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  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:17:59 GMT
    LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - Gov. Mike Beebe has sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a major disaster declaration for 12 Arkansas counties that were affected by severe storms, tornadoes and floods
    Gov. Mike Beebe has sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a major disaster declaration for 12 Arkansas counties that were affected by severe storms, tornadoes and floods beginning in late May.
  • Chrysler says it has resolved its differences with the government and will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.
    Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant stance and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.
  • The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots.
    The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on...
  • Denver International Airport passengers are taking shelter after a tornado was spotted in the area.
    A tornado warning for Denver International Airport is over and no damage has been reported.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:13 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:13:28 GMT
    A Region 8 couple apparently picked the wrong place to go parking. On Saturday afternoon, Cross County sheriff's deputy Wes Mason was on patrol at Village Creek State Park when he spotted a car at the
    A Region 8 couple was arrested on meth charges after a deputy said he smelled a "very strong chemical odor" coming from their parked car.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:40 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:40:08 GMT
    (CNN) - New research shows just how critically important parents are, and how much influence they have in the fight against childhood obesity. Children tend to model themselves after their parents, according
    Children tend to model themselves after their parents, according to Duke University researchers.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:27 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:27:23 GMT
    A Jonesboro man is in police custody, accused of taking $7,500 worth of copper out for an early morning stroll. Just before 5 o'clock Tuesday morning, while responding to an unrelated call, Officer Joe
    Instead of a baby curled up in the stroller he was pushing, police say a Jonesboro man was hauling stolen copper. 
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:12 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:12:57 GMT
    The defense team for a former Little Rock police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a burglary suspect is asking prospective jurors whether they've ever had to name a snap decision at work.
    The defense team for a former Little Rock police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a burglary suspect is asking prospective jurors whether they've ever had to name a snap decision at work.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:26 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:26:24 GMT
    A last-minute move by Missouri lawmakers could make it easier for a Chinese conglomerate to buy one of the biggest pork producers in the U.S.
    A last-minute move by Missouri lawmakers could make it easier for a Chinese conglomerate to buy one of the biggest pork producers in the U.S.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:16 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:16:47 GMT
    Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says she is supporting a super political action committee encouraging Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for president in 2016.
    Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says she is supporting a super political action committee encouraging Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for president in 2016.
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  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:17:59 GMT
    LITTLE ROCK, AR (AP) - Gov. Mike Beebe has sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a major disaster declaration for 12 Arkansas counties that were affected by severe storms, tornadoes and floods
    Gov. Mike Beebe has sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a major disaster declaration for 12 Arkansas counties that were affected by severe storms, tornadoes and floods beginning in late May.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:12 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:12:57 GMT
    The defense team for a former Little Rock police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a burglary suspect is asking prospective jurors whether they've ever had to name a snap decision at work.
    The defense team for a former Little Rock police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a burglary suspect is asking prospective jurors whether they've ever had to name a snap decision at work.
  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:11 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:11:47 GMT
    The widow of Scott County Sheriff Cody Carpenter will serve out the remainder of her husband's term in office.
    The widow of Scott County Sheriff Cody Carpenter will serve out the remainder of her husband's term in office.
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    KAIT and corporate sponsors award scholarships to high school seniors at the top of their class! Find all participating Region 8 valedictorians listed here, as seen on KAIT-TV!
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