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• County including Houston won't arrest for small pot amounts

  16-02-2017 23:57
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The district attorney in the most populous Texas county has announced a new program in which law enforcement agencies will not arrest individuals caught with four ounces or less of mari
  
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• Kansas deputy testifies about alleged sexual assault

  16-02-2017 23:53
  
  OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas sheriff's deputy says two Kansas City-area men who are charged with kidnapping and raping her referred to each other by name during the attack.
  
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• Navy commander charged in wide-ranging bribery case

  16-02-2017 23:52
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy commander is the 12th Navy official to be charged in a wide-ranging bribery case involving a Malaysian defense contractor nicknamed "Fat Leonard" and was part of a group of off
  
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• Amid suite heat, top Vikings stadium leaders resign

  16-02-2017 23:51
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The two top leaders of the authority overseeing the Minnesota Vikings' stadium resigned abruptly Thursday after weeks of criticism over the questionable use of luxury suites by offi
  
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• John Kerry to oversee global affairs initiative at Yale

  16-02-2017 23:43
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Former Secretary of State John Kerry will oversee a new program at Yale University dedicated to addressing global challenges through teaching and research.
  
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• Indiana high court hears arguments in house explosion appeal

  16-02-2017 23:43
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The lawyer for a man convicted in a deadly Indianapolis house explosion says he never expected anyone to die in the blast.
  
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• Black lawmakers dismayed by Trump's invite to black reporter

  16-02-2017 23:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the Congressional Black Caucus expressed bafflement and dismay Thursday after President Donald Trump asked a black reporter to set up a meeting with them.
  
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• Watchdog: No way to measure US-Mexico border wall success

  16-02-2017 23:40
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The United States does not have a way to measure how well fencing works to deter illegal crossings from Mexico, according to a report released Thursday by Congress' main watchdog as P
  
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• Trump seeks pause in legal fight with revised travel ban

  16-02-2017 23:40
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration said in court documents on Thursday it wants a pause in the legal fight over its ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, so it can issue
  
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• Trump raps 'criminal' leaks, 'dishonest' media, 'bad' judges

  16-02-2017 23:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronting a cascade of controversies, President Donald Trump on Thursday angrily denounced the "criminal" leaks that took down his top national security adviser after less than a m
  
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• Judge denies Illinois AG request to halt worker pay

  16-02-2017 23:37
  
  BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A judge on Thursday denied a request by the Illinois attorney general to stop paying state workers unless lawmakers resolve an ongoing budget impasse.
  
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• Judge: Oklahoma AG must provide records sought for 2 years

  16-02-2017 23:36
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has ordered state Attorney General Scott Pruitt, President Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, to turn over documents sought by an a
  
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• Oklahoma School for the Blind receives grant to help with playground improvements

  16-02-2017 23:34
  
  The school received a $15,000 grant from the Kirschner Trusts.
  
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• The Latest: Ex-friend's says Durst admitted killing friend

  16-02-2017 23:33
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on pretrial testimony in the Robert Durst murder case (all times local):
  
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• Police Arrest Tulsa's Most Wanted Murder Suspect

  16-02-2017 23:33
  
  A Tulsa man wanted for murder was arrested Thursday afternoon during a traffic stop, the Tulsa Police Department said.  
  
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• Trump names Acosta as new choice to become labor secretary

  16-02-2017 23:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking a surer bet to fill out his Cabinet, President Donald Trump on Thursday moved quickly to name law school dean Alexander Acosta as his new choice for labor secretary — a day a
  
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• Natural gas leaks from pipeline in Alaska's Cook Inlet

  16-02-2017 23:30
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Natural gas is bubbling up from an underwater pipeline in Alaska's Cook Inlet.
  
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• Florida abortion waiting period law temporarily blocked

  16-02-2017 23:28
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Predicting that a legal challenge to Florida's 24-hour abortion waiting period will likely succeed, the state Supreme Court said Thursday it will leave in place an order preve
  
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• Large Grass Fire Threatens Homes Near Talala

  16-02-2017 22:56
  
  A large grass fire is threatening structures in Rogers County. The fire is located between 3600 Road and 3400 Road. 
  
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• Senate Moves EPA Nominee Closer To Approval

  16-02-2017 22:55
  
  President Donald Trump's controversial choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency has cleared a key hurdle in the Republican-led Senate. 
  
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• Tulsa Jail getting its first mental health coordinator amid rise in inmates with mental illness

  16-02-2017 22:30
  
  Chief Deputy Michelle Robinette will assume her new role March 1, when a pair of jail pods designed for the treatment of mentally ill patients are slated to become operational. Sheriff Vic Regalado said he offered the position to Robinette due to her prior work in mental health at the jail.
  
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• Right to beg: Kentucky court strikes down panhandling law

  16-02-2017 22:22
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A panhandler cited for defying a city ordinance while holding a sign asking for money won his case before the Kentucky Supreme Court, which ruled his free speech rights were viol
  
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• Former Tulsa Cop Charged With Murder Takes The Stand

  16-02-2017 22:18
  
  The defense started presenting its case Thursday in the murder trial of Shannon Kepler.  Kepler is a former Tulsa police officer charged with killing his daughter's boyfriend in 2014.
  
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• US prosecutors: Arrested Seattle 'dreamer' admits gang ties

  16-02-2017 22:14
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle area man detained by immigration agents despite his participation in a federal program to protect those brought to the U.S. illegally as children admitted to having gang ties
  
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• The Latest: Officials say California dam prepared for storm

  16-02-2017 22:10
  
  OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on problems with an emergency spillway at the nation's tallest dam (all times local):
  
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• Trump health pick says Medicaid needs a major overhaul

  16-02-2017 22:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's pick to run the government's major health insurance programs said Thursday that Medicaid needs a full overhaul but she doesn't support turning Medicare into
  
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• The Latest: Washington official: Trump 'conceding defeat'

  16-02-2017 22:02
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the court battle over President Donald Trump's travel ban (all times local):
  
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• Proposal could resolve dispute over sale of Helmerich Park land

  16-02-2017 22:00
  
  Mayor G.T. Bynum said he plans to offer a resolution to abandon park use for the portion eyed for development at the southwest corner 71st Street and Riverside Drive.
  
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• Trump says White House 'fine-tuned machine,' despite turmoil

  16-02-2017 21:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump mounted an aggressive defense of his young presidency Thursday, lambasting reports that his campaign advisers had inappropriate contact with Russian officials and vowing
  
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• 'Day Without Immigrants': Protest closes restaurants in US

  16-02-2017 21:58
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The heart of Philadelphia's Italian Market was uncommonly quiet. Fine restaurants in New York, San Francisco and the nation's capital closed for the day. Grocery stores, food truck
  
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• Dad says he 'dropped' infant son, didn't intend to kill him

  16-02-2017 21:55
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man charged with killing his 7-month-old baby by throwing him off a bridge testified Thursday that he dropped the boy and did not intend to harm him.
  
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• Tea party gains voice in Trump's Cabinet with budget chief

  16-02-2017 21:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to run the White House budget office, giving the Republicans' tea party wing a voice in the Cabinet.
  
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• South Korean court approves arrest of Samsung heir

  16-02-2017 21:52
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has approved the arrest of a Samsung heir accused of bribery and other charges in connection to a massive corruption scandal.
  
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• Roman Polanski seeks to have prosecutor's testimony unsealed

  16-02-2017 21:52
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roman Polanski's attorney has asked a Los Angeles judge to unseal testimony given by a former prosecutor who handled the fugitive director's sexual assault case. It is Polanski's la
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump's messy case that he inherited a mess

  16-02-2017 21:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday made a messy case that he "inherited a mess" from his predecessor. Economic stats and territorial losses of Islamic State insurgents don't support
  
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• Firefighters battling large grass fire near Talala in Rogers County, evacuations reported

  16-02-2017 21:51
  
  Some residents are reportedly being asked to evacuate homes and at least one structure was being affected by fire, said John Wylie, spokesman for Oologah Talala Emergency Medical Service. The fire was located between Oologah and Talala, west of U.S. 169 and just to the southwest of Talala, he said.
  
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• Colorado man charged in Oklahoma in death of daughter's mom

  16-02-2017 21:45
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Colorado man was charged with murder Thursday in the death of his year-old daughter's mother, a day after authorities in Oklahoma caught up to him and the girl, who had been rep
  
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• A month into presidency, Trump prepares for a campaign rally

  16-02-2017 21:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally Saturday in politically strategic Florida — 1,354 days before the 2020 election.
  
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• Iowa GOP passes bill opponents say will gut public unions

  16-02-2017 21:41
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Iowa passed a bill on Thursday that would eliminate most collective bargaining rights for public workers in the state, a move that echoed Wisconsin's si
  
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• Ex-Obama aide fined $90,000 for Chicago lobbying violation

  16-02-2017 21:40
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Board of Ethics has voted to fine a former aide to former President Barack Obama $90,000 for illegally lobbying Chicago's mayor on behalf of Uber.
  
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• Al Gore hosts climate and health conference in Atlanta

  16-02-2017 21:40
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Former Vice President Al Gore on Thursday said more attention must be paid to the dangerous health consequences of climate change, and he called on scientists, health officials and heal
  
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• At least 1 hurt after Oklahoma oil field explosion

  16-02-2017 21:33
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — At least one person was hurt Thursday after an oil field explosion in eastern Oklahoma, authorities say.
  
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• February 2017 already the snowiest for parts of New England

  16-02-2017 21:28
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An overnight winter storm unleashed more than a foot of wet, heavy snow on parts of Maine and New Hampshire by Thursday, closing schools knocking out power and pushing snow tall
  
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• One Injured In Pittsburg County Gas Well Explosion

  16-02-2017 20:46
  
  Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports they are assisting Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office with an oil field explosion near Quinton. 
  
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• Colorado Murder Warrant Issued For Man After Body Found In Okmulgee

  16-02-2017 20:32
  
  Police in Boulder, Colorado say they served a first-degree murder warrant to a man who may be connected to the discovery of a woman's body in a suitcase outside the Walmart gas station Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Trump Nominates Alexander Acosta For Labor Secretary

  16-02-2017 20:07
  
  President Trump announced his newest labor secretary pick, less than a day after Andrew Puzder withdrew his name from consideration for the post.
  
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• Wagoner man charged with murder after teen dies of meth overdose

  16-02-2017 20:00
  
  David Lyle Warden, 46, of Oklahoma, is charged with the death of M'Kayla Danielle Copeland, according to court documents.Warden allegedly provided Copeland with the methamphetamine that killed her, according to court documents.
  
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• US flu vaccine a good match; season moderate so far

  16-02-2017 19:54
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say the flu vaccine seems to be working pretty well this season.
  
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• Islamic State attack on Pakistan shrine kills 75

  16-02-2017 19:51
  
  KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from an Islamic State suicide bombing at a famous shrine in Pakistan has climbed to 75, with another 200 people wounded.
  
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• Washington court rules against florist in gay wedding case

  16-02-2017 19:49
  
  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that a florist who refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding broke the state's antidiscrimination law, even thoug
  
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