<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" ><channel><title>Newsvine - Oklahoma City</title><link>http://oklahomacity.newsvine.com/</link><description>Newsvine - Oklahoma City</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2009</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:03:34 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:39:16 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Okla. treasurer: State faces additional shortfall</title><description><![CDATA[Oklahoma Treasurer Scott Meacham said Monday that even with budget cuts that have already been made, state government will face a $530 million shortfall this year.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Talley, Associated Press Writer]]></dc:creator><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/21/3659219-okla-treasurer-state-faces-additional-shortfall</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/21/3659219-okla-treasurer-state-faces-additional-shortfall</guid><category>ok</category><category>state</category><category>revenue</category><category>oklahoma-treasurer-scott-meacham</category><category>business</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:03:34 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Many take dim view of new-fangled Christmas lights</title><description><![CDATA[To Steven Walls, it's beginning to look nothing like Christmas, anywhere he goes.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Murphy, Associated Press Writer]]></dc:creator><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/21/3656977-many-take-dim-view-of-new-fangled-christmas-lights</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/21/3656977-many-take-dim-view-of-new-fangled-christmas-lights</guid><category>us</category><category>vintage</category><category>lights</category><category>us-news</category><category>business</category><category>technology</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:02:46 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:thumbnail medium="image" url="http://www.polls.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/tn/d4e6e40e-04ea-424f-85c1-c6aa41b529b8.jpg" width="75" height="50" /></item><item><title>Judge extends block on Oklahoma abortion law</title><description><![CDATA[An Oklahoma County judge has extended a temporary restraining order that blocks enforcement of a strict abortion law. 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