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• Former Tulsa Oilers star arrested on first-degree rape charge in March assault in Jenks

  06-06-2017 23:59
  A Jenks man and former Tulsa Oilers star was jailed Tuesday after the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office filed first-degree rape and sexual battery charges against him that stemmed from an altercation that occurred in March. Douglas Lawrence, 49, is accused of touching a woman's breasts without her consent before raping her inside her residence on March 14. A probable cause affidavit indicates officers allege Lawrence knew the woman previously and had been drinking that night while the two
  
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• Flynn turns over documents to panel probing Russia, Trump

  06-06-2017 23:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn turned over about 600 pages of documents Tuesday to the Senate intelligence committee as part of its investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to a congressional aide.
  
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• Alabama inmate asks court to keep execution on hold

  06-06-2017 23:58
  
  MONGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to keep his execution on hold as he and other inmates challenge the state's lethal-injection procedures, including the use of a controversial sedative.
  
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• Twitter users, blocked by Trump, cry censorship

  06-06-2017 23:57
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump may be the nation's tweeter-in-chief, but some Twitter users say he's violating the First Amendment by blocking people from his feed after they posted scornful comments.
  
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• Minnesota officer on tape: 'I don't know where the gun was'

  06-06-2017 23:55
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a black motorist told a fellow officer afterward that he didn't know where the motorist's gun was, according to audio played Tuesday for jurors.
  
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• Hope's Crossing Camp Provides Freedom, Fun To Kids With Special Needs

  06-06-2017 23:54
  
  Every child should have a chance to go to camp. That's the idea behind Hope's Crossing Camp, a week-long camp for kids with physical and cognitive challenges.
  
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• The Latest: Owner not charged in Oakland warehouse fire

  06-06-2017 23:49
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on prosecutors filing charges in Oakland warehouse fire (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Mom says son's comment to jury was likely a joke

  06-06-2017 23:49
  
  RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a North Carolina minister accused of orchestrating the beating of a gay congregant (all times local):
  
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• UN chief warns of serious clean water shortages by 2050

  06-06-2017 23:48
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that by 2050 the global demand for fresh water is projected to grow by more than 40 percent and at least a quarter of the world's population will live in…
  
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• China defends arrest of men probing Ivanka Trump supplier

  06-06-2017 23:47
  
  GANZHOU, China (AP) — China's government on Tuesday rejected a U.S. State Department call to release three activists detained while investigating a factory that produced shoes for Ivanka Trump and other brands. It sought instead to enforce a cone of…
  
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• Man attacks Paris police with tool at Notre Dame 'for Syria'

  06-06-2017 23:46
  
  PARIS (AP) — An assailant wielding a hammer attacked Paris police guarding Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday, crying "This is for Syria!" before being shot and wounded by officers outside one of France's most popular tourist sites.
  
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• Vigil for teen's 19-year-old unsolved murder raises awareness of Tulsa County cold cases

  06-06-2017 23:45
  
  Since the first anniversary of Dena Dean's death, her parents have held a vigil annually. Diana Dean said the vigil, which was initially held to remember her daughter, is now held to raise awareness of all cold cases in Tulsa…
  
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• The Latest: Senate votes to give VA more firing authority

  06-06-2017 23:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Senate's vote on a VA accountability bill (all times local):
  
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• 2 Virginia parks shed Confederate general names

  06-06-2017 23:43
  
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Two parks in Virginia that were named after Confederate generals have been renamed.
  
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• Spicer won't say whether Trump has confidence in Sessions

  06-06-2017 23:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With the president's frustrations with his Justice Department spilling into public view, top White House spokesman Sean Spicer declined to say Tuesday whether President Donald Trump has confidence in Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
  
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• A look at James Comey's memorable moments on Capitol Hill

  06-06-2017 23:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — James Comey's appearance Thursday before the Senate intelligence committee, during which he's expected to describe his encounters with President Donald Trump in the weeks before he was fired as FBI director, is one of the most anticipated…
  
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• OSBI Launches 'Official Misconduct' Investigation In Coweta

  06-06-2017 23:32
  
  The OSBI launched the investigation Friday; a spokeswoman said it's for "official misconduct" by two city employees.
  
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• Tulsa Mother, Boyfriend Arrested For Child Abuse

  06-06-2017 23:22
  
  A Tulsa mother and her boyfriend are in custody accused of child abuse.
  
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• Facebook Live Video Leads To Child Abuse Arrest Of Tulsa Man

  06-06-2017 23:14
  
  Tulsa Police arrested a man they say abused his young son on Facebook Live. 
  
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• Broken Arrow's A New Leaf Reopens Garden Center With Big Sale Saturday

  06-06-2017 20:35
  
  A New Leaf, Inc. will reopen their garden retail center this Saturday after vandals badly damaged the nursery. Get plants half off!
  
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• Man charged with harassing jury in gay beating trial

  06-06-2017 20:13
  
  RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (AP) — A man was charged Tuesday with harassing the jurors deliberating in the trial of a North Carolina minister accused of beating a congregant to expel his "homosexual demons."
  
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• The Latest: Arab League chief regrets Qatar split

  06-06-2017 20:11
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on the Gulf crisis after Saudi Arabia and other nations cut ties to Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism (all times local):
  
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• Man with HIV charged with murder in infected partner's death

  06-06-2017 20:10
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A married man accused of not telling his longtime girlfriend that he was HIV-positive was charged with murder after the woman died of AIDS.
  
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• Young journalists honored with national Livingston Awards

  06-06-2017 20:07
  
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Young journalists who wrote about economic despair in Appalachia, covered mass killings in Syria and put a human face on immigration policy have been named winners of Livingston Awards.
  
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• Man convicted of sexually assaulting 6 girls from one family

  06-06-2017 20:06
  
  DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man has been convicted of sexually assaulting six girls in the same Pennsylvania family, fathering two children by one of them.
  
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• Former Brazil minister arrested hours before key trial

  06-06-2017 20:05
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A former tourist minister and ally of embattled President Michel Temer was arrested on Tuesday, increasing pressure on Brazil's top leader hours ahead of an electoral court trial that could push him from power.
  
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• California House contest tests Latino, Korean influence

  06-06-2017 20:05
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — California state legislator Jimmy Gomez can count a lot of advantages in his bid to claim a vacant U.S. House seat Tuesday, including the blessing of the state Democratic establishment and a political committee inspired by…
  
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• The Latest: Mom: No signs that her son intended suicide

  06-06-2017 20:03
  
  TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a Massachusetts woman charged with using text messages to encourage her boyfriend to kill himself (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Italian mother of attacker was convert to Islam

  06-06-2017 20:03
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the attacks in the London Bridge area (all times local):
  
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• North Carolina court upholds denial of eugenics compensation

  06-06-2017 20:02
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Surviving relatives of people involuntarily sterilized by the state of North Carolina decades ago can't get state compensation because those victims died before a legal cutoff date that determines who's qualified, a state appeals court affirmed…
  
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• Police release new photos in hunt for Manchester bomb clues

  06-06-2017 20:01
  
  LONDON (AP) — Police investigating the Manchester bombing on Tuesday freed two more people without charge, including the bomber's brother, and released more photos as they worked to reconstruct the killer's final movements.
  
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• Edmond Resident Credits Cat For Saving His Life

  06-06-2017 19:59
  
  An Edmond man is alive and says he has his cat to thank.  
  
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• Sheriff: Awning factory shooting left 2 teens parentless

  06-06-2017 19:57
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — As families of five people killed in a workplace shooting in Florida deal with their shock and grief, a local sports league is raising money for the children of one of the victims — two teens…
  
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• Pro-Trump group labels Comey political 'showboat' in new ad

  06-06-2017 19:57
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A nonprofit issues group is labeling James Comey a political "showboat" in an advertisement set to air on television Thursday, the day the former FBI director testifies on Capitol Hill.
  
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• Trump's spending plan targets cities' anti-terrorism funding

  06-06-2017 19:56
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cities are pushing back on the possibility of losing millions of dollars in U.S. anti-terrorism grants under President Donald Trump's spending plan — the third straight White House that has moved to cut the funding.
  
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• Dan Lynch, longtime upstate New York journalist, dies at 71

  06-06-2017 19:56
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Dan Lynch, a former New York newspaper reporter and editor who spent most of his decadeslong journalism career in Albany, where he also hosted radio and television shows, has died. He was 71.
  
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• Accuser's mother bolsters story Cosby drugged, assaulted her

  06-06-2017 19:55
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A woman's claim that Bill Cosby drugged and sexually abused her at a Los Angeles hotel over two decades ago was bolstered by her mother and a workers' compensation attorney Tuesday, then quickly undermined by the…
  
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• The Latest: US unlikely to mediate Qatar diplomatic crisis

  06-06-2017 19:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's response to the Arab blockade of Qatar (all times local):
  
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• Florida death penalty-prosecutor fight heads to high court

  06-06-2017 19:52
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott and a Florida prosecutor who refuses to seek the death penalty will square off against each other before the state's high court.
  
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• China: Won't release men who probed Ivanka Trump supplier

  06-06-2017 19:47
  
  GANZHOU, China (AP) — China's government on Tuesday rejected a U.S. State Department call to release three activists detained while investigating a Chinese company that produced shoes for Ivanka Trump and other brands. It sought instead to enforce a cone…
  
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• APNewsBreak: Grassley says VA lied about Iowa wait times

  06-06-2017 19:46
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley is accusing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of lying about wait times for medical appointments at Iowa's VA hospitals, based on documents provided by a whistleblower.
  
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• Jordan soldier faces murder charges in deaths of 3 US troops

  06-06-2017 19:44
  
  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A government official says a Jordanian soldier faces murder charges in the shooting deaths of three U.S. military trainers at a Jordanian air base
  
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• Qatar's crisis is impacting business and millions of people

  06-06-2017 19:43
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hatoon al-Fassi's children will have their final exams for school in Qatar in three weeks' time, but as Saudi nationals they have just two weeks to leave the country under new measures being felt…
  
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• Police Seek Person Of Interest In Tulsa Financial Theft

  06-06-2017 19:41
  
  Tulsa Police's financial crimes investigators are needing help to identify a person of interest. 
  
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• House set to condemn Turkish security attack on protesters

  06-06-2017 19:41
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans and Democrats are set to unleash a wave of bipartisan fury against Turkey over violence against peaceful protesters carried out by bodyguards traveling with the country's president.
  
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• Police: 3 dead, 1 wounded in possible robbery at Fresno home

  06-06-2017 19:38
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A gunbattle Tuesday at a central California home left three men dead and another wounded in what may have been a home-invasion robbery or a drug deal gone bad, police said.
  
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• Lawsuit: Bail 'scheme' keeps poor people jailed for months

  06-06-2017 19:35
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Court officials in a Louisiana community often hold poor people in jail for months just because they can't afford bail, a federal lawsuit claims.
  
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• Man Shot By Police Near Notre Dame Cathedral

  06-06-2017 19:23
  
  A police officer shot and wounded a man who attacked a group of three officers with a hammer near Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday, authorities said.
  
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• OHP: Muskogee Man Dies Of Possible Medical Problem While Driving

  06-06-2017 19:17
  
  Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a Muskogee man may have suffered a medical problem before his truck ran off the road in McIntosh County Monday.
  
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• Tulsa Police Chief: Comments On Race Taken Out Of Context

  06-06-2017 18:55
  
  Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan says his comments in a recent newspaper article about race were taken out of context.
  
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