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• Oklahoma Department Of Corrections Director Resigns

  04-12-2015 23:51
  
  The Oklahoma Department of Corrections announced Friday that Director Robert Patton will resign effective January 31, 2016.
  
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• American Airlines mechanics find 26 pounds of cocaine on jet in Tulsa

  04-12-2015 22:30
  
  American Airline mechanics in Tulsa, Okla., on Tuesday found 26 pounds of cocaine on a Boeing 757 jet that was in for maintenance service. American Airlines mechanics earlier this week found a surprise while working on a plane at Tulsa International Airport in Oklahoma: 26.2 pounds of cocaine.
  
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• CBS News Goes Inside San Bernardino Shooters' Home

  04-12-2015 21:21
  
  The two-story apartment that the San Bernardino attackers called home was opened to reporters Friday.Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik lived in Redlands, California, about 8 miles from the state building where they carried out one of the deadliest mass shootings in the U.S., leaving 14 people dead.CBS News correspondent David Begnaud said that journalists rushed in "almost like a herd of cattle" when the man believed to be the landlord unlocked the door ...
  
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• Fork Lift Collides With Train In Sapulpa

  04-12-2015 21:20
  
  A train hit a forklift behind a business in Sapulpa Friday.
  
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• For Sale Sign Up At Tulsa's Mitchell Park

  04-12-2015 21:00
  
  The City of Tulsa announced earlier this year it will be selling off nearly a dozen parks. City leaders say it's a way to make money and to save money.
  
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• Weekend Changes To Affect 169 Traffic In Owasso

  04-12-2015 20:56
  
  Tulsa drivers can expect some lane closures this weekend due to an ongoing widening project by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
  
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• FBI: Now Investigating San Bernardino Shootings As Terrorist Attack

  04-12-2015 20:41
  
  The FBI said Friday it's investigating the San Bernardino mass shooting as a terrorist act.
  
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• The Latest: Simulation shows climate deal is possible

  04-12-2015 20:20
  
  The Latest: Bloomberg to lead group assessing climate risks - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com . Mayor of Vancouver, Gregor Robertson, speaks after receiving an award in the category of "Carbon Measurment and Planning" during the C40 cities awards ceremony, in Paris, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015.
  
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• Haskell Kid Invited To Youth Roping Competition During Vegas NFR Weeks

  04-12-2015 20:04
  
  An 11-year-old Haskell cowboy got an invite to rodeo’s biggest stage. As one of the top 20 youth ropers under 13, Kade Williams will compete for cash and work toward his pro dreams during National Finals Rodeo week in Vegas.
  
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• Haskell Kid Invited To Youth Roping Competition During Vegas NFR Week

  04-12-2015 19:19
  
  An 11-year-old Haskell cowboy got an invite to rodeo’s biggest stage. As one of the top 20 youth ropers under 13, Kade Williams will compete for cash and work toward his pro dreams during National Finals Rodeo week in Vegas.
  
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• Source: California Attacker Pledged Allegiance To ISIS

  04-12-2015 18:32
  
  The female attacker in the deadly California shootings pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria online, a federal law enforcement source told CBS News.
  
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• Good Samaritan Hit Twice By Thanksgiving Traffic Dies In Tulsa

  04-12-2015 16:25
  
  A man who was hit in traffic while acting as a Good Samaritan on Thanksgiving has died, his mother tells News On 6.
  
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• Lawton Police Arrest One In Shooting Death Of Man At Motel

  04-12-2015 16:02
  
  Lawton police arrested one person in connection to the shooting death of a man, whose body was found in a motel Thursday night.
  
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• Tulsa Woman Wins Cash On 'Let's Make A Deal'

  04-12-2015 15:32
  
  A Tulsa woman walked away a winner on the CBS game show 'Let's Make a Deal.’ Tonya Haywood picked two mystery boxes containing either a deal or a zonk.
  
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• Smoke At Sapulpa Senior Citizen Apartments Causes Scare

  04-12-2015 15:08
  
  About 40 senior citizens were forced out into the cold overnight after firefighters respond to reports of smoke in an apartment building late Thursday night.
  
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• Suspect Surrenders Following Standoff With Police In SE OKC

  04-12-2015 14:25
  
  A suspect surrendered to police following a 4-hour standoff Thursday night.
  
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• Owner Shares Video Of South Tulsa Convenience Store Robbery

  04-12-2015 14:01
  
  Tulsa police are looking for two men who robbed a convenience store near 91st and Riverside early Friday.The owner of the store shared the surveillance video with News On 6.
  
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• The 11 countries that haven't made pledges for climate deal

  04-12-2015 08:36
  
  LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Some are at war, others recovering from natural disasters and some are simply ideologically opposed to the climate deal taking shape in U.N. talks outside Paris.
  
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• Saudi Arabia hosting Syrian opposition ahead of peace talks

  04-12-2015 08:12
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Saudi Arabia is hosting Syrian opposition groups and many of the main rebel factions next week in an effort to come up with a unified front ahead of peace talks with Syrian government re
  
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• Flood waters swirl in south India even as rain eases

  04-12-2015 08:08
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of people are crowding into government-run relief camps in southern India's Tamil Nadu state, as floods continue to swirl despite a respite from days of relentless r
  
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• Thailand's battered image dealt new blow with aviation scare

  04-12-2015 07:58
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand, once a poster child for democracy and freedom in turbulent Southeast Asia, has careened over the past two years from one image disaster to the next.
  
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• Stories of those who died in the mass shooting in California

  04-12-2015 07:29
  
  Most of the 14 people killed at a holiday banquet in San Bernardino County, California, worked in the same county public health department as the man who showed up with his wife and sprayed the hall w
  
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• Following Paris attacks, NYC steps up outreach to Muslims

  04-12-2015 07:07
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In the aftermath of last month's terror attacks in Paris, New York City officials have bolstered security and quietly stepped up outreach efforts to Muslim residents, trying to calm fe
  
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• Williams Cos. could owe ETE $1.48 billion if merger agreement is terminated

  04-12-2015 07:00
  
  If the merger isn’t consummated, Williams may be required to pay ETE the termination fee or reimburse the Dallas-based business for up to $100 million of its expenses.
  
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• US-led coalition targets IS oil facilities in eastern Syria

  04-12-2015 07:00
  
  As British jets opened airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria and Germany prepared to send troops and aircraft to the region, Russia’s president called on the world Thursday to brandish “one powerful fist” in the fight against terrorism.
  
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• Union High School students repair bikes to put smiles on faces of less fortunate youngsters

  04-12-2015 07:00
  
  More than a dozen Union High School juniors and seniors converged inside City Cycles in Jenks to repair and refurbish more than 70 donated bicycles.
  
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• Tulsa police looking to fill van for toy drive

  04-12-2015 07:00
  From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Tulsa police will collect new, unwrapped toys at the parking lot of Ace Hardware, 3948 S. Peoria Ave., near East 41st Street.
  
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• Three suspects arrested in connection with shots fired at Tulsa County sheriff's deputy

  04-12-2015 07:00
  
  Shots were fired from the passenger seat of an SUV at Deputy Leighton Boyd during a traffic stop in the 1900 block of Southwest Boulevard on Nov. 25.
  
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• Senate OKs Republican bill symbolically unraveling health-care law, Planned Parenthood funding

  04-12-2015 07:00
  
  A House rubber stamp is expected in days, but a presidential veto is sure to follow.
  
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• OSU homecoming crash victims seeking restitution

  04-12-2015 07:00
  Restitution recovery forms were filed Thursday for 16 victims who were injured in the Oct. 24 crash. Those victims are seeking to hold defendant Adacia Avery Chambers liable for those losses.
  
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• New Honor Flight will serve military veterans in Oklahoma and Arkansas

  04-12-2015 07:00
  
  By next year, O&A (Oklahoma and Arkansas) Honor Flight will replace the Midwest City-based Oklahoma Honor Flight program, which has been around since its inaugural trip in May 2010.
  
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• More federal loan debt forgiven for Corinthian students

  04-12-2015 07:00
  
  The government is erasing the loan debt of more than 7,000 former students of the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges — totaling over $100 million, but still representing a tiny fraction of a federal debt-forgiveness program that could run well into the billions of dollars.
  
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• Marriages published Dec. 4, 2015

  04-12-2015 07:00
  (Tulsans unless indicated)
  
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• Jay Cronley: Living with mass murder is the new normal

  04-12-2015 07:00
  
  The new normal involves much more than looking both ways at the corner.
  
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• Higher ed officials say they need $22 million more to run schools next year

  04-12-2015 07:00
  Officials are requesting a flat budget for higher education next fiscal year, but say they actually need an additional $22 million to operate Oklahoma’s colleges and universities.
  
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• GOP leaders expect to consider judiciary, REAL ID compliance

  04-12-2015 07:00
  Changing the way Oklahoma judges are selected and making sure state driver’s licenses comply with federal security requirements are among the topics lawmakers will take up when they return to the Capitol in February, Republican legislative leaders said Thursday.
  
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• DUI suspect allegedly gives Broken Arrow officer license before speeding away, crashing into power pole

  04-12-2015 07:00
  The driver, Summer Sunshine Grimes, allegedly crashed into a high-voltage power line about a quarter-mile from where she was pulled over, according to police.
  
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• Divorces published Dec. 4, 2015

  04-12-2015 07:00
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• Chase suspect reportedly crashes into north Tulsa house; two arrested

  04-12-2015 07:00
  
  The suspect's vehicle exited a highway at a high rate of speed when it reportedly crashed into a residence in the 1500 block of North Denver Avenue.
  
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• 3.5 Magnitude Quake Rumbles Near Cherokee

  04-12-2015 06:35
  
  The latest quake, a 3.5 magnitude, was recorded at 6:27 p.m. It was located 16 miles east of the town of Cherokee, Okla., or about 92 miles north northwest of the Oklahoma City metro, at a depth of about three miles.
  
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• OK Homeland Security: Eight Signs Of Suspicious Activity To Report

  04-12-2015 05:27
  
  We're now hearing the phrase "see something say something" more often these days following mass shooting happening in our country.
  
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• Muskogee Police Offering Free Active Shooter Training Workshops

  04-12-2015 05:08
  
  With a growing number of mass shooting across the country, the Muskogee Police Department wants to help people prepare.
  
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• New Lawsuits Accuse TCSO Of Wrongful Termination

  04-12-2015 05:05
  
  Two more lawsuits have been filed against the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office. They accuse the sheriff's office of wrongful termination.
  
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• Sandites Return To Championship For First Time In Nearly 50 Years

  04-12-2015 05:00
  
  This year’s Sand Springs football team ended a nearly 50-year drought of playing for a championship, but Friday night they’ll take the field against the Bixby Spartans.
  
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• FBI Probing Whether San Bernardino Shooting Suspect Was Radicalized

  04-12-2015 04:09
  
  The FBI won't call the shooting a terrorist act yet, but it is leading the investigation because the case has some hallmarks of terrorism
  
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• Three masked robbers hold up midtown Tulsa bank

  04-12-2015 03:32
  
  The IBC Bank at 5302 E. Skelly Drive was robbed by three masked bandits around 1 p.m. Thursday.
  
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• Dick Faurot's Weather Blog: Warmer Days Ahead

  04-12-2015 03:04
  
  This forecast cycle will see warmer than normal temperatures and little or no chance of rain.
  
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• Fight Over Development Of Parkland Near Arkansas River Continues

  04-12-2015 02:59
  
  The city is trying to sell a piece of land along the Arkansas River to a big box retail store, but another fight over whether the parkland should be developed is looming.
  
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• Several In Custody For Smuggling, Attempted Escape At Rogers County Jail

  04-12-2015 02:49
  
  Several people are in custody after Rogers County deputies said they found three inmates attempting to escape and two others attempting to smuggle contraband.
  
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• App Allows Muskogee Residents To Send Video To 911, Police

  04-12-2015 02:01
  
  Cutting edge technology now available in Muskogee allows citizens to send video to 911.
  
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