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More and More Baby Boomers Embrace Technology
Region: Arkansasby Jen O'Neill Baby boomers are no longer the inferior demographic when it comes to using modern technology and the Web, studies reveal. Digital Immigrants A recent study conducted by TV Land revealed that 78 million adults who are labeled “baby boomers”—people between the ages of 44 and 63—are compelled to embrace technology, and entertainment is their primary reason for doi... more
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KATV News Anchor Beaten
Region: Arkansas
KATV Little Rock morning anchor Anne Pressly suffered “life-threatening wounds” during an attack in her home early this morning, reports KATV.com. Pressly is 26.A spokesperson at KATV said Pressly, who was beaten, was in intensive care. According to the KATV.com report, Pressly’s mother gives her a daily wakeup call. When she didn’t answer this morning, Pressly’s mother stopped by aroun... more
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Miller County, Arkansas Denies Voters' Requests for Paper Ballots
Region: Arkansas
Thomas H. Johnson, a Texarkana attorney, went to the Miller County, Arkansas courthouse on October 20, 2008 with intentions to cast his ballot on the first day of early voting. Upon entering, he requested a paper ballot from election officials. Surprisingly, they turned him down! According to Johnson, he asked why he was not allowed a paper ballot, and an election official told him that the Secretary of State's ... more
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Duggar Family Announces 18th Pregnancy
Region: Arkansas
The populous Duggar Family already has 17 children, the result of a conscious religious decision in 1988 to abstain from birth control. Since then, the Tonitown, Arkansas family has produced almost one child a year. Now the family is about to get even bigger. This morning on the Today Show, Bob and Michelle Duggar announced that they are expecting an 18th child, which will bring the family count to 20. O... more
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Fat Jail Inmate Sues For More Food
Region: Arkansas
When 19-year-old Brody Laswell entered the Bentonville, Ark. jail, he weighed 413 pounds. Eight months later he’s down to 308 – and he’s not happy about it. Not grasping the reality that he’s housed in an edifice not known for its catering services, he’s suing the county, claiming the jailhouse menu doesn’t provide enough food. Broderick Lloyd Laswell and Brandon Eugene Lacy confe... more
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US Stores Ration Rice
Region: Arkansas
For the first time since World War II, the US is rationing a food item. Sam’s Club began limiting bulk purchases of jasmine, basmati and long grain white rice this week in response to supply and demand trends. The Wal-Mart warehouse chain follows action by Costco Wholesale Corporation, which began limiting bulk purchases earlier in the week. World supplies of rice have been dwindling for the last 10 years. Som... more
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Joel Sheesley at the JBU Gallery
Region: ArkansasWheaton professor of art Joel Sheesley visited the John Brown Universitygallery last night with a collection of his recent paintings. The works were impressive in their technique and scale, all drawing their inspiration from two puddles in his driveway. He spoke for roughly 45 minutes about the exhibit, although I’m not sure how much I took away from the lecture. This is partly my own faul... more
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Porn star Zoey Zane is missing
Region: Arkansas
Emily Sander, A Kansas college student believed to be teen porn star Zoey Zane is missing since Friday after her nude photos appeared on a website. Her brother Jacob Sander has confirmed that the nude photos of Zoey Zane are of her sister who, according to her closest friends was earning extra money for nude photos and porn and ‘she loved it.’ Her nude photos with good looking and body piercing were expec... more
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Siloam Springs annexation fails and other election tidbits
Region: ArkansasApparently the voters of Siloam Springs voted down the annexation. I'm referencing this page from the Benton County website listing local results concerning Northwest Arkansas and national elections. The newspaper's website isn't updated with the Wednesday edition yet, and they may not have waited up for results anyway (My wife wouldn't have when she was managing editor.). I'm befuddled at this result. As my wife po... more
Views: 679Evangelist's enforcer is sought for beating followers
Region: Arkansas
Jailed evangelist Tony Alamo, 74, faces new charges on reports that he ordered beatings at his Arkansas compound for those who committed even minor infractions against his teachings. 18-year-old Seth Calagna was beaten by John Erwin Kolbeck with a 2-by-6 wooden board because he apparently made a sarcastic remark about Harry Potter and one of Alamo's followers wrote him up for the incident. Kolbeck, 49, is being sou... more
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