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Okla.'s Langston Univ. receives $800,000 fed grant

Langston University will receive an $800,000 federal grant that school officials say will be used for economic development in Langston and Oklahoma City.

Cop: House fire where bodies found was intentional

Oklahoma City police say a fire that swept through a home where four people were found dead was intentionally set.

Ariza, Landry score 21 each in Rockets' 105-94 win

Trevor Ariza and Carl Landry scored 21 points apiece and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak over the Oklahoma City franchise to 11 games by beating the Thunder 105-94 Friday night.

Okla. commission OKs final grading of Crosstown

The state Transportation Commission on Monday approved grading for the most expensive road project in state history — replacing a dilapidated section of Interstate 40 through downtown Oklahoma City.

Woman in Philippines cracks Okla. case

Police say three people who tried to rob a man's suburban Oklahoma City apartment were caught by his wife in the Philippines, who saw them on the webcam the couple uses to communicate while they're apart.

2 ex-death row inmates released from Okla. prison

Two men who spent nearly 15 years on death row for the 1993 killing of a teenage girl during a drive-by shooting in Oklahoma City were released from prison after prosecutors dropped the murder case against them.

FBI denies editing Oklahoma City bombing tapes

The FBI says it did not edit videotapes of the aftermath of the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building before turning them over to an attorney who is conducting an unofficial inquiry into the bombing.

Okla. boy's sister says she feared reporting abuse

The sister of an Oklahoma boy who says his mother locked him in apartment closets over four years said Thursday she would bring her brother food, but would tell him not to chew because their mother would check his teeth to see whether he had eaten.

Attorney: Oklahoma City bomb tapes appear edited

Long-secret security tapes showing the chaos immediately after the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building are blank in the minutes before the blast and appear to have been edited, an attorney who obtained the recordings said Sunday.

Pastor's son: Mom's funeral is time for God's word

The son of the pastor who was brutally killed inside her Oklahoma church says her funeral will be another chance for his mother to spread the word of God.

Tourney dates switching for Spokane, Oklahoma City

The NCAA is switching the 2010 tournament dates for the Spokane, Wash., and Oklahoma City sites.

Rockies' Triple-A club hurls combined no-hitter

Oklahoma City has suddenly become a haven for no-hitters in the minor leagues.

USOC honors 2 Oklahoma training sites

What once was an empty ditch south of downtown Oklahoma City is now recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee as an official training site for rowing, canoeing and kayaking.

Prison asks judge to toss Nichols' suit over food

Prison officials are asking a judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols over prison food.

Thunder, Wolves swap veterans

The Minnesota Timberwolves picked up point guard Chucky Atkins from Oklahoma City on Monday in exchange for veteran center Etan Thomas and two second-round draft picks next year.

Woman pleads no contest in chips-for-sex case

A woman has been fined $1,142 after pleading no contest to prostitution charges after she was accused of accepting a box of chips for sex. Police said they arrested 36-year-old Lahoma Sue Smith in southeast Oklahoma City after finding her in her car with a man who told officers he knew he could find a prostitute in the area.

Okla bomber seeks lawyer for suit over prison food

Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols is asking for a court-appointed lawyer to help him with a lawsuit complaining about the food he gets in prison.

Chesapeake says it has cut 50 jobs in OKC office

Chesapeake Energy Corp. acknowledged on Monday that it has laid off employees at its corporate office.

Police: Man attacked in Okla. for bologna sandwich

A man in Oklahoma City said he was attacked for his bologna and cheese sandwich. Police say 24-year-old Roger Hamilton told them he was sitting on a bus station bench Wednesday, about to put mayonnaise on his sandwich, when another man began staring at him.

Former Quest Energy CFO charged with wire fraud

A federal grand jury in Oklahoma City has indicted the former chief financial officer of Quest Energy Partners LP on three counts of wire fraud.

Film turns downtown Oklahoma City into 1950s Texas

The streets of downtown Oklahoma City are standing in for 1950s Texas in what officials hope will be one of many film productions coming to the state.

Security a constant worry for US Holocaust museum

Armed guards, metal detectors and X-ray machines greet visitors to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Traffic barriers keep away trucks like the one that blew up the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

Jessica Alba won't face vandalism charges

Police have decided against pursuing a criminal vandalism case against Jessica Alba over some posters that were plastered around downtown Oklahoma City.

Rumors: Richard Jefferson stiffs bride at altar

San Antonio Spur was supposed to get married last weekend in New York but he apparently broke it off so late that he didn’t bother some of his pals who came in for the $2 million wedding. He was going to get hitched to former Net dancer but decided that he wasn’t interested in spending the rest of his born days with her just before the weekend got underway. Nichols apparently found the strength to let her friends and family know but Jefferson seemed to forget. (New York Post)

Clinton returns to Oklahoma bombing site for tour

Bill Clinton recalled the profound impact of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing on the nation and his presidency during a private tour of a memorial and museum honoring the 168 people killed.

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Anti-gay Okla. lawmaker attracts 1,000 backers
Source: msnbc.com

More than 1,000 people attended a rally Wednesday in support of a state legislator who has been widely criticized for anti-gay remarks caught in a YouTube audio clip.

ACORN plot found, Oklahoma GOP says. By Michael McNutt. September 30, 2009
Source: The Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman

A Republican state legislator released documents Tuesday which he says show the community-organizing group ACORN focused on helping Democrats in three legislative races in the November 2008 election and had developed a game plan to "take power" in Oklahoma within five years.

Boy 'Locked In Closet For Years' Blames Mum
Source: Yahoo! News

A US mother has been arrested after her 14-year-old son said he was held prisoner for four and a half years - spending most of his time locked in a wardrobe.

only 1 Oklahoma City councilmen oppose MAPPS 3
Source: kfor.com

This economy has many homeless people, jobless people. Why throw money at Down Town, when so much of the rest of the city needs repairs, and Devon is supposed to be paying to transform Down Town? It's sad prominate people are viewing this economy with rose=color glasses.

Two deputies killed in Seminole shoot-out | NewsOK.com
Source: The Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman

This world is getting crazy, nay, is crazy. Another police shooting, and this one is right in my area.

Oklahoma Woman Pleads No Contest to Chips-for-Sex Charges
Source: FOXNews.com

A woman has been fined $1,142 after pleading no contest to prostitution charges after she was accused of accepting a box of chips for sex.

FBI Arrests Oklahoma Teabagger For Twitter Threats - first arrest to stem from posts on microblogging site
Source: Wired News

An Oklahoma City man who announced on Twitter that he would turn an April 15 tax protest into a bloodbath was hit with a federal charge of making interstate threats last week, in what appears to be first criminal prosecution to stem from posts on the microblogging site.

Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts starts today with weather worthy of Art.Perfect for the senses!

Crystal clear sky with 80 degree calm air is soothing the minds of a great turnout crowd for the first day of the Festival. Art of many different genres and mediums is available for viewing and purchase. As is Roasted Corn and smoked Turkey Legs.OOOH LALA...the aromas!Funnel C …

Tummy Trouble: Oklahoma Bomber Demands End to Refined Foods -- and $4.5 million
Source: splcenter.org

Terry Nichols is distressed about his sins against God. And no, he's not talking about his role in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people, including 19 children. Rather, Nichols is referring to his diet at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colo...

God's wrath involved in infernos in Oklahoma and Texas? Not. Just cause and effect.

The damage is pretty severe.Homes that caught fire were completely lost.Had no chance. Many are homeless today in Oklahoma. Many who thought that it could not happen to them. Not God's wrath. Just cause and effect.

Tornado touches down in Oklahoma town
Source: msnbc.com

Power lines were downed and at least one building damaged when a tornado tore though Edmond, Oklahoma, Tuesday. There were no reports of injuries.

Bomb Threat At Federal Building Investigated
Source: KOCO.com - Local News

Federal authorities are at the scene of a bomb threat in downtown Oklahoma City.

Family Dog Takes Bullet to Save Family
Source: kwtv.com

A family dog made a lifesaving move when the family needed him most. The pit bull is more than a friend, even more than a companion and family members said he's the reason they're alive. The family's hero is their pit bull, D-boy.

OHP high-speed chase ends in NW Oklahoma City
Source: KFOR-TV

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) was involved with a high-speed chase that apparently began in Stroud and ended at a Chili's Restaurant parking lot in Northwest Oklahoma City Friday afternoon.

Oklahoma City bombing: FBI to appeal federal judge's order
Source: Salt Lake Tribune

The FBI said Tuesday it will appeal a federal judge's order allowing a Utah attorney to conduct taped depositions of Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols and a death-row inmate.

Boy shot with arrow in northwest Oklahoma City in serious condition
Source: The Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman

A 13-year-old boy was critically injured this afternoon in northwest Oklahoma City when a classmate apparently shot him in the chest with an arrow, authorities said.

U.S. soldier accused of abusing and killing Iraqi
Source: msnbc.com

Military prosecutors accused a U.S. soldier Sunday of taking an Iraqi detainee to a remote desert location, stripping him naked, shooting him in the head and chest and then watching as another soldier set fire to the body with an incendiary grenade.

Teen: Retailer refused to hire over head scarf
Source: msnbc.com

A Muslim civil rights group has filed a federal complaint on behalf of a Muslim teenager who alleges she was denied a job at Abercrombie & Fitch because she wears a hijab, or head scarf.

The Last Nail in the Coffin of the 911 Myth
Source: wtprn.com

What was discovered in the end, was that the sequence of numbers on Atta's credit card revealed a unique application only found on U.S. Government Credit cards.

OKC Settles On New Name For Sonics
Source: KIRO TV

The former Seattle SuperSonics will be known as the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to media reports in Oklahoma City. KOCO-TV reports that the registrar for NBA domain names reserved okcthunderbasketball.com and okcthunderbasketball.net on July 10. A Oklahoma City newspaper t …

The malicious reason for the increase in street people in downtown Oklahoma City.

Many that I encounter have been permanently banned from the mission,usually for a small infarction.(They have no access to the inside and the simple services such as documentation) Ex; standing on the sidewalk outside of the mission,after getting off the bus. No,I am not exagge …

13 Years Later, Potential Partnerships Remain Unrealized

I remember thirteen years ago, the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The mass carnage, the realization that many of the casualties were from the daycare that comforted toddlers to infants. An entire chunk of the building blown away.

E-mails show Sonics owner always planned to leave city

It's unknown if Sonics owner Clay Bennett was wearing a black eye mask, or perhaps a Richard Nixon visage as an ode to those kleptomaniac surfers in Point Break, but this much is clear: He's a thief and a liar.

Microsoft CEO part of last-ditch effort to keep Sonics in Seattle
Source: msnbc.com

SEATTLE - The city of Seattle is making a last-ditch effort to save the SuperSonics and is calling on some heavy hitters in local business. Thanks again, Howard Schultz!

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