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• Sexual assault reported at Nathan Hale High School

  04-02-2016 23:45
  
  The reported incident involved an 18-year-old male student who allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old female student on campus Thursday.
  
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• State IG: Classified email found from Powell, Rice tenures

  04-02-2016 23:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department watchdog has found that former Secretary of State Colin Powell and the immediate staff of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also received classified nat
  
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• OSU-CHS transforms Tulsa fire station into CSI lab

  04-02-2016 23:06
  
  Oklahoma State University's Center for Health Sciences began work to renovate a fire station on South Phoenix Avenue after buying the station in 2014. The building will be turned into a crime scene investigation lab.
  
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• Cheating probe underway at Pennsylvania state police academy

  04-02-2016 22:38
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An investigation into possible cheating at the Pennsylvania State Police academy has involved dozens of interviews and an extensive collection of evidence since it began in Dece
  
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• Bodies of 6 people found inside home on Chicago's South Side

  04-02-2016 22:37
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say the bodies of four men, one woman and a child have been found inside a home on the city's South Side.
  
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• Federal corruption case snares leaders of South Texas city

  04-02-2016 22:35
  DALLAS (AP) — Almost every top official in a remote South Texas city was arrested Thursday under a detailed federal indictment that accuses them of taking bribes from contractors and sending city work
  
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• The Latest: Trump says he'd recognize police 'properly'

  04-02-2016 22:31
  
  STRATHAM, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign (all times local):
  
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• US struggling to build anti-Islamic State strategy in Libya

  04-02-2016 22:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is struggling to find the right mix of military and diplomatic moves to stop the Islamic State in Libya, where the extremist group has taken advantage of the
  
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• Task Force Takes Steps To Repair City's Highway Lighting System

  04-02-2016 22:28
  
  A task force looking into repairing lights along Tulsa highways is taking steps to turn them on.
  
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• Sole Wild Jaguar In America Caught On Camera In Arizona

  04-02-2016 22:27
  
  The only known wild jaguar in the United States is seen roaming around a creek and other parts of a mountain range in southern Arizona.
  
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• Prosecutor: Va. Tech students plotted girl's stabbing death

  04-02-2016 22:15
  BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Two Virginia Tech students carefully planned the kidnapping and killing of a 13-year-old girl, arranging a pre-dawn rendezvous online after buying cleaning supplies and a shovel
  
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• Osage Nation Buying Back Part Of Historic Homeland From Ted Turner

  04-02-2016 22:13
  
  This sprawling prairie of Osage County is dotted with oil pump jacks, herds of American Bison... and a rich native spirit is rooted in every inch of soil.
  
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• Report: Rwandan military trained Burundian refugees

  04-02-2016 22:04
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Refugees from Burundi received training from Rwandan military personnel last year with the ultimate goal of removing Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza from power, according t
  
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• President Obama seeks $10-per-barrel oil tax to fund clean transportation

  04-02-2016 21:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wants oil companies to pay a $10 tax for every barrel of oil to help fund investments in clean transportation.
  
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• The Latest: Alibi witness in 'Serial' case ends testimony

  04-02-2016 21:42
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on a hearing for a convicted murderer seeking a new trial in a case that was examined in the podcast "Serial." (all times local):
  
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• Obama health care law posts respectable sign-up season

  04-02-2016 21:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Still facing political jeopardy, President Barack Obama's health care law beat expectations by earning solid sign-ups this year, according to figures released Thursday by the adminis
  
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• Historic, rusting ocean liner could be restored to luxury

  04-02-2016 21:34
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The SS United States, an ocean liner bigger than the Titanic that once carried celebrities across the Atlantic at record speeds, may one day sail again.
  
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• Pollster warned University of Iowa of 'party school image'

  04-02-2016 21:33
  
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A pollster warned the University of Iowa last year that its public standing was suffering from an image as a heavy-drinking school where sexual assault was too common.
  
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• The Latest: 'Like a siege of Aleppo is about to begin'

  04-02-2016 21:31
  
  LONDON (AP) — The latest on fighting in Syria and Thursday's Syria aid conference (all times local):
  
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• Obama salutes NBA champs at White House

  04-02-2016 21:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A basketball enthusiast, President Barack Obama applauded the Golden State Warriors on Thursday and marveled at how they are revolutionizing professional basketball with what he desc
  
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• Activist behind Planned Parenthood video offered probation

  04-02-2016 21:18
  HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney for an anti-abortion activist said Thursday that his client does not plan to accept a proposed plea deal for charges related to making undercover Planned Parenthood videos.
  
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• Winter thaw triggers sap run in maple country

  04-02-2016 21:15
  
  WEST TOPSHAM, Vt. (AP) — A winter thaw in the Northeast has triggered sap to flow in maple trees, launching an early start to the syrup season for some producers in parts of New England who have alrea
  
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• 5 years trimmed from ex-cop's sentence in Katrina body case

  04-02-2016 21:15
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An ex-New Orleans police officer who burned the body of a man shot to death by a fellow officer in the chaos following Hurricane Katrina had his 17-year-sentenced reduced by more th
  
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• Oklahoma Leaders Pay Tribute To WWII Hero Ernest Childers

  04-02-2016 21:08
  
  The State Senate honored one of Oklahoma's Own. A portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Childers was unveiled inside the Senate Chamber Wednesday. 
  
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• Judge overrules defense motion in sexual assault case against former OHP trooper

  04-02-2016 21:00
  
  Former OHP Trooper Eric William Roberts, 43, of Bristow faces 11 criminal counts in connection with alleged sexual assaults and other purported inappropriate behavior against three women in June-July 2014.
  
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• World pledges $10B for Syrians, but peace prospects bleak

  04-02-2016 20:42
  LONDON (AP) — World leaders pledged more than $10 billion Thursday to help fund schools, shelter and jobs for refugees from Syria's civil war, money that British Prime Minister David Cameron said "wil
  
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• Public Invited To Tulsa County Sheriff Election Forum

  04-02-2016 20:40
  
  The League of Women Voters will host a candidate forum for Republican candidates for the office of Tulsa County Sheriff on Monday, February 8.
  
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• Arkansas Lawyer Asks For Mulligan In Death Penalty Conviction

  04-02-2016 20:39
  
  Arkansas' high court says a death row inmate isn't entitled to a new sentencing hearing just because his lawyer may have delivered "one of the worst" closing arguments of his career.
  
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• Preston Schools Closed Due Odor Of Gas

  04-02-2016 20:36
  
  Preston Public Schools in Okmulgee County said they canceled classes Thursday due to a natural gas odor. The school administration issued the notice early Thursday morning.
  
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• The Latest: Planned Parenthood speaks on activists

  04-02-2016 20:32
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the anti-abortion activists charged in the making of Planned Parenthood videos (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Father of a holdout disappointed his son charged

  04-02-2016 20:32
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on an armed group that took over buildings at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon (all times local):
  
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• Governor's tweet questioned in Phoenix freeway shooting case

  04-02-2016 20:14
  PHOENIX (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of some of the metro Phoenix freeway shootings want to ask Gov. Doug Ducey about a tweet he sent out minutes after their client's arrest.
  
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• Ape at Utah zoo predicts Panthers to win Super Bowl

  04-02-2016 20:02
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An ape at the Salt Lake City zoo has predicted the Carolina Panthers will win the Super Bowl.
  
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• Home Depot Hiring At Its Tulsa Metro Stores

  04-02-2016 19:56
  
  The Home Depot says it is hiring at its stores in Oklahoma and across the U.S.  
  
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• Sole Jaguar In America Caught On Camera In Arizona

  04-02-2016 18:58
  
  The only known wild jaguar in the United States is seen roaming around a creek and other parts of a mountain range in southern Arizona.
  
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• Democratic State Lawmaker: Teachers Shouldn't Expect Pay Increases

  04-02-2016 18:50
  
  State lawmakers are wrapping up their first full week of legislative session. The budget still dominates much of what they are talking about. So does education’s budget.  
  
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• WATCH NOW: Surveillance Video Shows Tulsa Truck Theft

  04-02-2016 18:47
  
  Surveillance video captured images of a man stealing a truck from a Tulsa neighborhood, and Emory Bryan is hoping someone who views it can help capture the thieves. 
  
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• Just In Time For Valentine’s Day: OKC, Tulsa Among Country’s Most Romantic Cities

  04-02-2016 18:26
  
  Oklahoma City and Tulsa are among the country’s top 25 most romantic cities. That’s according to a new ranking released by OpenTable, just in time for Valentine’s Day. 
  
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• City Of Tulsa Releases Interactive Neighborhood Map

  04-02-2016 17:53
  
  The City of Tulsa website offers a new interactive neighborhood association map so residents can pinpoint the neighborhood associations that are linked with their home address. 
  
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• Child Playing With Lighter Blamed For Sapulpa Motel Fire

  04-02-2016 17:25
  
  The Sapulpa Fire Department says a child is to blame for a motel fire at Interstate 44 and South 49th West Avenue.
  
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• Tulsa Felon Caught With Stolen Truck, Meth Lab

  04-02-2016 17:11
  
  Tulsa police say a career criminal is in jail after he was caught with a mobile meth lab in a stolen truck. Police say the driver is Donald Griffin, a convicted felon who has five misdemeanor warrants and now faces additional complaints of running from police, having a stolen vehicle and more.
  
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• OSBI: Man Killed By Okmulgee Deputy Was Murder Suspect

  04-02-2016 16:33
  
  Authorities have released the name of a man killed in a deputy-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon in Okmulgee County. He was a suspect in his wife's murder last year.
  
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