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• Fire Destroys Large House Near Catoosa

  17-02-2016 23:41
  
  The house is located near 273rd East Avenue and Apache Street. 
  
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• Drug bust cancels meetings at east Tulsa restaurant

  17-02-2016 22:44
  
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• Don Williams cancels upcoming show at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa

  17-02-2016 21:39
  
  Ticketholders to Don Williams' planned show at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa are being encouraged to contact the venue for refunds since the Country Music Hall of Famer's tour has been postponed. As previously reported, Williams was forced to postpone his 2016 tour earlier this month after unexpected hip replacement surgery.
  
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• 'Muslim-Free Gun Range' In Oktaha Targeted In Lawsuit By CAIR, ACLU

  17-02-2016 19:39
  
  The lawsuit was filed on behalf of U.S. Army Reservist Raja'ee Fatihah, who says he was denied service at the gun range because of his faith.
  
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• Tulsa Edison Students Hold 'Funeral' For Flags

  17-02-2016 19:35
  
  Edison High School's Junior ROTC held a flag retirement ceremony Wednesday morning at the campus in Tulsa. 
  
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• Kansas Amber Alert Canceled, Suspect Who Triggered Alert Still At Large

  17-02-2016 18:52
  
  Kansas law enforcement has issued an Amber Alert for two girls who were last seen in Wichita early Wednesday and may be in eastern Oklahoma or southeast Kansas. 
  
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• Layoffs Underway At Devon Energy Wednesday

  17-02-2016 18:38
  
  Layoffs are underway at Devon Energy Wednesday, and the Devon Energy Center is closed to the public Wednesday and Thursday, according to company sources.
  
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• Copper Thieves Winning Battle To Keep Tulsa Street Lights On

  17-02-2016 18:33
  
  The City of Tulsa continues to have a copper theft problem and it is leaving a number of city highways dark at night.  
  
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• Man exiting NYC subway gets stuck in door, dragged to death

  17-02-2016 18:31
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man getting off a subway train may have gotten his clothing stuck in the doors before he was dragged to his death in New York City.
  
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• Kerry voices concern over militarization in S China Sea

  17-02-2016 18:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry says there is increasing evidence of militarization by China in the South China Sea.
  
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• State gun carry license applications nearly triple since November

  17-02-2016 18:19
  
  The agency said several sheriffs across the state waived their $25 fingerprinting fee and encouraged residents to apply for a license as a means of personal protection.
  
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• Supreme Court may face extended period with 8 justices

  17-02-2016 18:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Is eight enough?
  
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• Poll shows Democratic primary race tightening in Oklahoma

  17-02-2016 18:16
  
  The poll was conducted between Feb. 14-16, and includes results from the 12 states that will hold primary elections in March. Clinton led in all but two states — Massachusetts and Sanders' home state of Vermont.
  
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• Bridge from El Paso to Mexico draws papal enthusiasts

  17-02-2016 18:14
  
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — People have begun walking from the West Texas city of El Paso to Juarez, Mexico, where Pope Francis is holding a large outdoor Mass to cap his visit to the country.
  
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• The Latest: DA says woman faked pregnancy before attack

  17-02-2016 18:11
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a woman charged with cutting a stranger's unborn baby from her womb (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Catholics pour across border to see pope

  17-02-2016 18:08
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Latest on Pope Francis' visit to Mexico (all times local):
  
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• Q&A: A look at the Apple vs Justice Dept. court fight

  17-02-2016 18:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. magistrate judge has ordered Apple to help the FBI break into a work-issued iPhone used by a gunman in the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook imme
  
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• The Latest: French PM says UK exit from EU would shock world

  17-02-2016 17:59
  BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on EU summit preparations, focusing on migrants and Britain's calls for reform (all times local):
  
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• Georgia to execute ex-Navy crewman who killed fellow sailor

  17-02-2016 17:44
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A former Navy crewman is set to be executed Wednesday in Georgia for killing a fellow sailor whose remains were found buried in two states.
  
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• US: Airstrikes hit "hundreds millions" in Islamic State cash

  17-02-2016 17:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad says a series of airstrikes have destroyed "hundreds of millions" of dollars in Islamic State cash holdings.
  
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• Tulsa Police Issue Silver Alert For Elderly Woman

  17-02-2016 17:42
  
  Tulsa Police say Martha Miller, 72, was last seen around 3 p.m. Tuesday leaving her home in the 6700 block of East Jasper Street. 
  
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• Missouri lawmaker abruptly resigns, cites rumors

  17-02-2016 17:40
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A legislator from the St. Louis area abruptly resigned from the Missouri House on Wednesday, citing rumors about "some personal issues" as he became the third lawmaker to qu
  
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• German leader renews call for Syria no-fly zone

  17-02-2016 17:36
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday renewed her proposal for a no-fly zone in Syria where civilians would be protected, a suggestion that was promptly rebuffed by Mosco
  
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• Silver Alert issued for missing Tulsa woman with dementia

  17-02-2016 17:32
  
  Martha Miller, 72, was last seen driving away from her home in the 6700 block of East Jasper Street about 3 p.m. Tuesday.
  
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• UN envoy to Libya says time running out, IS expanding

  17-02-2016 17:30
  
  CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Libya is urging its parliament to endorse a unity government in order to bring the country together and combat an increasingly powerful Islamic State affiliate.
  
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• EMSA, Oklahoma City fire department at odds over ambulance availability

  17-02-2016 17:27
  
  When ambulance service goes to level zero, Oklahoma City sends fire rigs to all medical calls, defeating efforts to reduce costs and keep fire department paramedics free to respond to the highest-priority calls.
  
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• No going back on income tax reduction, Oklahoma Gov. Fallin says

  17-02-2016 17:24
  
  "Giving the middle class and the poor a tax break is a smart thing to do, letting them keep more of their hard-earned money, especially when people are losing their jobs right now," Fallin said Tuesday after a state Board of Equalization Meeting.
  
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• Thousands in Kosovo call for government to resign

  17-02-2016 17:22
  
  PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Thousands of Kosovo opposition supporters called for the government to resign Wednesday on the eighth anniversary of the country's declaration of independence, accusing it of v
  
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• Police Release Names In Fatal Tulsa Wreck

  17-02-2016 17:22
  
  Tulsa police have released the name of a driver in a fatal crash Friday. Authorities say Martin Jamison was involved in a minor wreck and was fleeing that scene when he crashed into a truck near 5400 North Lewis Avenue.
  
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• 6 In The Morning's LeAnne Taylor Adds Her Voice To ORU Trio Performance

  17-02-2016 17:21
  
  Last week, 6 In The Morning's LeAnne Taylor was a judge at ORU's Got Talent competition.  Wednesday, LeAnne invited one of the groups which performed, "Just Friends" to perform on 6 In The Morning.
  
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• Earthquake Suits Pile Up Against Oklahoma Energy Companies

  17-02-2016 17:10
  
  With a new lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club Tuesday, some of the state’s largest energy companies now face lawsuits seeking class-action status in two counties and action in federal court aimed at holding them responsible for Oklahoma’s increasingly violent earthquakes. 
  
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• The Latest: Syria aid convoys arrive to besieged suburbs

  17-02-2016 17:07
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local):
  
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• Police release name of driver killed by vehicle fleeing accident in north Tulsa

  17-02-2016 17:07
  The driver who reportedly caused the crash has not been arrested or charged yet. Authorities are waiting results for a blood test. 
  
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• Feds find explosives, trenches, guns at Oregon preserve

  17-02-2016 16:56
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say investigators combing through an Oregon wildlife refuge occupied for nearly six weeks by an armed group discovered firearms, explosives and trenches dug n
  
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• Cash-only marijuana dispensaries flood California tax office with paper

  17-02-2016 16:29
  
  “We’ve been a cash industry for ever and it has been quite a problem,” said Kimberly, the director of a non-profit dispensary in Sacramento who asked that her last name not be used for safety reasons. “We don’t want to drive around town paying our bills in cash. We want to be able to just go to the bank.”
  
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• Apple to fight order to help FBI unlock shooter's iPhone

  17-02-2016 16:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook says his company will fight a federal magistrate's order to help the FBI hack into an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino, California shoo
  
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• China foreign minister downplays missile deployment reports

  17-02-2016 16:27
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China sought to downplay reports it had positioned anti-aircraft missiles on a disputed South China Sea island, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday accusing the media of hyping t
  
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• America's Top Dog: German Shorthaired Pointer

  17-02-2016 14:52
  
  America's top dog named CJ won best in show at the 140th Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night, beating a couple of top favorites at a nearly packed Madison Square Garden. 
  
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• Police Search For Three Men In Tulsa Home Invasion

  17-02-2016 14:25
  
  Police are looking for three men who broke into a Tulsa apartment, pistol-whipping one of the people inside.
  
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• Two People Safe After Tulsa House Fire

  17-02-2016 14:08
  
  Two residents got out of a Tulsa home safely after it caught fire early Wednesday.   
  
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• Two Men Arrested For Stealing Copper From City Of Tulsa

  17-02-2016 13:44
  
  Two Tulsa men are in jail after police say they stole over 200 pounds of copper wire belonging to the City of Tulsa. 
  
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• Tulsa Street Work To Slow Traffic On South Sheridan

  17-02-2016 13:22
  
  The City of Tulsa is warning drivers about some upcoming lane closures on South Sheridan between 51st and 61st Streets. 
  
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• Alan Crone Weather Blog: Warming Trend & Very Windy Thursday

  17-02-2016 10:34
  
  The pattern remains intact for the next few days with spring-like afternoon highs and gusty winds.   The fire danger will remain elevated today but will become critically high Thursday as a strong surface area of low pressure develops to our northwest.  
  
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• High Fire Dangers Draining Energy, Resources, From OK Volunteer Stations

  17-02-2016 10:06
  
  High Fire Dangers Draining Energy, Resources, From OK Volunteer - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com The fire danger across Oklahoma is high, and the News On 6 weather team says strong winds, dry conditions and the increasingly warm weather this week is, unfortunately, the perfect recipe for grass fires. It's already been a busy fire season and has drained energy and resources for some of the smaller volunteer departments.
  
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• Mother, boyfriend questioned after 2-year-old boy found dead in Tulsa

  17-02-2016 05:56
  
  Police officers stand outside the south Tulsa home where a 2-year old boy died Tuesday. The death is being investigated as suspicious.
  
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• From Farm To Table: Glenpool Farmer Offers 'Ultimate In Freshness'

  17-02-2016 05:36
  
  Locally-grown produce delivered straight to your door, the same day it’s harvested, that's the mission of a new farmer in Glenpool.
  
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• Two Critical After Head-On Collision Near Chelsea

  17-02-2016 05:33
  
  Two people are in critical condition after a head-on collision near Chelsea Tuesday night.
  
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• Mannford Police Officer Shoots At Suspect; Suspend Search

  17-02-2016 05:14
  
  A Mannford police officer shot at a suspect Tuesday afternoon. 
  
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• US stealth jets fly over S. Korea amid N. Korea standoff

  17-02-2016 04:59
  
  OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AP) — Four U.S. F-22 stealth fighters flew over South Korea on Wednesday in a clear show of power against North Korea, a day after South Korea's president warned of the Nor
  
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