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Coughlin, Wal-Mart settle suit on trial's opening day
Thursday, August 21, 2008 | BENTONVILLE — Attorneys for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Tom Coughlin settled a lawsuit Thursday aimed at keeping the former company vice chairman from collecting millions in retirement benefits.
Frisco Festival rolling in: Katie Lozon of Doniphan, Mo., cleans the front of a concession stand Wednesday in Frisco Park in Rogers. Lozon and others from Fun Time Shows were setting up for the 24th annual Frisco Festival, which will be held Friday and Saturday in downtown Rogers. JASON IVESTER / Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Today's News Stories
- Stock market decline saps retiree system
- BENTONVILLE : Attorneys argue over way Coughlin evidence shared
- SPRINGDALE : Museum repairs get more complex
- Sharing agency gas boon still aim
- New filing postpones auction of Legacy site
- BENTONVILLE : Museum donations listed in brief filed by university
- Colorado group set to honor Gwatney
- NW Arkansas today
- FORT SMITH : Ex-officer guilty of stealing $51,000
- Judge says he could rule by Sept. 1 in Echols case
- New board takes first steps for UAMS satellite campus
- What to do about War Memorial? Ideas for park stall on golf course
Today's Sports Stories
- TEXAS LEAGUE : Naturals rally late, take two-game lead
- One little detail slowing Wilson
- 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS : Bolt’s second strike: 200 gold
- LIKE IT IS : SEC journey memorable for miles and Miles
- COMMENTARY : Smith remembers those who helped him
- Perry disagrees with retooled format
- How the FedEx Cup playoffs work
- AMERICAN LEAGUE : Anderson extends streak with 9th-inning game-winner
- NFL Notes
- Chiefs looking for more sacks
- LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES : Home runs help Hawaii, Japan
- Inside the rings : Bryant scores 25 as U.S. defeats Australia
- Olympic report
- COMMENTARY : Crawford knows silver is a gift he can’t return
- Edwards brimming with confidence
- UA sports report
- State college football roundup
- Razorbacks report
- Muleriders keep their option open
- ASU tight end gets most out of catches
Today's Business Stories
Today's Style Stories
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- MAGAZINES : Oxford music issue plans 2-CD set
- Comeback Special redefined Presley
- THE TV COLUMN : Top Model stirring the pot with transsexual contestant
- TELL ME ABOUT IT : Sophisticated, no; selfish, yes
- With deal keeping Lights on, Chandler excited about future
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Recent Featured Stories
SPRINGDALE : City Council to weigh funding for I-540 exit
SPRINGDALE — A funding proposal for the $20-million exit at Interstate 540 and Don Tyson Parkway will be considered by the City Council next week. — Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Hundreds remember Gwatney at funeral
Bill Gwatney’s murder was a “demented act of violence” and mourners shouldn’t try to make sense of it, a minister said at his funeral Monday. — Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Radio call-in program aids region’s Mexicans
An open-mic radio show is helping Mexican nationals in Northwest Arkansas navigate the system of getting identification to make life easier in the United States and on return trips home to Mexico. — Monday, August 18, 2008
Fort Smith asked to curb take-home vehicle use
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will be asked Tuesday to dramatically reduce a perk that allows city employees to drive home 88 city-owned vehicles. — Sunday, August 17, 2008
Federal grant for students goes up
The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act promises increases in maximum Pell grant awards at a time when financial aid applications in Arkansas and the nation are rising. — Saturday, August 16, 2008
SPRINGDALE : City: Funding available to build $20 million exit
Springdale says it has enough cash over the next four years to build a $20-million exit at Interstate 540 and the Don Tyson Parkway. — Friday, August 15, 2008
