J.W.’s News Update: Thursday October 20, 2011

Good Thursday, Here are some stories making headlines today;

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More arrests are coming in the SW Arkansas Drug Trafficking Roundup. At least 26 people remain at large being sought in connection with allegedly selling crack cocaine and methamphetamines near schools, housing projects and a playground in Texarkana, Arkansas.

The FBI posted photos of the suspects still at large on the website of its Little Rock office.

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Unemployment benefit applications fell slightly last week by 6,000 to around 403,000. The small decline shows hiring remains sluggish but layoffs are not worsening.

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Moammar Gadhafi is dead. The former Libyan leader was killed when his hometown was over run today by insurgents. Gadhafi had been out of power for several months and had been in hiding.

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In Sports:

The Texas Rangers will be trying to even the World Series at a game a piece in chilly St. Louis tonight. The Cardinal won game one 3-2 last night behind the pitching of Chris Carpenter and the pinch hitting of Alan Craig. Rangers 14 game winner Colby Lewis takes the mound tonight and Jamie Garcia will handle the pitching for the Cards.

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