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• Osage Casino Reopened After Chemical Mix Up

  25-02-2018 23:52
  
  A bad mix of chemicals at the Osage Casino in Tulsa caused 13 people to seek medical attention. 
  
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• Missing California hiker found after 6 days in Yosemite park

  25-02-2018 23:48
  YOSEMITE, Calif. (AP) — A well-prepared California hiker missing for six days in the icy backcountry of Yosemite National Park was found in good health after an extensive search, officials said.
  
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• Congress has ideas on gun violence, but no consensus

  25-02-2018 23:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After a 10-day break, members of Congress are returning to work under hefty pressure to respond to the outcry over gun violence. But no plan appears ready to take off despite a long list of proposals, including…
  
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• 4 critically injured by explosion and fire in UK's Leicester

  25-02-2018 23:45
  
  LONDON (AP) — Four people were hospitalized in critical condition following an explosion that left a building in the English city of Leicester in flames Sunday, local emergency agencies said.
  
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• Students return to Florida school where 17 were killed

  25-02-2018 23:41
  
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Students at a Florida high school where 17 of their classmates and staff members were killed returned Sunday to gather their belongings thrown down in panic during the school shooting nearly two weeks ago.
  
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• Trump to attend Rev. Billy Graham's funeral on Friday

  25-02-2018 23:38
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump will attend Friday's funeral for the Rev. Billy Graham.
  
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• Man arrested after fatal shooting at college in Georgia

  25-02-2018 23:38
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting at a college in southeast Georgia.
  
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• Bixby Schools, Police Investigate School Threat

  25-02-2018 23:31
  
  Bixby Public Schools and Bixby Police are investigating another online threat, but leaders say it's not clear if the threat is even directed at Bixby. 
  
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• Landslide destroys Pittsburgh house, knocks out power nearby

  25-02-2018 23:23
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A landslide in a Pittsburgh neighborhood has destroyed a house, forced the closure of a road and knocked out electricity to adjacent neighborhoods.
  
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• Southeastern Oklahoma Sees Major Flooding

  25-02-2018 23:19
  
  Water is rising at Pine Creek Lake, near Broken Bow in Southeastern Oklahoma.
  
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• The Latest: Students back at Florida school, get belongings

  25-02-2018 22:53
  
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the law enforcement response after a deadly school shooting in Florida (all times local):
  
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• Billy Graham had pride and regret on civil rights issues

  25-02-2018 22:44
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Rev. Billy Graham was single-minded when he preached about God, prefacing sermon points with the phrase "The Bible says ..." Yet he had a complicated role in race relations, particularly when confronting segregation in his…
  
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• End of the road for TommyXGigi, Dolce&Gabbana fly drones

  25-02-2018 22:42
  
  MILAN (AP) — Designers have made plays big and small for the loyalty of younger admirers at Milan Fashion Week.
  
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• Three people charged on allegations that two Tulsa spas were used for prostitution

  25-02-2018 22:34
  Multiple people who worked at the spas allegedly told authorities that the purpose of the businesses was prostitution, according to court documents.
  
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• Trump comments points to deep divisions over arming teachers

  25-02-2018 22:25
  
  Utah teacher Kasey Hansen says carrying a concealed weapon in school is "more of a solution" than hiding in a corner and waiting if an armed intruder enters the classroom. But Texas teacher Tara Bordeaux worries that she lacks "the…
  
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• Parts of Illinois River above flood stage; highways in Cherokee, Le Flore, Pittsburg counties remain closed

  25-02-2018 22:15
  
  Various parts of the Illinois River flooded by as much as 9 feet overnight Saturday.
  
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• A fertility doctor's secret, a special kinship decades later

  25-02-2018 22:10
  
  ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Matt White remembers that day in September 2016 when a mystery began to unravel that would change his life.
  
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• California Democratic Party won't endorse Dianne Feinstein

  25-02-2018 22:09
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein failed to win the official endorsement of the California Democratic Party as she seeks her fifth term, another sign that the party is divided over how best to battle Republicans in Washington.
  
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• Latest Flood-Related Road Closures Across Green Country

  25-02-2018 21:18
  
  ODOT has released updates regarding flood-related road closures across Green Country. 
  
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• Man arrested for murder in northeastern Oklahoma shooting

  25-02-2018 18:59
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• NRA Spokeswoman Becomes New Face Of Gun Rights Movement

  25-02-2018 17:45
  
  In the aftermath of the shooting deaths of 17 people, mostly students, at a Florida high school, it’s Dana Loesch who has been the NRA’s main messenger.
  
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• Illinois River Flooding In Cherokee County

  25-02-2018 15:47
  
  Significant flooding is occurring along the Illinois River in Cherokee County as the river continues to swell after several days of excessive rainfall. 
  
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• Trump Calls Democrats' Memo Release "Really Fraudulent" On Fox News

  25-02-2018 14:56
  
  President Trump said the "Democrats' memo was a nothing" when he called into Fox News' "Justice with Judge Jeanine" on Saturday night. 
  
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• Digging into the details of the Democratic memo on Russia probe

  25-02-2018 14:24
  The recent rain in Tulsa County has done more than just saturate the area. Drivers in Tulsa tell us they've noticed a lot more potholes pop up.
  
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• Parkland School Shooting: Teachers Return To High School

  25-02-2018 13:51
  
  Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie said teachers returning to the school are doing their best to be strong.  
  
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• UK Labour Party pressures its leader to change Brexit stance

  25-02-2018 13:09
  
  LONDON (AP) — British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is facing increasing pressure to change the party's Brexit stance ahead of a key speech on Britain's plan to leave the European Union.
  
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• China paves way for Xi Jinping to extend rule beyond 2 terms

  25-02-2018 12:31
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China's ruling Communist Party has proposed scrapping term limits for the country's president, the official news agency said Sunday, appearing to lay the groundwork for party leader Xi Jinping to rule as president beyond 2023.
  
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• Parents release names of 105 missing Nigerian girls

  25-02-2018 12:27
  
  MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Parents in Nigeria have released a list of the 105 young women they say are still missing nearly a week after Boko Haram militants attacked a northern town, demanding that residents direct them toward the school…
  
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• Germany's Merkel to name her team for new Cabinet

  25-02-2018 12:06
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel is preparing to name her ministerial team for a new German government, amid reports that she plans to promote an ambitious conservative critic.
  
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• Opposition erupts as Iceland eyes banning most circumcisions

  25-02-2018 11:45
  
  REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Icelandic lawmakers are considering a law that would ban the circumcision of boys for non-medical reasons, making it the first European country to do so.
  
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• NRA, Florida face backlash after latest school shooting

  25-02-2018 11:13
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The National Rifle Association, and now the State of Florida, faced a growing backlash Saturday as companies cut ties to the gun industry following the latest school massacre, and student survivors called for tourism boycotts of…
  
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• North Korean delegation arrives for Olympics closing show

  25-02-2018 11:12
  
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean delegation led by a controversial former general arrived in South Korea to attend Sunday's closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and hold meetings with top South Korean officials.
  
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• Switzerland: 1 dead, 3 injured after being hit by avalanche

  25-02-2018 11:11
  BERLIN (AP) — Swiss police say a woman has died after being hit by an avalanche in the Alps near the Italian border.
  
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• Caller told FBI Florida shooting suspect 'going to explode'

  25-02-2018 11:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman close to the man charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school warned the FBI in chilling detail that he had a growing collection of guns and a temper so uncontrollable she worried…
  
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• Democrats release memo rebutting GOP on Russia probe

  25-02-2018 10:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks after President Donald Trump blocked the full release of a classified Democratic memo, the House intelligence committee published a redacted version of the document that aims to counter a narrative that Republicans on the committee…
  
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• China proposes removing 2-term limit for president

  25-02-2018 10:00
  BEIJING (AP) — China's official news agency says the ruling Communist Party has proposed removing a limit of two consecutive terms for the country's president and vice president.
  
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• Syrian capital, its suburbs calm after UN cease-fire vote

  25-02-2018 09:51
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian capital and its embattled eastern suburbs were relatively calm on Sunday, following the U.N. Security Council's unanimous approval of a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria, opposition activists and residents of Damascus said.
  
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• Stormy Weather Ahead

  25-02-2018 09:49
  Yet another round of stormy weather will impact Green Country for our Saturday. A widespread area of rain and storms will impact much of eastern Oklahoma from mid-morning through early to mid-afternoon.
  
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• 2 dead as severe weather moves eastward through central US

  25-02-2018 08:55
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — At least two people are dead as a strong storm system that included possible tornadoes roared eastward through the central United States, leaving demolished homes, damaged vehicles and uprooted trees in its wake.
  
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• The Latest: 2 dead as severe weather moves across central US

  25-02-2018 08:29
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on severe weather that moved through parts of the US (all times local):
  
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• 6 months after attacks began, Rohingya see no end in sight

  25-02-2018 08:07
  
  DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Their houses are often made of plastic sheets. Much of their food comes from aid agencies. Jobs are few, and there is painfully little to do. The nightmares are relentless.
  
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• Today in History for Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018

  25-02-2018 07:00
  
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• The show goes on: Gun sale scene essentially unfazed by fervor

  25-02-2018 07:00
  
  Dennis Diener’s Grand National Gun Show underway Saturday on the upper level of the Expo Center was quiet and social as the Tulsa Flea Market underway on the lower level Saturday.
  
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• The Latest: Woman dead as storm hits Kentucky, Tennessee

  25-02-2018 07:00
  DEMOTTE, Ind. (AP) — The Latest on potentially severe weather developing in parts of the US (all times local):
  
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• Superagers' youthful brains offer clues to keeping sharp

  25-02-2018 07:00
  
  Scientists are peeking into the brains of "superagers" to uncover their secret. The work is the flip side of the disappointing hunt for new drugs to fight or prevent Alzheimer's disease.
  
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• Primed for human trafficking: Without licensing power, Tulsa sees more massage parlors pop up

  25-02-2018 07:00
  
  Police found two bras and a nightie hanging on a wall next to a pair of unkempt cots at a seedy massage parlor. Beauty products on a make-shift table, luggage bags against a wall and an assortment of bottled water…
  
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• Oklahoma Watch: Step Up campaign spending highlights gap in state disclosure laws

  25-02-2018 07:00
  
  The Step Up Oklahoma plan to raise taxes on cigarettes, fuel and energy failed to pass, but it highlighted a gap in state campaign finance laws that keeps much of the funding and spending on both sides of the issue…
  
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• Nine to enter state's Journalism Hall of Fame

  25-02-2018 07:00
  
  An induction ceremony will be held May 3 at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond.
  
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