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• Bill Cosby faces 2nd sex assault trial after jury deadlocks

  17-06-2017 23:56
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby, the comedian and actor once known as "America's Dad" for his TV role as paternal Dr. Cliff Huxtable, avoided a conviction on Father's Day weekend as a jury declared itself hopelessly deadlocked on charges…
  
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• Police: Woman killed after sister hits her with a car

  17-06-2017 23:45
  
  CARPINTERIA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman has been killed after police believe her sister accidentally hit her with a car.
  
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• The Latest: Farm workers, activists march on Ben & Jerry's

  17-06-2017 23:36
  
  MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Latest on a march to a Ben & Jerry's plant by farm workers and activists (all times local):
  
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• Three people wounded in north Tulsa shooting

  17-06-2017 23:34
  
  Tulsa police are investigating a shooting at a home in north Tulsa, according to a 911 dispatcher.
  
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• Juneteenth Celebrations Continue In Tulsa

  17-06-2017 23:34
  
  The 2017 Juneteenth Festival continues in Tulsa.
  
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• Tishomingo Basketball Coaches Fired After Using School Bus To Buy Beer

  17-06-2017 23:31
  
  Tishomingo High School is looking for two new boys basketball coaches after the district fired last season's coaches for using a school bus to buy beer.
  
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• Commissioner: Slain officer was a hero who protected others

  17-06-2017 23:23
  
  MCINTYRE, Ga. (AP) — A corrections officer who was killed while transporting inmates was a hero who spent his career protecting other people, Georgia's top prison official said at the man's funeral.
  
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• Suspect in custody after shooting at Florida hospital

  17-06-2017 23:11
  
  OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A shooting at a Florida hospital left one person injured, and the suspect was taken into custody.
  
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• Black gun owners worried by acquittal in Castile shooting

  17-06-2017 23:01
  
  Gerry Martin isn't sure he will ever tell a police officer during a traffic stop that he has a concealed-weapon permit — and possibly a weapon — on him.
  
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• Authorities: 18 injured after ferry crashes into jetty

  17-06-2017 22:56
  
  HYANNISPORT, Mass. (AP) — Eighteen people were injured after a high-speed ferry struck a jetty in Hyannisport, Massachusetts, and began taking on water, authorities said.
  
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• 58 people confirmed or presumed dead from London tower fire

  17-06-2017 22:49
  
  LONDON (AP) — London police on Saturday raised to 58 the number of deaths either confirmed or presumed following the horrific inferno that turned the city's Grenfell Tower public housing block into a charred hulk.
  
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• Tougher Trump line toward Cuba delights hardliners on island

  17-06-2017 22:27
  
  HAVANA (AP) — President Donald Trump's announcement of a tougher line toward Cuba has delighted hardliners on the island, who say it reveals the long-held U.S. aim of imposing American will on Cuba and justifies their wariness toward Washington.
  
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• Shooting of mentally ill man raises policing questions

  17-06-2017 22:13
  
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Joshua Barre's mental health was spiraling out of control before he grabbed two butcher knives and went outside. The 29-year-old black man with bipolar disorder had been off his medication and holed up at home, cycling…
  
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• Marchers in Madrid urge Spain to take in more refugees

  17-06-2017 21:54
  
  MADRID (AP) — Protesters are marching in Madrid to urge Spain's conservative government to fulfill its pledge to give shelter to refugees from war-torn countries like Syria.
  
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• Indiana church says van crash injuries not life threatening

  17-06-2017 21:54
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A central Indiana church says 11 children who were hurt in a van crash are recovering from non-life threatening injuries.
  
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• Marchers brave high heat for Lisbon's LGBT Pride Parade

  17-06-2017 21:49
  
  LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Braving high temperatures, about 1,000 people have marched in a LGBT Pride Parade in Portugal's capital of Lisbon in support of transsexual rights.
  
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• The Latest: UK's May meets fire survivors, faces criticism

  17-06-2017 21:42
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the London high-rise fire (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Aircraft, vessels search for missing US sailors

  17-06-2017 21:42
  
  YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — The Latest on a U.S. Navy ship collision (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: 18 injured after Massachusetts ferry crash

  17-06-2017 21:35
  
  HYANNISPORT, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on a ferry crash in Massachusetts that left several people injured (all times local):
  
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• Find Local Tulsa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Union, and Owasso News, Sports, and Entertainment:Teacher Brings Real-World Experiences

  17-06-2017 21:30
  DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Bixby Public Schools 2017 District Teacher of the Year Randall Briggs teaches U.S. History at Bixby High School.
  
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• Grand theft avocado: 3 arrested in $300K California theft

  17-06-2017 21:20
  
  OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Police are calling it grand theft avocado.
  
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• Ships ahoy! Majestic sailing vessels converge on Boston

  17-06-2017 21:17
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Majestic vessels from around the globe have dazzled crowds as the ships sailed through Boston's inner harbor for the first time in 17 years.
  
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• 9/11 Memorial designer to create church shooting memorial

  17-06-2017 21:16
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The architect who designed the 9/11 Memorial in New York has been chosen to create a memorial to honor the nine worshippers gunned down in a racist shooting attack on a South Carolina church.
  
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• Canoe returns to Hawaii after epic round-the-world voyage

  17-06-2017 21:12
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — No modern navigation instrumentation guided a Polynesian voyaging canoe as it followed the horizon during a three-year journey around the globe.
  
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• Funeral held for 1 of 2 slain prison guards in Georgia

  17-06-2017 21:00
  
  MCINTYRE, Ga. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners are remembering one of two Georgia prison guards killed when two inmates escaped from a prison transfer bus.
  
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• Oklahoma Storms Leave Behind Damage, Knock Out Power

  17-06-2017 20:50
  
  Officials in several eastern Oklahoma communities say Saturday's storms have left behind considerable damage.
  
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• Yellowstone takes measures to prevent mussels' spread

  17-06-2017 20:48
  
  JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials are installing barriers in front of boat launches in an attempt to prevent invasive mussels recently discovered in Montana from spreading to the park and into the Columbia River Basin.
  
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• Police: Mother dies following shooting rampage in New Mexico

  17-06-2017 20:44
  
  ABIQUIU, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say the mother of a man who went on a shooting rampage in New Mexico died several hours after being taken off life support, bringing the number of deaths to five.
  
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• Mysterious ship crash off Japan leaves 7 US sailors missing

  17-06-2017 20:24
  
  YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — U.S. and Japanese vessels and aircraft searched Saturday for seven American sailors who were missing after their Navy destroyer collided before dawn with a container ship four times its size off the coast of Japan.
  
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• Spain: 5 migrants found dead in drifting boat, 92 more saved

  17-06-2017 20:23
  
  MADRID (AP) — Spain's maritime rescue service has recovered the bodies of five migrants who died attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in a small boat.
  
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• Betty Shelby opts out of meet-and-greet event over security concerns, attorney says; event canceled

  17-06-2017 20:15
  
  Shannon McMurray said neither Shelby nor her husband would attend the gathering, which was scheduled to take place June 24. That resulted in event organizers deciding to cancel it entirely.
  
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• Woman who stormed stage during 'Julius Caesar' is arrested

  17-06-2017 20:09
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York production of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" with a Trump-like character who is assassinated had a boisterous new scene this weekend: A 24-year-old activist stormed the stage, yelling, "Do you want Trump to be assassinated?"
  
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• Saudi coast guard kills local fisherman, says Iran TV

  17-06-2017 20:08
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian fisherman was killed by Saudi Arabia's coast guard last night, Iran's state TV said Saturday.
  
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• Milan menswear designers focus on Millennials, social media

  17-06-2017 20:08
  
  MILAN (AP) — Designers are resizing Milan Fashion Week for menswear, condensing previews for next spring and summer into just over three days.
  
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• Reports: Force justified in death of Florida inmate, 75

  17-06-2017 20:06
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Records show a 75-year-old black jail inmate in Florida died after officers used force while moving him for psychiatric observation.
  
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• Silver Alert Issued For 85-Year-Old Metro Man

  17-06-2017 20:00
  
  Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for a man, last seen driving away from a home in northwest Oklahoma City, Saturday morning.
  
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• Scores of farm workers, activists march on Ben & Jerry's

  17-06-2017 19:57
  
  MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Scores of dairy farm workers and activists marched Saturday on a Ben & Jerry's factory to push for better pay and living conditions on farms that provide milk for the ice cream maker that takes pride…
  
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• Michigan moves to terminate sports doctor's parental rights

  17-06-2017 19:44
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state of Michigan is seeking to terminate the parental rights of a sports doctor accused of sexual assaulting dozens of women and girls.
  
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• UK police: 58 confirmed or presumed dead after London blaze

  17-06-2017 19:39
  
  LONDON (AP) — London police on Saturday raised to 58 the number of deaths either confirmed or presumed following the horrific inferno that turned the city's Grenfell Tower public housing block into a charred hulk.
  
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• Putin: Former German leader Helmut Kohl molded his worldview

  17-06-2017 19:32
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl played a key role forming his outlook on the world.
  
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• Teen arrested after police say he tried to run over deputy

  17-06-2017 19:22
  
  PRESTONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say an 18-year-old man who tried to run over a deputy in North Carolina has been arrested at his home.
  
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• Police arrest suspect in stabbing death on Katy Trail

  17-06-2017 19:19
  
  Police have arrested a suspect in the stabbing death of a man whose body was found Friday morning on the Katy Trail downtown.
  
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• Oklahoma Under Excessive Heat Alert

  17-06-2017 19:13
  
  Forecasters from the National Weather Service have issued excessive heat alerts for much of Oklahoma and parts of western Arkansas for Saturday.
  
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• Police: 1 dead, several wounded in Ohio nightclub shooting

  17-06-2017 19:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police say a man has died and at least four people have been wounded in a shooting at a nightclub in Ohio's capital city.
  
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• The Latest: Trump family flies to Camp David

  17-06-2017 19:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's first visit to Camp David (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Afghan soldier wounds 7 American soldiers

  17-06-2017 19:02
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of several U.S soldiers by an Afghan army soldier (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Lobbyist shot is expected to make full recovery

  17-06-2017 18:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of the shooting of a Republican lawmaker and others at a baseball practice this week (all times EDT):
  
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• Eastern Oklahoma Storms Knock Out Power, Cause Damage

  17-06-2017 18:55
  
  Viewers have sent News On 6 storm damage photos in the Warner area Saturday morning. 
  
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• Merkel: Pope wants her to fight to save Paris climate deal

  17-06-2017 18:44
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Pope Francis encouraged her to work to preserve the historic Paris climate accord despite the U.S. withdrawal from it and shared her goal to "bring down walls" between countries, not build…
  
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• Mistrial declared in Cosby case after jury deadlocks again

  17-06-2017 18:42
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby's trial on sexual assault charges ended in a mistrial Saturday after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision in a case that nevertheless helped destroy the 79-year-old comedian's image as "America's Dad."
  
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