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• Clinton warns GOP against shutdown over Planned Parenthood

  17-09-2015 23:06
  
  LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is warning congressional Republicans not to shut down the federal government over an effort to block funding for Planned Parenthood.
  
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• Croatia puts army on alert as it reels from migrant influx

  17-09-2015 23:04
  
  BATINA, Croatia (AP) — Croatian leaders asked the army on Thursday to be on alert after chaos erupted at the border with Serbia, where thousands of migrants and refugees have poured into the country.
  
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• Feds to pay $940M to settle claims over tribal contracts

  17-09-2015 23:01
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Obama administration has agreed to pay hundreds of Native American tribes nearly $1 billion to settle a decades-old claim that the government failed to adequately compensa
  
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• Saudi-led coalition pounds Yemen rebels near central city

  17-09-2015 22:58
  
  MARIB, Yemen (AP) — The Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemen's Shiite rebels pounded the insurgents' positions Thursday with heavy artillery fire on the outskirts of the central city of Marib, part of
  
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• Official: Friend of Charleston church shooter arrested

  17-09-2015 22:58
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An official says a friend of the white man who shot nine black churchgoers to death has been arrested.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Off base claims about vaccines, abortion

  17-09-2015 22:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest Republican presidential debate laid bare unsupported claims about vaccines and abortion practices as well as inconsistencies and misrepresentations about foreign policy:
  
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• Showers, thunderstorms likely Friday night in Tulsa area; 70s forecast for weekend

  17-09-2015 22:43
  
  Tulsa recorded 2.39 inches of rain so far this month, which is slightly above normal, according to the weather service.
  
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• Pentagon preparing shift in approach in Syria

  17-09-2015 22:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Obama administration is preparing to overhaul its failed effort to train thousands of moderate Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State militants.
  
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• Walker to focus on Iowa as he tries to reassure wary donors

  17-09-2015 22:38
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Scott Walker has downshifted his initially ambitious campaign for president to focus on first-to-vote Iowa, scrambling Thursday to reassure jittery donors and supporters after a q
  
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• The Latest: Slovenia to return migrants to Croatia

  17-09-2015 22:38
  
  TOVARNIK, Croatia (AP) — The latest developments as European governments rush to cope with the huge number of people moving across Europe. All times local (CET):
  
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• Fiorina looks to turn debate accolades into dollars, votes

  17-09-2015 22:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Propelled by her standout debate performance, Carly Fiorina sought on Thursday to turn accolades for her crisp, confident showing into actual support from voters and donors. It's a q
  
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• Chile confronts major quake with fortified buildings, alerts

  17-09-2015 22:27
  
  ILLAPEL, Chile (AP) — Parts of this port city were a disaster zone Thursday after an 8.3-magnitude quake hit off the coast, killing at least 11 people and likely causing billions in damage. Overturned
  
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• Tulsa Detectives Searching For Stolen SUV, Person Of Interest

  17-09-2015 22:21
  
  Tulsa police detectives are hoping the public can help them locate a stolen vehicle and a person of interest.
  
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• New Mexico official: EPA kept water data secret after spill

  17-09-2015 22:19
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials refused to share water-quality data for weeks following a blowout of toxic wastewater from a Colorado mine that fouled rivers across the Southwest, New Mexico'
  
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• New exhibit combines Toy Hall of Fame with toys' creators

  17-09-2015 22:14
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The world's most famous toys and the people who created them are being honored together for the first time at the new Toy Halls of Fame opening at The Strong museum in Rochester
  
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• Activists: Syrian army stages airstrikes on IS-held Raqqa

  17-09-2015 22:03
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian warplanes carried out a wave of airstrikes in the Islamic State-held city of Raqqa, activists said, in rare attacks that coincided with a visit by a U.N. envoy to Damascus on Thur
  
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• Moscow urges US to engage Syria, offers military talks

  17-09-2015 21:57
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday strongly urged the United States and its allies to engage the Syrian government as a "partner" in the fight against the Islamic State group, and offered to share any i
  
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• Kate Snow appointment continues MSNBC transformation

  17-09-2015 21:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC on Thursday appointed Kate Snow to anchor an afternoon news broadcast, nearly completing a daytime refocus of the struggling network back to news that will be fully on display ne
  
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• Son of ex-Transportation chief LaHood takes seat in Congress

  17-09-2015 21:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is the newest House member — replacing a disgraced former congressman in a reliably Republican district in central Illinois.
  
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• Stretch marks showed on CNN debate

  17-09-2015 21:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — It's safe to turn the TV back on. CNN's Republican presidential debate really is over.
  
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• Jury recommends life for 'Big Tony' in 2001 mob hit

  17-09-2015 21:48
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury recommended life in prison for Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello in the mob-connected 2001 slaying of a prominent South Florida businessman during a battle over contro
  
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• The Latest: Jury recommends life for 'Big Tony' in killing

  17-09-2015 21:43
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The latest on the case involving Anthony "Big Tony" Moscatiello in the mob-connected 2001 slaying of a prominent South Florida businessman during a battle over control of
  
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• GOP leaders seek to avert shutdown over Planned Parenthood

  17-09-2015 21:40
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders scrambled on Thursday to head off a politically damaging government shutdown in two weeks over rebellious conservatives' demand that any stopgap spending bil
  
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• 6 injured Mexican tourists returned from Egypt

  17-09-2015 21:38
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's presidential airplane is flying six Mexican tourists who were wounded in an attack in Egypt back to their home country.
  
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• Seattle students start school with teachers strike suspended

  17-09-2015 21:37
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Yellow school buses rolled through Seattle's streets and noisy schoolchildren packed playgrounds again as thousands of students started the school year Thursday that was delayed by a we
  
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• Europe's Altice buying Cablevision as it expands in US

  17-09-2015 21:34
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — European telecommunications and cable company Altice has agreed to buy New York cable operator Cablevision for $17.7 billion, including debt, as it pursues its aggressive expansion in
  
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• Diesel Spill Impacts Traffic On West Leg Of Tulsa's IDL

  17-09-2015 20:43
  
  A diesel fuel spill has caused problems for drivers headed north on the west leg of the IDL in downtown Tulsa.
  
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• American Airlines Stops Some Flights Due To Computer Problem

  17-09-2015 20:38
  
  American Airlines stopped flights heading to Dallas, Chicago and Miami because of a computer-systems problem.
  
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• Boeing B-29 Bomber Coming To Muskogee

  17-09-2015 18:30
  
  The world's only flying B-29 Superfortress, known as "FiFi" will be at Muskogee's Davis Field next week.
  
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• Tulsa-Based Samson Resources Files For Bankruptcy

  17-09-2015 18:22
  
  The Tulsa-based oil and gas producer filed petitions with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the district of Delaware that would allow, with approval to continue operations.  
  
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• Man Robbed After Offering Tulsa Woman A Ride

  17-09-2015 17:00
  
  Police arrested a Tulsa woman late Wednesday after she pulled a knife on a man who had given her a ride. 
  
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• Thieves Smash Door To Steal From Tulsa Store

  17-09-2015 16:17
  
  Police say thieves stole three video game consoles from a Tulsa store early Thursday. Officers said they responded to an alarm at Vintage Stock in the 6800 block of South Memorial at about 2 a.m.
  
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• Pawhuska Woman Dies In Osage County Crash

  17-09-2015 16:16
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says an elderly Pawhuska woman died and an elderly man is in critical condition after a three vehicle crash west of Bartlesville Wednesday morning.Troopers said the crash happened on Highway 60 four miles west of Bartlesville just after 11:30 a.m. The OHP says a 2001 Ford SUV followed by a 1992 Dodge pickup were headed west when the driver of the SUV attempted to make a u-turn at a county road intersection.Troopers said the pickup ran into the back of t...
  
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• Man Arrested After Carjacking, Robbery In Claremore

  17-09-2015 14:53
  
  A Claremore man is in the Rogers County jail after a robbery and carjacking incident late Wednesday.
  
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• Tulsa Business Owner Fires Shot Over AC Problem, Police Say

  17-09-2015 14:47
  
  Police arrested a Tulsa businessman Wednesday evening after he fired a handgun outside a next door business.
  
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• Jet Flying From Dallas To St. Louis Makes Tulsa Emergency Landing

  17-09-2015 14:32
  
  Jet Flying From Dallas To St. Louis Makes Tulsa Emergency Landin - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com An American Airlines flight from Dallas to St. Louis made an emergency landing in Tulsa Wednesday evening after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit. The MD-80 landed at Tulsa International Airport just after 9 p.m. Flight 1010 had left Dallas-Fort Worth International at 8:09 p.m. and was diverted to Tulsa when the emergency was declared.
  
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• What's Next For Richard Glossip?

  17-09-2015 14:30
  
  The case for Richard Glossip's innocence continues. 
  
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• Tulsa Businessman Fires Handgun Into Air

  17-09-2015 13:15
  
  Police arrested a Tulsa businessman Wednesday evening after he fired a handgun outside a next door business.
  
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• Thieves Steal Video Game Systems From Tulsa Business, Police Say

  17-09-2015 13:15
  
  Police say thieves stole three video game consoles from a Tulsa store early Thursday.  Officers said just before 2 a.m. they responded to an alarm at Vintage Stock in the 6800 block of South Memorial.  
  
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• Alan Crone's Weather Blog: Warm With Cold Front On The Way

  17-09-2015 12:17
  
  Our main issues involve the timing of the Friday night cold front and the coverage of shower and thunderstorm activity with this system.   Another system will near the area Sunday with some rain chances.   Temperatures should move into the upper 80s and lower 90s today along with gusty south winds and increasing humidity levels.   We anticipate a nice cool down for the weekend with fall-like readings for many spots across the northern and eastern sections ...
  
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• Republicans Pile On Donald Trump At Reagan Library Debate

  17-09-2015 06:05
  
  A big night in Campaign 2016. 
  
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• Chile Rocked By Deadly 8.3 Magnitude Earthquake

  17-09-2015 05:36
  
  A powerful magnitude-8.3 earthquake hit off Chile's northern coast Wednesday night, causing buildings to sway in Santiago and other cities and sending people running into the streets.
  
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• Wife Of Cimarron Correctional Prisoner Saw Deadly Fight Coming

  17-09-2015 05:32
  
  An Oklahoma prisoner's wife said she saw a deadly prison fight coming. She said gangs are growing in the facility and her husband is concerned about gang retaliation.
  
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• Midtown Tulsa Residents Oppose Expansion Of Neighborhood Church

  17-09-2015 05:22
  
  Midtown neighbors are saying no to a church’s plan to add-on to their existing building. They say they have concerns with a bigger church in the neighborhood.
  
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• Developers Hope City Approves Tax Incentive Grants

  17-09-2015 05:19
  
  Developers behind four major projects in downtown Tulsa want the city's help.Thursday morning, a committee will review each one and determine if they deserve tax incentive grants.River City Development wants to turn the former corporate headquarters building for Sooner Federal near 4th and Boston into a 90-room boutique hotel with a restaurant on the first floor.Projects like that are expensive, and would most likely not happen without a program that provides some tax relief.Jim Hawkin...
  
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• Missing $380K Car Found In Tulsa

  17-09-2015 04:47
  
  A stolen Rolls Royce Ghost, reportedly worth $380,000, was recovered Wednesday night.
  
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• Bees, Honey, Electricity Coming Out Of Sand Springs Landfill

  17-09-2015 03:18
  
  When most people hear the word landfill, they probably don’t think of butterflies, bees and honey, but one out in Sand Springs might have people rethinking.Some local honey is made at the American Environmental Landfill in Sand Springs, it’s home to several bee hives according to Vice President, Todd Green.“Actually, there are six - one, two, three, four, five, six - we've got about 280,000 bees," he said.AEL is an environmental landfill. They got about 400 acres...
  
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• Dick Faurot's Weather Blog: Warm And Humid, But Cooler For Weekend

  17-09-2015 03:00
  
  Summer like weather will hang tough through Friday, but a cool front will bring a chance of showers/storms Friday night followed by much cooler conditions for the weekend.
  
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• Tulsa Mother Of Murdered 3-Month-Old Files Lawsuit Over Wrongful Conviction

  17-09-2015 01:38
  
  A woman who was freed from prison after being sentenced to life for slitting her 3-month-old son's throat has filed a lawsuit for her wrongful conviction.
  
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• Richard Glossip And Family React To Stay Of Execution

  17-09-2015 01:08
  
  Richard Glossip says all he wanted was more time to prove he’s innocent.  
  
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