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• Tulsa Laundromat Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say

  07-01-2018 23:45
  
  Police are looking for a man they say robbed the Blue Monday Laundry at 19th and Harvard in Tulsa.
  
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• Nearly 400 cold-stunned turtles in Texas released into Gulf

  07-01-2018 23:43
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Nearly 400 sea turtles found stunned by recent frigid weather along the Texas coast have been returned to the Gulf of Mexico near Corpus Christi.
  
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• Horse Shot To Death, Says Wagoner Co. Woman

  07-01-2018 23:37
  
  A Wagoner County woman says someone shot and killed her horse and she's afraid whoever did it is targeting her.
  
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• Report of smoke at Tulsa Zoo is apparent false alarm

  07-01-2018 23:16
  Authorities on Sunday afternoon were called to a report of smoke at the Tulsa Zoo that was apparently a false alarm.
  
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• Rain to continue through tonight, then dry for the next week

  07-01-2018 22:54
  
  Rain will continue through tonight with amounts between one inch to a half-inch accumulations possible, forecasters said.
  
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• The Latest: Syrian TV says army reaches trapped troops

  07-01-2018 22:48
  BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on developments in Syria's civil war (all times local):
  
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• Tulsa's Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Blessing of the Waters at Arkansas River

  07-01-2018 22:45
  
  About 50 congregants from three churches — St. Antony Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and Holy Apostles (Russian) Orthodox Church in Bixby — came together to place a cross made of ice into the river's waters.
  
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• Flooding at JFK terminal adds to delays from winter weather

  07-01-2018 22:38
  NEW YORK (AP) — A water main break at New York's Kennedy Airport is adding more delays to the storm-related aftermath the already beleaguered airport is working to recover from.
  
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• Tulsa Man Seen Using Stolen Credit Card, TPD Says

  07-01-2018 22:35
  
  TPD's Financial Crimes Unit needs your help identifying a person of interest.
  
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• Cat jumps into car and attacks driver, who is then run over

  07-01-2018 22:34
  COCOA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman is recovering from critical injuries after a cat jumped into her car and attacked her, causing her to be run over by her own vehicle.
  
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• Silver Alert issued for woman last seen at McAlester casino

  07-01-2018 22:12
  A Silver Alert has been issued for a woman who is missing in southeast Oklahoma.
  
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• Israel lists 20 groups to be denied entry over boycott calls

  07-01-2018 21:59
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday identified 20 activist groups from around the world whose members will be banned from entering the country over their calls to boycott the Jewish state, stepping up its fight against a movement it views…
  
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• Magnitude 3.1 earthquake rattles part of Oklahoma

  07-01-2018 21:43
  HENNESSEY, Okla. (AP) — A magnitude 3.1 earthquake has shaken part of north-central Oklahoma.
  
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• Activist: Car bomb kills 23 in Syrian rebel-held Idlib city

  07-01-2018 21:35
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — A large car bombing in Syria's largest rebel-held city of Idlib killed at least 23 people on Sunday evening, activists reported.
  
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• Weeks before deputy shot, charges considered against suspect

  07-01-2018 21:14
  DENVER (AP) — Weeks before a man killed a Colorado sheriff's deputy and wounded four other officers, prosecutors considered but declined to file criminal charges against him over angry emails he sent.
  
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• New Hampshire ticket sole winner in $559M Powerball jackpot

  07-01-2018 21:02
  
  MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — It's been a billion-dollar lottery weekend after a lone Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire matched all six numbers and will claim a $559.7 million jackpot, one day after another single ticket sold in Florida nabbed…
  
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• FBI: Drones spotted in sky before title game despite ban

  07-01-2018 21:02
  ATLANTA (AP) — The FBI says it has spotted drones in restricted air space surrounding the Atlanta stadium where college football's title game will be held, despite a temporary ban.
  
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• 32 missing, oil tanker on fire after collision off China

  07-01-2018 20:25
  
  BEIJING (AP) — An Iranian oil tanker collided with a bulk freighter and caught fire off China's east coast, leaving the tanker's entire crew of 32 missing and causing it to spill oil into the sea, authorities said Sunday.
  
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• Colorado prosecutors weighed charges against deputy killer

  07-01-2018 20:19
  DENVER (AP) — Weeks before a man killed a Colorado sheriff's deputy and wounded four other officers, prosecutors considered but declined to file criminal charges against him over angry emails he sent.
  
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• Even with no term limits, change continues in the halls of Congress

  07-01-2018 20:16
  A man had to be taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon after setting a woman's house on fire in Rogers County. Deputies tell us the victim returned home to find the unidentified suspect violating a protective order by being at her place.
  
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• The Latest: Lottery official: Actual jackpot was $559.7M

  07-01-2018 20:11
  
  MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the large lottery jackpots (all times local):
  
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• South Carolina utility won't pay former executives severance

  07-01-2018 20:10
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina utility struggling after sticking consumers with higher bills after failed plans to build a nuclear reactor now says it won't give golden parachutes to executives who stepped down last month.
  
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• CES Organizer Vows To Include More Women At 2019 Confab After Outcry

  07-01-2018 20:10
  
  The organizer of CES 2018, one of tech's biggest trade shows, says it will ramp up its attempts to give women a voice at the conference, after being criticized for the lack of female keynote speakers at this year's show.
  
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• The Latest: Car bomb kills 18 in Syrian rebel-held city

  07-01-2018 19:56
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the developments in Syria's civil war (all times local):
  
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• 6 dead after wrong-way crash on Northern California highway

  07-01-2018 19:54
  WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say six people have been killed in a crash caused by a wrong-way driver on a Northern California highway.
  
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• Average US gas price jumps 3 cents to $2.54 for regular

  07-01-2018 19:49
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline jumped 3 cents nationally over the past three weeks to $2.54.
  
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• Court date for immigrant restaurant manager not until 2021

  07-01-2018 19:41
  WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (AP) — A Mexican restaurant manager in southern Illinois who doesn't have legal permission to live in the U.S. isn't scheduled for another immigration hearing until 2021 after he posted bond last year.
  
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• School district changes bullying policy after child suicide

  07-01-2018 19:36
  CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio schools district changed its policies concerning bullying, but its superintendent hasn't directly said whether those changes were influenced by the 2017 suicide of an 8-year-old boy who was reportedly bullied.
  
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• Portuguese town encourages children to smoke at Epiphany

  07-01-2018 19:26
  
  VALE DE SALGUEIRO, Portugal (AP) — The Epiphany celebrations in the Portuguese village of Vale de Salgueiro feature a tradition that each year causes an outcry among outsiders: Parents encouraging their children, some as young as 5, to smoke cigarettes.
  
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• Vermont city considers making mural more inclusive to races

  07-01-2018 19:24
  
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's largest city is considering making a downtown mural depicting famous people associated with Burlington and Vermont more inclusive after an activist defaced it and called the art racist.
  
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• Foreign meddling in 2018 elections a concern, CIA chief says

  07-01-2018 19:22
  WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director Mike Pompeo (pahm-PAY'-oh) says he's concerned about continued efforts by Russia and others to undermine American elections, including this year's contests, but says such meddling isn't new.
  
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• Blast of arctic air breaks records; Temperatures set to rise

  07-01-2018 19:18
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The blast of arctic air that engulfed portions of the East Coast broke more cold temperature records in several cities — although a warm-up is coming Monday.
  
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• Man dies in Stockholm after picking up suspected grenade

  07-01-2018 19:17
  
  HELSINKI (AP) — A man in Stockholm picked up a suspected hand grenade from the ground and it detonated in his hand Sunday, killing him and injuring his companion, Swedish police said.
  
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• US judge in Las Vegas may dismiss ranching standoff case

  07-01-2018 19:15
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A U.S. judge who declared a mistrial last month could end the much-watched criminal prosecution of a Nevada rancher accused of leading an armed uprising against federal authorities.
  
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• Mom on son's hazing death: Feels like 'cat clawing at heart'

  07-01-2018 19:02
  
  There are times when Mary Deng thinks her only child is still alive, that he's going to come home, that he didn't die more than four years ago in a brutal fraternity hazing ritual.
  
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• Woman who took 'OK To Be White' notes may plead not guilty

  07-01-2018 18:53
  ROCKVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman charged with trying to steal the notes of a right-wing commentator giving a speech titled "It's OK To Be White" may plead not guilty at an upcoming court appearance.
  
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• Popular French singer France Gall dies at 70

  07-01-2018 18:40
  
  PARIS (AP) — French pop singer France Gall, who shot to fame in the 1960s by winning the Eurovision Song Contest then produced hits and sold millions of albums over a four-decade career, died Sunday. She was 70.
  
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• High or Dry? California legal pot to test supply pipeline

  07-01-2018 18:39
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most Californians with an urge to smoke a joint will enter the state's legal marijuana marketplace through a single doorway — at a retail shop.
  
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• Bannon tries to make amends as aides defend Trump's fitness

  07-01-2018 18:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon is trying to make amends.
  
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• Yale auctioning off furniture, items from historical halls

  07-01-2018 18:22
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University is trying to sell off furniture, kitchen equipment and other items as part of a major renovation of its historical Commons Hall and Memorial Hall.
  
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• Steve Bannon Says He Regrets Comments About Trump Jr. In New Book

  07-01-2018 18:12
  
  Former White House strategist Steve Bannon says he regrets explosive comments he made about Donald Trump Jr. and a 2016 meeting between Trump campaign officials and several Russian nationals, walking back his assertion in a new book that the meeting was "treasonous." 
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze at construction site in frigid air

  07-01-2018 18:12
  
  FISHERSVILLE, Va. (AP) — News reports say a construction site for a new nursing home facility has burned down in western Virginia, but no one was injured.
  
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• Recovering Sen. Paul says political violence rising concern

  07-01-2018 18:10
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Rand Paul says he's recovering well from the November assault that left him with six broken ribs, and says violence against political figures is a concern among his colleagues.
  
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• South Carolina's busiest airport back in business after snow

  07-01-2018 18:07
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's busiest airport is back in business after a snowstorm put Charleston's field into a deep freeze.
  
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• Man shot by Alabama deputy, dies later at hospital

  07-01-2018 18:03
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say an Alabama sheriff's deputy shot a suspect who later died after officers responded to a report of a domestic assault.
  
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• Boris Becker calls for fight against racism amid tweet spat

  07-01-2018 18:02
  BERLIN (AP) — Former tennis star Boris Becker says it's time to stand up against racism amid a controversy over a slur directed at his son from the Twitter account of a German nationalist lawmaker.
  
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• The Latest: Bannon praises Trump's son in statement

  07-01-2018 17:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
  
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• Former WTO chief, UN envoy Peter Sutherland dies at 71

  07-01-2018 17:49
  
  LONDON (AP) — Irish businessman and diplomat Peter Sutherland, who held senior roles in the European Union, the World Trade Organization and the U.N., has died. He was 71.
  
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• UN envoy says no change in US position on North Korea talks

  07-01-2018 17:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's U.N. ambassador says the administration hasn't changed its conditions regarding talks with North Korea amid growing tensions over the North's nuclear and missile programs.
  
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