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• Governments, elected leaders respond to uptick in hate crime

  21-11-2016 23:36
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Amid reports of hate crimes and hate speech following the election of Republican Donald Trump as president, there have been calls from some governments and elected officials for
  
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• Crews Working On Final Touches For Winterfest

  21-11-2016 23:28
  
  Winterfest opens downtown on Friday, and crews are busy at work putting on the final touches.
  
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• Tsunami Warning Issued After Quake Off Fukushima In Japan

  21-11-2016 23:22
  
  An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 has struck off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan. A tsunami warning for waves of up to three meters (10 feet) has been issued.
  
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• Court Dismisses Two Claims Against OU Football Player Joe Mixon

  21-11-2016 23:16
  
  Two out of the three claims against OU running back Joe Mixon have been dismissed, according to federal court documents.
  
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• OHP To Increase I-40 Patrols For Thanksgiving Holiday Travel

  21-11-2016 23:12
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol stepping up patrols this week along the I-40 corridor as part of the fourth annual "Interstate 40 Challenge Drive to Zero Fatalities" initiative.  According to OHP Chief Ricky Adams, the I-40 challenge, which will begin Wednesday, consists of increased patrols along the I-40 corridor that stretches through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma and North Carolina.  The challenge will take place on the bus...
  
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• Two Oklahoma School Districts Report Success With 4-Day Weeks

  21-11-2016 23:09
  
  When News 9’s Justin Dougherty recently sat down with Gov. Mary Fallin, she brought up the topic of 4-day school weeks. She says they're bad for business, but for at least two school districts they're saving money and business is good.
  
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• Trump supporter pitches hard- line immigration plan for DHS

  21-11-2016 23:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An immigration adviser to President-elect Donald Trump and a possible candidate for a top government post wants to make some changes at the Homeland Security Department, including re
  
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• Parts of Northeast get 18 inches of snow; bus overturns

  21-11-2016 23:02
  
  A storm system is bringing wintry weather to the Northeast, dumping up to 18 inches of snow in parts of upstate New York.
  
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• Kansas gun case pits federal law against state's rights

  21-11-2016 23:02
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The convictions of two men who relied on a Kansas law to protect them from prosecution for federal firearms violations have raised questions about the legal basis for gun control.
  
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• Girl, 2, dies; was focus of fight over brain death test

  21-11-2016 22:58
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A 2-year-old Virginia girl whose parents went to court to block a hospital from performing a brain death test on the child has died.
  
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• Authorities: Times Square cited in Islamic State group case

  21-11-2016 22:47
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been arrested on terrorism charges accusing him of expressing support for a potential truck attack in Times Square like the one by the Islamic State group in Fr
  
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• Tulsa County commissioners approve new medical services contract for jail

  21-11-2016 22:45
  
  The much-discussed contract with Turn Key Health Clinics of Oklahoma City becomes effective Dec. 1.
  
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• Regulators, railroads target sleep apnea in wake of crash

  21-11-2016 22:43
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Engineers suffering from sleep apnea must have the fatigue-inducing disorder under control before they will be allowed to operate trains for the New Jersey commuter railroad whose trai
  
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• Trump auditions Cabinet prospects high above Manhattan

  21-11-2016 22:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump held court from his perch high above Manhattan on Monday, receiving a line of former rivals, longtime allies and TV executives while overseeing a presidential transition t
  
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• Judge orders return of tigers, other seized exotic animals

  21-11-2016 22:41
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A county judge ordered state officials on Monday to return six tigers, a bear and three other big cats to a roadside sanctuary where they lived when they were seized nearly two yea
  
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• Sequoyah County Issues 7-Day Burn Ban

  21-11-2016 22:28
  
  Sequoyah County Emergency Management has issued a burn ban effective immediately.
  
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• Former death row inmate appeals again, seeking to sue Ohio

  21-11-2016 22:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former inmate who spent years on death row for a double murder he didn't commit asked the Ohio Supreme Court to rule for a second time that he can continue suing the state for
  
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• TPD releases charged emails reportedly sent to them after Crutcher shooting

  21-11-2016 22:23
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• The Latest: Agency bars engineers until apnea is controlled

  21-11-2016 22:22
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the federal government's recommendation that all railroads test engineers for sleep apnea (all times local):
  
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• Okmulgee Police Officer Honored After Rescuing Family From Burning Home

  21-11-2016 22:20
  
  An Okmulgee Police Officer has been awarded the Medal of Valor after he woke up a sleeping family and rescued them - and their baby - from their burning home in October 2015.  
  
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• Wagoner County Warrant Sweep Nets 13 Arrests

  21-11-2016 22:14
  
  Thirteen people are behind bars thanks to a warrant sweep in Wagoner County.
  
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• For Trump and GOP, 'Obamacare' repeal is complex and risky

  21-11-2016 22:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Here's the idea: Swiftly pass a repeal of President Barack Obama's health care law, perhaps soon enough for Donald Trump to sign it the day he takes the presidential oath. Then appro
  
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• Pope allows all priests to absolve "grave sin" of abortion

  21-11-2016 22:06
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Saying nothing is beyond the reach of God's mercy, Pope Francis told Catholics worldwide he is allowing all priests to absolve the faithful of abortion — women and health workers a
  
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• Late-season Tropical Storm Otto hovering in the Caribbean

  21-11-2016 21:57
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Late-season Tropical Storm Otto is hovering in the southwest Caribbean and forecasters say it could become a hurricane in the next few days.
  
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• Cooper, Democrats pressuring Gov. McCrory to concede

  21-11-2016 21:46
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nearly two weeks after the election and delays in getting votes counted, North Carolina Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper is intensifying efforts to pressure Republica
  
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• Latest: LA County issues beach bacteria warning after rain

  21-11-2016 21:45
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on rain in California (all times local):
  
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• Broken Arrow Public Schools, city leaders urge Oklahoma legislators to increase education funding

  21-11-2016 21:45
  
  Several speakers called on legislators to find a way to increase teacher pay after voters on Nov. 8 did not approve State Question 779, which proposed a 1 percent sales tax increase to fund public education and provide raises for teachers.
  
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• Federal court blocks Wisconsin GOP's redistricting maps

  21-11-2016 21:28
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal court says voting districts drawn by Wisconsin Republicans are unconstitutional.
  
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• Jenks Coach Allan Trimble Named U.S. Cellular Most Valuable Coach

  21-11-2016 21:24
  
  Jenks Head Football Coach Allan Trimble has been named one of U.S. Cellular's two Most Valuable Coaches in the country. 
  
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• Get used to heat records; study predicts far more in future

  21-11-2016 21:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study predicts daily heat records are going to be broken far more often than cold ones in the United States.
  
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• Italian oil tanker officer gets prison for discharging waste

  21-11-2016 21:11
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An Italian oil tanker's senior engineer who deliberately concealed that the tanker had discharged oily waste into the sea was sentenced to prison time and fined on Monday.
  
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• Police identify two men shot to death outside Tulsa motel Friday

  21-11-2016 21:05
  
  The shootings occurred around 9:25 p.m. Friday at the Holiday Express Motel at 3220 W. Charles Page Blvd.
  
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• The Latest: Witness: Officer uniform damage caused by Taser

  21-11-2016 20:53
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The latest in the trial of a former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist (all times local):
  
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• O'Hare workers to strike on nationwide 'Day of Disruption'

  21-11-2016 20:52
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Organizers of a Nov. 29 nationwide day of protests by hourly workers say a planned strike at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago is only a part of their push for a $15 hourly wage a
  
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• Latest Tulsa Homicide Victims Identified

  21-11-2016 20:46
  
  Tulsa Police have identified the victims in Friday night's shooting at the Holiday Motel on Charles Page Boulevard.
  
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• The Latest: US blocks mining near Yellowstone

  21-11-2016 20:44
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Latest on the Interior Secretary's announcement on mining claims outside Yellowstone (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Haley asks for prayer amid 2 murder trials

  21-11-2016 20:33
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a white man accused of gunning down nine black parishioners in Charleston (all times local):
  
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• For Trump, lots of meetings, Cabinet picks still coming

  21-11-2016 20:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump returned to his perch high above Manhattan on Monday, meeting with former rivals and longtime allies a day after he indicated he had worked out agreements
  
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• Mom to man who killed son, 11: 'He just wanted to go home'

  21-11-2016 20:24
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man who abducted, sexually assaulted and killed 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling 27 years ago apologized in court Monday for his "evil acts" as he was sentenced to 20 years
  
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• Greek, Turkish Cypriots join peace demo as talks continue

  21-11-2016 20:15
  
  NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Waving peace flags and dancing to Cypriot folk music, hundreds of Greek and Turkish Cypriots demonstrated for peace on Monday as the ethnically divided island's rival leaders co
  
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• Police: Suspect in Kansas kidnapping knew infant's mother

  21-11-2016 20:05
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Texas woman suspected of faking a pregnancy for months and kidnapping a newborn was a longtime acquaintance of the girl's mother, who was found shot to death at her Kansas home,
  
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• John 3:16 Mission Meets Goal Of Collecting 4,000 Turkeys To Feed Those In Need

  21-11-2016 19:57
  
  Hundreds of people are lining up at John 3:16 Mission as turkeys are distributed for Thanksgiving week.
  
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• One Killed In Crash On WB I-44 Near Turner Turnpike Entrance

  21-11-2016 19:52
  
  Emergency crews are on the scene of a deadly crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 44, just east of the Turner Turnpike entrance, Monday afternoon.
  
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• Latest: St. Louis officer released from hospital

  21-11-2016 19:46
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of police officers in Missouri (all times local):
  
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• London girl's remains cryogenically preserved in Michigan

  21-11-2016 19:45
  
  CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The remains of a 14-year-old London girl whose dying wish was to be cryogenically preserved with the hope of someday being brought back to life are being kept at the Mic
  
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• Naughty or nice? Christmas Parade float has pole dancers

  21-11-2016 19:39
  
  JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Some spectators in a North Carolina town say a Christmas parade float belongs on the naughty list after it featured pole dancing.
  
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• Broken Arrow School, Business Leaders Urge Legislators To Boost Teacher Pay

  21-11-2016 19:18
  
  School and business leaders in Broken Arrow are planning a joint effort to raise teacher pay. 
  
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