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• Man killed, 2 hurt when powerboats crash in offshore race

  21-05-2017 23:59
  
  POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a crash during a powerboat race at the Jersey shore has left one man dead and two others hurt.
  
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• Rain chances return Monday, Tuesday, but no severe weather expected

  21-05-2017 23:45
  
  A chance for rain will return on Monday in the Tulsa area, but no severe weather is expected, forecasters said.
  
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• Train Derailment Reported In Grant County

  21-05-2017 23:35
  
  A train derailed Sunday in Grant County, the emergency manager reported. 
  
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• Brazilians call for president to resign after graft charges

  21-05-2017 23:27
  
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilians around the country staged demonstrations Sunday calling for their president to step down after the supreme court opened an investigation into allegations he endorsed the payment of hush money to a jailed former lawmaker.
  
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• Trump urges Mideast nations to drive out 'Islamic extremism'

  21-05-2017 23:18
  
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday implored Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries to extinguish "Islamic extremism" emanating from the region, describing a "battle between good and evil" rather than a clash between the West…
  
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• New title for California's 2015 train hero _ graduate

  21-05-2017 23:15
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Sacramento-area man credited with helping prevent an armed attack on a French train is celebrating his college graduation — a year late, owing to all the attention that followed the 2015 train crisis.
  
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• At refugee camp, Trump envoy Haley vows more aid for Syrians

  21-05-2017 23:07
  
  ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan (AP) — His skull and jaw wrapped in bandages, the young Syrian refugee stared nonchalantly into a small black box at a supermarket in this sprawling, dust-swept refugee camp. The box scanned his iris to identify…
  
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• The Latest: Spain's Socialists reinstate ousted leader

  21-05-2017 22:57
  
  MADRID (AP) — The Latest on political factors affecting the government of Spain (all times local):
  
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• Quick-draw shooters face off to find who's fastest gun in Oklahoma

  21-05-2017 22:45
  
  Green Country Gunslingers hosted 65 shooters at athe Creek County Fairgrounds to find Oklahoma's fastest gun Sunday.
  
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• Contradictions add up during Trump's Saudi visit

  21-05-2017 22:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump railed against President Barack Obama for failing to utter the words "radical Islamic terrorism." He accused the foundation run by Bill and Hillary Clinton of corruption for accepting charitable contributions from…
  
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• Cuomo calls on Trump for federal help with Penn Station

  21-05-2017 22:34
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday called on President Donald Trump for federal help at Penn Station, saying the "impact of the state of disrepair" is at "a tipping point."
  
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• Ringling Bros. owner: Final shows are 'a celebration'

  21-05-2017 22:27
  
  UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — As the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performed its second-to-last show Sunday afternoon, a group of retired and former circus performers sat across the street at a hotel bar, laughing and hugging and sharing…
  
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• Trump lavishes praise on Saudis, but silent on human rights

  21-05-2017 22:23
  
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — As President Donald Trump opened his keynote address in Saudi Arabia, he lavished praise on the "magnificent" kingdom and "the grandeur of this remarkable place."
  
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• Ark bearing popular Saint Nicholas' relics come to Moscow

  21-05-2017 22:19
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Relics of Saint Nicholas, one of the Russian Orthodox Church's most revered figures, arrived in Moscow on Sunday from an Italian church where they have lain for 930 years. Intense media coverage accompanied the arrival, underlining the…
  
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• The Latest: Trump asks Mideast to extinguish extremism

  21-05-2017 22:17
  
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's first trip abroad (all times local):
  
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• China warns Taiwan of continued lockout from WHO assembly

  21-05-2017 22:03
  
  GENEVA (AP) — China's health minister has all but slammed the door on any more participation for Taiwan at the World Health Organization's annual assembly until the island's government accepts the "One China" principle.
  
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• With Bong leading the way, Gyllenhaal goes big in 'Okja'

  21-05-2017 21:56
  
  CANNES, France (AP) — Jake Gyllenhaal says he was motivated by one goal above all others while shooting the fantasy "Okja": making his Korean director giggle.
  
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• Local Cyclists Ride For A Good Cause In Sand Springs

  21-05-2017 21:40
  
  Local cyclists raised thousands of dollars for a non-profit Sunday in Sand Springs at the 10th annual Palmer Sand Springs Criterium. 
  
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• 3 Vehicles Crash After Hitting Logs On Highway 75

  21-05-2017 20:29
  
  Two giant logs in the middle Highway 75 are to blame for a multi-vehicle crash before 1 a.m. Sunday on Highway 75 just north of I-244.  
  
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• Tulsa Police Say Driver Suspected Of DUI Causes 2-Car Crash

  21-05-2017 20:28
  
  DUI is believed to be the cause of an overnight crash on Highway 75 near 81st at about 2 a.m. Sunday.
  
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• Driver Arrested After Leading Tulsa Police On Chase

  21-05-2017 20:28
  
  A man was arrested early Sunday morning after he led Tulsa police officers on a chase just after 3 a.m. 
  
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• Flooding Washes Out Pittsburg County Railway Bridge

  21-05-2017 20:27
  
  Flooding caused part of a railroad to wash out near Canadian overnight. The railway bridge gave out as several tanker cars passed over.
  
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• The Latest: US ambassador joins Jerusalem celebration

  21-05-2017 20:01
  
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's first trip abroad (all times local):
  
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• In Saudi visit, Trump offers contradictions from campaign

  21-05-2017 19:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump railed against President Barack Obama for failing to utter the words "radical Islamic terrorism." He accused the foundation run by Bill and Hillary Clinton of corruption for accepting charitable contributions from…
  
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• UN Security Council to consult on N Korea missile: diplomats

  21-05-2017 19:50
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. diplomats say the Security Council will hold urgent consultations on the latest North Korea missile test.
  
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• Man posing as Uber driver charged with sexual assaults

  21-05-2017 19:50
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl while posing as an Uber driver has been indicted on multiple charges.
  
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• Pope to kids: I wasn't 'bravo' at soccer, so I played goalie

  21-05-2017 19:43
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has told children at an Italian sports center he didn't play soccer very well as a youth and was stuck with the nickname "stiff leg."
  
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• Police charge suspect in Maryland college stabbing death

  21-05-2017 19:43
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A University of Maryland student was charged Sunday with fatally stabbing a visiting student on campus in what police have described as an unprovoked attack that rattled the school over graduation weekend.
  
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• Biden: It's time for America to regain unity and purpose

  21-05-2017 19:42
  
  WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden gave assurances Sunday that the country's current divisiveness brought on by a presidential election that "churned up some of the ugliest realities" of society will be temporary.
  
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• Young whale finds its way out of Southern California harbor

  21-05-2017 19:40
  
  VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A humpback whale that made a big splash with boaters after wandering into a Southern California harbor is on the move again, having found its way back to the open ocean.
  
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• Graduates walk out on Pence at Notre Dame commencement

  21-05-2017 19:31
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Dozens of graduates and family members silently stood and walked out as Vice President Mike Pence began his address at Notre Dame's commencement ceremony.
  
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• Maker of Nathan's hot dogs issues recall over metal concerns

  21-05-2017 19:28
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The company that makes Nathan's and Curtis hot dogs is recalling more than 200,000 pounds (90,700 kilograms) of the products after getting complaints of metal found in the packages.
  
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• New rule gradually bringing corporate tax breaks to light

  21-05-2017 19:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Want to know how much money governments give away in corporate tax breaks? Good luck.
  
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• The Latest: Homes declared fully under government control

  21-05-2017 19:10
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Syria developments (all times local):
  
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• Turkey's ruling party elects President Erdogan as leader

  21-05-2017 19:06
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned as leader of Turkey's ruling party Sunday, pushing back criticism that his tenure has curtailed freedoms and polarized the country as he vowed to serve the nation and combat terror.
  
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• 3 dead, 1 injured in fire in Philadelphia home

  21-05-2017 19:05
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say three people died and another was injured in an early morning fire in a Philadelphia home.
  
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• Trump briefly sees country star Toby Keith's Saudi show

  21-05-2017 19:02
  
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — American country singer Toby Keith held a concert in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on the sidelines of President Donald Trump's first overseas visit.
  
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• Congressional panels pledge thorough probe into Comey firing

  21-05-2017 18:59
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of key congressional committees pledged Sunday to proceed with aggressive investigations into Russia's meddling into the U.S. election and any ties with the Trump campaign, saying the American people need a full airing as to why…
  
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• Curtain falls on 'Greatest Show on Earth' after 146 years

  21-05-2017 18:54
  
  UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus that has wowed crowds for 146 years with its "Greatest Show on Earth" is taking its final bow on Sunday.
  
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• Victim Identified In Tulsa's 30th Homicide Of 2017

  21-05-2017 18:49
  
  A 26-year-old Tulsa man is in jail on a first-degree murder complaint for the Saturday shooting death of another Tulsa man at an apartment complex. 
  
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• TPD: Argument led to fatal shooting at Mohawk Manor Apartments

  21-05-2017 18:48
  
  Just before 6 p.m. police were called to the Mohawk Manor Apartments, in the 3700 block of North Birmingham Avenue, in response to a shooting.
  
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• Oklahoma crisis offers opportunity for hapless Democrats

  21-05-2017 18:39
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma state budget has been cut so deeply that two elementary schools in state Rep. Jason Dunnington's district can no longer afford to pay for art teachers. A hospital is struggling after lawmakers axed a…
  
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• Trump: Fight against terror a 'battle between good and evil'

  21-05-2017 18:31
  
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Demanding Middle East leaders combat a "crisis of Islamic extremism" emanating from their homelands, President Donald Trump tried to revise his previous anti-Muslim rhetoric while recasting the fight against terrorism as a "battle between good…
  
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• Tulsa Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting At Mohawk Manor

  21-05-2017 16:53
  
  A 26-year-old Tulsa man is in jail on a first-degree murder complaint for the Saturday shooting death of another Tulsa man at an apartment complex. 
  
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