the job, documents obtained by The Associated Press show. Bacon on the beltway: pigs get loose after truck wreck, closing major highway in Little RockLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Hogs on the highway aren’t always motorcycles. 3 youths killed in moped crash in Arkansas; police say trio on same moped and ran stop signLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas police say three 16-year-olds riding the same moped in Little Rock were killed when they ran a stop sign and hit a truck. Arkansas prisons department fires 5 workers after escape of convicted murderersLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Correction has fired five employees who were working when two convicted murderers escaped a state prison after donning guard uniforms made in the facility. Indian pipe manufacturer no longer planning to move forward with Arkansas plantLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An India-based pipe manufacturer is no longer planning to open a $100 million plant along the Arkansas River in Little Rock, state officials said Tuesday. Arkansas recruiter shootings spark fears of homegrown American jihadistsWASHINGTON — Carlos Bledsoe’s transformation from Tennessee youth to an American-born Islamic extremist charged in a bloody rampage outside an Arkansas military recruiting station may signal an ominous new wave of violent homegrown jihadists, counterterror officials say. Arkansas judge blocks phone access for man accused in recruiting office shootingLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A judge has blocked jail telephone access for a man accused of killing a soldier outside an Army recruiting center in Arkansas. AP Exclusive: Suspect in military recruiting center shooting says he’s unaware of more attacksLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Muslim convert accused of killing a soldier outside an Army recruiting center said Wednesday he is not aware of any similar attacks planned against the military on American soil. AP Exclusive: Muslim suspect says he’s not aware of other attacks planned on American soilLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Muslim convert accused of killing a soldier outside an Army recruiting center said Wednesday he is not aware of any similar attacks planned against the military on American soil. AP Exclusive: Suspect says recruiting center shootings were justified for crimes against IslamLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Muslim convert charged with fatally shooting an American soldier at a military recruiting center said Tuesday that he doesn’t consider the killing a murder because U.S. military action in the Middle East made the killing justified. Man accused of recruiting center shootings tells AP murder justified for crimes against IslamLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Muslim convert charged with fatally shooting an American soldier at a military recruiting center said Tuesday that he doesn’t consider the killing a murder because U.S. military action in the Middle East made the killing justified. Judge issues gag order in Army recruiter shootings case; suspect charged with capital murderLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A judge has issued a gag order in the capital murder case against the man accused of killing one soldier and wounding another at a military recruiting office in Arkansas. About 80 to lose jobs in layoff at LM Glasfiber plant at Little Rock portLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Windmill blade maker LM Glasfiber said Monday it will lay off about 80 workers at its Port of Little Rock plant, eliminating weekend shifts at the site, because it does not have enough orders. Yemeni official denies his country tortured Arkansas man accused of fatally shooting recruiterLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The man accused of killing an Army private outside an Arkansas recruiting center never suffered torture or beatings while jailed on an immigration violation in Yemen, an official with the country’s embassy said Friday. Arkansas gov. orders flags lowered in honor of soldier killed outside recruiting centerLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Gov. Mike Beebe has directed that flags fly at half-staff on Monday to honor Pvt. William Long, a new soldier who was fatally shot outside an Army-Navy recruiting center this week. 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. 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. 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. |
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