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• The Latest: Trump tweets new support for Iranian protesters

  31-12-2017 23:38
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest on protests in Iran (all times local):
  
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• Tulsa Woman Pins Boyfriend Against Fence With Car, Police Say

  31-12-2017 23:26
  
  A Tulsa man is being sent to the hospital with a broken leg after his girlfriend backed into him with a car, pinning him against a fence.
  
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• 10 foreigners, 2 locals killed in Costa Rica plane crash

  31-12-2017 23:13
  
  SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A plane carrying 10 foreigners and two local crewmembers crashed in a wooded area, killing all aboard Sunday, Costa Rica's government said.
  
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• Police Identify Deputy Killed In Colorado Shootout

  31-12-2017 23:09
  
  The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) in Colorado says "multiple deputies are down" and a code red alert has been issued amid an "active" situation south of Denver. 
  
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• Thousands gather in cold ahead of Times Square's 2018 party

  31-12-2017 22:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers, celebrity entertainers and tourists from around the world are packing into a frigid Times Square Sunday to mark the start of 2018 with a glittering crystal ball drop, a burst of more than a…
  
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• AP PHOTOS: New Year's Eve observances around the world

  31-12-2017 22:41
  
  People around the world are welcoming 2018 with fireworks displays and loud cheering.
  
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• Deep South braces for unrelenting cold heading into New Year

  31-12-2017 22:36
  ATLANTA (AP) — Bitterly cold temperatures spreading across the Deep South will be potentially deadly, as freezing weather will likely last for several days in a region more accustomed to brief bursts of arctic air than night after night below…
  
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• Photos of the year: See the Tulsa World's best images from 2017

  31-12-2017 22:30
  
  Tulsa World photographers cover assignments for different sections of the paper— news, sports, business and Scene — and we always keep our eyes out for interesting pictures while we’re on the way.
  
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• Police: Officer shoots man at a Mississippi Walmart

  31-12-2017 22:27
  BYRAM, Miss. (AP) — Police say an officer shot a man after receiving call about a shoplifter at a Walmart in western Mississippi.
  
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• Police replace Christmas gifts for family robbed by a Grinch

  31-12-2017 22:03
  CHESHIRE, Conn. (AP) — Police and community members in Connecticut have banded together to replace a family's gifts stolen by a Grinch on Christmas Day.
  
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• The Latest: Police: Man with guns didn't plan to use them

  31-12-2017 21:51
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on a man arrested at a Houston hotel with several guns in his room (all times local):
  
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• Iran protests go on as social media apps blocked, 2 killed

  31-12-2017 21:49
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The largest protests to strike Iran in nearly a decade continued unabated Sunday, despite a government move to block access to Instagram and a popular messaging app used by activists to organize, with even President Hassan…
  
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• One Man Dead After Turner Turnpike Wreck

  31-12-2017 21:48
  
  A man is dead after a wreck Sunday morning on the Turner Turnpike. 
  
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• Solar eclipse, loveable baby hippo warmed hearts in 2017

  31-12-2017 21:45
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It wasn't all doom and gloom in 2017. The year was also filled with awe-inspiring moments that united us and warmed the heart.
  
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• Man dies after rollover crash off Turner Turnpike in Creek County

  31-12-2017 21:45
  The driver, Douglas J. Harper, 28, was ejected during the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• 12-year-old charged in fatal shooting of 16-year-old

  31-12-2017 21:42
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee say a 12-year-old girl fatally shot another girl and is being charged with criminal homicide.
  
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• Ada man killed after being dragged by tractor-trailer in Pontotoc County

  31-12-2017 21:33
  Jimmy Neel, 50, was standing near the front of a 2008 Kenworth tractor-railer on property owned by Ada Energy Services
  
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• Fireworks, prayers as revelers around the world ring in 2018

  31-12-2017 21:31
  
  From spectacular fireworks in Hong Kong and Australia to a huge LED lightshow at the world's tallest building in Dubai, a look at how revelers around the world are ringing in 2018:
  
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• Trump offers New Year's Eve message

  31-12-2017 21:29
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump capped 2017 on Sunday with a video self-tribute touching on what he sees as the high points of his achievements and rhetoric from his first year in office. American exceptionalism got…
  
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• Plane with 12 believed aboard crashes in Costa Rica

  31-12-2017 21:21
  SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — The Costa Rican government says that a plane believed to be carrying 12 people has crashed in a wooded area.
  
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• 5 Colorado deputies shot, 1 fatally, in 'ambush' attack

  31-12-2017 21:17
  
  DENVER (AP) — A man fired more than 100 rounds at sheriff's deputies early Sunday, killing one and injuring four others, before being fatally shot himself in what authorities called an ambush. Two civilians were also injured.
  
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• France's Macron wants to win fight against extremism in 2018

  31-12-2017 21:12
  PQRIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to achieve peace in 2018 in the battle against Islamic extremism — in Syria, Africa's Sahel as well as in his own country.
  
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• Congo forces kill at least 7 in anti-government protests

  31-12-2017 21:05
  
  KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese security forces killed at least seven people and at least one policeman died amid violence as more than a thousand people demonstrated in the capital against President Kabila's refusal to step down from power, the…
  
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• Minnesota Lt. Gov. Smith to join Senate, dive into campaign

  31-12-2017 20:58
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith is vowing to "hit the ground running" as she joins the U.S. Senate this week while preparing to run in November.
  
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• The Latest: President Trump tweets: 'What a year it's been'

  31-12-2017 20:46
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Suspect fired 100 rounds in ambush-style attack

  31-12-2017 20:33
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Latest on shooting in suburban Denver that left one sheriff's deputy dead and four deputies and two civilians wounded (all times local):
  
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• Unruly man with guns arrested at Houston hotel

  31-12-2017 20:27
  HOUSTON (AP) — Houston police say an intoxicated man was arrested at a hotel ahead of a New Year's Eve party for unlawfully carrying a weapon and trespassing after officers found several guns and ammunition in his room.
  
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• Ohio's move to toss inactive voters from rolls goes to court

  31-12-2017 20:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joseph Helle was expecting a different sort of reception when he returned home from Army tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and showed up to vote in his small Ohio town near Lake Erie.
  
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• Thousands begin gathering ahead of Times Square's 2018 party

  31-12-2017 20:19
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers, celebrity entertainers and tourists from around the world will pack into Times Square on Sunday for what's expected to be a flashy but frigid start to the new year.
  
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• Pope Francis laments wars, injustices that 'ruined' 2017

  31-12-2017 19:53
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Bidding 2017 farewell, Pope Francis on Sunday decried wars, injustices, social and environmental degradation and other man-made ills which he said spoiled the year.
  
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• Hail And Farewell To Those We Lost In 2017

  31-12-2017 19:46
  
  Most made our world a better place; a few did just the opposite. 
  
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• Seattle settles lawsuit over abuse claims against ex-mayor

  31-12-2017 19:40
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — The City of Seattle has settled a lawsuit filed by a man whose sexual abuse claims effectively ended the political career of former Mayor Ed Murray.
  
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• The Latest: Iran president makes 1st speech since protests

  31-12-2017 19:21
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on protests in Iran (all times local):
  
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• Thousands to ring in 2018 in Las Vegas under tight security

  31-12-2017 19:17
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of revelers will ring in the new year in Las Vegas under the close eye of throngs of law enforcement officers and National Guard members assembled to keep them safe just three months…
  
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• 'Star Wars' passes 'Beauty and the Beast' as top 2017 earner

  31-12-2017 19:04
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — On the last day of the calendar year, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" has surpassed "Beauty and the Beast" as the top grossing film in North America in 2017. It also topped the charts for the…
  
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• Palestinians call back envoy to US for talks on future ties

  31-12-2017 19:02
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Foreign Minister says the Palestinian envoy to Washington is being temporarily called back for consultations over the future of relations with the United States.
  
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• Words banned for the new year? 'Fake news' gets top vote

  31-12-2017 18:59
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Let me ask you this: Would a story that unpacks a list of tiresome words and phrases be impactful or a nothingburger? Worse, could it just be fake news?
  
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• Wind Chill Advisory Source: Weather Central

  31-12-2017 18:38
  ARZ001-002-OKZ060>071-073-312330- /O.CON.KTSA.WC.Y.0002.180101T0000Z-180101T1800Z/ Benton-Carroll-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee- Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg- Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, Eureka Springs, Tulsa, Claremore, Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah, Stilwell, Muskogee, Checotah, and McAlester 919 AM CST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
  
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• Anticipation high as California rolls out retail pot sales

  31-12-2017 18:32
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Californians may awake on New Year's Day to a stronger-than-normal whiff of marijuana as America's cannabis king lights up to celebrate the state's first legal retail pot sales.
  
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• 5 deputies wounded, 1 fatally, in suburban Denver shooting

  31-12-2017 18:26
  DENVER (AP) — A sheriff's deputy was killed and four others were wounded Sunday in a shooting in suburban Denver that capped a year of deadly attacks in the United States. Two civilians were also injured.
  
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• The Latest: Shooting leaves 1 deputy dead in suburban Denver

  31-12-2017 18:20
  DENVER (AP) — The Latest on shooting in suburban Denver that left one sheriff's deputy dead, four deputies and two civilians wounded (all times local):
  
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• Multiple Deputies Shot While Responding To Disturbance Call Outside Denver

  31-12-2017 18:16
  
  The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) in Colorado says "multiple deputies are down" and a code red alert has been issued amid an "active" situation south of Denver. 
  
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• UN leader issues 'red alert' for unity in 2018

  31-12-2017 18:13
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The secretary-general of the United Nations is issuing a "red alert" for more unity in 2018 after what he calls a year of setbacks.
  
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• Battles on 2 fronts as Syria closes out another violent year

  31-12-2017 17:54
  BEIRUT (AP) — Government forces battled with rebels and al-Qaida militants on two fronts in Syria on Sunday as the country prepared to close out another violent year since the country descended into civil war in 2011.
  
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• The Latest: 200 people arrested at Tehran rally Saturday

  31-12-2017 17:47
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on protests in Iran (all times local):
  
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• Authorities say 1 deputy dead, 4 deputies and 2 civilians hurt, in suburban Denver; suspected gunman believed dead

  31-12-2017 17:46
  DENVER (AP) — Authorities say 1 deputy dead, 4 deputies and 2 civilians hurt, in suburban Denver; suspected gunman believed dead.
  
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• Witnesses: Residents prevented much worse attack in Egypt

  31-12-2017 17:20
  
  CAIRO (AP) — The deadly attack outside a church in Egypt lasted up to 20 minutes and it was another 10 more minutes before police shot and wounded the assailant, according to witnesses who spoke to The Associated Press on…
  
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• Deputies "down" after being called to suburban Denver scene

  31-12-2017 17:05
  DENVER (AP) — A number of deputies were wounded after being called to the scene of a domestic disturbance in suburban Denver on Sunday, authorities said.
  
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