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• Civil Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Chesapeake, SandRidge

  03-03-2016 23:52
  
  A Civil Class Action lawsuit has been filed against Chesapeake, SandRidge and former SandRidge CEO Tom Ward. 
  
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• Oklahoma Faces Across The Board Cuts To All State Agencies

  03-03-2016 22:43
  
  Oklahoma is now a facing 4 percent cut across the board to all state agencies. 
  
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• Oklahoma sheriff's office plans reform after scathing audit

  03-03-2016 22:14
  An Oklahoma sheriff's office that came under scrutiny after a volunteer deputy fatally shot an unarmed man proposed sweeping changes to its personnel and record-keeping practices on Thursday, in response to an audit accusing the agency of a "system-wide failure of leadership and supervision." Interim Sheriff Michelle Robinette said the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office plans to buy a new records management system and create new administrative positions, including training director, open records mana
  
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• Tulsa Walkers Raising Money, Awareness For Rugby Academy

  03-03-2016 21:50
  
  A special walk is underway honoring a Tulsa Police officer who lost his life while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.
  
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• Oklahoma Officials Order $235M Cut To State Agencies

  03-03-2016 21:19
  
  Oklahoma finance officials have announced an additional $235 million in cuts amid the slump in oil and natural gas prices, saying schools, prisons and other state agencies will have their budgets slashed by 7 percent for the rest of the year.
  
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• Opening Statements Given In Tulsa Quadruple Murder Trial

  03-03-2016 20:58
  
  Both sides delivered opening statements in the trial of one of two Tulsa brothers charged with killing four women in a Tulsa apartment three years ago.
  
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• Department Of Justice To File Motion To Dismiss Case Against Aubrey McClendon

  03-03-2016 20:22
  
  The U.S. Department of Justice is expected to file a motion to dismiss the case against former Oklahoma City Energy icon Aubrey McClendon, according to First Assistant Bob Troester.
  
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• Tulsa Man With Unusual Face Tattoos Arrested Again

  03-03-2016 18:09
  
  This time, police say they witnessed Michael Carter, 36, try to force his way into the Day Center for the Homeless on West Archer. An employee told Carter he wasn't allowed inside, but Carter refused to leave, according to police.
  
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• New Flu Deaths Reported In Oklahoma And Tulsa Counties

  03-03-2016 17:40
  
  Five people have now died in Oklahoma since reporting for the current flu season began in October, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. 
  
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• City, Texas Developer Working On Plan To Develop Empty Tulsa Industrial Site

  03-03-2016 15:03
  
  There’s a new plan and developer for the more than 22 acre 'Evans - Fintube' site. This time, the City of Tulsa feels it may finally have the right fit for the industrial site.
  
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• Tulsa-Area Gas Prices Rise 10 Cents

  03-03-2016 14:49
  
  The price of gasoline in the Tulsa area has risen 10-cents since Wednesday.   
  
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• Sperry Group Celebrates 16 Years Of Helping Girls Get To Prom

  03-03-2016 14:47
  
  Prom season is here and while it can be an exciting time for many, it can also cause stress for families who are struggling to make ends meet.
  
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• Forecasters warn of high fire danger in eastern Oklahoma today

  03-03-2016 14:12
  
  Low humidity this afternoon will create ideal conditions for wildfires throughout the region, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Aguilera kisses female singer

  03-03-2016 13:54
  After Curly Sue star Alisan Porter slayed the competition on Monday's premiere, "Voice" hopeful Kata Hay turned it up a notch on Tuesday with an unbelievable cover of Gretchen Wilson's power anthem "Redneck Woman." But her powerful pipes weren't the reason three of the four coaches -- Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Pharrell -- were left speechless and turned their chairs.
  
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• Opening Statements Set In Tulsa Quadruple Murder Trial

  03-03-2016 13:39
  
  Opening statements are expected in the trial Thursday of one of two Tulsa brothers charged with killing four women in a Tulsa apartment three years ago. 
  
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• Online video suggests Syria motive in Moscow child murder

  03-03-2016 13:33
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — A nanny accused of decapitating a 4-year old girl and brandishing her head outside a Moscow subway station said during an apparent interrogation captured on video that the killing was an
  
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• Romney calling Trump 'phony,' urging Republicans to shun him

  03-03-2016 13:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney charged into the increasingly divisive 2016 GOP White House sweepstakes Thursday with a harsh takedown of front-runner Donald Trump
  
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• Head-on collision kills 5 on Pennsylvania highway

  03-03-2016 12:46
  BREINIGSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A coroner in eastern Pennsylvania says forensic testing will be needed to identify five people killed in a fiery crash when the vehicle they were traveling in slammed head-on
  
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• Police shooting recalls previous tensions in Montgomery

  03-03-2016 12:37
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Colvin Hinson, his wife and their 13-year-old daughter were asleep when a neighbor started banging on his front door and calling his name in the middle of the night. Hinson got
  
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• Seoul: North Korea fires short-range projectiles into sea

  03-03-2016 12:23
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired six short-range projectiles into the sea off its east coast Thursday, South Korean officials said, just hours after the U.N. Security Council approved the t
  
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• Turkish police kill 2 women after attack on police station

  03-03-2016 12:03
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Police in Istanbul on Thursday shot and killed two women who had hidden inside a building after attacking police with gunfire and a hand grenade, an official said. Two police officers
  
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• Alan Crone's Weather Blog: Another Windy Day

  03-03-2016 10:21
  
  A few showers and storms did form last night as a fast moving short-wave moved across the area.   A few severe storms were also noted with some hail across part of Pontotoc, Pittsburg, and Pushmataha Counties.    
  
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• The Latest: Malaysia: High probability new debris from 777

  03-03-2016 09:54
  SYDNEY (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into debris found in Mozambique that may be from a Boeing 777, the same aircraft as missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (all times local):
  
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• City, Texas Developer, Working On Plan To Develop Empty Tulsa Industrial Site

  03-03-2016 09:40
  
  City, Texas Developer, Working On Plan To Develop Empty Tulsa In - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com Bird said they've got a lot of parties working to get the project moving, realizing its potential as an extension of downtown Tulsa. There's a new plan and developer for the more than 22 acre 'Evans - Fintube' site.
  
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• Clinton now faces struggle to win back younger voters

  03-03-2016 09:35
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Standing in a line of thousands outside an arena at Colorado State University, Aleksandr Cronk contemplated the grim possibility that the man he was waiting to see, Bernie S
  
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• Yearlong spacemen embrace fresh, frigid air back on Earth

  03-03-2016 09:23
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Ah, there's nothing like a blast of fresh, frigid air to welcome you back to the planet after nearly a year cooped up in space.
  
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• First oil flows from Alaska reserve set aside in '23

  03-03-2016 08:06
  NUIQSUT, Alaska (AP) — Rising from the edgeless, wind-scoured, snow-covered tundra on Alaska's North Slope lies a million-pound drilling rig pulling the first commercial oil from a reserve set aside n
  
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• Palestinian girl stabs, lightly wounds Israel policeman

  03-03-2016 07:54
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say a 14-year-old Palestinian girl has stabbed and lightly wounded an Israeli policeman in a West Bank village.
  
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• Australian officials say MH370 debris could reach Mozambique

  03-03-2016 07:45
  
  SYDNEY (AP) — Debris that washed ashore in Mozambique that may be from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 turned up in a spot that matches investigators' theories about where wreckage from the plane
  
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• Woman arrested in east Tulsa doughnut shop robbery

  03-03-2016 07:01
  
  Jacinda Simone Osborne, 42, was booked into the Tulsa Jail on a complaint of robbery with a dangerous weapon after police reportedly saw her remove cash from her vagina.
  
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• Throwback Tulsa: For a brief shining moment, Tulsa had a Camelot

  03-03-2016 07:01
  
  Whether an elegant showplace or a kitschy version of English charm, the Camelot drew curiosity-seekers and weary travelers alike, eager to “sleep in a castle tonight.”
  
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• Mother arrested after apparent child-abuse death of 2-year-old

  03-03-2016 07:01
  
  Tina Morgan, 25, was charged Wednesday with child neglect and permitting child abuse by injury stemming from the death of her 2-year-old son in February. Her husband — the child's stepfather — Branden Roy Taylor, 30, was charged Feb. 23 with child-abuse murder and child neglect.
  
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• World considers a Trump presidency, and many shudder

  03-03-2016 07:00
  
  Following Donald Trump’s breathtaking string of Super Tuesday victories, politicians, editorial writers and ordinary people worldwide were coming to grips Wednesday with the growing possibility the brash New York billionaire might become the next president — a thought that aroused widespread befuddlement and a good deal of horror
  
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• Tulsa Sports Commission officials use past experience to improve Bassmaster Classic presentation

  03-03-2016 07:00
  
  The 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro runs Thursday through Saturday in Tulsa, with fishing on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.
  
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• Oklahoma primary victories equal small gains for Cruz, Sanders campaigns

  03-03-2016 07:00
  
  Ted Cruz will net two delegates in his uphill fight to catch Donald Trump in the race for the GOP nomination. Bernie Sanders could emerge with two to six Oklahoma delegates more than Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination.
  
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• Officials ride new bus that could be in Tulsa's transit future

  03-03-2016 07:00
  
  City officials got a preview of the type of bus they hope to have zipping up and down high-frequency routes — called Bus Rapid Transit lines.
  
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• Obituary: Chuck Kingsley, owner of Coney I-Lander restaurants in Tulsa

  03-03-2016 07:00
  
  A service for Kingsley is set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.
  
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• New regional response to earthquakes being developed by state regulators

  03-03-2016 07:00
  
  The action plan, yet to be announced, should be similar to wastewater volume reduction plans announced a little more than two weeks ago for a wide swath of northwestern Oklahoma in the wake of the state's third-strongest temblor.
  
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• Murder charges filed against five in shooting near Stillwater

  03-03-2016 07:00
  
  The shooting death of Pawnee resident James Fields allegedly occurred during a drug robbery gone wrong.
  
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• Michigan restricted Flint from switching water in loan deal

  03-03-2016 07:00
  
  The state of Michigan restricted Flint from switching water sources last April unless it got approval from Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration under the terms of a $7 million loan needed to help the city emerge from state management, according to a document released Wednesday.
  
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• Marriages published March 2, 2016

  03-03-2016 07:00
  
  (Tulsans unless indicated)
  
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• Embattled oilman Aubrey McClendon dies in single-vehicle wreck

  03-03-2016 07:00
  
  McClendon's renown was so great in the Oklahoma City area that when locals talked about him — and his exploits were a frequent topic of casual conversation — most referred to him simply as "Aubrey."
  
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• Divorces published March 3, 2016

  03-03-2016 07:00
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