Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Media reports say Japan has delayed until next year a decision on the relocation of a major US military base on Okinawa at the center of a growing row between Tokyo and Washington. Full Story »

University of Arkansas police are asking for help in finding out who might have been videoed taking showers in a school dormitory. Full Story »

Not-guilty pleas to charges of participation in a bid-rigging scheme have been entered in federal court by two current and former North Little Rock aldermen. Full Story »

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he’s worried that the backlash from commuting the sentence of a man who later gunned down four police officers will deter other governors from granting clemency. Full Story »

A federal judge says a nonreligious winter solstice display can be placed at the Arkansas Capitol, siding with a group that sued after the secretary of state’s office rejected its proposal to counter a traditional nativity scene. Full Story »

North Little Rock alderman Sam Baggett and former Alderman Cary Gaines both pleaded innocent to federal charges Monday. Full Story »

The head of the state Department of Community Corrections has announced plans to retire. Full Story »

The director of Arkansas’ lottery says he will likely increase estimates on how much money the games will bring in their first year. Full Story »

A man who was sentenced to death for the killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student has lost a bid for a new trial. Full Story »

A study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 28.7 percent of Arkansans were considered obese in 2008. Full Story »

Arkansas’ lottery today will begin selling its cheapest tickets yet at a price within reach of even the very poor. Those will be for its latest game, called Cash 3. Tickets will cost either 50 cents each or $1 each. Full Story »

If you happen to be at the state’s largest airport, chances are there are a couple of people watching you and you likely won’t even notice. Full Story »

The third-through-fifth graders who graduated Sunday from the 107th Alternative Classroom Experience program aren’t bad children, Tammy Martin said. Full Story »

Pulaski County Quorum Court Justice of the Peace Charles Roberson was a bit stunned when the couple arrived at his office to be married. Full Story »

Those interested in vying for the North Little Rock Ward 3 seat given up by former Alderman Cary Gaines after a federal indictment against him have through Dec. 31 to apply. Full Story »

Almost half of the Pine Bluff Arsenal’s 2,240 employees will see their jobs eliminated in the next three years, an economic blow that officials are working to minimize. Full Story »

Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes. Full Story »

Rains late in the growing season that inundated some cropland and pummeled rice and cotton plants caused an estimated $309 million in losses, according to economists at the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. Full Story »

A woman charged with first-degree murder for the slaying of her boyfriend has pleaded not guilty. Full Story »

Baxter County authorities are still investigating what led two people to fall from a White River bluff, killing one and severely injuring the other. Full Story »

A construction materials company in Hope is laying off 60 of its workers. Full Story »

One element of health-care legislation now under consideration in Congress would limit the contributions workers can make to tax-free health-spending plans to pay for services and medications not covered by insurance. Full Story »

When Jackie Brown walked into the small church on Cross Street on Saturday morning, her oldest daughter was finally with her again after 27 years. Full Story »

The 27-year-old mystery of Carmeletta Green’s disappearance haunts not only her family, but Little Rock police and state Crime Laboratory officials. Full Story »

The winning numbers drawn Saturday night in Powerball are: 12-13-14-35-41 Full Story »