J.W.’s News Update: Friday April 15, 2011

Good Friday,  Here are some stories making headlines today:

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Severe Storms and tornadoes tore thru portions of SE Oklahoma and Central Arkansas last night and overnight which resulted in at least 6 deaths. Two people died from damaged sustained in their home in the Oklahoma town of Tushka.  A 6 year old Arkansas boy died when a huge tree fell on his central  Arkansas home. The victims parents and 2 year old sibling had to be rescued from the crushed home. Meanwhile two people died in Garland County when a tree fell on their home and a man was killed in Pulaski County when a tree fell on his recreational vehicle.

The Severe Storms moved out of the area prior to dawn this morning.

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Consumers paid more for food, gasoline, and rent last month, but outside those categories inflation remained on the tame side. The Labor Department says the Consumer Price Index rose .5% in March that matched February's increase, the largest since the recession officially ended back in June 2009. In the past 12 months , core prices have risen 1.2%

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In Sports the NBA Playoffs begin their long run tonight with a champion not being crowned until June.

In area High School Boys Baseball action this evening:

Pleasant Grove is at Liberty-Eylau

Trinity Christian entertains Nevada

Texas High at Sherman

Arkansas High on the road to take on Little Rock J.A. Fair

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