State News

	2 Ark. school buses collide, no major injuries More than two dozen students suffered bumps and bruises after two Greene County Tech school buses collided in southwest Paragould.
	Hot Springs city manager resigns Hot Springs City Manager Kent Myers has announced his resignation.
	Wal-Mart truck used to smuggle immigrants A tip led to the arrest of a Wal-Mart trucker and two women allegedly trying to smuggle four illegal immigrants past a checkpoint in Texas.
	Girl testifies Alamo touched her A 14-year-old girl testified that evangelist Tony Alamo had inappropriately touched her and then threatened her.
	Ark. Senate passes rules for election challenges Arkansas senators on Monday adopted new rules for handling challenged election results, months after the chamber wrapped up hearings contesting a colleague's victory in a 2006 runoff.
	Jennings Osborne sues investment outfit Little Rock businessman Jennings Osborne, known for his holiday lights displays and philanthropic efforts, is suing the Stephens Inc. financial house over payments he wants from the sale a medical testing company, even though the firm fell short of sales targets after Stephens bought it.
	La. woman finds 2-carat gem at Crater of Diamonds A Louisiana woman found a 2.09-carat white diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park over the weekend.
	BancorpSouth to decline bailout funds BancorpSouth Inc. has announced it will not apply for federal bailout funds.
	Small quake reported in central Arkansas The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake occurred in central Arkansas.
	Hearings begin for girls seized from Alamo complex Custody hearings are starting for the six girls who were seized during a raid on the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries compound in Fouke.