Saturday, July 27, 2013

Felon lies about tornado; Oklahoma City judge extends prison sentence

Tulsa County, city may battle for sales-tax funds The battle over a one-sixth of a cent sales tax got a little rougher Thursday.

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Number without power whittled to 4,433 UPDATE: AEP-PSO releases map and phone number for customers who want to know when their power will be ...

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Oklahoma Highway Patrol plane crashes in Pottawatomie County The pilot was in serious condition after the crash near Tecumseh, the OHP reported.

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Democrats to aid Republicans on Missouri gun bill Missouri?s Republican-led Legislature is ready to override Gov. Jay Nixon?s veto of a bill that seeks ...

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Tulsan charged in convenience store robbery that led to police shooting Juan Carlos Alvarez, 20, is charged in connection with the heist at a U-Stop store on Sunday.

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Cooking-related fire damages Tulsa apartment The fire was at the Pecan Creek Apartments in the 6100 block of South Yorktown Avenue.

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Storms produced an EF1 tornado near Wagoner The twister was part of a line of thunderstorms that produced 60-80 mph straight line winds.

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WikiLeaks case attorney: Oklahoma soldier arguments wrap up; judge to deliberate Manning has acknowledged giving WikiLeaks some 700,000 battlefield reports.

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US seeks transfer of 2 Gitmo detainees to Algeria It's the first movement of terrorist suspects from the prison since a renewed push to close it.

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Prosecutors rest their case against Whitey Bulger Bulger?s lawyers are expected to begin presenting witnesses Monday.

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Spain train crash investigation turns to driver Experts said Friday that the driver, not a computer, was responsible for applying the brakes.

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Sand Springs man arrested in Tulsa Chimi's robbery He "admitted that he was behind on a car payment (and) needed money," an arrest report says.

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State superintendent defends settlement with online-testing contractor The deal was negotiated after massive problems occurred as students were trying to take tests.

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Curbside limb pickup information for Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Sapulpa and Sand Springs As of 6 p.m. Friday, this is the information on limb pickup available for Tulsa and surrounding suburbs. ...

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Man arrested after reportedly breaking into Tulsa home, stealing food Police said he took several items, including steaks and other frozen food, from a refrigerator.

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Corrections board adds prison beds, seeks additional funding to ease crowding The Tulsa Jail has been overcrowded for nearly a year.

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Man accused in holding women captive in Ohio pleads guilty UPDATE: Ariel Castro told the judge he was addicted pornography, had a 'sexual problem' and had been ...

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Ex-Crescent nursing home employee, inmate face drug charges Prosecutors said the employee altered medical records to hide her theft of narcotics that she gave to ...

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Oklahoma attorney general moves to seize nearly $8 million Prosecutors said the money is tied to an illegal gambling operation in Florida.

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Board of Corrections appoints interim director He served as interim director in 2005.

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Craig County woman pleads no contest in connection with husband's death The couple reportedly had a history of domestic violence.

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Attempted kidnapping in rural Washington County under investigation A man pulled alongside a teen and asked her if she wanted a ride, then came after her when she refused, ...

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State officials bringing future passenger rail plans to public The first of three public meetings to determine the scope of an eventual passenger rail system is planned ...

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Police seek men involved in Friday carjacking Police said the men ran from the vehicle after it crashed near the 7500 block of East Pine Street.

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Preliminary hearing set in Creek County for man in cold case Authorities believe several people are involved with the crime.

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Holder: U.S. won't seek death penalty for Snowden The attorney general's letter was sent to Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov, the Russian minister of ...

14 hours ago

Green paint splattered on the Lincoln Memorial The memorial will be closed until the National Park Service maintenance crew can clean up the paint, ...

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Tulsa Community College program gives prisoners a Second Chance HOMINY - After he graduated from Collinsville High School, Trymaine White planned to take a year off ...

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Baby Veronica's biological father seeks Supreme Court reconsideration The court didn't strike down the Indian Child Welfare Act, only a particular application of it to th

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Felon lies about tornado; Oklahoma City judge extends prison sentence ?You've shown again that in your world, in your mind, the ends always justify the means,? U.S. District ...

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Lawton doctor disappears, later loses medical license When they arrived in Lawton, state investigators found a fully furnished doctor's office ? but not a ...

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Firefighter injured in Tulsa apartment blaze The tenants were rescued unharmed, firefighters said.

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Police officer hospitalized after Tulsa wreck early Friday An officer said that it is likely the unidentified driver will be issued a citation.

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Edmond administrator charged with felony She reportedly told detectives she threw away a wallet she found, shredded the information and spent ...

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FBI: California fugitive arrested in Ponca City Authorities said he was wanted on an attempted murder warrant in connection with a May 29 shooting.

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Weather World: 2013 Tulsa weather milestone updates: An inch of rain in a day and more If you like rain and below-normal temperatures, Tulsa may be your weekend destination.

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UN: More 100,000 now dead in Syria's civil war The number of dead in Syria's civil war has passed 100,000, the U.N. chief said Thursday, calling for ...

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Probe of deadly derailment in Spain focuses on train speed By all accounts, the train was going way too fast as it curled around a gentle bend. Then in an instant, ...

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'Rebel' pope urges Catholics to shake up dioceses Pope Francis showed his rebel side Thursday, urging young Catholics to shake up the church and make a ...

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Early morning house fire under investigation About 5:30 a.m., the roof of a two-story home in the 164000 block of East 49th Street was engulfed in ...

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Lotteries Pick 3: 7-1-3 | Pick 4: 8-9-2-6 | Cash 5: 12-15-19-27-29 |

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Oklahoma storms: State's emergency declaration sets state for other action Gov. Mary Fallin's executive order on Wednesday declaring an emergency as the result of Tuesday night's ...

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News briefs The second juror to speak publicly told ABC News in an interview made available Thursday that she feels ...

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Daily U.S. Toll Afghanistan: As of Thursday, 2,114 members of the U.S. military had died as a result of the U.S.-led ...

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Tulsa councilors OK ballot proposal for more say on city attorney appointments City councilors agreed Thursday to ask voters to grant them limited power to reject a mayor's city attorney ...

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Oklahoma storms: Tulsa-area businesses struggle through storm aftermath Some area businesses still were without power Thursday, while others reopened or switched from generators ...

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Oklahoma storms: Tulsa-area residents pile onto cleanup effort During the ice storm a few years ago a tree went through Paula Lowrance's bedroom, so she was feeling ...

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Oklahoma storms: Church groups, Red Cross giving storm aid Vernell Griffin, who lives in the 4300 block of North Garrison Place, was stuck in her house for 36 hours ...

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Oklahoma storms: After storm, contact your insurance agent to clarify what's covered Contact your insurance agent immediately. Keep your receipts. And watch out for scam artists.

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Coburn: Confirmation hearing on DHS nominee is premature U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn led a Republican boycott of a key confirmation hearing on Thursday, saying it should ...

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In final arguments, prosecutors say Manning's only mission was to spill secrets to WikiLeaks U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was a traitor with one mission as an intelligence analyst in Iraq: to ...

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Oklahoma senator fears that special session would focus on judiciary curbs A potential special session of the Legislature would be limited to lawsuit reform and not include changes ...

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Divorces ASKED

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Marriages (Tulsans unless indicated)

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Births: 7/26/2013 (Tulsans unless indicated)

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Victim and suspect in the city's 39th killing of the year are identified A shooting victim and the man suspected of killing him Wednesday night have been identified by autho ...

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Tulsa man arrested in connection with recent string of area armed robberies A Tulsa man has been arrested in connection with a string of area armed robberies that included a fast-food ...

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Man pleads guilty to role in theft of ATM from Jenks credit union location Tulsa man admitted Thursday that he drove a cement-mixer truck that was used to uproot an ATM that a ...

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Oklahoma's incarceration rate No. 4 in the nation, report shows Oklahoma continues to imprison people at one of the highest rates in the nation, ranking fourth in the ...

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Camp Gruber fellowship hall dedicated In 1940, William E. King told his wife and 8-year-old son, 'I think we're going to war, and I want to ...

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Former Chandler attorney, Lincoln County judge faces new indictments in fraud case A former Chandler attorney and former state judge is now facing a total of 10 criminal charges that accuse ...

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MET to collect old tires on Saturday to be recycled The Metropolitan Environmental Trust will collect old tires Saturday, the first recycling event of its ...

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Big Brothers & Big Sisters sets cardboard boat regatta Volunteers from area agencies and companies are teaming up with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Oklahoma ...

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Action Line: Beware of fake medical alert calls Dear Action Line: People are calling and claiming to be with Medical Alert, saying they need information ...

19 hours ago

Grand jury investigation sought into ex-Owasso city manager's actions A petition seeking a grand jury investigation into former Owasso City Manager Rodney Ray and other people ...

22 hours ago

Tulsa City Council to invite Brady Street property owners to meeting on name-change proposal City councilors agreed Thursday to send written notices to all Brady Street property owners about a public ...

22 hours ago

Jay Cronley: Chances are, the weather will be unpredictable About a million missed forecasts back, one of the local television meteorologists sent me a handwritten ...

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New lawsuit challenges adoptions under Indian Child Welfare Act Filing a federal lawsuit with several other women who have given children up for adoption, Baby Veronica's ...

22 hours ago

Oklahoma education department settles with testing vendor in deal valued at more than $1.2 million The Oklahoma State Department of Education and CTB/McGraw-Hill, the state's educational testing vendor, ...

22 hours ago

Oklahoma storms: As power is restored after Tulsa storm, focus shifts to cleanup When it rains tree limbs in a city as green as Tulsa, it pours.

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Way back when: Today in history German, American and Russian scientists left Leningrad, Russia, aboard the German Graf Zeppelin on a ...

22 hours ago

Will Rogers Says Congress adjourned, and business has jumped up like it's been shot ... If they had adjourned before they'd ...

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Fewer than 24,000 still without power in Tulsa metro area; PSO moves up restoration projection UPDATE: PSO now estimates 95 percent of all customers could have power restored by 5 p.m. Saturday.

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Third suspect arrested in robbery that led to police shooting Craig Darnell Middleton, 26, is suspected of acting as a lookout during the U-Stop robbery.

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Birth mother of 'Baby Veronica' contests constitutionality of Indian Child Welfare Act The federal law generally gives tribal members preference in taking custody of Indian children.

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Rebel pope urges Catholics to shake up dioceses Pope Francis, dubbed the 'slum pope,' called on young Catholics to stir things up in their dioceses by ...

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Businessman says Bulger stuck shotgun in his mouth. Richard Buccheri described the harrowing 1986 meeting while testifying in the racketeering trial.

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Grand jury investigation sought into former Owasso city manager's actions ?Possible criminal activity and ... public corruption in the Owasso city government? are alleged.

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German police seize car with pool Police say a motorcycle cop saw four men splashing in an open-top BMW filled with water.

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Juror says Zimmerman 'got away with murder' The woman identified as Juror B29 said she feels she owes an apology to Trayvon Martin's parents.

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City Council votes to put city attorney confirmation question to voters A city attorney appointment by the mayor would be subject to council review.

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Person of interest in professor's killing charged with other offenses Joshua John Schneider, 33, and his girlfriend Heather Black, 37, were charged with child neglect following ...

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Tulsa man pleads guilty to federal charge in ATM theft Daniel Laron Jones pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge.

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Fallin spokesman says no judicial selection talks Fallin has said she's considering a special session to address a major overhaul of the civil justice ...

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Appeals Court rejects appeal from Oklahoma death row A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to overturn an Oklahoma City motel manager's murder conviction ...

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Norman man is charged with animal cruelty in death of ducks Capt. Tom Easley said the case was ?disturbing.?

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Baby Veronica's biological mother suing government over adoption She said the law considers race in determining with whom a child should live and therefore violates equal ...

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Councilors invite Brady Street property owners to public meeting Brady Street was named after Tate Brady, one of Tulsa's early businessmen. Over the years Brady has become ...

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Obama: House GOP budget is 'bad bargain' Obama said the House GOP wants to cut spending on education, science and clean energy when the country ...

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Pope Francis tells Brazil slum residents not to lose hope Despite heavy security and a cold rain, Francis waded into the cheering crowds and hugged and kissed ...

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Eastbound lanes reopen on I-44 near Sheridan after spill The agency expectscleanup to take several hours and said motorists should expect delays in the corri ...

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Flash flood watch in effect tonight through Friday in Tulsa area In anticipation of another round of major storms following storms earlier this week, the National Weather ...

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Couple arrested following reported chase, alleged threats on officer An arrest report states Wofford became 'very loud and aggressive' after he was handcuffed saying, 'You ...

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Weather causes Philbrook to cancel Friday night film showing Tuesday?s storm knocked out power to the museum, 2727 S. Rockford Road.

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Oklahoma education department settles with testing vendor in deal valued at nearly $1.3 million Superintendent Janet Barresi: 'We thought constantly about the suffering the children experienced as ...

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Man fatally shot near 21st and Florence; suspect arrested Gerald Greenfield, 49, was shot about 9 p.m. in the 2800 block of East 21st Place, near Florence Avenue, ...

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County announces petition for tax funding juvenile facility, expanded Tulsa jail A press conference is scheduled at 9:30 a.m., when the county will unveil its plan to try and capture ...

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Coburn leads GOP hearing boycott As the top Republican on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, Coburn said in a statement ...

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Storm pummels city: Strong winds, lightning leave trail of damage Midnight hurricane-force winds and rapid-fire lightning knocked out power to tens of thousands of pe

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Interim director pick expected for Oklahoma prisons New Board Chairman Kevin Gross said last month the panel likely will consider one of the 'internal senior ...

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WikiLeaks trial: Judge won't dismiss theft charges in Oklahoma soldier's case Closing arguments in the court-martial are expected to start Thursday.

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Tulsa man accused in string of robberies arrested He remains in the Tulsa Jail in lieu of $130,000 bond.

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Mother, daughter plead guilty to practicing dentistry without a license in Oklahoma City As part of her deception, the mother also admitted filling out false prescriptions and taking equipment ...

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Tulsa crews preparing to assist with cleanup City crews will pick up City crews will pick up tree debris placed on residents' curbs beginning Monday

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Deadline for disaster unemployment aid for May 18-June 2 storms nears Residents of Okfuskee, Okmulgee and LeFlore counties have until Wednesday to apply for the assistanc ...

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Coburn joins in bill to limit gov't conferences The bill would reduce travel expenses and reduce overall spending on the conferences.

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Front-door mail delivery may end by 2022 Front-door mail delivery is about as American as apple pie. With the Postal Service facing billions of ...

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Security camera shows moment of Spain train crash VIDEO: The footage posted Thursday on YouTube shows the train rounding a bend, making a turn to the left ...

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Oklahoma storms: Tulsa-area business take hit from high winds and power outages It's the third time this year that Broken Arrow Roller Sports owner Darren Johnson has lost his entire ...

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Tulsa World journalist becomes part of storm's destructive story The baby woke up. The TV flickered. And Christopher Smith peeked out the front door to check the wea ...

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Obama picks Caroline Kennedy as envoy to Japan President Barack Obama picked Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, as ...

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Daily U.S. Toll Afghanistan: As of Wednesday, 2,114 members of the U.S. military had died as a result of the U.S.-led ...

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Divorces ASKED

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Marriages (Tulsans unless indicated)

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Births: 7/25/2013 (Tulsans unless indicated)

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Lotteries OKLAHOMA LOTTERY RESULTS FOR 07/25/13:

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Tulsa mayor's election campaign offers debris cleanup help Mayor Dewey Bartlett's election campaign is offering to help supporters clear debris from Tuesday's overnight ...

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Corrections, Clarifications A story in Wednesday?s Tulsa World contained incorrect information about the location of a court in which ...

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Pope: Resist 'idols' of money, power, pleasure Pope Francis made an emotional plea Wednesday for Roman Catholics to shun materialism in the first public ...

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Innocence Project challenges conviction in 1984 homicide A man who is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 1984 murder of an Ada convenience ...

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Murder case against woman in death of sister is tossed A second-degree murder charge against an Okay woman who was accused of causing her sister's death by ...

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Claremore church fire's cause is undetermined The cause of a fire that destroyed a century-old church Saturday night has been ruled as undetermined, ...

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Homicide suspect arrested within an hour of killing A suspect was arrested within an hour of a fatal shooting at a Tulsa residence Wednesday evening, police ...

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Lawyer seeks mental exam for fatal-shooting suspect A lawyer for a man who is accused of murdering one person and wounding three others is seeking a mental ...

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Oklahoma lawmakers split on failed amendment to curtail NSA surveillance After fierce debate over the limits of domestic spying, the House voted Wednesday to protect the federal ...

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Coburn, Inhofe help student loan reform bill breeze through Senate A student loan bill backed by Sen. Tom Coburn sailed through the U.S. Senate with ease Wednesday, with ...

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Obama says Washington has 'taken eye off' the economy Seeking to build momentum for looming fiscal fights, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cast himself ...

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Snowden lawyer: Leaker staying in Russia for now National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, who fled to Moscow's airport a month ago, aims to stay ...

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Spain train crash kills at least 40 A passenger train derailed on a high-speed stretch of track in northwestern Spain on Wednesday night, ...

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'George' wins out for royal baby's name The little prince was in need of a name, and now, by George, he's got one.

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Power outages major issue for medical facilities after storm Several medical facilities were damaged in a storm early Wednesday, including an assisted living center ...

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Record straight-line wind speeds recorded at Tulsa airport Strong thunderstorms that blasted the Tulsa area late Tuesday and early Wednesday produced straight-line ...

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Union's Eighth Grade Center damaged by lightning-sparked fire, water Violent thunderstorms caused damage at a couple of Tulsa area school districts overnight Tuesday, but ...

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Way back when: Today in history Three bandits who robbed a bank and then waged a gunbattle with police in downtown Kansas City, where ...

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Will Rogers Says Now the Republicans admit that they're rich and that they're the smarter ones and can make money faster, ...

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American Medical Response wins EMSA contract EMSA CEO Steve Williamson said that if AMR is unable to fulfill the terms of its contract, EMSA would ...

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Two men charged in gas-pump 'skimming' conspiracy Two men have been charged in federal court with participating in a $400,000 wire-fraud conspiracy that ...

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Oklahoma barbers wary of new combined cosmetology and barber licensing board Some barbers worry that a new state law consolidating the licensing board for their profession with that ...

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Baby Veronica custody case not over yet After a 19th century U.S. Supreme Court decision that set an important precedent for tribal sovereignty, ...

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Storm pummels city Midnight hurricane-force winds and rapid-fire lightning knocked out power to tens of thousands of people, ...

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