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Recreational water illness prevention: 6 steps for healthy swimming

Submitted by Lindsey Tugman, Online Producer for Today's THV
Friday, May 24th, 2013, 8:36am

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- As Arkansans take to the water this Memorial Day weekend, the Arkansas Department of Health is recommending that swimmers take steps to avoid recreational water illnesses (RWIs).

RWIs are caused by germs that are spread by swallowing, having contact with or breathing in the mists or droplets from contaminated water in swimming pools, water parks, hot tubs, interactive fountains, water play areas, lakes, rivers, or oceans. RWIs can cause a wide variety of problems, including gastrointestinal, skin, ear, respiratory, eye, neurologic, and wound infections. The most commonly reported RWI is diarrhea. Diarrhea can be caused by germs such as cryptosporidium, giardia, shigella, norovirus and E. coli.

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Jazz in the Park series start in LR in June

Submitted by THV 11 News Staff
Friday, May 24th, 2013, 7:59am

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A new weekly musical event is coming to the River Market District in downtown Little Rock.

Jazz in the Park begins on June 5 and is to be held each Wednesday through July 31. The performances last about two hours and begin at about 5:30 p.m.

The venue will be the History Pavilion in Riverfront Park, just west of the First Security Amphitheater.

A different jazz group will play each Wednesday. Opening night features Rodney Block & the Real Music Lovers.

(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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Today's Box Office: No cure for The Hangover Part 3

Submitted by Jonathan Nettles
Friday, May 24th, 2013, 6:48am

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- THV 11 Film Critic Jonathan Nettles says The Hangover Part 3, lacks a punch line.

In The Hangover Part 3, the Wolf Pack bands together once more to take Allan to a rehab facility in Arizona. Along the way, they are run off the road by a Las Vegas area gangster known as Marshall. If you'll recall a line from The Hangover where "Black Doug" realizes that he sold Allan the wrong illegal drugs, he says "Marshall is gonna kill me", it's that Marshall. Marshall takes Doug and tells Allan, Stu, and Phil that they must find their trouble-causing friend Mr. Chow and trade him for Doug. Their quest leads them to Tijuana and then back to where it all started, Las Vegas.

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SWAT negotiation with woman 'acting bizarre' ends without incident

Submitted by THV 11 News Staff
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 10:05pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - The negotiation between the Little rock Swat team and a woman who was said to be "acting bizarre" and making "aggressive statements" ended without incident, according to public information officer Cassandra Davis.

According to Sgt. Cassandra Davis, Police got a call from inside a home on El Dorado Drive near the Pleasant Valley Country Club. Davis said the caller told police that a female relative was acting bizarre and that she had access to weapons. Davis said the caller also stated that a male and a "young person" were still inside.

After the SWAT team responded, Davis said the caller, the male, and the young person have been able to leave the building.

No one is believed to be hurt, and it is possible that the woman inside the home does not live at the home and was only visiting.

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Multiple dogs attacked child, one dog shot

Submitted by THV 11 News Staff
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 6:17pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - A child has been taken to an area hospital following a dog attack that happened Thursday afternoon.

Little Rock Police Dept. Sgt. Cassandra Davis said multiple dogs bit a 12-year-old child. The incident happened near Izard St. and 20th Avenue as the child was on his way home from school.

Officer Dawana Phillips said a man had eight dogs that got out of his fenced backyard; as many as four of them attacked the child. The primary dog attacking the child was a chow mix, which police shot.

The child has puncture wounds on his arms and legs but the injuries are not life-threatening. All eight dogs are in Little Rock Animal Services custody. 

Details of what led to the attack are not known at this time. No charges have been filed, but police continue investigating the case.

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6-year-old sister accidentally shoots brother

Submitted by THV 11 News Staff
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 5:25pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - A 5-year-old is being treated for a gunshot wound after accidentally being shot by his sister.

Little Rock Police Dept. Sgt. Cassandra Davis said police were called to the Baptist Hospital emergency room about 5 p.m. Thursday in relation to a child being shot in the ankle.

Davis said the incident happened after a father picked his five-and-six-year-old children up from daycare and had gone back to their home on Wynn St. He left the children in his truck while he went to get something from inside the home. While inside, he reportedly heard a loud 'bang' and saw the girl get out of the truck.

The girl apparently got the gun that her father kept in the truck's console and somehow shot her brother in the ankle. The father, who had a conceal carry permit, took his son to the hospital. Detectives are interviewing and investigating the father, who could faces charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor.

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A Place to Call Home: Dakota

Submitted by Dawn Scott
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 5:23pm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- At the Hearts and Hooves therapeutic riding center in Sherwood, the gate is closed and "Peanut" the horse is all saddled up.

"Watch your step going up the block," instructor Sarah Harmon warned, as 13-year old foster child Dakota got himself ready to ride.

Harmon lead the way, teaching Dakota how to listen and direct his horse. It's a magical lesson for a boy with no mom, no dad, and a mild disability.

"He has moderate hearing loss," said DHS family services worker Nancy Shaikh. "He wears hearing aids. He can hear without, but just not as well."

Dakota loves all animals, but especially horses.

"Hamsters, dogs, cats, horses, all kinds of animals," he said.

His love for animals is a testament to his pure and giant heart.

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