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• Burned Body Found In Mayes County Investigated As Suspicious Death

  30-10-2017 23:46
  
  Mayes County deputies are investigating a body found inside a burning car.
  
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• Reading Partners Needs Volunteers To Help Tulsa Students

  30-10-2017 23:02
  
  Reading Partners needs about 500 more volunteers to commit to read with a student for one hour a week.
  
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• Critical Tulsa Mental Health Resource Could Be Cut

  30-10-2017 22:45
  
  The state budget cuts will affect several programs in Tulsa, including the community response team that helps people with mental health issues.
  
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• Oct. 30th Marks One-Year Anniversary Of OHP-Michael Vance Shootout

  30-10-2017 22:42
  
  Monday marks one year since a statewide manhunt for Michael Vance ended in a deadly shootout. Three people accused of helping Vance have court hearings this week.
  
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• Tulsa Lawmakers Defend Crutcher Scholarship Foundation

  30-10-2017 22:39
  
  Two Tulsa lawmakers are defending their decision to support the Terence Crutcher Scholarship Foundation. 
  
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• Former Gilcrease Museum Director Laid To Rest

  30-10-2017 22:34
  
  Former Gilcrease Museum Director Dr. Duane King was laid to rest Monday. King's funeral was held at the University of Tulsa.
  
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• Tulsa Couple Says New Roommate's Boyfriend Robbed Them

  30-10-2017 22:30
  
  A Tulsa couple said they're terrified after they said they were tied up and robbed at gunpoint by their new roommate's boyfriend.  
  
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• Records: Connecticut offered to buy campus to hold onto GE

  30-10-2017 22:28
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Before General Electric decided to relocate its long-established Connecticut headquarters, state officials offered to buy the company's sprawling 66-acre suburban campus so GE could move to a more urban area within the state.
  
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• Alabama drag queen donates items from gay marriage fight

  30-10-2017 22:28
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A drag queen known for opposing Republican U.S. Senate candidate and gay marriage foe Roy Moore has given Alabama's history agency the garb she wore during the fight that helped unseat Moore from the state Supreme…
  
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• Fats Domino tribute concert, parade planned for Wednesday

  30-10-2017 22:27
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trumpeter James Andrews says some of Fats Domino's band members will be at a bar near Domino's old New Orleans neighborhood for a tribute this week.
  
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• Underground Railroad site now part of historic Kansas trail

  30-10-2017 22:23
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A house that was part of the Underground Railroad has been dedicated as an official site along a new Kansas trail linking historical places related to African-American history.
  
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• The Latest: GOP says judge's critics are attacking her faith

  30-10-2017 22:21
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Senate's consideration of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees (all times EDT):
  
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• Teen girl dies of burn injuries from California wildfire

  30-10-2017 22:21
  
  REDWOOD VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A teenage girl died in a hospital three weeks after she was severely burned in a fire that tore through Mendocino County, California, raising the number of those killed in the state's wildfires this month…
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump ignores dates on indictment

  30-10-2017 22:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump misstated the reach of the indictment against his former campaign chairman Monday, claiming it deals with activities "years ago," before he was running for president. Actually, some of the criminal behavior alleged in the…
  
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• The Latest: Hatch calling Manafort indictment "an overreach"

  30-10-2017 22:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into possible coordination between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia (all times local):
  
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• First guilty plea, indictment of Trump aides in Russia probe

  30-10-2017 22:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russians, special counsel Robert Mueller said Monday, while former campaign manager Paul Manafort and Manafort's business partner…
  
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• Trump vows justice as US captures key Benghazi militant

  30-10-2017 22:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. special operations forces captured a militant in Libya accused of playing an instrumental role in the Benghazi attacks, officials said Monday, in a high-stakes operation designed to bring the perpetrators to justice five years after the…
  
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• Oklahoma House Passes $82M In Transfers To Help Bridge Budget Gap

  30-10-2017 22:09
  
  Lawmakers were back at the state Capitol to work on finding a solution to the state’s budget hole. 
  
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• Group: Zinke campaign's RV sale to friend broke campaign law

  30-10-2017 22:08
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A political watchdog organization accused the dormant congressional campaign of U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Monday of skirting contribution laws when it sold a motor home to a friend of Zinke at a steep discount.
  
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• Fur Ball To Raise Money To Fight Animal Abuse In Oklahoma

  30-10-2017 22:06
  
  The Oklahoma Alliance for Animals has a big event coming up this weekend to raise money for their programs. The group is a non-profit organization dedicated to overcoming pet homelessness, abuse and neglect.  
  
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• Okla. State Board Of Health Calls Emergency Meeting

  30-10-2017 22:04
  
  An emergency meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Health has been called for Monday night, News 9 has learned. It is expected that the meeting will adjourn immediately into executive session to discuss the employment status of the Oklahoma Commissioner of Health, Terry Cline.
  
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• Native American activist Dennis Banks dies at age 80

  30-10-2017 22:04
  
  Dennis Banks, who helped found the American Indian Movement and engaged in sometimes-violent uprisings against the U.S. government, including the armed occupation of Wounded Knee in 1973, died at age 80, his family announced Monday.
  
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• Judge orders Texas housing agency to repair Harvey damage

  30-10-2017 22:01
  HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has blocked Houston's public housing authority from evicting residents of a senior-living apartment complex that was damaged by heavy rains following Hurricane Harvey.
  
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• 4 election workers charged with fraud, voter intimidation

  30-10-2017 22:01
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Four Philadelphia election workers have been charged with violating state election rules at a polling place during a special election earlier this year.
  
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• Utilities warn that power could be out for days in Northeast

  30-10-2017 22:00
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A severe storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts and soaking rain swept through the Northeast early Monday, knocking out power for nearly 1.5 million homes and businesses and forcing hundreds of schools to close in New England.
  
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• Tulsa legislators double down on support of Terence Crutcher Foundation amid criticism

  30-10-2017 22:00
  
  "I started getting calls, hate emails calling me racist and people being angry because we supported this foundation that was expressly founded to unite people and bridge this racial divide that we have," state Sen. Kevin Matthews said.
  
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• Police: Bullet ricocheted, killed woman in San Francisco

  30-10-2017 21:59
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The bullet that killed a San Francisco woman whose death touched off national debate about illegal immigration ricocheted off the ground about 100 yards away before hitting her in the back, a retired police investigator testified…
  
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• Fancy suits at center of ex-Trump campaign chief charges

  30-10-2017 21:59
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — At $7,500 apiece, the handmade custom suits former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort wore were meant to dazzle and impress.
  
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• The Latest: More than 1.2M without power in Northeast

  30-10-2017 21:56
  
  The Latest on a severe storm packing heavy rain and high wind sweeping through the Northeast (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Benghazi suspect to face federal court trial

  30-10-2017 21:56
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the capture of a militant who the U.S. says was instrumental in the 2012 Benghazi attack (all times local):
  
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• Veteran, versatile ex-AP photographer 'Red' McLendon dies

  30-10-2017 21:53
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lennox "Red" McLendon, a globe-trotting photographer who chronicled everything from the Vietnam War to the Academy Awards during a long career with the U.S. Navy and The Associated Press, has died at 74.
  
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• Administration official: Powell top candidate for Fed chair

  30-10-2017 21:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome "Jay" Powell, a member of the Federal Reserve's board, is President Donald Trump's leading candidate to replace Janet Yellen as the head of the nation's central bank, with an announcement planned for Thursday, according to senior…
  
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• Man Charged In Connection With Tulsa's 71st Homicide

  30-10-2017 21:50
  
  A man was charged Monday with first-degree murder and assault and battery with a deadly weapon in connection with an October 23 homicide.  
  
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• Husband, Wife Who Survive Las Vegas Shooting Die In Auto Crash

  30-10-2017 21:41
  
  A husband and wife from California who survived the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival died several weeks after the Oct. 1 massacre in an auto crash. 
  
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• Tulsa Drumming Legend Chuck Blackwell Passes

  30-10-2017 21:33
  Chuck Blackwell, whose credits include Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen, the Everly Brothers, Taj Mahal, and Freddie King, passed away recently, at the age of seventy-seven. The May 2011 issue of Modern Drummer included the feature Tulsa Time: Jimmy Karstein, Chuck Blackwell, David Teegarden, and the Unique Scene That Fueled Classic Rock, by Cleve Warren.
  
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• Man Arrested After Brief Foot Chase In Wagoner County

  30-10-2017 20:43
  
  A man was taken into custody Monday after a brief foot chase in the Okay area of Wagoner County. 
  
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• Paul Manafort, Rick Gates Plead Not Guilty To 12 Counts

  30-10-2017 19:34
  
  President Trump's former 2016 campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, Manafort's former business associate, have been indicted by a federal grand jury.
  
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• The Latest: Maine governor declares state of emergency

  30-10-2017 19:28
  
  The Latest on a severe storm packing heavy rain and high wind sweeping through the Northeast (all times local):
  
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• 'Miracle on 405': Freeway plane crash survivors tell story

  30-10-2017 19:27
  
  MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — A pilot whose small plane crashed and burst into flames on a California freeway over the summer said he realized he was trapped after he made sure his wife could get out of the burning…
  
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• Immigrants fear loss of humanitarian program under Trump

  30-10-2017 19:27
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Iris Acosta has spent the last two decades enrolled in an immigration program that has helped her get a work permit, put three children through school in her native Honduras and obtain health insurance to cover…
  
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• Australian PM in Israel for WW1 battle centennial

  30-10-2017 19:27
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Australia's prime minister is in Israel for a re-enactment of a WWI battle where Australian and New Zealand troops triumphed over Ottoman forces in a charge that helped turn the tide of the war and shape the…
  
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• The Latest: Sen. Menendez defense rests case

  30-10-2017 19:25
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on the bribery trial of Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy friend (all times local):
  
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• Officials: US captures key militant key in Benghazi attack

  30-10-2017 19:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say special operations forces have captured a militant who was instrumental in the attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. The attack resulted in the death of the American ambassador to the country.
  
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• Trump-Russia probe charges: 2 not guilty pleas, 1 guilty

  30-10-2017 19:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russians, special counsel Robert Mueller said Monday, while Trump's former campaign manager and that official's business partner…
  
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• Trump enjoys early success with GOP-led Senate on judges

  30-10-2017 19:23
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is having more success getting judges confirmed than Democrat Barack Obama did at this early stage in their presidencies.
  
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• Menendez defense rests case in bribery and fraud trial

  30-10-2017 19:21
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The defense in the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez rested its case Monday, shortly after the judge turned down a bid to have a mistrial declared over his rulings during the trial.
  
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• The Latest: Governor expects revenue from gambling expansion

  30-10-2017 19:20
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on Pennsylvania's governor signed legislation to expand casino-style gambling in Pennsylvania (all times local):
  
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• Russia probe: Conspiracy, lies and offshore accounts

  30-10-2017 19:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling ramped up on Monday, with an indictment of President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and one of his associates. Separately, former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos is pleading…
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision on U.S. 412 west of downtown

  30-10-2017 19:15
  
  An SUV struck a westbound motorcycle that appears to have gone up over the hood and in through the windshield of the SUV, which came to rest on its right side on the roadway.
  
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• DC court bars Trump from reversing transgender troops policy

  30-10-2017 19:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court in Washington is barring President Donald Trump from changing the government's policy on military service by transgender people.
  
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