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• Baby elephant rushes to save ‘drowning human best friend’ who rescued her

  17-10-2016 23:53 via kfor.com
  
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  We can all agree it’s basically a dream situation to be rescued by a baby elephant, especially if you didn’t really need rescuing in the first place.
  Instead, you just end up being assured a baby elephant loves you and wants you to be okay.
  The Save Elephant Foundation in Chiang Mai, Thailand captured little Kham Lha racing to the aid of Darrick Thomson, the co-founder of the foundation and one of her favorite people ever.
  Thomson was calling out to her on the shore, and
  
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• ‘Monster’ 14-pound lobster caught near Bermuda after Hurricane Nicole

  17-10-2016 23:22 via kfor.com
  
  A massive 14-pound lobster was caught during a fishing trip in Bermuda following a powerful category 4 hurricane that barreled through the region recently.
  The lobster was caught “by accident” with a hook a line while the Sanctuary Marine Bermuda charter boat was out fishing for snapper, according to a Facebook post Saturday afternoon.
  “Hurricane Nicole blew in some sea monsters,” the post read.
  After taking photos of the mammoth crustacean, the lobster was rel
  
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• Autopsy: Chicago teen found dead in dumpster was burned alive

  17-10-2016 23:03 via kfor.com
  
  CHICAGO — A 15-year-old Chicago boy found dead in a burning dumpster was alive when the fire was started, officials determined.
  Demetrius Griffin, Jr. died of “thermal injuries due to incendiary fire in garbage can,” according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
  The manner of death was ruled a homicide.
  Griffin, a freshman at Steinmetz High School on Chicago's Northwest Side, was found burned beyond recognition in a West Side alley in mid-Septemb
  
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• Boursin Cheese Recipe

  17-10-2016 23:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY– Boursin is an imported French cheese which is popular as an hours de’oeuvre and is a key ingredient in many fall recipes.
  It is also fairly expensive at $1.45 an ounce.
  Boursin Recipe
  Chef Kyle Anderson says you can make it at home which is more economical and you can vary the flavors to fit your own tastes!
  Boursin Recipe:
  8oz Cream Cheese, at room temperature1 stick (1/4lb) Butter, at room temperature1 small clove Garlic, minced1/2 t dried Oregano1/8 t dried Marjoram
  
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• This viral Facebook hoax is back — don’t fall for it

  17-10-2016 22:45 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK — A Facebook hoax telling users their posts will become public is once again circulating online.
  According to the post, Facebook users must share this message to keep the website from sharing their public information.
  The widely shared post states:
  Deadline tomorrow !!! Everything you've ever posted becomes public from tomorrow. Even messages that have been deleted or the photos not allowed. It costs nothing for a simple copy and paste, better safe than sorry. Channel 13 News tal
  
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• Education Campaign Kicks Off Ahead of New Concussion Law

  17-10-2016 22:45
  
  In preparation for the state's updated concussion law that goes into effect in November, athletic trainers have launched the first Concussion Awareness Month happening right now.
  
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• Mother killed in front of two young sons during apparent road rage incident

  17-10-2016 22:41 via kfor.com
  
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  INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A 22-year-old Missouri mother was shot and killed in front of her two young children on Sunday night following an apparent road rage incident.
  Whitney Gray, 22, was driving her minivan with her two children and a 16-year-old inside the vehicle when she was shot and killed, police told WDAF.
  The 8-month-old, 3-year-old and 16-year-old inside Gray's vehicle were not injured.
  Gray's vehicle came to a stop a block away from the shooting, according
  
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• Oklahoma City University offers Oklahoma City Community College...

  17-10-2016 22:38
  The critical need for dedicated well-trained teachers in metro schools sparked a new scholarship for graduates of Oklahoma City Community College. OCCC students who earn an associate degree with at least a 3.0 grade-point average are eligible to become Oklahoma City University Teaching Scholars starting as early as next spring.
  
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• Report: Big 12 Will Not Expand

  17-10-2016 22:18 via kfor.com
  
  A report by ESPN’s Jake Trotter says the Big 12 has decided not to expand. The conference will stand pat at 10 teams. The league is expected to hold a news conference at 5:30pm in Dallas to announce the decision.
  Trotter also reports that Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby is in the process of notifying expansion candidates of the leagues decision.
  BYU and Cincinnati were considered the most likely candidates to join the conference, but today’s meeting proved the ten teams couldn’
  
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• Boy, 7, sells enough lemonade to buy a pony

  17-10-2016 22:07 via kfor.com
  
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  It was tears of joy for a 7-year-old boy from Queensland, Australia, whose hard-won savings finally earned him his biggest wish.
  Sabastian Kent had been selling lemonade for two years to buy a pony, managing to save $3,000 (US $2,285), said his mother, Juliana Kent.
  She filmed the moment Sabastian, her oldest son, was taken to the family’s red barn to see his prize – a white pony named ‘Tom Boy.’
  As soon as he saw it, Sabastian turned around, crying happy tear
  
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• Case against Oklahoma man accused of murdering pregnant mother moving forward

  17-10-2016 21:58 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY – The case against an Oklahoma man accused of murdering a pregnant mother is moving forward.
  Joseph Cyr is facing first-degree murder charges.
  Jaymie Adams and her unborn child died from 29 stab wounds in late 2011.
  Justin and Jaymie Adams
  Prosecutors claim Jaymie and her husband, Justin, repeatedly used Craigslist to solicit sex for money.
  One post read, “I am letting any willing man come and have his way with my wife with a little compensation for us to help with
  
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• Crews Battle Grass Fire In Pottawatomie County

  17-10-2016 21:27
  
  Firefighters are responding to a grass fire in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, Monday afternoon.
  
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• Tumbleweeds Plaguing Residents In West OKC

  17-10-2016 20:58
  
  Residents on the west side of the metro are starting to notice a lot of tumbleweeds blowing around the neighborhoods and on the highways.
  
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• Ghostpepper puts hole in man’s esophagus

  17-10-2016 20:49 via kfor.com
  
  The ghost pepper is one of the world’s hottest peppers, with a Scoville rating of more than a million. So it might follow that you shouldn’t ingest it in more than tiny quantities.
  And yet, the Journal of Emergency Medicine reports on the unusual case of a man who tore a hole in his esophagus after eating an incredibly hot ghost pepper.
  The 47-year-old American ate a burger topped with a “ghost pepper puree” as part of an eating contest. YouTube is rife with video of peop
  
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• WikiLeaks releases transcripts of Clinton Goldman Sachs speeches

  17-10-2016 20:43 via kfor.com
  
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  WHITE PLAINS, New York — WikiLeaks released Saturday what appear to be transcripts of Hillary Clinton’s three paid speeches to financial heavyweight Goldman Sachs.
  The remarks, which were hacked as part of an extensive breach of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email account, show Clinton commenting on Wall Street’s role in financial regulations, relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the damage done to US foreign policy by past WikiLeaks
  
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• UFO ‘expert’ found ‘vomiting black liquid,’ sent warning to mom before his death

  17-10-2016 20:38 via kfor.com
  
  A UFO conspiracy theorist was found dead in Poland earlier this year only days after he told his mother to “investigate” if anything happened to him, according to The Telegraph.
  Max Spiers, 39, was in Poland in July to discuss conspiracy theories and UFOs when he was found dead inside an apartment, according to The Telegraph. Investigators ruled he died from natural causes.
  Spiers apparently sent his mother a “warning” via text message a few days befo
  
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• Arrested Oklahoma City police officer was identified during separate inquiry

  17-10-2016 20:23
  A 10-year veteran of the Oklahoma City Police Department was caught in an ongoing investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and the FBI, Capt. Paco Balderrama said Monday.
  
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• 4 Oklahoma men wanted for questioning in connection to fraudulent checks being cashed

  17-10-2016 19:52 via kfor.com
  
  LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. – Four Oklahoma men are wanted for questioning in connection to fraudulent checks being cashed in Logan County.
  The Logan County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating, Jason Cole Haywood, 41, Darrel Wayne Davis, 34, Charles Richard Wertz, 30 and Brian Dean Goforth, 33.
  They are wanted for questioning in reference to fraudulent checks being cashed at the F&M Bank, located at Waterloo Rd. and Broadway in Logan County.
  Officials say this is only one of a f
  
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• Vehicle Crashes Into Building Near MacArthur, Memorial In NW OKC

  17-10-2016 19:27
  
  Emergency crews are responding to reports of a vehicle crashed into a building on the northwest side of the metro.
  
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• Former treasurer of Homeowner’s Association under investigation for embezzlement

  17-10-2016 19:20 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY – The former treasurer of the Summit Place Homeowner’s Association is under investigation for embezzlement.
  The neighborhood is in N.W. Oklahoma City near 122nd and Rockwell.
  Homeowners received a letter last week from several members of the board stating they believe he could have embezzled around $200,000 over a period of 10 years.
  A police report was filed in July but so far no charges have been filed.
  Police say they are still investigating.
  
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• Car crashes into business near Memorial and MacArthur

  17-10-2016 19:10 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY– Emergency crews are responding to a car crashing into a building near Memorial and MacArthur.
  Car crashed into building near Memorial and MacArthur
  Fire officials say the car crashed through a store at a strip mall in the area.
  Authorities say the driver of the vehicle thought he was in reverse but was not and crashed through the store front.
  No injuries are reported. The store clerk was in the back of the store when the accident happened.
  Drivers are urged to avoid the area
  
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• Judge Rules In Favor Of Oklahoma Schools In Funding Lawsuit

  17-10-2016 18:29
  
  A judge has ruled that the Oklahoma Tax Commission misinterpreted a law when paying schools from motor vehicle collections. 
  
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• Career Point College Closes Tulsa School

  17-10-2016 18:23
  
  Notices were sent to students Sunday announcing the immediate closure of Career Point College.
  
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• Target removes scary clown masks from stores

  17-10-2016 18:22 via kfor.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — Target has removed several scary clown masks from store shelves and its website.
  “Given the current environment, we have made the decision to remove a variety of clown masks from our assortment, both in stores and online,” Target spokesperson Joshua Thomas told WCCO.
  The announcement comes after multiple reports of people dressed as clowns attempting to lure children into the woods. Over the past few months, people wearing creepy clown masked have b
  
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• NFL community responds to death of Oklahoma native, former New York Jets player Dennis Byrd

  17-10-2016 17:52 via kfor.com
  
  CLAREMORE, Okla. – Dennis Byrd, a former New York Jets player, died Saturday in a car wreck outside Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  Byrd, 50, played four years in the NFL before a paralyzing on-field injury ended his professional career in 1992. But the towering 6-foot-5-inch, 270-pound defensive lineman became remembered best for learning to walk again in less than a year after the accident, going on to serve as an inspiration to Jets players and fans alike.Dennis Byrd, former Jets defensive lineman and
  
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• Hunters capture what’s believed to be the largest gator in Texas

  17-10-2016 17:43 via kfor.com
  
  DAYTON, TX - A city has to be known for something, and right now the small town of Dayton, Texas is making quite the name for itself with some big alligator captures.
  On Wednesday, they may have snagged one of the biggest gators of all; it measured out at 13' 8" and weighed in at a whopping 900 pounds. It's reportedly the largest gator ever captured alive in the state of Texas.The alligator had to be removed from a wildlife refuge after people reported that it was getting a little too close for
  
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• Cop responds to noise complaint, body cam captures wedding dance practice

  17-10-2016 17:40 via kfor.com
  
  CARROLLTON, Texas — Body cam footage often features criminal activity, but a video shot in Texas recently shows the lighter side of police work.
  This week Carrollton police posted the footage from Sgt. Todd Burnside’s body cam after he responded to a noise complaint in September.
  When the sergeant arrived on scene he found a group of men gathered in the parking lot of an apartment building. After he asked them if they were part of a group, David Opegbemi told Burnside they were
  
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• DEA considers ban on herbal stimulant

  17-10-2016 17:29 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY -- This month, more than one hundred thousand Americans got together to push back against government regulation.
  They are up in arms about a potential federal government ban on a drug they say has changed their life.
  The herbal stimulant is called Kratom, and faithful users are organizing around the country.
  They believe the DEA has stepped over the line in calling this plant dangerous and addictive.
  They united on social media with a massive YouTube campaign, and t
  
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• Oklahoma City Police Department officials address why one of their own was arrested

  17-10-2016 17:27 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City Police Department officials held a press conference Monday morning to address why one of their own was arrested.
  Police say Lt. Alex Edwards, 36, was arrested Friday night on multiple charges.
  He is accused of conspiring to commit a felony, using a computer to violate state statute, obstruction of justice, and aiding in prostitution.
  Authorities say they were made aware of Edwards alleged criminal activity while they were investigating another case.
  At a
  
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• Can’t stand the sound of people eating? You may be a creative genius!

  17-10-2016 17:23 via kfor.com
  
  While no one likes a smacker, about 20 percent of the U.S. population can't stand the sound of mere chewing.
  A co-worker chomping on broccoli or a family member slurping some soup, sounds just like nails down a chalkboard to many folks.
  That's because they suffer from noise sensitivity to specific sounds. The fancy term is called misophonia.
  The bad news - misophonia is a lifelong condition with an unknown cause, which usually affects girls more often than boys, and starts between the ages of 9
  
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• Donald Trump thinks SNL is rigging the election and should be canceled

  17-10-2016 17:15 via kfor.com
  
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  NEW YORK — Donald Trump thinks that even “Saturday Night Live” is part of a media conspiracy to bring down his presidential candidacy.
  Saturday night, SNL opened with a mocking reenactment of the second presidential debate. The parody included the moderators taking shots, a kung fu style greeting between Trump and Hillary Clinton and an ode to town hall questioner — and 15-minute celebrity — Ken Bone.
  But the biggest laughs came from Alec Baldwin’s
  
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• Father, son arrested in death of Olympian Tyson Gay’s daughter

  17-10-2016 16:55 via kfor.com
  
  Police arrested two more men — a father and son — in the shooting death of Olympic track star Tyson Gay’s daughter, Trinity, who authorities say was hit by a stray bullet during a shootout in Lexington, Kentucky.
  Chazerae Taylor, 38, and D’markeo Taylor, 19, are each charged with wanton endangerment in the 15-year-old’s Sunday killing, police said late Sunday night.
  Police also have recovered a blue Ford that matches witness descriptions of one of the cars that fled
  
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• Good Samaritans, cops form human chain to pull trapped driver from burning car

  17-10-2016 16:27 via kfor.com
  
  PALM BAY, Fla. – A group of good Samaritans teamed up with police officers to form a human chain to pull a trapped driver from a burning car that had plunged down an embankment.
  Over the weekend, a Florida man’s SUV burst into flames after he crashed the vehicle and it veered down a steep embankment.
  A group of bystanders immediately jumped into action.
  Some of the bystanders ran across the street to a local hotel and grabbed a fire extinguisher, while others formed a human cha
  
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• Oklahoma County DA's homicide family coordinators feel called to comfort victims' families

  17-10-2016 16:05
  
  Homicide family coordinators Irina Libart, left, and Shelba Norris stand in front of a memory wall Oct. 5 in the family room at the Oklahoma County district attorney's office. When trials conclude, families are encouraged to put photos of their loved ones on the wall.
  
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• Officials Look Into Cause Of House Fire In Central OKC

  17-10-2016 16:01
  
  Emergency crews are looking into the cause of a house in central Oklahoma City, Monday morning.
  
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• How did your Oklahoma legislator vote?

  17-10-2016 16:00 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY – In the midst of a budget crisis across Oklahoma, all eyes were on the Legislature to find a solution to the $1.3 billion shortfall.
  Between the stress of state budget cuts and a series of controversial bills, Oklahoma lawmakers were heavily criticized last session.
  In fact, their decisions made national headlines.
  ‘Oklahoma Makes the Poor Poorer‘ was the headline of an editorial in the New York Times in May. It criticized the Oklahoma Legislature for target
  
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• I-35 NB Reopens At Hefner In OKC After Vehicle Fire

  17-10-2016 15:58
  
  Crews have cleaned up a commercial vehicle fire that closed all lanes of northbound I-35 at Hefner Rd. early Monday. 
  
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• Update: Fire crews extinguish house fire in N.W. Oklahoma City

  17-10-2016 15:16 via kfor.com
  
  Update: Fire crews extinguished the house fire.
  No other information has been released at this time.
   
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Fire crews are battling a house fire in northwest Oklahoma City.
  Initial reports indicate a house near N.W. 2nd and Villa caught fire around 8 a.m. Monday.
  No word on how the fire started at this time.
  Please avoid the area as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze.
   
  This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
  
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• Randy Travis performs “Amazing Grace” 3 years after suffering life-threatening stroke

  17-10-2016 15:11 via kfor.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Three years after suffering a life-threatening stroke, country singer Randy Travis sang during his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
  It was one of those “wow” moments in music.
  After being inducted into the Hall of Fame by Garth Brooks, Travis, 57, performed “Amazing Grace.”
  Being able to hear a voice many feared had been stilled by his 2013 stroke revived by years of rehabilitation and therapy brought a stunned crowd to tears.
  
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• Record-Setting Heat Brings Risk Of Wildfires To Oklahoma

  17-10-2016 14:59
  
  Forecasters say unseasonably warm weather and gusty winds will put parts of Oklahoma at a high risk for wildfires on Monday.
  
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• 2 injured when plane loses power, goes off McAlester runway

  17-10-2016 14:43 via kfor.com
  
  McALESTER, Okla. – The manager of McAlester Regional Airport says two men were injured when the airplane they were in apparently lost power and went off a runway at the airport.
  Butch Mellor told reporters the aircraft was doing touch and go landings and takeoffs Sunday morning when it went off the runway. He said federal safety officials will investigate the incident.
  Oklahoma Highway Patrol Capt. Paul Timmons told reporters the plane was carrying a student pilot and an instructor.
  Both m
  
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• Texas woman, Oklahoma man killed in separate Oklahoma crashes

  17-10-2016 14:40 via kfor.com
  
  PERRY, Okla. – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Texas woman and an Oklahoma man have been killed in separate auto crashes.
  The OHP says 63-year-old Cheryl Isbill of Fort Worth, Texas, and 22-year-old Parker Dale Lanning of Lamont died in the accidents Saturday.
  An OHP report says Isbill was killed when the car she was driving northbound went off Interstate 35 north of Perry and rolled once. A 3-year-old boy who was also in the car was not injured.
  Troopers say Lanning died when the picku
  
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• Pedestrian taken to hospital after being struck by train in S.E. Oklahoma City

  17-10-2016 14:36 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY – A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being struck by a train in southeast Oklahoma City.
  Around 12:30 a.m. Monday, someone called police saying a person had been hit by a train near S.E. 28th and Shields.
  When officers arrived, they found one victim.
  That person was transported to a local hospital.
  No word on that person’s condition at this time.
  Police are investigating the incident.
  
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• Conjoined twins battle through first weekend of challenges after separation surgery

  17-10-2016 14:17 via kfor.com
  
  From his bed next to the window, Jadon squeezes his father’s finger with all his might, even under heavy sedation. Anias rests in a bed near the door of the room, a testament to strength and resilience.
  Just the sight of the boys in separate beds came as a surprise to their parents.
  “It’s shockingly new,” said their mother, Nicole McDonald. The boys have shared a bed since birth.
  Anias and Jadon McDonald are twins conjoined at the head. Their birth was rare; science says
  
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• Motorcyclist Hit, Killed On Tulsa Highway

  17-10-2016 14:04
  
  Tulsa Police said a motorcyclist died following a crash on Highway 169 near East 21st Street Sunday night.
  
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• Semi-truck fire may cause traffic delays on I-35 in Oklahoma City Monday morning

  17-10-2016 13:49 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Anyone driving north on I-35 near Hefner Rd. may experience a delay Monday morning.
  Officials say a semi-truck caught fire in the northbound lanes of I-35 around 3:45 a.m.
  Police officers told KFOR crews that the semi-truck’s tires and brakes were on fire and the saddle tank ruptured.
  A hazmat team was called to the scene due to leaking diesel fuel.
  At this time, it is unclear if the driver of the semi was injured.
  One lane of traffic in the area is still closed.
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• All lanes reopened after semi-truck fire on I-35

  17-10-2016 13:49 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Anyone driving north on I-35 near Hefner Rd. may have experienced a delay Monday morning.
  Officials say a semi-truck caught fire in the northbound lanes of I-35 around 3:45 a.m.
  Firefighters told KFOR crews that the semi-truck’s tires and brakes were on fire and the saddle tank ruptured.
  A hazmat team was called to the scene due to leaking diesel fuel.
  At this time, it is unclear if the driver of the semi was injured.
  Fire officials confirmed the semi-truck and i
  
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• I-35 At Hefner Down To One Lane After Vehicle Fire

  17-10-2016 13:43
  
  Crews are working to clean up a commercial vehicle fire that closed all lanes of northbound I-35 early Monday.
  
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• Summer temps continue early this week, Oklahoma!

  17-10-2016 13:25 via kfor.com
  
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  The summer temps will continue early this week, Oklahoma!
  Highs once again will soar 20 degrees above normal in the low 90s to triple digits!
  Due to low relative humidity and strong southwesterly winds, the fire danger will be critical in northwestern Oklahoma today.
  Winds will be strong out of the south for th
  
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• Salvation Army Provides Underwear For Local Kids

  17-10-2016 12:30
  
  It's not a back to school item we normally think about.
  
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