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AAA expects increase in Thanksgiving travelers

Last Updated: 12:02 PM 11/18/09
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The number of people expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the Thanksgiving holiday is expected to rise both nationwide and in Oklahoma over last year.
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Hearing set in McAlester for convicted rapist

Last Updated: 9:35 AM 11/18/09
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - A preliminary hearing will be held next month in Pittsburg County for a convicted child rapist indicted by a grand jury on new counts of child sexual abuse.
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OCU outlines plans to move law school

Last Updated: 9:30 AM 11/18/09
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City University is making plans to move its law school to the historic former Ford Model T plant west of downtown.
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Palin's book signing tour to include Norman stop

Last Updated: 9:24 AM 11/18/09
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Former Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will stop in Norman as part of her national book tour.
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Swine flu vaccine now available to all Oklahomans 6 Comments Last Updated: 4:46 PM 11/17/09 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - State health officials say the swine flu vaccine is now available to all Oklahomans. The H1N1 vaccine had initially been reserved for priority groups such as children and pregnant women. (Full Story)
OKC police: Man in custody in killing of 4 Last Updated: 10:18 AM 11/17/09 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City police say a suspect in the killing of four people, including a Nevada prostitute featured in an HBO reality series, has turned himself in to authorities in Mayes County. (Full Story)
Body found in car trunk at Norman Last Updated: 9:33 AM 11/17/09 - NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Police in Norman say they're still trying to identify a body found stuffed in the trunk of a burning car. (Full Story)
OK leaders differ in using Rainy Day Fund Last Updated: 9:30 AM 11/16/09 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - With Oklahoma facing budget cuts because of the economic downturn the governor and legislative leaders have different ideas on use of the state's Rainy Day Fund. (Full Story)
Cyclist killed in collision with deer Last Updated: 1:24 PM 11/12/09 - QUINTON, Okla. (AP) - A Pittsburg County man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a deer in dense fog in eastern Oklahoma. (Full Story)
7 more Oklahomans die from swine flu complications Last Updated: 12:45 PM 11/12/09 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - State health officials say seven more Oklahomans have died from complications of the swine flu. (Full Story)
Veterans who died at Fort Hood, in bombing honored Last Updated: 12:03 PM 11/11/09 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Soldiers who died last week at Fort Hood and airmen who died 14 years ago in the Oklahoma City bombing were honored during Veterans Day ceremonies in Oklahoma. (Full Story)
Cleveland Co. traffic stop yields 50 pounds of pot Last Updated: 9:39 AM 11/11/09 - NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Cleveland County deputies seized about 50 pounds of marijuana after stopping a sport utility vehicle along Interstate 35. (Full Story)
Suspicious package at OU investigated Last Updated: 9:34 AM 11/11/09 - NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - University of Oklahoma police shut down a portion of the Norman campus briefly after a suspicious package was discovered outside a building on the South Oval. (Full Story)
Obamas to attend Fort Hood memorial service Last Updated: 9:51 AM 11/10/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and the first lady will travel to Killeen, Texas, to meet with those most affected by the Fort Hood shootings. (Full Story)
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Community rallies around Ardmore police officer after house fire 2 Comments Last Updated: 6:36 PM 11/19/09 - ARDMORE, OK-- An Ardmore police officer and his family are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support they've received one day after their home caught fire. Now the community is coming together for the family forced from their burning home in the middle of the night. Austin Wright has more. (Full Story)
Firefighters train in Sherman Last Updated: 6:39 PM 11/19/09 - SHERMAN TX--If you have ever had trouble parallel parking or turning around on a narrow road, imagine trying to do the same thing in a 30 foot vehicle, with load sirens going off in an emergency; That's what a group of Sherman and Pottsboro firefighters trained to do today. (Full Story)
Holiday hiring could lead to long-term job 0 Comments Last Updated: 9:17 AM 11/20/09 - SHERMAN, TX - With unemployment still plaguing the country, temporary jobs could be more than a seasonal position. Maddie Garrett explains how you could turn part-time into full-time (Full Story)
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