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911 call released in killings of 2 Okla. girls

AP — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:02:41 +0000

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation hopes a 911 call will lead to help in solving the mysterious killings of two girls last month in eastern Oklahoma.

OKC signs Miles to offer sheet

AP — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:15:05 +0000

Oklahoma City has signed restricted free agent guard C.J. Miles to an offer sheet.

Federal immigration failures fuel state action

AP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:11:23 +0000

When Suffolk County passed a law requiring licensed contractors to prove their workers are in the U.S. legally, the county at the far end of Long Island suddenly had something in common with such states as Oklahoma and...

Wal-Mart highlights locally grown program in Okla.

AP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:20:01 +0000

Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer, has pledged to buy more produce from local farmers as it kicked off a campaign to highlight the fruits and vegetables grown in Oklahoma and sold in its...

Bee blamed for causing minor helicopter crash

AP — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:44:45 +0000

Wood County authorities said an Oklahoma man piloting a crop-dusting helicopter crashed after a bee got sucked into the cockpit and stung him.

Durant won't appear opposite Beasley in Orlando

AP — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:31:38 +0000

Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant won’t be making a return appearance in summer league play Thursday night in Orlando.

Watermelon Could Possibly Work As Well As Viagra

Rajni — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:22:15 +0000

A cool, juicy watermelon is a refreshing fruit for many. However, watermelons may have the same effect as Viagra, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction. Watermelons have an ingredient called citrulline that could trigger the production of...

Oklahoma City gets ready to rejoin major leagues

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:25:26 +0000

Mayor Mick Cornett was in a conference room waiting for a meeting to get started when City Manager Jim Couch walked in and handed him a slip of paper with a single word on it:...

Texas death row inmate granted reprieve

AP — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:10:06 +0000

A former topless-club bouncer condemned for a double slaying almost 20 years ago won a reprieve Tuesday just over an hour before he could have been put to death, while Oklahoma executed its first death row inmate since last...

Sketch released in case of 2 Okla. girls slain

AP — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:10:34 +0000

Authorities released a sketch Friday of a “person of interest” investigators want to interview about the slayings of two girls along an eastern Oklahoma country...