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• Stolen Items Recovered After Arrest Of Tulsa ‘Rooftop Burglar’

  02-08-2017 23:47
  
  Police say a rash of burglaries happened all along 31st and 41st streets, but it was at Tulsa Gold and Silver where they caught Chance Parker.
  
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• Another Crash Blocks I-44 Westbound Lanes In Tulsa

  02-08-2017 23:01
  
  Multiple collisions blocked the westbound lanes of Interstate 44 at 33rd West Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Thursday declared Ozone Alert day for Tulsa area

  02-08-2017 22:52
  
  So far this year, the area has not exceeded the standard, according to the Indian Nations Council of Governments ozone site, ozonealert.com.
  
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• Renovations Underway At Several Bartlesville Schools

  02-08-2017 22:49
  
  Changes are coming to Bartlesville Public Schools this year. 
  
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• Albuquerque to honor fallen WWII war correspondent

  02-08-2017 22:44
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque will honor an acclaimed World War II war correspondent who died before he was able to return home.
  
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• Temperate Northwest gets blasted with furnace-like heat

  02-08-2017 22:43
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Forecasts for triple-digit heat have caused a minor panic across the Pacific Northwest.
  
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• After health vote, governor calls Maine senators 'dangerous'

  02-08-2017 22:42
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage is blasting Maine's U.S. senators as "dangerous" over their votes that helped sink a GOP proposal to repeal President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act.
  
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• PSG signing Neymar a PR coup for isolated Qatar

  02-08-2017 22:40
  
  LONDON (AP) — If world soccer's transfer record is obliterated by Neymar's move to Paris Saint-Germain, it will be a coup for the French club — and the tiny energy-rich emirate of Qatar.
  
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• Biopic About Chickasaw Playwright From Oklahoma Gets Early Fall Release

  02-08-2017 22:40
  
  A movie about a famous Chickasaw playwright is set to open in theaters this fall.
  
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• Polygamous leader's head injuries cited in trial delay bid

  02-08-2017 22:39
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The polygamous sect leader caught recently after he was on the run for a year was in a pair of accidents in the late 1990s that must be investigated to determine whether the head injuries…
  
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• Captured Alabama inmate is denied bail — and peanut butter

  02-08-2017 22:39
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The last of 12 inmates who escaped an Alabama lockup by tricking a guard with peanut butter is back in jail after persuading his sister to drive him to Florida, a sheriff said.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 missing after explosion at Minneapolis school

  02-08-2017 22:39
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One school staff member has been found dead but another is still unaccounted for following a natural gas explosion Wednesday at a college prep school in Minneapolis, authorities said.
  
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• Kidding! NY gov's talk of extra funds for towns was joke

  02-08-2017 22:38
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was making a joke when he promised millions in additional funding to help struggling cities revitalize their downtowns, his office said Wednesday.
  
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• The Latest: 1 dead, 1 missing after school explosion

  02-08-2017 22:37
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on an explosion and partial building collapse at a Minneapolis school (all times local):
  
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• Prosecutors: Man killed wife, put body in pool, got takeout

  02-08-2017 22:37
  WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Prosecutors say a New Jersey man fatally beat his wife in their home, moved her body to their pool and then drove to a restaurant to buy takeout food.
  
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• Judge wed to Mueller team member steps away from Trump suits

  02-08-2017 22:37
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge who is married to a new member of Robert Mueller's investigative team has stepped aside from lawsuits involving President Donald Trump and his business empire, court records show.
  
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• Man sentenced after pleading guilty to money laundering in K2 scheme

  02-08-2017 22:33
  
  Herman James Davis III faced up to 10 years in prison in what prosecutors said was a scheme involving illegal synthetic drugs.
  
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• Appeals court ruling requires Kobach to testify under oath

  02-08-2017 22:32
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruling will force Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to answer questions under oath about plans to change U.S. election law.
  
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• SC: Split Episcopal dioceses can't take millions in property

  02-08-2017 22:29
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Dozens of parishes that split from The Episcopal Church over theological issues including the ordination of gay priests cannot take valuable real estate with them, according to a split ruling issued Wednesday by South Carolina's highest…
  
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• Governor again seeks to pit Chicago against rest of Illinois

  02-08-2017 22:27
  CHICAGO (AP) — By extracting Chicago money from a measure all Illinois public schools needed to get state funding this fall, Gov. Bruce Rauner reignited an age-old but divisive political strategy on a new front.
  
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• Struggle between motorcycle gangs rattles New Mexico capital

  02-08-2017 22:26
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A drive-by shooting and a hospital lockdown prompted police in tourist-friendly Santa Fe, New Mexico, to increase patrols and surveillance amid a turf war between motorcycle gangs based in Texas and California, authorities said Wednesday.
  
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• For sale: Farm with barn that inspired 'Charlotte's Web'

  02-08-2017 22:22
  BROOKLIN, Maine (AP) — A 44-acre (18-hectare) saltwater farm in Maine where E.B. White penned "Charlotte's Web" is up for sale for $3.7 million.
  
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• Trump administration says current war authority sufficient

  02-08-2017 22:19
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration told Congress on Wednesday it has sufficient legal authority for military force against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria based on the 2001 law to counter al-Qaida.
  
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• The Latest: Sanders says Boy Scout leaders didn't call Trump

  02-08-2017 22:13
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's claim that Boy Scout leaders praised his recent speech to the group (all times EDT):
  
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• Russia reserving right for more retaliatory steps on US

  02-08-2017 22:13
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow is reserving the right to take further retaliatory measures in response to a sanctions bill signed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
  
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• Town evacuated after freight train derails, catches fire

  02-08-2017 22:12
  
  HYNDMAN, Pa. (AP) — Nearly three dozen cars of a freight train carrying hazardous materials careened off the tracks in a small Pennsylvania town Wednesday, igniting fires in some rail cars and a garage and forcing emergency officials to evacuate…
  
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• Watch what Sen. Al Franken said about former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn: 'There are some senators who aren't very funny'

  02-08-2017 22:09
  
  Tuesday night on Stephen Colbert’s "The Late Show," Sen. Al Franken talked about the part of his new book about former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn.
  
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• Markets Right Now: Dow has its first close above 22,000

  02-08-2017 22:08
  The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local):
  
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• UPDATE 1-Corporate profits to take more hits from Ukraine cyber attack

  02-08-2017 22:07
  The cyber attack that crippled Ukraine businesses and spread worldwide to shut down shipping ports, factories and businesses has taken a costly toll on the results of major U.S. and European companies in the latest quarter, with more to come. ) are among five multinational firms, three from the United States and two in Europe, to report material financial damage in the closing days of the second quarter from the cyber "worm" known as NotPetya.
  
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• Oklahoma Lt. Governor Takes Financial Lead In Governor Race

  02-08-2017 21:16
  
  The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma has taken a large financial lead in the race to become the state's next governor.
  
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• Owasso Firefighter Charged With Lewd Molestation

  02-08-2017 21:09
  
  A 33-year-old Owasso man was charged Tuesday with lewd molestation in Osage County after he was accused July 28 of molesting a 13-year-old family member.  Casey Benjamin Roe, who's an Owasso firefighter, pled not guilty during his arraignment Tuesday morning, court records show.  7/31/2017 Related Story: Owasso Firefighter Arrested, Accused Of Molesting 13-Year-Old Family Member As of July 31, Roe's employment status was still 'active,' according to the Owasso City Manage...
  
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• The Latest: 2 deputies in fair condition after shootout

  02-08-2017 20:44
  
  OREGON HOUSE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the shootout near a Northern California pot farm (all times local):
  
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• Teen evaluated after jumping from plane when it landed

  02-08-2017 20:41
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A teenage passenger was taken for a medical evaluation after he opened an emergency door on an airplane when it landed in San Francisco then slid down the wing to the tarmac, an official said Wednesday.
  
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• Sessions: US prosecutors will help addiction-ravaged cities

  02-08-2017 20:37
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Justice Department will dispatch 12 federal prosecutors to cities ravaged by addiction who will focus exclusively on investigating health care fraud and opioid scams that are fueling the nation's drug abuse epidemic, Attorney General Jeff…
  
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• Small plane crash-lands on packed Portuguese beach, kills 2

  02-08-2017 20:34
  
  LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A light plane made an emergency landing on a packed beach near Lisbon on Wednesday afternoon, killing a 56-year-old man and an 8-year-old girl who were sunbathing, authorities said.
  
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• Explosions at arms depot in breakaway Abkhazia injure 50

  02-08-2017 20:32
  MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian mission in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia says dozens of people have been injured by explosions at a munitions depot.
  
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• The Latest: Pennsylvania town evacuated after train derails

  02-08-2017 20:31
  
  HYNDMAN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on train derailment in Pennsylvania (all times local):
  
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• Workers killed, hurt in arena floor collapse identified

  02-08-2017 20:29
  HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) — Authorities have identified the construction workers killed and injured after a section of floor collapsed at a western Michigan arena.
  
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• NY governor was joking about prizes for cities, office says

  02-08-2017 20:29
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office says he was joking when he said the state would give millions more in funding to help struggling cities revitalize their downtowns.
  
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• Correction: Exploited in Paradise story

  02-08-2017 20:26
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — In a story Aug. 1 about a Native Hawaiian fisherman's lawsuit seeking to stop Hawaii officials from issuing commercial fishing licenses to those who aren't legally admitted into the United States, The Associated Press misattributed a written…
  
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• The Latest: Sessions favors new immigration limits

  02-08-2017 20:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a bill to change to an immigration system based on skills, not family ties (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Journalists lightly wounded in IS blast in Syria

  02-08-2017 20:20
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):
  
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• Death of woman found buried on beach ruled accidental

  02-08-2017 20:18
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — The death of a 30-year-old Texas woman found buried on a Maryland beach has been ruled accidental.
  
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• UK police charge doctor with 118 sex offences

  02-08-2017 20:16
  LONDON (AP) — London police have charged an east London doctor with 118 sex offenses, including one assault on a child under 13.
  
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• Seven seek Court of Criminal Appeals post vacated by Clancy Smith

  02-08-2017 20:15
  The five-member court has two vacancies after Clancy Smith retired in June, followed by Arlene Johnson on Tuesday.
  
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• The Latest: School: Students, staff safe after explosion

  02-08-2017 20:14
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on an explosion and partial building collapse at a Minneapolis school (all times local):
  
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• Tillerson, North Korean envoy to cross paths, but won't meet

  02-08-2017 20:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The top American and North Korean diplomats may cross paths during a regional summit next week in the Philippines, but have no plans to meet, the United States said Wednesday as it sought to further isolate the…
  
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• OKC, Tulsa Among Top 10 Most Affordable U.S. Cities To Rent

  02-08-2017 20:10
  
  Oklahoma City and Tulsa have both made their way into the Top 10 of the most affordable cities in which to rent. 
  
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• Like a cut-and-paste tool, gene editing transforms research

  02-08-2017 20:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Gene editing is getting fresh attention thanks to a successful lab experiment with human embryos. But for all the angst over possibly altering reproduction years from now, this technology already is used by scientists every day in…
  
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• Study: Being outside could become deadly in South Asia

  02-08-2017 20:06
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — Venturing outdoors may become deadly across wide swaths of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh by the end of the century as climate change drives heat and humidity to new extremes, according to a new study.
  
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