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Disasters in US: An extreme and exhausting year
Nature is pummeling the United States this year with extremes.
AP IMPACT: 35,000 worldwide convicted for terror
By MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer At least 35,000 people worldwide have been convicted as terrorists in the decade since the Sept. 11 attacks on th…
Theology a hot issue in 2012 GOP campaign
By RACHEL ZOLL AP Religion Writer Rick Perry dived right in.
NATO kills ex-Gitmo detainee in Afghanistan
NATO and Afghan forces have killed a former Guantanamo detainee who returned to Afghanistan to become a key al-Qaida ally, international officials sai…
Tropical Storm Lee stalls, dumps on Gulf Coast
Bands of heavy rain and strong wind gusts from Tropical Storm Lee knocked out power to thousands in south Louisiana and Mississippi and prompted evacu…
Many US schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks
For incoming freshmen at western Connecticut's suburban Brookfield High School, hefting a backpack weighed down with textbooks is about to give wa…
Man gets life in prison for nursing home slayings
Robert Stewart showed the same lack of emotion when a jury found him guilty of murder Saturday as witnesses say he displayed when he gunned down eight…
Strauss-Kahn believed to be on Paris-bound plane
Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn was believed to be heading to his native France on Saturday, leaving the United State…
Tropical Storm Lee drifts just off Louisiana
Bands of heavy rain and strong wind gusts from Tropical Storm Lee knocked out power to thousands in Louisiana and Mississippi on Saturday and prompted…
Hiring standstill points to growing recession risk
Employers added no jobs in August – an alarming setback for the economy that renewed fears of another recession and raised pressure on Washington to e…
Whaley Shines As No. 1 Sooners Roll Past Tulsa
Landry Jones re-established his connection with All-American receiver Ryan Broyles, Dominique Whaley ran for four scores in his debut and top-ranked O…
No. 9 OSU Rolls Over Louisiana-Lafayette 61-34
Joseph Randle rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Blackmon had 144 yards receiving and No. 9 Oklahoma State picked up where it left off la…
State Forestry says this fire season is the worst in 30 years
Statewide rural firefighters are hurting from battling this season large wildfires.
Lumbering Tropical Storm Lee Drenches Gulf States With Rain
Slow-moving Tropical Storm Lee churned toward the Gulf Coast Saturday, dumping heavy rains over the southern parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alaba…
One year since fire destroyed Tulsa icon
“I’m a little surprised it’s taken this long,” said co-owner Blake Smith. “It seems like it should be a fairly simple structure. They can drive by an…
Investigators Drop Noble Firefighting Helicopter Probe
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says they're no longer investigating a report that someone may have pointed a firearm at a National Guard helicopter t…
Okla. patrol no longer pursuing helicopter probe
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says they're no longer investigating a report that someone may have pointed a firearm at a National Guard helicopter t…
Doctor Celebrates ‘Dream Come True’ In New Greenwood Practice
Dr. Calvin Monroe's newly-opened practice is filled with the sounds of celebration. Filling the healthcare needs of women in an un…
Comanche County Fire Still Burning, Affects 48 Square Miles
Firefighters continue to battle a raging wildfire which has destroyed ten homes and involved more than 30,000 acres in Comanche County, emergency mana…
Health care options grow in north Tulsa
An under-served area in Tulsa now has more hands on deck providing health care.
Turley Fire hosts lunch to restore funds
The Turley Fire Department held a bake sale and lunch Saturday to raise money after fire response costs have piled up.
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Join a college football chat starting at 5:50 p.m. The chat will wrap up following the conclusion of Saturday’s Tulsa-OU game.
Cherokee acting chief gives tribe’s State of Nation address
As part of the tribe’s 59th annual National Holiday, acting Principal Chief Joe Crittenden delivered the State of the Nation address in front of the C…
Cherokee acting chief gives tribe’s State of Nation address
As part of the tribe’s 59th annual National Holiday, acting Principal Chief Joe Crittenden delivered the State of the Nation address in front of the C…
Police officer hurt, 11 homes burned in Okla. fire
A police officer has been injured and at 11 homes have been destroyed in a grass fire near Meers.
Tropical Storm Lee stalls, dumps on Gulf Coast
Bands of heavy rain and strong wind gusts from Tropical Storm Lee knocked out power to thousands in south Louisiana and Mississippi on Saturday and pr…
Norman Police Chase Down Naked Driver Of Stolen Mercedes
A high-speed police pursuit that started in Norman ended up with the arrest of a naked man, who was driving a stolen Mercedes at the time. Norman Poli…
Sunday: Waste kept low at Tulsa refineries
HollyFrontier Corp., which owns and operates the Tulsa refineries, produces tens of millions of gallons in gasoline and diesel fuel, the moneymakers, …
Delays complicate trial of Oklahoma warden’s wife
It took nearly two months to seat a jury, about six weeks before prosecutors rested their case, and more than two-dozen witnesses have been called as …
Delays complicate trial of Oklahoma warden’s wife
It took nearly two months to seat a jury, about six weeks before prosecutors rested their case, and more than two-dozen witnesses have been called as …
Two in serious condition after early morning hit and run
Tulsa Police said the driver of a 2001 Chevy Tahoe was heading westbound on 11th Street when he struck two motorcycles from behind near the 11th Stree…
Sunday: Tulsa efficiency study finds $28.8 million in savings
One year after the KPMG efficiency study of Tulsa’s government was publicly released, it has spawned projects expected to generate $28.8 million in sa…
Delays complicate trial of Oklahoma warden’s wife
Attorneys on both sides say the passage of time since the crime occurred, the deaths of witnesses and the adversarial nature of the case have all cont…
Naked man flees from Norman police
FROM STAFF REPORTS NORMAN – Norman police were involved in a high-speed pursuit of a naked man driving a Mercedes, said Norman Police Capt. Read m…
Fire operations at northeast Oklahoma City fire winding down
FROM STAFF REPORTS Operations at the northeastern Oklahoma City fire that began Tuesday are winding down, Oklahoma City Fire Department Battalion Ch…
Cuban defense minister dies at 75
Gen. Julio Casas Regueiro, who oversaw the Cuban military’s lucrative economic enterprises for years before replacing Raul Castro as defense minister,…
U.S. Suffers Record-Breaking Weather Disasters In 2011
Oklahoma set a record for hottest month ever in any state with July. But that's just one of the weather catastrophes that have hit the U.S. in 201…
Window manufacturer closing its McAlester plant
A company that manufactures and distributes windows plans to shut down its McAlester plant, leaving 252 people out of work.
Window manufacturer closing its McAlester plant
A company that manufactures and distributes windows plans to shut down its McAlester plant, leaving 252 people out of work.
BY MIKE BALDWIN The Tampa Tribune updated the condition of former OU defensive lineman Lee Roy Selmon, reporting around noon on Saturday that Selmon…
Fire stil burning in southwestern Oklahoma
Firefighters are still trying to get a large wildfire that has been burning since Thursday in Comanche County, officials said Saturday afternoon.
Fire stil burning in southwestern Oklahoma
Firefighters are still trying to get a large wildfire that has been burning since Thursday in Comanche County, officials said Saturday afternoon.
Fire still burning in southwestern Oklahoma
FROM STAFF REPORTS MEERS — Firefighters are still trying to get a large wildfire that has been burning since Thursday in Comanche County, officials …
3 Killed In Early-Morning Crash Along I-35 In Okla. City
Three people were killed in a crash early Saturday morning along a metro interstate in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirms.
Three Killed As Car Goes Off Bridge On I-35 In Oklahoma City
UPDATE: Oklahoma Highway Patrol has identified the three men who were killed when their car went off the bridge on Interstate 35, and landed on the ra…
Rebels moving closer to Gadhafi bastion: official
Rebel fighters have started closing in on one of Moammar Gadhafi’s last strongholds, the town of Bani Walid, without encountering resistance.
Libyan intelligence documents show ties to CIA
The CIA worked closely with Moammar Gadhafi’s intelligence services in the rendition of terror suspects to Libya for interrogation, according to docum…
3 dead in early morning OKC crash
Three men were killed in Oklahoma City early Saturday morning when their car went off Interstate 35 at SE 15 about 4 a.m. and landed on railroad track…