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In response to a recent increase in crime, Paragould Mayor Mike Gaskill and Police Chief Todd Stovall offered residents at a town hall meeting Thursday night at West View Baptist Church what could be considered an extreme solution — armed officers patrolling the streets on foot. Stovall told the group of almost 40 residents that beginning in 2013, the department would deploy a new street crimes unit to high crime areas on foot to take back the streets. "[Police are] going to be in SWAT gear and have AR-15s around their neck," Stovall said. "If you're out walking, we're going...

Michael Moore's new film, "Fahrenheit 9/11," is scheduled to cause a real stink this summer before the November election. The film, a two-hour attack on President George W. Bush, made its debut Monday at the Cannes International Film Festival. The film's focus is on the Bush family, its associates and its ties to prominent Saudis -- and whether those ties clouded Bush's judgement in recognizing warning signs before the 9/11 terrorist attacks and hampered his response afterward. Moore, also known for the Academy Award winning documentary "Bowling for Columbine" and several books he has written, goes on to critique the...