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• Suspects Sought For Armed Robberies At Two Tulsa Restaurants On Same Night

  19-02-2018 23:53
  
  Police say two men attempted to rob two restaurants on the same night.
  
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• Police: Ohio pastor helped rob Sunday school teacher

  19-02-2018 23:52
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Police say a gun-wielding Ohio pastor and two family members have robbed a Sunday school teacher at their church.
  
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• New exhibit examines Native American imagery in US culture

  19-02-2018 23:52
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Bold. Visionary. A spectacular success.
  
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• School shooting puts pressure on Florida lawmakers to act

  19-02-2018 23:47
  
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The deadly shooting at a Florida high school has put pressure on the state's Republican-controlled Legislature to consider a sweeping package of gun-control laws in a state that has resisted restrictions on firearms for decades, lawmakers…
  
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• Pennsylvania's new congressional map could boost Democrats

  19-02-2018 23:40
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's high court issued a new congressional district map for the state's 2018 elections on Monday, potentially giving Democrats a boost in their quest to capture control of the U.S. House unless Republicans are able to…
  
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• Cleanup Continues After Oil Spill In NW OKC

  19-02-2018 23:34
  
  Crews continue to remove oil from a Northwest Oklahoma City pond following a pipeline leak. 
  
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• Police: UberEATS driver charged with killing customer

  19-02-2018 23:30
  ATLANTA (AP) — Police say an Atlanta food delivery driver accused of fatally shooting a customer is in custody.
  
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• State board suspends Tulsa doctor's license amid investigation into overdose deaths

  19-02-2018 23:28
  
  The Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners suspended Dr. Christopher Moses's license during an emergency hearing Thursday.
  
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• Caught On Camera: Armed Man Assaults Uber Driver, Passengers

  19-02-2018 23:26
  
  Oklahoma City Police are investigating after a metro man looking for a cell phone pulled a gun on an Uber driver and her passengers. 
  
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• Acts Of Kindness Making A Difference At Pawnee School

  19-02-2018 23:11
  
  A simple challenge has kindness spreading through the halls of a Green Country elementary school.
  
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• Was pirate Black Sam Bellamy found? DNA test could tell

  19-02-2018 23:02
  
  YARMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Researchers say they're working to use DNA to identify whether a human bone recovered from a Cape Cod shipwreck belongs to the infamous pirate Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy.
  
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• The Latest: Police: GOP senator sent naked photos to friend

  19-02-2018 22:55
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Latest on a Republican state senator accused of extorting sex from a Statehouse page and of video voyeurism against his girlfriend (all times local):
  
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• Jimmy Carter 'deathly afraid' as wife underwent surgery

  19-02-2018 22:53
  
  PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter said Monday he was "deathly afraid" as his 90-year-old wife underwent surgery over the weekend.
  
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• Update: All-clear given after suspicious device found near OU campus in Norman

  19-02-2018 22:45
  Law officers are responding to some sort of emergency near the University of Oklahoma campus.
  
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• Site restoration of gas rig explosion near Quinton advances, including cleanup of diesel that leached into creek

  19-02-2018 22:30
  The site cleanup of the natural gas drilling rig that exploded near Quinton is advancing, with waste disposal mostly complete and the majority of the apparatus removed from the wellhead area, according to the latest updates from state regulators.
  
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• All U.S. Olympians are fitted with a specially designed ring. For some, it's their only medal.

  19-02-2018 22:15
  
  While most realize Olympians receive mountains of apparel and other sport-related gear, U.S. athletes receive a less-discussed prize — an Olympic ring, gifted them by U.S. Olympic Committee sponsor O.C. Tanner, a global professional development firm.
  
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• Florida School Shooting Suspect May Not Go To Future Court Hearings, Lawyer Says

  19-02-2018 22:13
  
  Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz appeared in court for a hearing Monday afternoon. After the hearing, one of his attorneys said Monday's appearance may be his last going forward.
  
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• The Latest: Pennsylvania congressional map could boost Dems

  19-02-2018 21:57
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on Pennsylvania's congressional gerrymandering case (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Experts counsel shooting survivors on grieving

  19-02-2018 21:47
  
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the deadly Florida high school shooting (all times local):
  
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• Pennsylvania court issues overhauled congressional map

  19-02-2018 21:47
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's high court issued a new congressional district map for the state's 2018 elections on its self-imposed deadline Monday, all but ensuring that Democratic prospects will improve in several seats and that Republican lawmakers challenge it…
  
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• Minnesota's $5B case over 3M chemicals heads to trial

  19-02-2018 21:43
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials will soon try to convince a jury that manufacturer 3M Co. should pay the state $5 billion to help clean up environmental damage that the state alleges was caused by pollutants the company dumped for…
  
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• Trump to attend Gridiron Dinner after skipping it last year

  19-02-2018 21:37
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to attend the annual Gridiron Dinner, a white-tie society affair he stayed away from last year.
  
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• Fire destroys squad's 5 ambulances, causes $2M in damage

  19-02-2018 21:30
  
  WOODSTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving fire has gutted an ambulance squad's building in New Jersey, destroying five ambulances and causing at least $2 million in damage.
  
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• Wind-driven wildfire forces people to flee rural California

  19-02-2018 21:29
  
  BISHOP, Calif. (AP) — A wind-driven wildfire in rural central California forced mandatory evacuations and threatened hundreds of buildings Monday, including a historic railroad station, after it tripled in size overnight, officials said.
  
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• School shooting massacre victims torn from community fabric

  19-02-2018 21:26
  
  Two of the victims were coaches. One was a student who played trombone in the school band. Another proudly wore his ROTC uniform. Still another loved soccer. And most were so very young.
  
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• Republican state senator charged with extorting page for sex

  19-02-2018 21:26
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A grand jury indictment unsealed Monday accuses a Republican state senator of extorting sex from a page in the Senate's page program.
  
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• Trump offers support for limited effort on background checks

  19-02-2018 21:23
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — From the confines of his golf club, President Donald Trump offered support for a limited strengthening of federal background checks on gun purchases Monday while staying largely mum in the last few days about…
  
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• The Latest: Trump again attacks Obama on Twitter

  19-02-2018 21:22
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
  
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• Law officers handling emergency near OU campus in Norman

  19-02-2018 21:18
  Law officers are responding to some sort of emergency near the University of Oklahoma campus.
  
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• Senate panel advances bills that would put 'In God We Trust' in classrooms, Capitol visitors center

  19-02-2018 21:15
  The Senate General Government Committee also advanced a bill that would keep the state on daylight saving time.
  
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• House adopts spending cuts for current budget year

  19-02-2018 21:15
  The House also adopted two companion bills prioritizing services for the elderly, children and the disabled, and providing $141.8 million to offset federal Medicaid money withdrawn from the state's medical schools.
  
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• Teen accused of threatening school shooting arrested

  19-02-2018 21:06
  REPUBLIC, Mo. (AP) — Police have arrested a 13-year-old Missouri boy accused of threatening to shoot up a school with an AK-47 in a video posted on social media.
  
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• Florida shooting suspect makes brief court appearance

  19-02-2018 20:21
  
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The suspect in the Florida school shooting appeared in court Monday for a procedural hearing about how legal paperwork would be handled in the case.
  
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• Trump focus on mental health after school shooting denounced

  19-02-2018 20:04
  
  Frustration is mounting in the medical community as the Trump administration again points to mental illness in response to yet another mass shooting.
  
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• Learning Curling In Tulsa Easy As Throwing Stones

  19-02-2018 20:01
  Every four years, the sport of curling captures the American consciousness like none other, and Green Country is no exception. "It's like chess, it really is.
  
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• In our eyes, Google's software sees heart attack risk

  19-02-2018 20:00
  
  The new approach could one day allow people to screen themselves for the risks that could lead to heart disease.
  
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• Tulsa Humane Society Works To Match Dogs With Owners

  19-02-2018 19:52
  
  The Humane Society of Tulsa is working to match dogs seized last week in a dog hoarding investigation with their owners. 
  
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• Israeli settler leader says settlements grew rapidly in 2017

  19-02-2018 19:22
  JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli settler leader says the number of settlers in the West Bank grew at nearly twice the rate of Israel's overall population last year.
  
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• Rhode Island GOP state senator charged with extorting sex

  19-02-2018 19:20
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A grand jury indictment unsealed Monday accuses a Republican state senator of extorting sex from a page in the Rhode Island Senate page program.
  
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• Turkey warns as Syrian government poised to enter Afrin

  19-02-2018 19:14
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Turkey warned the Syrian government Monday against entering the Kurdish-controlled enclave in northern Syria where a major Turkish military offensive is underway, saying it would hit back at the troops if their goal is to protect the…
  
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• Native images in exhibit questions how America is defined

  19-02-2018 19:14
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Bold. Visionary. A spectacular success.
  
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• The Latest: Latvian central bank chief is released on bail

  19-02-2018 19:10
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the bribery investigation on the Latvian central bank chief (all times local):
  
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• Ex-workers at Russian 'troll factory' trust US indictment

  19-02-2018 19:10
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — While Russian officials scoff at a U.S. indictment charging 13 Russians with meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, several people who worked at the same St. Petersburg "troll factory" say they think the criminal…
  
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• The Latest: Teens press for gun control outside White House

  19-02-2018 19:08
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
  
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• New York woman falls to her death out of fifth-floor window

  19-02-2018 19:08
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a woman who fell from a fifth-floor window of a Harlem housing development.
  
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• Fire destroys squad's 5 ambulances, causes $2M in damages

  19-02-2018 19:03
  WOODSTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a fast-moving fire gutted an ambulance squad's building in New Jersey, destroying five ambulances and causing at least $2 million in damage overall.
  
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• The Latest: Turkey denies reports that Syria will aid Kurds

  19-02-2018 19:00
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):
  
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