Fourth of July festivities celebrate freedom with family, fireworks For Jennifer 'Jinn' Cowell and her partner, Kirsten Cowell, this year's Independence Day celebrations ...
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DHS, fired workers sued over murder of 5-year-old Serenity Deal The mother and grandparents of Serenity Deal have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the Department ...
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Medical clinic for truckers to open in OKC A Florida-based company that targets the medical needs of interstate travelers, especially truck drivers, ...
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Ex-OSU football player Isaac Maselera arrested A former Oklahoma State football player was arrested early Thursday after reportedly driving under the ...
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Rabbi travels Montana to connect state's Jews to traditions Montana's small Jewish population is scattered across a huge state that has more rodeos than rabbis, ...
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Nation Briefs An 18-year-old Massachusetts woman died after she was injured when a car struck a group of bicyclists ...
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News Briefs One of Britain's most notorious child killers will be paroled a second time after he was sent back to ...
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Gettysburg July Fourth re-enactment draws crowds The Battle of Gettysburg is underway for the second time in a week, and tourists are converging in droves ...
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Corrections, clarifications A Thursday Tulsa World story contained an incorrect image of John Adams.
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8-year-old boy killed in fall from float after parade in Edmond An 8-year-old boy was killed Thursday morning when he fell from a float as it was headed back to a staging ...
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Police identify 2 men killed in separate accidents Authorities on Thursday released the identities of two men killed in accidents Wednesday.
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Way back when: Today in history The election of Enrique Pena Nieto of the Institutional Revolutionary Party as president of Mexico was ...
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Will Rogers Says Tulsa people used to come over to Claremore for their mail and to find out what time it was. We had a ...
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Births: 7/5/2013 (Tulsans unless indicated)
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Action Line: Heat stroke is highly preventable Dear Action Line: I have to work outside. How do I cool off when air conditioning isn't an option? - ...
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Federal grant helps TPD protect homeless, mentally ill from predators For the past three years the Tulsa Police Department has used federal grant money to put a special focus ...
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New Union superintendent plans to continue district's mission New Union Superintendent Kirt Hartzler is ready to continue the legacy that longtime chief Cathy Burden ...
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Jay Cronley: Modern-day apologies are in a sorry state Oops.
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Sensor system to help protect Turner Turnpike bridges from over-height loads State transportation officials are using infrared technology to protect bridges from oversize loads.
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Hogan Assessments seeks to build new headquarters in downtown Tulsa A personnel assessment company has proposed building an $8.7 million headquarters on a vacant lot owned ...
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RSU's Educational Opportunity Center helps inmates finish schooling While serving a 1 1/2-year sentence for drug and burglary convictions, Vanessa Butler knew prison was ...
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Veterans Affairs mandates overtime to reduce unresolved claims While some federal employees are facing furloughs because of U.S. budget cutbacks, many Department of ...
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National Guard soldiers, airmen to be furloughed More than 1,100 National Guard soldiers and airmen in Hawaii - and thousands in other states - will ...
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Repeat wieners, and still champions, at hot dog-eating contest Joey Chestnut downed 69 franks and devoured his own record in the men's Fourth of July hot dog eating ...
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Obamas thank troops during Fourth of July barbecue President Barack Obama is noting that it's not just the nation's birthday, it's his daughter Malia's, ...
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Statue of Liberty reopens as nation salutes July 4th The Statue of Liberty reopened on the Fourth of July, eight months after superstorm Sandy shuttered the ...
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Arizona town remembers the 4th, 19 fallen firefighters They remembered the Fourth, but also the 19.
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Solar plane makes clean tech sexy, adventurous In noisy, energetic New York City, the pilots of a spindly plane that looks more toy than jet hope to ...
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Q&A about latest snag in health care law Nothing's ever easy with President Barack Obama's health-care law.
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Gay marriage fight isn't over in Congress Although the U.S. Supreme Court struck a mortal blow to the Defense of Marriage Act last week, gay marriage ...
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Mandela on life support, documents describe health as 'perilous' Nelson Mandela is being kept alive by a breathing machine and faces 'impending death,' court documents ...
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Egypt: Top Muslim Brotherhood figures arrested in sweep Egypt's military moved swiftly Thursday against senior figures of the Muslim Brotherhood, targeting the ...
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Komen foundation founder talks about controversies, trip to Africa The three middle-aged women waiting for breast cancer treatment - just a few of the hundreds the Ocean ...
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View: Twilight at FreedomFest A look at FreedomFest from Veterans Park.
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Couple finds special significance in freedom celebrations FreedomFest will culminate with a 22-minute fireworks display choreographed to music on KRMG radio stations 102.3 FM and AM 740.
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Two shot in Arcadia About 5 p.m., Oklahoma County sheriff's deputies received the shooting call.
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Firm offers $1.32 million for downtown lot Hogan Assessments bid on the Tulsa Development Authority property for new headquarters.
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Former OSU player arrested in Tulsa He told police that he had taken a single Xanax tablet and smoked marijuana about five hours earlier, ...
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Victim identified in fatal wreck on Broken Arrow Expressway The accident remains under investigation, police said.
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Boy killed following Edmond LibertyFest parade UPDATE: Edmond police spokeswoman Jennifer Monroe said the boy either fell or jumped off the float and ...
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Tractor fatally pins man in Mayes County He was pinned for more than an hour between the mower and the right rear tire of the tractor before being ...
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Some ticket scalpers pass on Toby Keith tornado relief concert Some major ticket brokers like San Francisco-based StubHub declined to enable listings for Saturday's ...
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Men and women of the American Revolution have unique stories Happy Independence Day. To mark the 237th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Tulsa World ...
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Joey Chestnut wins 7th contest with record 69 dogs Now in its 98th year, the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest draws crowds ...
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Burns, breathing issues killed 19 Arizona firefighters Nearly 600 firefighters continue to fight the blaze, which is 45 percent contained.
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Egypt: Interim president sworn in amid crackdown The officials said he was arrested Wednesday night in a resort village.
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Nelson Mandela on life support as family grave restored Nelson Mandela is being kept alive by a breathing machine and faces 'impending death,' court documents ...
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Skiatook pastor, man 'not worth 15 cents' respond to viral video Ryan Underwood, the man who the pastor said was 'not worth 15 cents,' said he stopped attending Immanuel ...
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Ginnie Graham: Lamb testicles for Fourth of July? I'll take a burger. A summary of what the nation's founders would be eating and drinking.
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Statue of Liberty reopens as U.S. marks Fourth of July The Statue of Liberty finally reopened months after Superstorm Sandy swamped its little island.
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Small apartment fire displaces one family Firefighters were called to the One Eton Square apartments, 8103 E. 60th St., at 7:33 a.m. to battle ...
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Wayne's World: Coburn challenges no-work union workers on IRS payroll The Republican Senator from Oklahoma peppers the new acting director of the IRS with questions about ...
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GOP has tough choices on Voting Rights Act Congressional leaders must decide whether to rewrite the provision the court struck, while state-level ...
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Syria's Assad brags opponents failed to oust him In Syria, more than 93,000 people have been killed since the crisis erupted in March 2011.
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Obama climate change push draws industry criticism President Barack Obama's push to fight global warming has triggered condemnation from the coal industry ...
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Ginnie Graham: America became strong by building on its failures Politico columnist Roger Simon's 1976 column celebrating the failures of Americans more than the suc ...
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Yukon school superintendent says he'll resign once he gets another job His comments came on the heels of a contentious school board meeting Monday night in Yukon.
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Weather World: Oklahoma drought update: No Tulsa rain since mid-June This week's U.S. Drought Monitor simply couldn't overlook that Tulsa hasn't recorded any rainfall since ...
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City of Tulsa information technology workers dispute consultant's criticisms City information technology personnel dispute the more critical findings of a recent independent review ...
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Area lakes, rivers in good shape for July Fourth weekend Boosted by adequate water levels and unseasonably pleasant temperatures, lake and river enthusiasts appear ...
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Inmate freed in wake of Tulsa police corruption investigation files lawsuit against city Another lawsuit was filed against the city this week by a man who was freed from custody following an ...
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Delay shows ACA is flawed, unworkable, Tom Coburn and other critics say A one-year delay in a key enforcement mechanism of the Affordable Care Act shows 'Obamacare' is unworkable ...
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TSA screeners still finding people trying to carry guns onto planes On June 10, a passenger at Tulsa International Airport tried to walk through security with a .22-caliber ...
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Battlefield tested: OSU coach's Afghan tour grounds daily perspective When Nathan Peterson leaves for work at 4 a.m., he's happy.
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Nation Briefs Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan secured his release from home confinement Wednesday, a day earlier than ...
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Holiday Closings City, county and federal offices, as well as the Tulsa County Courthouse, will be closed Thursday for ...
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News Briefs British army reservists will get military pensions and other benefits as part of a government bid to ...
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Daily U.S. Casualties Afghanistan: As of Wednesday, at least 2,110 members of the U.S. military had died as a result of the ...
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Egypt military's ouster of President Morsi adds to turmoil The armed forces ousted Egypt's first democratically elected president Wednesday after just a year in ...
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Belgian king to abdicate throne in favor of son Belgium's King Albert announced Wednesday that he will abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Philippe on ...
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Wisconsin court upholds parents' convictions in prayer-treatment death A mother and father who prayed instead of seeking medical help as their daughter died were properly convicted ...
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Expert: No Martin DNA on Zimmerman gun grip Trayvon Martin's DNA was not found on the grip of George Zimmerman's gun, and Zimmerman's DNA was not ...
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7 injured as car hits cyclists in Arkansas Prosecutors are considering filing charges against a 21-year-old driver who struck and injured a group ...
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Fire engulfs Sand Springs home; residents uninjured Fire leveled a Sand Springs home Tuesday.
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Two people due trial on murder charges in death Special Judge Stuart Tate ruled at a preliminary hearing Monday that Rusty Boyd Petty and Trysta Alberta ...
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Separate crashes in area are fatal to two motorists Two people died in separate crashes in the Tulsa area Wednesday.
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Woman treated for smoke inhalation after duplex fire A woman was taken to a hospital after a fire engulfed a duplex early Wednesday.
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Man is shot in the hand at Tulsa convenience store A man was shot in the hand as he was leaving a Tulsa convenience store Wednesday.
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Man charged with robbing, using stun gun on woman James Michael Darnell, 23, is charged with robbery by force or fear and kidnapping on allegations that ...
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Resident hog-ties suspect in home break-in attempt Robert Cole, 31, of Tulsa was taken into custody just after 6 a.m. in the 2600 block of East 54th Street ...
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Charges filed in attack on Sand Springs park runner Steven Ray Bowes, 49, is charged with kidnapping, armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon and ...
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Authorities seek help in identifying bank robber Tulsa police responded to a bank robbery near 101st Street and Riverside Drive on Wednesday.
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Conviction tossed in drug-related robbery, shooting The state Court of Criminal Appeals granted a new trial to Joseph Randal Arndt, 28, finding that it was ...
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Sweeney murder figure is sentenced for other crime Alonzo C. 'Jack' Johnson Sr., 41, had pleaded guilty March 22 in U.S. District Court in Tulsa, admitting ...
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ODOT seeks public input on U.S. 169 proposals The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is seeking public input on proposed improvements on U.S. 169 ...
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Host families sought for 2 student groups' visits The Tulsa Global Alliance, a nonprofit organization that works to connect businesses, families, students ...
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Former Oklahoma Educational Television Authority studio sold for $130,000 The state expects to close on the sale of the former Oklahoma Educational Television Authority studio ...
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Tulsa's Egyptian community warily watches unrest overseas Members of Tulsa's Egyptian community had divided reactions Wednesday as news spread of the Egyptian ...
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Obama leery of intervention in Mideast From Egypt to Syria to Iraq and beyond, the Obama administration is determined to show it will only go ...
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Retirement ends Texas teacher's school picture-day streak A Texas teacher's streak of wearing the same outfit for his school photograph is coming to an end after ...
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Marriages (Tulsans unless indicated)
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Births: 7/4/2013 (Tulsans unless indicated)
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GRDA loses bid to keep Grand Lake level up through Labor Day A request to keep Grand Lake at its normal summer level through the Labor Day weekend was denied Wednesday ...
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Snowden still in hiding after disputed plane delay Bolivia's president left Europe for home on Wednesday in a diplomatic drama after his flight was rerouted ...
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Lotteries OKLAHOMA LOTTERY RESULTS FOR 07/04/13:
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Corrections, clarifications A Wednesday Tulsa World story incorrectly stated the date by which Mayor Dewey Bartlett can approve or ...
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Will Rogers Says ... a fanatic is always the fellow that is on the opposite side.' - June 8, 1930
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Way back when: Today in history The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, a document written by Thomas Jefferson ...
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Skiatook pastor, man 'not worth 15 cents' respond to viral video Ryan Underwood, the man who the pastor said was "not worth 15 cents," said he stopped attending Immanuel ...
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Police: Homeowner hog-ties man attempting to break into home Officer Jill Roberson said the homeowner heard a commotion outside the residence and confronted the man, ...
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Former OSU player arrested in Tulsa He told police that he had taken a single Xanax tablet and smoked marijuana about five hours earlier, ...
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Victim identified in fatal wreck on Broken Arrow Expressway The accident remains under investigation, police said.
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Skiatook pastor responds to rant that went viral A man singled out for criticism said he has left the church.
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Public school leaders left wondering about future tests, mad about Barresi claims State Superintendent Janet Barresi said Monday that Oklahoma will use its own standardized tests.
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State pulling out of standardized testing through consortium ?We came to this decision after many months of deliberation, listening to classroom teachers, curriculum ...
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Judge: Hobby Lobby won't have to pay $1.3 million daily fines A federal judge ordered the government to not impose a penalty.
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Obamacare penalty delayed for large businesses The Obama administration has announced a one-year delay on penalties against large employers who fail ...
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