Judge denies retrial request for federal death row inmate

An Oklahoma man's new trial request for a 1999 federal murder conviction and death sentence in Arkansas has been denied for a lack of jurisdiction
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Judge asked to reconsider pass for indicted ex-lawmaker

A federal prosecutor is asking a judge to reconsider allowing indicted former Arkansas state Sen. Gilbert Baker a more than two-day pass from a substance-abuse
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Hunter finds human remains in rural part of Russellville

Authorities are investigating after a hunter found human remains in an undeveloped area of Russellville
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Alabama man charged in slaying of roommate

A north Alabama man is charged with murder in the weekend slaying of his roommate
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Man tried twice in student's death accused of kidnap attempt

An Arkansas man who was tried twice but never convicted in the beating death of an Arkansas Tech University student has been arrested on suspicion of attempted
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Judge dismisses charges against Kentucky prosecutor

A judge has dismissed charges against a Kentucky prosecutor accused of engaging in organized-crime
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Man in Alabama convicted of killing girlfriend's toddler

A man in Alabama has been convicted of killing his girlfriend's toddler more than two years ago
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Oklahoma tribe gives $1.4M total to Arkansas casino proposal

A Native American tribe has contributed about $1.4 million to a ballot initiative to authorize four casinos in Arkansas
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Board OK moving Arkansas Governor's School to Russellville

The state Board of Education has approved a new location for the Arkansas Governor's School, moving it away from its home of nearly four decades
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All Arkansas State University campuses see enrollment drop

Arkansas State University officials say enrollment decreases at all five of its campuses this fall indicate a robust economy full of jobs for high school gradua
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Deputy: Alabama inmate escaped jail by cutting hole in fence

Authorities in Alabama say an inmate escaped from a county jail by cutting a hole in a fence
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2 children die in All-terrain vehicle crash in Alabama

Two children have died in a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle in Alabama
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Hidden history: Effort aims to memorialize Logan lynchings

"It was as easy to raise a (lynch) mob in Logan County in those days as to drop a hat ...": That was the observation of Bowling Green lawyer John Rhodes in 1944
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2 sheriff's staffers accused of sexual contact with inmate

Authorities say two Arkansas sheriff's office employees accused of having sexual contact with an inmate have been arrested and terminated
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With conviction set aside, man seeks dismissal of case

An attorney is asking a judge to dismiss a case against a man whose conviction in a fire that killed his young son was set aside
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Mission teams stranded in Haiti return back to Alabama

Two Alabama mission teams have returned back to the state after being stranded in Haiti for days amid a government spike in fuel prices
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Mission team stranded in Haiti returns back to Alabama

An Alabama mission team stranded for days in Haiti has returned back to the state
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Arkansas man working in yard dies after hit by lightning

Authorities say a 67-year-old Arkansas man has died after being struck by lightning while doing yard work at his home
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2 children among 4 dead in apparent Joliet murder-suicide

Authorities say a 6-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy are among four dead in what Joliet police are calling an apparent murder-suicide
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Lawyers seeks to have confession tossed in deputy killing

The lawyer for a man charged with the killing of a Maine sheriff's deputy is ready to argue that his confession should be tossed
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Edward Nixon, brother of President Richard Nixon, dies at 88

Edward Nixon, the youngest brother of former President Richard Nixon, has died at 88.
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Elections commission looks into 18 possible elections issues

The State Elections Enforcement Commission plans investigations into more than a dozen alleged election issues in Connecticut
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Missouri to create center for rural students' mental health

The University of Missouri has received a $10 million federal grant to establish a National Center for Rural School Mental Health
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County board OKs scaled-back plan for chicken operation

Dodge County supervisors have approved a scaled-back proposal for an eight-barn poultry operation that will produce thousands upon thousands of chickens for Cos
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Racine father arrested in baby's death

A Racine father is accused of inflicting the injuries that caused the death of his baby
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Ex-managers sentenced in car dealership theft

Two car dealership managers have pleaded guilty or no contest to felony theft in what prosecutors describe as a $350,000 fraud
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Authorities release ID of man wounded by Georgia deputy

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released the identity of a man shot and wounded by a Walton County Sheriff's deputy during a foot chase
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West Virginia's New River Train won't run this year

The New River Train service in southern West Virginia has been canceled this fall
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Kentucky's Salato Wildlife Education Center is reopening

Kentucky's Salato Wildlife Education Center is reopening this week, complete with renovations made during the facility's winter closure
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Great Smoky Mountains announces new chief ranger

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has selected a new chief ranger
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Funds preserve parts of 5 Tennessee Civil War battlefields

Five Civil War battlefields are receiving nearly $2.5 million in preservation funding from two Tennessee commissions
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$1.4M going to Appalachia Aviation Maintenance program

Eastern Kentucky University says the Appalachian Regional Commission will invest $1.4 million in the school's Appalachia Aviation Maintenance Technician Trainin
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