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GOP continues dominance of Oklahoma politics

Associated Press (AP) - Republicans continued their domination of Oklahoma politics, capturing all five U.S. House seats, extending their majorities in the state House and Senate and handing GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney one of his largest vote margins in the country.

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Republican Mullin wins eastern Okla. US House seat

CLAREMORE, Okla. (AP) - Westville plumbing company owner Markwayne Mullin has defeated longtime state and federal prosecutor Rob Wallace to give Republicans the open U.S. House seat in eastern Oklahoma.

Plumber, prosecutor face off for E. Okla. seat

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A plumbing company owner who pledges to be a citizen-legislator and a longtime prosecutor relying on an anti-abortion, pro-gun stance are seeking an open U.S. House seat in eastern Oklahoma.

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Okla. GOP seeks to keep 'reddest state' moniker

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - As Election Day approaches, Republicans in Oklahoma are hoping to keep the "reddest state in the nation" moniker they earned in 2008 when President Barack Obama failed to win a single one of the state's 77 counties.

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What's On The Ballot: Oklahoma Voter Guide

Q: What races will be on the Oklahoma ballot Tuesday? A: Every ballot in Oklahoma will list the presidential race, a congressional race and six state questions. Depending on where voters live, they also will decide some state House, state Senate, and a number of local races.

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Okla. AG warns of storm-damaged vehicles

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is warning residents to be on the lookout for water-damaged vehicles from the East Coast in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

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Hobby Lobby asks judge to block health care law

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An arts and craft supply company owned by a Christian family asked a judge Thursday to block a portion of the new federal health care law, claiming that mandated coverage for certain birth control pills violates its religious freedom rights.

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Oklahoma AG warns of storm-damaged vehicles

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is warning residents to be on the lookout for water-damaged vehicles from the East Coast in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

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Oklahoma dispatches emergency team to New York

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says she is sending a 10-person operations support team to New York to help that state recover from the damaging effects of Hurricane Sandy.

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Okla. Ed Board approves release of school grades

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma State Board of Education has approved the release of letter grades for every public school in the state despite objections from parents and school administrators who say the grading system is flawed.

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Study suggests racial preferences in place at OU

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A conservative think-tank has released a study suggesting the University of Oklahoma gave preferences to African Americans in admissions to its undergraduate, law and medical schools - a claim university officials dispute.

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