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Articles in July 7, 2008 issue of Arkansas Business

• Organizer of 'Breaking the Veils' exhibit has ties to Arkansas
  by Jamie Walden
• Contributions up, but capital giving to Heifer stalled: documents show drop in funding for building
  by Gwen Moritz
• Hospital CEO change
• [Cartoon]
  by P. KirkPatrick
• Tyson Foods purchases Indian poultry processor
  by Robert Bell
• Class-action lawsuit filed against Riceland
  by John Henry
• Lincoln talks health care with small-business owners
  by John Henry
• AERT CEO says 2008 best, worst of times
  by Robert Bell
• Pine Bluff Chamber names co-directors
  by John Henry
• Cease-and-desist order issued on Maumelle man
  by John Henry
• America's Car-Mart joins Russell 3000 Index
• Bank of the Ozarks Inc
• Construction progress payments and retainage
  by Charles Darwin "Skip" Davidson
• Greenland Composites gets Home Depot distribution deal
  by Rachel Marlow
• Chambers Bank, developers sued; securities fraud alleged
  by Katie Stockstill
• Hawker Beechcraft Corp. of Wichita, Kan., has named Ronald King as vice president and general manager of the Hawker Completions Center at Little Rock
• Southwestern Energy Co. of Houston has closed the previously announced sale of its utility, Arkansas Western Gas Co. of Fayetteville, to SourceGas LLC of Lakewood, Colo., for $230 million
• Randy Zook has been named president and chief executive officer of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas, effective July 28
• Little Rock National Airport
• Acxiom Corp. has been named Best Marketing Organization in the 2008 American Business Awards, commonly known as "The Stevies."
• Krebs Brothers celebrated its 75th anniversary of business in Arkansas with the grand opening of The Restaurant Store in North Little Rock at 4310 Landers Road, directly across Highway 67/167 from McCain Mall
• Alltel Corp
• The Arkansas Public Service Commission said Entergy Arkansas Inc. could raise its customers' average monthly bills so it can buy the 789-megawatt, gas-fired Ouachita Power Facility at Sterlington, La., in a $210 million deal with Cogentrix Energy Inc
• Tyson Foods Inc. has signed a letter of intent to sell the packing, feedyard and fertilizer assets of Lakeside Farm Industries Ltd. of Brooks, Alberta, and its subsidiary Lakeside Packers to XL Foods Inc., a Canadian-owned beef processing business, for $1
• Acxiom Corp. has been selected by Conde Nast Publications to integrate its traditional direct marketing programs with its integrated, multi-channel digital marketing initiatives to deliver a superior return on marketing investments for the company
• McCain Mall in North Little Rock has a couple of new stores
• Southern Photo Center
  by Rachel Grant
• Calendar
• ABC Supply Co. Inc
• Lyon College
• Arkansas Association of Colleges & Employers
• Southern Regional Education Board
• Bibby Transportation Finance
• Union Bank
• Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Auxiliary
• Dr. Shiva Nallur has joined St. Vincent Clinic East in Little Rock
• Center for Arkansas Legal Services
• Arkansas Bar Association
• Mangan Holcomb Partners
• Public Relations Society of America
• City Year Little Rock/North Little Rock
• Cindy Edgar and Shelia James have joined Crye-Leike Realtors as sales associates in its North Little Rock office on JFK Boulevard
• Arkansas Realtors Association
• Orion Capital Partners
• Real Estate Buyers Agent Council
• Stock summary
• Chef Paul expanding?
• Passion drives Arkansas legend: Mark Martin looks ahead at life after NASCAR
  by Becki Moore
• 20 ways to live a long, healthy life
• Independence day: older parents and baby boomers have some homework to do
  by Becki Moore
• Keeping the faith: local religious leaders help us reconnect with our spirituality
• Care and consolation: Arkansas Hospice helps patients and their families face loss
  by Melissa Gibson
• Arkansas offers numerous options for getting away from it all
• Lions working to raise $30m for new facility
  by Mark Hengel
• Economy concerns some nonprofits: opinion mixed on effects to charitable donations
  by Mark Friedman
• Not so yummy
• Grass farm troubles
• Tax troubles
• Bankruptcy troubles
• More ADA lawsuits
• Cutting entitlements
• Time use
• On notice
  by Gwen Moritz
• Korean company to drill in Fayetteville Shale Play
  by Mark Hengel
• NARMC sees completion of $25 million patient tower
  by Robert Bell
• Doe's meets expectations: great food, cheerful service
• List of Arkansas' largest nonprofits is new, improved
  by Gwen Moritz
• 3WireDesigns
  by Rachel Grant
• American Academy of Nursing
• Closing up shop
• Dog days
  by Mark Hengel
• Arkansans earn AAF posts
  by Mark Hengel
• Financial planning key to successful retirement
  by Mark Friedman
• Nurturing aging parents: central Arkansas offers options for all levels of care
• Finding spiritual peace: house of prayer is a quiet reprieve for all
  by Melissa Gibson
• Defining moments
• Publisher's letter
  by Becki Moore