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• Tulsa Dentist Arrested In Death Of Girlfriend's Son

  20-07-2016 23:57
  
  Oklahoma City Police are in Tulsa right now and have arrested a Tulsa dentist before 5 p.m. Dr. Bert Franklin was arrested in south Tulsa and he is at the detective division being questioned tonight. Police say Franklin is a suspect in the death of 1-year-old Lincoln Lewis. They say he's the son of a woman Franklin is dating. The baby was flown to a Tulsa hospital for treatment on Monday, but police say he didn't make it. Franklin's practice is called Signature Smiles at 65th and ...
  
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• Gunman's manifesto describes actions as 'necessary evil'

  20-07-2016 23:56
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The man who ambushed and killed three law enforcement officers in Louisiana purportedly described his actions as a "necessary evil" in a self-described, handwritten manifesto t
  
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• AP Exclusive: Woman discusses alleged assault by deputy

  20-07-2016 23:52
  
  ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — For more than a month, a South Carolina woman has struggled with the burden of worrying if anyone would believe her harrowing allegation: a law officer forced her to perform a
  
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• Tulsa Dentist Arrested In Connection With Metro Baby's Suspicious Death

  20-07-2016 23:50
  
  Oklahoma City police are investigating the death of a 19-month-old child.
  
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• Rogers County 'Fishing Reel’ House For Sale

  20-07-2016 23:44
  
  The story goes there’s a round house in Rogers County that was built to resemble a fishing reel. While that may or may not be true, the most unusual house is indeed for sale.
  
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• Black law enforcement leaders march for fallen officers

  20-07-2016 23:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Black law enforcement leaders from across the world have gathered in Washington to honor fallen police officers.
  
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• Central US braces for 'heat dome;' heat indexes to top 100

  20-07-2016 23:40
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — High temperatures and humidity will bake much of the central U.S. this week, making it feel as hot as 115 degrees in some places and leading some cities to open cooling stations and tak
  
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• The Latest: Services set for slain Kansas officer

  20-07-2016 23:39
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of an officer from Kansas City, Kansas (all times local):
  
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• Enbridge reaches $176M agreement for 2010 Michigan oil spill

  20-07-2016 23:38
  
  Enbridge Energy Partners has reached a $176 million settlement for the costliest inland oil spill in U.S. history — a pipeline rupture in southwestern Michigan that polluted a nearly 40-mile stretch o
  
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• The Latest: Gunman's manifesto describe his actions

  20-07-2016 23:37
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Latest on shootings of six Baton Rouge police officers (all times local):
  
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• Tulsa Area United Way announces Trailblazer companies

  20-07-2016 23:36
  
  A record 26 companies and organizations are participating in fundraising efforts in advance of the 2016 fundraising campaign.
  
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• The Latest: 2 officers suffer minor injuries during protest

  20-07-2016 23:35
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on demonstrations and gatherings outside the Republican National Convention (all times local):
  
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• new Charges filed in 2011 Tulsa murder; suspect in federal custody

  20-07-2016 23:29
  Sergeant Dave Walker, lead homicide detective with the Tulsa Police Department, says Lafayette Wilson, 27, is in federal custody and will be brought back to Tulsa to face a first-degree murder charge. Shortly before midnight Jan. 31, 2011, police responded to a call reporting gunshots near Pine and North Harvard.
  
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• Police handcuff protesters outside Republican convention

  20-07-2016 23:26
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Police fired pepper spray at a surging crowd and handcuffed several demonstrators as skirmishes broke out during a flag-burning Wednesday in the streets outside the Republican Nationa
  
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• Virginia governor being sued over releasing felons' names

  20-07-2016 23:21
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A county prosecutor is suing Virginia's governor to force him to release the names of the felons whose civil rights have been restored.
  
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• Hating on Hillary: Republican convention down and dirty

  20-07-2016 23:10
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Liar. Garbage. Lock her up.
  
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• Murder Charge Filed In 2011 Tulsa 'Blizzard' Murder

  20-07-2016 23:03
  
  The Tulsa County District Attorney's Office filed a murder charge in a killing that happened during the 2011 blizzard.
  
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• In Ohio, Trump-less GOP politicking going strong

  20-07-2016 22:57
  
  INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Nine miles from the red-white-and-blue-festooned arena where thousands of Republicans are extolling their new presidential nominee, a different set of Republicans are utterin
  
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• The Latest: Secret Service investigating Trump supporter

  20-07-2016 22:51
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on the Republican National Convention (all times EDT):
  
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• Girl suspected of shooting St. Louis-area couple surrenders

  20-07-2016 22:49
  
  BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS, Mo. (AP) — A 13-year-old suburban St. Louis girl suspected of shooting and critically wounding a couple in their 70s at the beauty shop where they work surrendered to police W
  
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• Turkey declares 3-month state of emergency after failed coup

  20-07-2016 22:48
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president on Wednesday declared a three-month state of emergency following a failed coup.
  
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• Settlement ends lawsuit in officer's shooting of suspect's son

  20-07-2016 22:45
  
  No terms have been made public, and an attorney for the county sheriff declined to comment until final dismissal papers have been filed.
  
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• Maryland city's former police chief charged with misconduct

  20-07-2016 22:44
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former police chief of a small town on Maryland's Eastern Shore who says he was ousted by local officials for refusing to fire two other black officers has been indicted on cha
  
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• Billboard owner: 'HATE COPS?' message was sign of support

  20-07-2016 22:40
  
  MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — The owner of an Indiana billboard company says the message he posted on a digital sign in Muncie was meant to show support for police, but one local resident called it "covert raci
  
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• Southwest Airlines Computer Outage Grounds Fleet Nationwide

  20-07-2016 22:32
  
  Due to a widespread computer outage, Southwest Airlines is experiencing massive delays, and almost all flights out of its Chicago hub are grounded, CBS Chicago reported.
  
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• The Latest: Multiple people detained in large protest

  20-07-2016 22:31
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on demonstrations and gatherings outside the Republican National Convention (all times local):
  
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• Obama: Development must remain top foreign policy plank

  20-07-2016 22:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says his successor must keep development as a "fundamental pillar" of U.S. foreign policy.
  
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• Christie stands by friend guilty in airline bribery scheme

  20-07-2016 22:19
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is standing by his friend and mentor who pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme involving the powerful transportation agency Christie appointed h
  
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• Prisoner who published 'Guantanamo Diary' to be set free

  20-07-2016 22:16
  
  MIAMI (AP) — A former al-Qaida militant who gained fame with the publication of a diary about life at Guantanamo has been approved for release from the detention center at the U.S. base in Cuba, his l
  
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• The Latest: Ex-band director sad Ohio State suit was tossed

  20-07-2016 22:09
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by a fired Ohio State University band director (all times local):
  
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• Cleveland square becomes part carnival, part debate floor

  20-07-2016 21:56
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A right-wing religious group lifted a banner reading "Jesus is angry with you sinners," while kissing lesbians mocked their message, helping turn Cleveland's Public Square into part-c
  
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• The Latest: Clinton's VP search: Kaine, Vilsack, Perez

  20-07-2016 21:55
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on the Republican National Convention (all times EDT):
  
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• Federal Appeals Court Orders Changes To Texas Voter ID Law

  20-07-2016 21:53
  
  The ruling instructs a lower court to make changes that fix the "discriminatory effect" of the 2011 law in the months leading up to this fall's election.
  
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• Hawaii Democratic congressman Mark Takai dies

  20-07-2016 21:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Mark Takai has died.
  
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• The Latest: Carnival atmosphere on Cleveland's Public Square

  20-07-2016 21:43
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on demonstrations and gatherings outside the Republican National Convention (all times local):
  
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• UN: Shorter working hours may be needed to save environment

  20-07-2016 21:41
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new United Nations report says saving the environment may require people to work shorter hours in the future.
  
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• The Latest: Baton Rouge mayor to run for congressional seat

  20-07-2016 21:41
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Latest on shootings of six Baton Rouge police officers (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Clinton has new Spanish language Twitter account

  20-07-2016 21:40
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on the Republican National Convention (all times EDT):
  
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• In Cleveland, sea of white reflects GOP's math problem

  20-07-2016 21:39
  
  After Mitt Romney lost the 2012 presidential election, Republican Party heavyweights uniformly agreed that white voters alone do not hold the keys to winning the White House.
  
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• Trump's VP pick takes the stage; Cruz to 'suggest' support

  20-07-2016 21:38
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Straining to shore up Republican unity, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will vouch for Donald Trump's conservative values Wednesday night as he makes his national convention debut as Trump's
  
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• Wife of prominent Chinese dissident, son escape to America

  20-07-2016 21:37
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The pregnant wife a prominent Chinese dissident has arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area with her 4-year-old son to live for at least one year as refugees.
  
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• New technique opens window into how brain cells communicate

  20-07-2016 21:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The brain's nerve cells communicate by firing messages to each other through junctions called synapses, and problems with those connections are linked to disorders like Alzheimer's a
  
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• Boy accused of killing 13-year-old girl found in her bedroom

  20-07-2016 21:29
  
  ROCKLIN, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine the relationship between a teen boy and a 13-year-old girl he's accused of killing after her body was found in the Northern California home w
  
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• Cruz backers chant 2020 as 2nd White House run possible

  20-07-2016 21:22
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — To chants of "2020, 2020," Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday left open the possibility of a second White House run even as Donald Trump arrived in Cleveland to accept the GOP pres
  
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• Police: Virginia officers shoot man approaching with knife

  20-07-2016 21:16
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk Police say an officer shot a teenager armed with a knife who charged at him when authorities went to an apartment complex for a reported stabbing.
  
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• Maryland withdraws proposal to ban letters to inmates

  20-07-2016 21:16
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland prison officials on Wednesday withdrew proposed regulations to impose the nation's first total ban on letters to inmates at state facilities, except for official legal corres
  
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• France and UN press for ratification of climate agreement

  20-07-2016 21:15
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — France's Environment Minister, who was in charge of global climate negotiations, says she and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be pressing governments to speedily ratify t
  
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• Family Hopes Arrest Of Love Co. Sheriff Leads To More Answers In Missing Teens Case

  20-07-2016 21:12
  
  The case of Molly Miller and Colt Haynes is getting a fresh look with the arrest of the Love County Sheriff on Tuesday. 
  
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• Twin Cities Archdiocese admits wrongdoing in abuse case

  20-07-2016 21:07
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis publicly admitted wrongdoing Wednesday for the way it handled sexual abuse allegations against a former priest, while prosecutors dro
  
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• Federal appeals court rules Texas voter ID law violates Voting Rights Act, orders changes

  20-07-2016 21:05
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal appeals court rules Texas voter ID law violates Voting Rights Act, orders changes.
  
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