Nov. 11-17, 2009
Date: 11/19/2009
By:
Arkansas Times Staff
It was a GOOD week for . A LONG-AWAITED VERDICT. A jury took little time to decide Curtis Lavelle Vance was guilty of capital murder in the rape and beating death of KATV's Anne Pressly.
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Nov. 4-10, 2009
Date: 11/12/2009
By:
Arkansas Times Staff
It was a GOOD week for . U.S. REPS. VIC SNYDER and MARION BERRY. They joined a narrow majority approving historic legislation to expand health coverage of American citizens.
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OCT. 28 - NOV. 3, 2009
Date: 11/5/2009
By:
Arkansas Times Staff
It was a GOOD week for . FLU SHOTS. Mass influenza-vaccination clinics operated by the state Health Department opened around Arkansas. Vaccinations for both seasonal flu and - in smaller numbers - swine flu (H1N1) were given to thousands of Arkansans.
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Oct. 21-27, 2009
Date: 10/29/2009
By:
Arkansas Times Staff
It was a GOOD week for . STATE-SPONSORED RELIGION. The cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock (particularly NLR) and the North Little Rock School District promoted and helped stage with public employees, facilities and equipment, a two-day Christian revival on North Little Rock's riverfront.
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Oct. 7-13, 2009
Date: 10/15/2009
By:
Arkansas Times Staff
It was a GOOD week for . WILL PHILLIPS. The West Fork fifth grader declined to say the Pledge of Allegiance because he said he didn't believe the U.S. provided justice for all, particularly gay people.
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Sept. 30-Oct. 6
Date: 10/7/2009
By:
Lindsey Millar
It was a GOOD week for The ARKANSAS LOTTERY. Early sales estimates seemed to hold steady at more than $1 million per day.
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Sept. 23-29, 2009
Date: 10/1/2009
By:
Arkansas Times Staff
It was a GOOD week for . GAMBLING. The new Arkansas Lottery sold more than $1 million worth of lottery tickets in the first day of business and startup seemed smooth.
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Sept. 16-22, 2009
Date: 9/24/2009
By:
Arkansas Times Staff
It was a GOOD week for . GOV. MIKE BEEBE. Despite legislative pressure, he nixed a request to release money for a tunnel between the Capitol and new legislative offices in Big MAC.
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