Monday in Arkansas

Legislature: No meetings today.
Governor Beebe: 11:00 a.m.: Governor Beebe attends an economic-development announcement (Hanger 3, Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, Highfill). Update: American Eagle adds 100 new jobs.

Elsewhere:
11:30 a.m.: Little Rock Touchdown Club: Ole Miss Chancellor Khayat (Embassy)
12:00 p.m.: Clinton School: Ocean MacAdams, VP MTV News (Sturgis Hall, LR)

8:00 a.m.: Texarkana Chamber Industry Appreciation Golf Tournament
6:00 p.m.: Ecumenical Service for the legal profession (St James Episcopal)
7:00 p.m.: Texarkana, Arkansas Board of Directors meeting (City Hall)

New York Times: Exoneration using DNA brings chage in legal system
AP via New York Times: Michigan lawmakers reach budget deal
Los Angeles Times: Iraq rebuffs power-sharing push
Reuters: Civilian deaths in Iraq halve in September: government
Stephens DC Bureau: Congress sends child health bill into veto

Houston Chronicle: High-priced school loans could spell trouble
Dallas Morning News: City Hall charges due today
Nashville Tennessean: Police investigate Memphis campus shooting
New Orleans Times Picayune: Deadline is set for Road Home
Tulsa World: Fines considered over highway project delay
Tulsa World: Hispanic community said wary of new law

Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Study urges cities to combine services
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Bikes, Blues & BBQ to tone it down a notch
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: 4-year study examines cell towers’ toll on birds
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Agents use biometrics to finger illegal aliens
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Antebellum home gets fresh start as museum
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Kids at lockup learn to make life sweeter
Associated Press: Twin cities of Texarkana could save $4.1M sharing services
Associated Press: 3 LRPD officers injured when boat flips on Lake DeGray
Associated Press: Weight on bow led to death of Ark Nat'l Guard soldier
AP: Lobbyists pay $94k for parties for heads of state House, Senate

Texarkana Gazette: Texarkana reels in a big one
Texarkana Gazette: Arkansas board to vote on water budget
Texarkana Gazette: Farmers, landowners can apply for help with program
Arkadelphia Daily Siftings Herald: Nelson: 'High energy' director needed
Batesville Daily Guard: JPs need answers
Baxter Bulletin: Baxter Co. landfill presents monitoring proposal to ADEQ
Pine Bluff Commercial: Bras to be removed from list
Hope Star: Local firm still operational despite losses
Searcy Daily Citizen: Abuse involves rich and poor alike
Russellville Courier: Children die in fire started by lighter
Helena Daily World: AmeriCorps coordinating extreme makeover for family
Northwest Arkansas Times: Bikes, blues, camps
Northwest Arkansas Times: Law professor pens book about civil rights pioneer
Northwest Arkansas Times: District officials look to better dialogue
NWA Morning News: Good giving
Arkansas Leader: Growth in Cabot at 25,000 by 2010
Helena Daily World: Department heads make big budget requests
Forrest City Times Herald: CDC plans meeting to gather ideas on downtown
Log Cabin Democrat: City taking nominations for boards, commissions

John Brummett: Help middle-class kids? How dare we?
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Spare the messenger
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Grades are in
Pat Lynch: Sorting out the heretics
Benton Courier: We hope Fox 16 has broad shoulders
Pine Bluff Commercial: Education facilities benchmarks queried
Vic Harville cartoon