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Cooler at Okla. medical examiner's office fixed
Last Updated: 4:53 PM 05/21/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A morgue cooler where bodies are stored at the state Medical Examiner's Office has been repaired.
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GOP plan to cut taxes for 54 percent of Oklahomans
Last Updated: 4:56 PM 05/18/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An analysis of a GOP plan to slash Oklahoma's income tax shows about 54 percent of Oklahomans would receive a tax cut next year for an average savings of $60.
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Census: Hispanics remain largest Okla. minority
Last Updated: 4:12 PM 05/17/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A U.S. Census Bureau report shows Hispanics remain the largest minority group in Oklahoma with the Native American population making gains.
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Judge overturns Oklahoma abortion drug law
Last Updated: 4:15 PM 05/14/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma law that prohibits the use of certain abortion-inducing drugs has been ruled unconstitutional by a district court judge.
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Ex-Southern Ark. student to stand trial for theft
Last Updated: 4:11 PM 05/14/12 - IDABEL, Okla. (AP) - A former Southern Arkansas University student accused of bringing stolen horses from the school into Oklahoma has been bound over for trial. -
Open-carry firearms bill headed to Okla. governor
Last Updated: 3:58 PM 05/10/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A bill to allow Oklahomans who receive a concealed carry permit to openly carry holstered firearms is heading to Gov. Mary Fallin.
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Revised welfare drug test bill heads to Okla. gov
Last Updated: 3:55 PM 05/10/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Certain Oklahoma welfare recipients could be subjected to drug tests under a scaled-back bill that is heading to the governor's desk.
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Romney to visit Oklahoma for campaign events
Last Updated: 5:57 AM 05/09/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is set to return to Oklahoma for a campaign event and a fundraiser. -
Okla. gov inks bills on energy savings, abortion
Last Updated: 5:58 AM 05/09/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin signed more than 30 bills on Tuesday, including a measure requiring state agencies and colleges to save at least 20 percent in energy costs by 2020. -
Gov. Fallin wants American Indian museum bond money
Last Updated: 5:39 AM 05/09/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin says she's still pushing to include funding to finish an American Indian Cultural Center in Oklahoma City in a proposal for a legislative bond issue. -
$100M weigh-station project underway in Oklahoma
Last Updated: 5:09 AM 05/09/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The first of nine new weigh and inspection stations for heavy trucks entering Oklahoma has opened for business, and state officials are pushing ahead with a nearly $100 million project to build the rest, the head of Oklahoma's Department of Transportation said Monday. -
Gun carriers from other states welcome in Okla.
Last Updated: 4:12 PM 05/08/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gun-toting residents of other states will be allowed to carry concealed weapons in Oklahoma under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin.
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$100M weigh-station project underway in Oklahoma
Last Updated: 12:55 PM 05/08/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is moving forward with a nearly $100 million project to build state-of-the-art weigh stations to track incoming truck traffic at key points of entry in the state. -
Okla. governor, tribal leaders to meet on water
Last Updated: 2:02 AM 05/08/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin and the leaders of two Oklahoma American Indian tribes will meet on a task force to try and resolve a dispute over water rights in Oklahoma. -
Officials unsure why flu season was mild in Okla.
Last Updated: 4:29 PM 05/07/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The 2012 flu season in Oklahoma is ending with fewer than half the number of confirmed cases as in 2011 and nearly two-thirds fewer deaths.
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Okla. GOP incumbents facing primary challengers
Last Updated: 4:16 PM 05/07/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Now that the Republican Party in Oklahoma has completed its sweep of statewide offices and extended its majorities in the House and Senate, the GOP is beginning to experience a few growing pains.
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TransCanada reapplies for oil pipeline
Last Updated: 4:30 PM 05/04/12 - WASHINGTON (AP) - A Canadian company that wants to build the disputed Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S. says it has submitted a new application for the project after changing the route to avoid environmentally sensitive land in Nebraska.
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Okla. governor signs storm shelter liability bill
Last Updated: 4:26 PM 05/04/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A bill that would provide legal protections to businesses and individuals that allow residents to take shelter on their premises during tornadoes and other severe weather has been signed into law. -
Oklahoma DHS revises child welfare reform plan
Last Updated: 4:24 PM 05/04/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Abused and neglected babies would no longer be housed in state shelters under a revised child welfare reform plan from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.
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Fallin signs bill banning firefighting arsonists
Last Updated: 5:51 PM 05/01/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Convicted arsonists would be prohibited from working as firefighters under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin. -
I-35 North near Ardmore reopens after crash
Last Updated: 8:58 AM 05/01/12 - ARDMORE, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says both northbound lanes of Interstate 35 are open again after a cattle-hauling truck overturned in the median near Ardmore.
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Okla. Senate OKs Fallin's income tax cut plan
Last Updated: 4:38 PM 04/26/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Gov. Mary Fallin's plan to slash and phase out the state's income tax has passed the Senate, even though there is still no agreement on how much of a cut may be possible this year.
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Okla. Senate OKs scaled-back welfare drug test bill
Last Updated: 4:35 PM 04/26/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma welfare recipients could be subjected to drug tests and denied benefits under a scaled-back drug testing bill approved in the Oklahoma Senate.
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Okla. personhood bill backers fail to get hearing
Last Updated: 4:33 PM 04/26/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An attempt to force a vote in the Oklahoma House on legislation that would grant fertilized human eggs in Oklahoma the rights and privileges of residents has failed.
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Okla. anti-meth bill criticized as 'step backward'
Last Updated: 4:32 PM 04/26/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A law enforcement spokesman says a bill intended to reduce methamphetamine manufacturing in Oklahoma by tracking sales of a key ingredient in the drug is like "a step backward."
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AAA: Average price of gasoline falls in Oklahoma
Last Updated: 8:49 AM 04/25/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - AAA Oklahoma says the average price of a gallon of gas has fallen 8 cents in the state during the past week.
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Funeral set for Choctaw Co. deputy killed in collision
Last Updated: 10:08 AM 04/23/12 - SOPER, Okla. (AP) - A funeral has been scheduled for a Choctaw County sheriff's deputy who was killed in a collision on U.S. Highway 70 in southeastern Oklahoma. -
Okla group trying to help ease foster care backlog
Last Updated: 10:07 AM 04/23/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma organization is seeking volunteers to collect documents and information from potential foster parents to help ease a backlog by the state Department of Human Services in completing home studies. -
Funeral held for 3 people killed in Okla. tornado
Last Updated: 10:06 AM 04/23/12 - WOODWARD, Okla. (AP) - Hundreds of mourners said goodbye to a father and his two daughters who were killed when a tornado hit Woodward. -
Former Okla. Marine convicted of child sexual abuse
Last Updated: 10:11 AM 04/23/12 - DUNCAN, Okla. (AP) - A Stephens County judge has scheduled a June 5 formal sentencing for an ex-Marine who was convicted of child sexual abuse.
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Okla. Speaker: 'Personhood' bill won't get hearing
Last Updated: 4:57 PM 04/20/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - House Speaker Kris Steele says the Republican caucus has decided in a closed-door meeting not to hear a so-called "personhood" bill that would have granted fertilized human eggs the rights and privileges of other Oklahoma citizens.
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Secret Service closes case on Ted Nugent's remarks
Last Updated: 8:23 AM 04/20/12 - WASHINGTON (AP) - After meeting with rocker Ted Nugent, the Secret Service says its probe into what Nugent had to say about President Barack Obama is over. -
Judge to hear arguments on Okla. abortion drug law
Last Updated: 4:28 PM 04/19/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A hearing has concluded on a challenge to an Oklahoma law that restricts how doctors can treat women with abortion-inducing drugs. -
Ceremony honors 17th anniversary of OKC bombing
Last Updated: 12:00 PM 04/19/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The daughter of one of the victims in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing says it's important to educate future generations about the attack that killed her mother and 167 others. -
Anti-meth bill passes Oklahoma Senate
Last Updated: 5:53 PM 04/18/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A bill targeting the manufacture of methamphetamine by limiting the sales of an ingredient in the drug and creating an online system of monitoring the sales in Oklahoma and other states has passed the state Senate.
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Man convicted of Carter Co., murder found dead in jail
Last Updated: 8:21 AM 04/18/12 - McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Authorities say an inmate has been found dead in his cell at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. -
Hobby Lobby raises minimum wage to $13/hour
Last Updated: 10:02 PM 04/16/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. says it's raising its minimum wage for full-time employees to $13 per hour.
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37 more candidates file for Oklahoma elections
Last Updated: 7:49 AM 04/13/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An additional 37 candidates have filed to run for Congress, the Legislature and other offices in this year's elections in Oklahoma. Filing resumed Thursday at the State Capitol. -
Tulsa senator says he won't seek re-election
Last Updated: 7:41 AM 04/13/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Democratic Senator Tom Adelson of Tulsa says he won't seek a final four-year term in office. -
Marlow Republican won't seek another term
Last Updated: 7:40 AM 04/13/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Marlow Republican Corey Holland says he won't seek another two-year term in office. -
Okla. City police arrest 14 in gang sweep
Last Updated: 7:38 AM 04/13/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City police say 14 men affiliated with gangs have been arrested in a sweep that targeted gang members facing felony charges. -
Fed. appeals court orders stay of execution in Okla.
Last Updated: 7:35 AM 04/13/12 - McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - A federal appeals court has ordered a stay of execution for an Oklahoma inmate to remain in effect while the full court considers the case. -
Turner Falls Park reopens after flash flooding
Last Updated: 1:42 PM 04/10/12 - DAVIS, Okla. (AP) - Officials say Turner Falls Park has reopened after flash flooding prompted the evacuation of about 400 campers over the weekend.
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Petition seeks wine sales in Okla. grocery stores
Last Updated: 9:32 PM 04/04/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A group that supports the sale of wine in Oklahoma grocery stores is launching a signature drive to allow voters to decide whether the state's largest counties should have the option.
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4.0-magnitude earthquake hits near McAlester
Last Updated: 9:29 AM 04/03/12 - McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.0-magnitude earthquake rattled eastern Oklahoma overnight but no damages or injuries were reported.
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Okla. officials ask for 500 new foster families
Last Updated: 5:37 PM 03/30/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A plan to improve Oklahoma's troubled child welfare services includes seeking 500 new foster families by the end of June 2013 and the restructuring of the Department of Human Services' child welfare staff.
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Okla. board adopts A-F School Grading System
Last Updated: 5:25 PM 03/29/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Board of Education has adopted an A-F School Grading System that officials say allows parents and students to easily see how their schools are performing.
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Anti-meth measure clears Okla. Senate panel
Last Updated: 5:31 PM 03/28/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Cold and allergy sufferers in Oklahoma will have their identities and birth dates entered into a searchable database when they purchase certain cold medications under a bill approved by a Senate panel. -
More Oklahoma soldiers returning from deployments
Last Updated: 5:28 PM 03/28/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - More Oklahoma National Guard soldiers will be returning to the state following deployments to Afghanistan and Kuwait.
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Panel OKs drug testing of Okla. welfare recipients
Last Updated: 9:35 PM 03/27/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A Senate panel has approved a bill to require drug testing for certain welfare recipients.
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Fatal crash in Coal County
Last Updated: 8:58 AM 05/22/12 - COAL COUNTY, OK - Troopers say alcohol may have played a role in a fatal crash Monday in Coal County. (Full Story) |
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Plane crashes near Ardmore airport
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Last Updated: 8:21 AM 05/22/12 - ARDMORE, OK-- A mechanical problem is believed to be the cause of a plane crash at the Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport, Monday evening. (Full Story) |
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As new Denison mayor starts, outgoing Brady, Greenleaf honored
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Last Updated: 8:56 AM 05/22/12 - DENISON, TX -- Denison's new mayor, Jared Johnson, took his seat for the first time at tonight's city council meeting. (Full Story) |
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