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Wal-Mart faces more shareholder litigation

New York City’s pension funds is the latest group of disgruntled Wal-Mart shareholders to file suit against the retail giant. The Office of the New York City Comptroller and the…

Signature shortage cited with severance tax push

Arkansas Municipal League director Don Zimmerman issued an email Monday (June 11) to advocates of a hike in the severance tax on natural gas and warned that the petition campaign…

Walmart works with Colorado on road safety

Walmart U.S. is participating in a public-private partnership to improve safety and traveler information in Colorado, according to the Colorado Motor Carriers Association (CMCA). Truckstops in Colorado will soon be…

Apple adds features to stay ahead of Google (Updated2)

BLOOMBERG — Apple Inc. unveiled the next version of its mobile software, adding maps and integration with Facebook Inc. to ratchet up pressure on Google Inc. in the market for…

Car-Mart opens 115th dealership

America's Car-Mart Inc. announced the opening of its 115th dealership on Monday (June 11). The dealership is located in Madison, Tenn., and represents Car-Mart's fifth location in the volunteer state…

Benton County ramps up emergency management program

Benton County Emergency Management Agency (BCEMA) recently selected Previstar’s Continual Preparedness System (CPS) as its incident management platform to help handle the county's emergency operations. Robert McGowen, BCEMA Director, said…

U.S. food service sector shows improvement

The national food service sector posted a 1% increase in restaurant traffic during the first quarter of 2012. While the uptick was nominal, it was the strongest gain in four…

Ethics push gains bipartisan support

Two legislative ethics champions agree that lengthening a waiting period for their peers to lobby and banning gifts to lawmakers are good public policy, but they disagree on changes to…

No-gays policy OK with area Boy Scout council

The Boy Scouts of America has again denied it is reviewing its policy that denies membership to homosexuals, with the leader of the Westark Council representing 17 counties in northwest…

Some local poultry plants get safety honors

A few local poultry companies were among 68 chicken and turkey facilities across the country to garner outstanding safety honors from the Joint Industry Safety and Health Council recently The…

Nugent brings his patented ‘attitude’ to the AMP

“The Motor City Madman,” “The Nuge,” “Uncle Ted,” whatever handle you wish to attribute to him, the singular experience that is Ted Nugent, filled the Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) at…

Known knowns in Presidential race

This year’s presidential race is considered a tossup by both sides, and unforeseen events could prove determinative: contagion from the European economic crisis, war or terrorism. The largest imponderable is…

Summer Salsa sizzles support for Children’s House

FAYETTEVILLE — Before you enter George’s Majestic Lounge, you’re greeted with the sizzles and pops of a snare drum, and greeted with the warm music of chatter and laughter. As…

Wine and food combines with a festive education

The educational and the festive combined as the Walton Art’s Center’s 12th Annual Art of Wine event continued in downtown Fayetteville last night (June 8th) with a Wine Tasting 101…