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U.S. Rig Count Up 12 This Week

U.S. Rig Count Up 12 This Week

The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. this week has risen by 12 this week to 1,113.

Oprah Winfrey: Show Will End In 2011 After 25 Seasons

Oprah Winfrey: Show Will End In 2011 After 25 Seasons

Oprah Winfrey says her powerhouse daytime television show will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air.

Verizon Makes More Cuts

Verizon Makes More Cuts

Verizon Wireless is laying off former Alltel Corp. headquarters workers in Little Rock.

Excess Rain Is A Gift To Christmas Tree Farmers

Excess Rain Is A Gift To Christmas Tree Farmers

As the season of good cheer approaches, it appears that one group of farmers may have gotten their Christmas wish early.

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Winfrey To Announce Friday That Show Will End In 2011

Winfrey To Announce Friday That Show Will End In 2011

Oprah Winfrey's production company says Winfrey will announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air.

House Panel Votes To Audit Federal Reserve

House Panel Votes To Audit Federal Reserve

The House Financial Services Committee has voted to pull the curtain on the normally secretive Federal Reserve by subjecting the nation's central bank to a sweeping congressional audit.

U.S. Newspaper Ad Revenue Drops 28 Percent To $6.4B

U.S. Newspaper Ad Revenue Drops 28 Percent To $6.4B

Newspaper advertising revenue in the U.S. plunged 28 percent in the third quarter to $6.4 billion.

FAA-Related Delays Include American Airlines

FAA-Related Delays Include American Airlines

American Airlines says several hundred of its flights are being delayed around the country Thursday due to a problem with an FAA system.

Tyson Foods Names Donnie Smith As CEO

Tyson Foods Names Donnie Smith As CEO

Tyson Foods has promoted Donnie Smith to CEO. He takes over leadership of the world's largest meat producer from interim President and CEO Leland Tollett.

Clinton Library Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

Clinton Library Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

 Former-President Bill Clinton was in Little Rock Wednesday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Clinton Presidential Library. On a cold and rainy November morning in 2004, thousands of people gathered to mark the official opening of the library, including every living president.

Wal-Mart Chief Of Latin America Leaves Company

Wal-Mart Chief Of Latin America Leaves Company

The leader of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Latin American division, Vicente Trius, is leaving the company after having served less than five months in the position.

Stock Market Falls As Home Construction Slows

Stock Market Falls As Home Construction Slows

Investors are turning cautious as an unexpected drop in home construction and disappointing forecasts from technology companies raise concerns about the economy's recovery.

Lawyer In Poultry Waste Case Says Expert Ignored Other Pollution Sources

Lawyer In Poultry Waste Case Says Expert Ignored Other Pollution Sources

A poultry company attorney is accusing a scientist of disregarding nearly 20 possible sources of pollution in a sensitive watershed in northeastern Oklahoma.

Home Construction Plunges 10.6 Percent In October

Home Construction Plunges 10.6 Percent In October

Construction of new homes plunged last month as builders waited to see whether lawmakers would extend a tax credit for homebuyers.

Consumer Prices Up 0.3 Percent In October

Consumer Prices Up 0.3 Percent In October

Consumer prices edged up slightly faster than expected in October, driven higher by another increase in energy prices and the biggest jump in new car prices in 28 years.

Stocks Post Modest Gains On Rise In Commodities

Stocks Post Modest Gains On Rise In Commodities

Major stock indexes managed to post modest gains as higher commodity prices lifted energy and materials stocks.

Wal-Mart Cuts Prices On Toys, Video Games

Wal-Mart Cuts Prices On Toys, Video Games

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it will temporarily cut prices up to 60 percent on popular toys and video games on Saturday, almost a week ahead of the traditional sales blitz the day after Thanksgiving.

Led By China, Carbon Pollution Up Despite Economy

Led By China, Carbon Pollution Up Despite Economy

In the past, global recessions have at least been accompanied by a drop in pollution. But not this time.

Sarah Palin To Visit Fayetteville On Book Tour

Sarah Palin To Visit Fayetteville On Book Tour

Sarah Palin will be in Fayetteville next month to sign copies of her new book, "Going Rogue: An American Life."

Lottery Considers Selling Mega Millions Tickets

Lottery Considers Selling Mega Millions Tickets

Arkansas' lottery is considering whether to offer both Mega Millions and Powerball tickets.

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