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• Tulsa Man Who Led Officers On Chase Has Long Criminal History

  10-02-2016 23:59
  
  A Tulsa man remains in jail on Wednesday after police say he led them on a second high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle in the past seven days.
  
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• Bixby Vet Fighting To Save Dog Raised In Meth House

  10-02-2016 23:30
  
  He's 6 months old, his name is Zorro, and he's fighting for his life at a Bixby veterinary office. Bixby Police brought the pup to the Horizon Animal Hospital overnight after finding it at a meth house. 
  
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• Students Treated For Injuries In Cleveland School Bus Wreck

  10-02-2016 17:53
  
  Four students were treated for injuries after a pickup crashed into a Cleveland school bus Wednesday morning. 
  
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• OKC Police: Homicide Victims Had Been Shot, Decapitated

  10-02-2016 17:44
  
  Oklahoma City police confirmed that a man and a woman found dead inside a home Tuesday had both been shot and decapitated. The grandson of one victim has been arrested in connection to their deaths. 
  
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• Crash Slows Westbound Traffic On Tulsa's BA Expressway

  10-02-2016 17:12
  
  A single vehicle crash on the Broken Arrow Expressway between Sheridan and Interstate 44 slowed westbound traffic Wednesday morning. 
  
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• Resurfacing Project To Affect Westbound BA Expressway In Tulsa

  10-02-2016 16:27
  
  Starting at 9 a.m. crews will begin resurfacing a section of the Broken Arrow Expressway in Tulsa from Lewis to the southeast corner of the IDL. 
  
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• Tulsa Public Schools: Water Restored To Edison High School

  10-02-2016 16:06
  
  Workers arrived at a midtown Tulsa school campus to find water problems Wednesday morning, but water was quickly restored.
  
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• Tulsa Water Valve Replaced On Peoria, One Lane Still Closed

  10-02-2016 15:59
  
  Water has been restored to businesses along Peoria near 46th Street after a water valve was replaced, but some residences are still without water as part of a line is fixed.
  
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• Oklahoma House Committee To Take Up Criminal Justice Bills

  10-02-2016 15:42
  
  Legislation supported by Gov. Mary Fallin that would increase the value of some property crimes before they could be prosecuted as felonies in Oklahoma will be considered by a legislative committee.
  
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• Price Of Gasoline In Tulsa Area Falls Again

  10-02-2016 15:20
  
  Gas prices around the Tulsa area continue to drop. Several stations in east Tulsa and Broken Arrow have gas at $1.19 per gallon. 
  
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• Alleged drunken driver crashes into east Tulsa creek after concert

  10-02-2016 15:03
  
  The driver reportedly told police he knew he had too much to drink and that he shouldn't be driving.
  
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• Water Line Break Closes Eastbound Lanes Of 21st Near Tulsa Fairgrounds

  10-02-2016 15:01
  
  A water line break is narrowing a busy midtown Tulsa Street. The break closed both eastbound lanes of 21st Street from Louisville to Marion. 
  
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• 3 people killed by land mine in eastern Ukraine

  10-02-2016 14:58
  
  DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — At least three people have been killed in eastern Ukraine when a bus hit a land mine in a no man's land between separatist rebels and government troops.
  
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• French lawmakers to vote on divisive citizenship bill

  10-02-2016 14:56
  
  PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers will vote on a divisive bill aimed at changing the constitution to introduce the possibility of revoking the citizenship of people convicted on terrorism charges in the w
  
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• Zimbabwe needs $1.5 billion in food aid, says vice president

  10-02-2016 14:49
  
  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's vice president says the drought-stricken country needs to raise $1.5 billion for food aid.
  
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• The Latest: EU: Nations not helping refugees in Italy enough

  10-02-2016 14:34
  BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on the massive influx of migrants into Europe (all times local):
  
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• AP Exclusive: Iranian drone first over US carrier since 2014

  10-02-2016 14:28
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian drone that flew over a U.S. aircraft carrier last month was the first to conduct an overflight of an American carrier since 2014, according to a U.S. Navy
  
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• Waterline break at 46th and Peoria causes water outage Wednesday morning

  10-02-2016 14:10
  
  Edison Preparatory High School also is without water, though city officials couldn't confirm whether it's related to the same incident.
  
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• Romania upholds sentence for communist-era prison commander

  10-02-2016 14:01
  
  BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian appeals court on Wednesday upheld a 20-year prison sentence for a 90-year-old communist-era prison guard convicted of crimes against humanity, the most high-profil
  
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• IMF chief warns Ukraine over slow pace of reform

  10-02-2016 13:41
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund warned Ukraine on Wednesday that the organization would be unable to keep supporting the country financially if it doesn't step up its reform
  
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• Elephant rampages in east Indian town, smashing homes

  10-02-2016 13:41
  
  KOLKATA, India (AP) — A wild elephant rampaged through an east Indian town on Wednesday, smashing homes and sending panicked residents running.
  
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• Waterline repairs close eastbound lanes of 21st Street in midtown for about 1 week

  10-02-2016 13:29
  The lanes are closed from South Louisville Avenue to South Marion Avenue.
  
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• Parole hearing set for Robert Kennedy killer Sirhan Sirhan

  10-02-2016 13:25
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — For nearly 50 years, Sirhan Sirhan has been consistent: He says he doesn't remember fatally shooting Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in a crowded kitchen pantry of the Ambassador Hotel in Los
  
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• 3 soldiers die after vehicle hits land mine in central Mali

  10-02-2016 13:20
  
  BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's defense ministry says three soldiers have been killed after their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Mali's central Mopti region.
  
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• NWS warns of elevated fire danger Wednesday

  10-02-2016 13:09
  
  Strong winds and low humidity are contributed to the fire risk.
  
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• South African teams struggle to reach buried workers at mine

  10-02-2016 13:08
  
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Searchers at a South African mine on Wednesday struggled to reach three missing workers in a mobile office container that was buried under thousands of tons of rock last week.
  
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• NATO chief expects OK for greater forward presence

  10-02-2016 12:56
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense ministers should approve plans Wednesday for increasing NATO's forward presence in Eastern Europe to deter Russia, and discuss what the alliance might do to stanch the ong
  
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• Ferguson asks for changes to reform deal, drawing criticism

  10-02-2016 12:45
  
  FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The Ferguson City Council has asked the U.S. Department of Justice for seven changes to a deal to reform the city's courts and policing systems, a move that drew swift criticism f
  
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• Iran to purchase Sukhoi-30 fighter jets from Russia

  10-02-2016 12:29
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will sign a contract with Russia for the purchase of Sukhoi-30 fighter jets, Iran's defense minister said Wednesday.
  
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• Germany: No one missing in deadly train crash; cause sought

  10-02-2016 12:29
  
  BAD AIBLING, Germany (AP) — As emergency workers started removing the wreckage, German police said Wednesday they are no longer looking for a missing person in the head-on train crash that killed 10 p
  
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• French authorities in rescue of 7 trapped cave explorers

  10-02-2016 12:22
  PARIS (AP) — French authorities are working to rescue seven cave explorers who've been trapped overnight in a cave in the Pyrenees.
  
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• S. Korea to shut down joint industrial park with N. Korea

  10-02-2016 12:16
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Wednesday that it will shut down a joint industrial park with North Korea in response to the North's recent rocket launch, accusing the North of using hard c
  
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• England's junior doctors strike as contract talks fail

  10-02-2016 12:02
  
  LONDON (AP) — Thousands of junior doctors throughout England have gone on strike after the failure of contract negotiations.
  
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• Japan announces new sanctions on North Korea

  10-02-2016 11:56
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Wednesday that it will impose new sanctions on North Korea to protest a rocket launch seen as a test of missile technology.
  
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• Report: Turkey seizes suicide vests, explosives near Syria

  10-02-2016 11:49
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's state-run agency says military officials have stopped a group of 34 people at the border with Syria and seized luggage containing four suicide vests and explosives.
  
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• Destruction of Moscow kiosks sparks anger among activists

  10-02-2016 11:15
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian activists and political commentators have criticized Moscow authorities over the late-night destruction of kiosks around the city.
  
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• Key developments following North Korea's rocket launch

  10-02-2016 10:45
  
  North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket has drawn sharp condemnations and threats of new sanctions. World leaders say Sunday's launch violated a U.N. ban on Pyongyang's use of ballistic missile te
  
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• Analysis: Trump proves GOP establishment can't stop him

  10-02-2016 09:49
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The current and former chiefs of the state Republican Party condemned him. New Hampshire's only two Republican members of Congress refused to endorse him. The conservative owner o
  
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• New Hampshire Takeaways: Donald Trump proves he's a winner

  10-02-2016 09:45
  
  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire voters have made their picks: Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders. They are choices with implications for next-to-vote South Carolina, Nevada and
  
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• Yellen to face Congress amid uncertainty on Fed rate policy

  10-02-2016 09:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will address Congress on Wednesday at a time of deepening uncertainty about the Fed's interest rate policies.
  
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• Big-wave surfers gather in Hawaii for prestigious event

  10-02-2016 08:16
  
  HALEIWA, Hawaii (AP) — The wait is over for a select group of big-wave surfers as "The Eddie" big-wave competition is set to get underway at Oahu's Waimea Bay.
  
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• Jury to decide fate of NY officer in stairwell shooting case

  10-02-2016 07:44
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors are weighing the fate of a New York City police officer charged with fatally shooting an unarmed man in a public housing complex stairwell.
  
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• Grand Jury Transcripts: Sheriff Promoted Black Deputy To 'Add A Little Color'

  10-02-2016 05:25
  
  Deputy Justin Green became a public information officer for the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office following the shooting death of Eric Harris by former reserve deputy Bob Bates. 
  
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• Construction Continues At Flying Tee In Jenks

  10-02-2016 05:17
  
  News On 6 cameras got a look inside the construction of the new Flying Tee golf complex along the Arkansas River.
  
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• Tulsa Stores Not Surprised By City's Lower-Than-Expected Tax Revenue

  10-02-2016 05:06
  
  Tulsa's latest tax check from the state isn't what city leaders hoped it would be; but some area business owners said they're not surprised.
  
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• TPD: Another Tuesday, Another High-Speed Chase For Same Suspect

  10-02-2016 04:23
  
  The man arrested after a high-speed chase Tuesday evening in Tulsa is the same man police arrested after a chase a week ago. 
  
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• Oklahoma Woman Suing Chipotle After Contracting E. Coli

  10-02-2016 04:23
  
  An Oklahoma woman is suing the restaurant chain, claiming she contracted the bacteria at a Norman store.
  
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• School Bond Issues In Bixby, Jenks, Union Pass Easily

  10-02-2016 03:44
  
  Voters overwhelmingly passed large bond issues in the Bixby, Jenks and Union school districts.
  
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• Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders Projected To Win New Hampshire Primary

  10-02-2016 03:26
  
  CBS News projects that businessman Donald Trump will win the New Hampshire Republican primary and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, will win the Democratic primary.
  
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