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• Sen. Rand Paul holds up votes on the budget deal, says Republicans and Democrats are 'spending us into oblivion'

  08-02-2018 23:59
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Rand Paul holds up votes on the budget deal, says Republicans and Democrats are 'spending us into oblivion'
  
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• Celebrity Handprints Surround Tulsa Store

  08-02-2018 23:51
  
  40 years ago, a Tulsa record store had visiting musicians create some lasting memories in the sidewalk around the store.
  
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• For US in Syria, end game gets murkier as IS shrinks

  08-02-2018 23:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The closer the U.S. gets to its original goal in Syria of defeating the Islamic State group, the murkier its end game. New layers of complexity are descending on a shifting battlefield, as demonstrated by a deadly…
  
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• The Latest: Jury in corruption case released until next week

  08-02-2018 23:36
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on Baltimore's police corruption trial (all times local):
  
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• Update: Suspect who eluded arrest by swimming across Arkansas River captured in Osage County

  08-02-2018 23:31
  
  John David Lee II, 33, was reportedly seen driving a vehicle belonging to Kathy Lynn Hemphill, who has been missing since October. Lee is not considered a suspect in the Hemphill case out of Tulsa County.
  
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• Police: Airman charged with rape of 14-year-old runaway

  08-02-2018 23:28
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — An airman stationed at Dover Air Force Base was charged this week with raping a runaway 14-year-old girl, police said.
  
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• Tulsa Police Warn Of Panhandler Scam

  08-02-2018 23:27
  
  Tulsa police have a new warning about a panhandler who they say is conning people out of money. 
  
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• 36th Street North between Lewis Avenue and Mohawk Boulevard to close Friday

  08-02-2018 23:26
  Traffic on Lewis Avenue also will limited to one lane in each direction between Mohawk Boulevard and 42nd Street North until the end of March.
  
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• Tulsa Woman Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Baby

  08-02-2018 23:20
  
  A federal judge sentenced a Tulsa woman to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing her 1-year-old daughter, recording the abuse and then sending the videos to her boyfriend in Florida.  
  
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• Person Walking On Tracks Killed By Train In Muldrow

  08-02-2018 23:15
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a person was killed after being hit by a train Thursday at about 11:22 a.m. in Muldrow.  
  
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• White House nominates leader of Office of Government Ethics

  08-02-2018 23:14
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Maine lawyer who served under former President George W. Bush has been tapped to serve as director of the White House Office of Government Ethics.
  
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• Tulsa Pipe Break Leaks Water Onto Highway 11

  08-02-2018 23:14
  
  The City of Tulsa has shut water off to a pipe on the Sheridan Road bridge crossing Highway 11.  
  
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• Governors say Interior Department shift didn't include them

  08-02-2018 23:05
  
  DENVER (AP) — A bipartisan group of 19 Western governors said Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke did not consult with them about major plans for reorganizing the agency, and have asked him to delay implementing the proposal until he speaks with…
  
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• Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Sequoyah County

  08-02-2018 23:04
  The person was walking west on tracks near East 1100 Road and Gibbons Lane in Muldrow when they were struck by a westbound train shortly after 11:20 a.m.
  
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• Ponca City woman pleads guilty to possessing ricin, avoids murder-for-hire charge

  08-02-2018 23:00
  
  Danielle Dana Layman, 37, reportedly gave someone written instructions to travel to Tel Aviv, Israel, and use ricin to poison a specific taxi driver, according to authorities.
  
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• Wrong-way driver, 99, passed exam before killing teens

  08-02-2018 22:55
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Records show that a 99-year-old RV driver who investigators say killed two teenagers in a head-on crash after driving the wrong way on a Florida highway recently passed a re-examination in his home state of…
  
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• UW-Madison: Free tuition for families making less than $56K

  08-02-2018 22:52
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New in-state University of Wisconsin-Madison students from low-to-moderate income families will get free tuition and fees for four years under a new program, university officials announced Thursday.
  
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• David Rockefeller's Maine summer home sells for $19 million

  08-02-2018 22:49
  
  SEAL HARBOR, Maine (AP) — The summer home of the late billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller on Mount Desert Island has sold for $19 million, with proceeds going to charity.
  
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• Manhunt Underway In Osage, Pawnee Counties

  08-02-2018 22:47
  
  A man is on the run after ramming a police vehicle and abandoning a stolen pickup in the Arkansas River, according to Cleveland Police Chief Clinton Stout.  
  
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• The complicated history of 'In God We Trust' and other examples Trump gives of American religion

  08-02-2018 22:45
  
  In his address to the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning, President Trump steered clear of policy and stuck instead to a spiritual theme: "America is a nation of believers," he said.
  
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• The Latest: Utah reviewing ex-lawmaker's campaign expenses

  08-02-2018 22:39
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on Utah officials investigating reports that a lawmaker who recently resigned hired a prostitute (all times local):
  
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• Michigan church under fire for handling of transgender teen

  08-02-2018 22:39
  RIVERVIEW, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan church under fire over a workshop likened to conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth is now being accused by a former church member of praying over her transgender son to release the "demon" from him.
  
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• Wisconsin village to make offers to Foxconn property owners

  08-02-2018 22:37
  RACINE, Wis. (AP) — The southeastern Wisconsin village that will be the location of Foxconn Technology Group's massive manufacturing complex is offering local homeowners 140 percent of fair market value for their property and landowners $50,000 per acre.
  
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• Bardot warns Putin on animal cruelty before World Cup

  08-02-2018 22:30
  PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot, the French film star who became an animal rights activist, is using the upcoming soccer World Cup hosted by Russia to express her concerns to President Vladimir Putin about the fate of stray animals in…
  
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• Teen driver who livestreamed fatal crash sentenced to prison

  08-02-2018 22:27
  
  LOS BANOS, Calif. (AP) — A California teen has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for driving drunk while livestreaming the crash that killed her younger sister.
  
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• Oklahoma AG urges presidential pardon for convicted soldier

  08-02-2018 22:22
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's attorney general is urging President Donald Trump to issue a pardon to a former U.S. soldier who was convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner.
  
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• Wichita man charged in YMCA rape arrested in another assault

  08-02-2018 22:17
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita area man charged with the rape of a 4-year-old girl at a YMCA has now been accused of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl at the same location.
  
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• Test your knowledge of North Carolina-Duke rivalry trivia

  08-02-2018 22:15
  
  With 245 meetings in the book, there's plenty to know about college basketball's greatest rivalry.
  
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• Scottish glassmaker says Minnesota company copied its design

  08-02-2018 22:13
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While some people were toasting International Scotch Day on Thursday, a Minnesota company that makes whiskey-themed products was being served with a lawsuit asking them to lower their glasses.
  
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• Free Mobile Clinic Provides Health Care To Tulsa Uninsured

  08-02-2018 22:13
  
  A free mobile clinic is opening at Common Ground Church near 51st and Memorial every Thursday morning.  
  
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• Authorities: Teen in custody after school shooting threat

  08-02-2018 22:10
  BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 14-year-old boy has been taken into custody after allegedly threatening a shooting at a school in southern Michigan that prompted officials to cancel classes.
  
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• Florida woman: Airline told me to flush pet hamster

  08-02-2018 22:00
  MIAMI (AP) — A Florida woman says an airline told her to flush her hamster down an airport toilet because the emotional support rodent wasn't allowed to fly with her.
  
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• Woman who filmed child sex abuse for her boyfriend gets 25-year sentence in federal court

  08-02-2018 21:49
  
  Jerrica Ann Renee Teehee Lackey, 30, was also ordered to serve 120 months of post-custody supervision.
  
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• Attempt to sneak impotence medicine into prison thwarted

  08-02-2018 21:48
  
  TILLERY, N.C. (AP) — Deputies thwarted an attempt to smuggle impotence medicine, cellphones and tobacco into a North Carolina prison.
  
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• Utah investigating allegations lawmaker hired prostitute

  08-02-2018 21:42
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House of Representatives was investigating Thursday whether a lawmaker who abruptly resigned used a state-issued cellphone and hotel room paid for with taxpayer money to arrange trysts with a prostitute.
  
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• The Latest: Attorney praises reprieve for Ohio killer

  08-02-2018 21:40
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on a reprieve granted an Ohio killer scheduled to die next week (all times local):
  
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• Bartlesville schools conducting background checks of custodians following questions with vendor

  08-02-2018 21:25
  BARTLESVILLE — Bartlesville Public Schools personnel are conducting background checks on school custodians after concerns that proper background checks may not have been done by a contractor.
  
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• Ponca City Woman Makes Plea Deal To Avoid Murder-For-Hire Charge

  08-02-2018 20:49
  
  A Ponca City woman has pleaded guilty to possessing the toxin Ricin in exchange for a murder-for-hire charge being dropped. 
  
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• Honor Guard Escorts TPD Officer Who Recently Died Of Cancer

  08-02-2018 20:26
  
  Police came together overnight to help escort the body of a Tulsa Police officer who recently lost her fight with cancer.  
  
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• Toronto police: remains of 6 found in serial killer probe

  08-02-2018 20:23
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Toronto police say they've recovered the remains of at least 6 people from a property connected to alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur.
  
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• Rogers County Citizens Call For Change After Deadly Crash

  08-02-2018 20:23
  
  People in Rogers County are voicing concerns after a deadly crash at a busy intersection. 
  
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• The Latest: Baltimore police corruption trial goes to jury

  08-02-2018 20:18
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on Baltimore's police corruption trial (all times local):
  
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• Massive gas pipeline project to resume; Sunoco fined $12M

  08-02-2018 20:17
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania regulators said Thursday that Sunoco has agreed to a $12.6 million fine over problems with a massive natural gas pipeline project, but work will resume under a consent agreement.
  
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• The Latest: Sunoco says deal will avoid pipeline litigation

  08-02-2018 20:15
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on an agreement that lets Sunoco Pipeline resume construction on a major natural gas pipeline across Pennsylvania (all times local):
  
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• Judge hears testimony on pipeline's environmental impact

  08-02-2018 20:13
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge is hearing testimony about the environmental impact of a crude oil pipeline that's getting built in a Louisiana swamp.
  
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• More Charges Filed In Berryhill 'Chop Shop' Case

  08-02-2018 20:10
  
  More charges have been filed in what deputies suspect was a chop shop in Berryhill.  
  
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• Romanian study: Half-day old snow is safe to eat

  08-02-2018 20:00
  
  BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — How safe is it to eat snow? A Romanian university has published the results of just such a study.
  
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• Oklahoma sets record in flu hospitalizations, near record number of deaths

  08-02-2018 20:00
  
  A total of 3,000 people have been hospitalized statewide for the flu, including 748 in Tulsa County, between Sept. 1 and Tuesday, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.Related story: Tulsa doctors still combating flu season myths
  
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• Syrian rebels seek relevance by joining Turkey's offensive

  08-02-2018 19:59
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Beaten by the government and outgunned by al-Qaida, thousands of rebels have joined Turkey to battle a U.S.-aligned Kurdish militia that controls large stretches of the Syrian-Turkish frontier.
  
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• Conductor's wife alleging negligence in deadly train crash

  08-02-2018 19:56
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The wife of a conductor killed in a South Carolina train crash says two rail companies are to blame for her husband's death.
  
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