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• House Fire Claims Life Of Wagoner County Man

  13-04-2018 21:57
  
  Crews are investigating after a Wagoner County man lost his life in a house fire early Friday morning. 
  
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• Tornado Watch In Effect For Eastern Oklahoma

  13-04-2018 21:31
  
  A line of storms is moving across Oklahoma towards Green Country Friday afternoon with the potential for strong winds, hail and an isolated tornado.
  
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• 'God's Bigger Than A Fire,' Says Pastor Of Destroyed Nowata Church

  13-04-2018 21:17
  
  Fire destroyed the Trinity Church in Nowata Friday. 
  
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• ODOC Looking for Woman Who Walked Away from Turley Residential Center

  13-04-2018 19:59
  
  The Oklahoma Department of corrections is requesting any information on an escaped fugitive. On March 8 Terra Thomas walked away from Turley Residential Center in Tulsa.
  
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• Jenks Parents, Students Welcome Back Teachers After Walkout

  13-04-2018 19:56
  
  Jenks Public Schools will be back in session Monday, but parents and students welcomed back teachers at a special meeting Friday at the High School.
  
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• 911: Man kills daughter who was also his wife after breakup

  13-04-2018 18:46
  
  NEW MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man killed his wife — who was also his daughter — and their 7-month-old son before taking his own life after the woman broke up with him, according to a 911 call.
  
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• Mega Millions winner is New Jersey food production manager

  13-04-2018 18:44
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The winner of a $533 million lottery jackpot wasn't sure he could believe his eyes. So, when his mother called to say someone in his new home state had won it, his response was: It wasn't…
  
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• Assailant grabs boy, jumps in front of train in Germany

  13-04-2018 18:44
  BERLIN (AP) — Police say a man snatched a 5-year-old boy from his family and jumped in front of an approaching train with him at a station in western Germany. The child escaped with light injuries and the assailant was…
  
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• APNewsBreak: 10 minutes at Supreme Court cost Wisconsin $60K

  13-04-2018 18:44
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin taxpayers footed a previously unknown $60,000 bill for an attorney to argue for 10 minutes before the U.S. Supreme Court in the state's defense of a redistricting lawsuit.
  
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• Potent system brings blizzards, thunderstorms to Midwest

  13-04-2018 18:42
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A potent, slow-moving spring storm system that's expected to persist through the weekend began raking the Plains and Midwest on Friday, bringing blizzard conditions to South Dakota and severe thunderstorms to much of the rest of the…
  
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• Iraq vet with PTSD gets life for killing bullies next door

  13-04-2018 18:42
  VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors in Florida agree that an Iraq war veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder was systematically bullied by his neighbors.
  
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• Suspect in fatal police officer shooting held without bail

  13-04-2018 18:39
  
  BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — A man charged with killing a Massachusetts police officer serving an arrest warrant has been held without bail after pleading not guilty to murder.
  
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• Judge allows woman's taped testimony at her own murder trial

  13-04-2018 18:38
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The videotaped testimony from a woman who died two years after she was doused in gasoline and set ablaze can be used at her former boyfriend's trial, an Ohio judge ruled Friday.
  
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• In Greek city, Syrian refugees line up — to get arrested

  13-04-2018 18:37
  
  THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Several hundred refugees and migrants have gathered outside a police station in Greece's second largest city, waiting for hours to be formally arrested and gain temporary residence in the European Union country.
  
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• The Latest: Cosby's chief accuser alleges drugging, assault

  13-04-2018 18:33
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on the Bill Cosby sexual-assault retrial (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Kentucky GOP headquarters vandalized

  13-04-2018 18:32
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on teacher walkouts and a rally in Kentucky (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Gaza ministry says Palestinian killed in protest

  13-04-2018 18:32
  
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Latest on the situation along the Israeli-Gaza border (all times local):
  
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• Britain's UN ambassador calls Russian military assertion that the UK staged a chemical attack in Syria "a blatant lie."

  13-04-2018 18:28
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain's UN ambassador calls Russian military assertion that the UK staged a chemical attack in Syria "a blatant lie."
  
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• Poll: Cuomo holds big lead over Nixon among NY Dem voters

  13-04-2018 18:25
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new poll finds two-time incumbent New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holding a commanding lead over "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon among registered Democratic voters in the state's upcoming primary.
  
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• 21 sentenced to life over Turkey's 1997 'post-modern coup'

  13-04-2018 18:23
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Friday sentenced 21 people — including former top military officers — to life terms in prison over the ouster of an Islamic-oriented government in 1997.
  
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• AP source: Trump expected to pardon former Cheney aide Libby

  13-04-2018 18:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to pardon I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, according to a person familiar with the president's decision.
  
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• The Latest: Hezbollah to Trump: Your tweets do not scare us

  13-04-2018 18:20
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Syria developments (all times local):
  
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• Latest: Hunter found burned but alive in Oklahoma wildfire

  13-04-2018 18:20
  
  WOODWARD, Okla. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires that have burned thousands of acres in northwestern Oklahoma (all times local):
  
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• Russia says alleged chemical attack in Syria staged by UK

  13-04-2018 18:19
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday accused Britain of staging a fake chemical attack in the Syrian town of Douma last weekend, a bold charge that comes amid Moscow's stern warnings to the West against striking Syria.
  
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• Tulsa Most Wanted Sought on Sexual Assault Charges

  13-04-2018 18:17
  
  Tulsa Police are asking the public to help them find a man charged with first-degree rape. 
  
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• Hunter burned, 100s of homes evacuated in Oklahoma Wildfires

  13-04-2018 18:16
  
  WOODWARD, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma turkey hunter was found alive but badly burned Friday after spending the night trapped by one of two wildfires raging in northwestern Oklahoma.
  
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• Amid escalating tensions over Syria, Trump weighs options

  13-04-2018 18:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid escalating global tensions over Syria, President Donald Trump weighed his options for responding -- possibly with military strikes -- to the Syrian government's suspected chemical weapons attack against civilians. Trump's U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley, said Friday…
  
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• Irish bishops don't rule out keeping priests with kids

  13-04-2018 18:11
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Irish bishops, who have taken the lead in addressing the plight of children of Catholic priests, are signaling another envelope-pushing response to the problem that the Catholic Church has long sought to hide.
  
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• 'The Last Supper' survives soup kitchen fire

  13-04-2018 18:10
  HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — A fire that destroyed a New Hampshire soup kitchen has left untouched a stained glass replica of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" on a wall.
  
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• Trump lawyers fight to shield items seized in FBI raid

  13-04-2018 18:08
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for President Donald Trump and his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, told a federal judge in New York on Friday that they believe some of the documents and devices seized from Cohen during an FBI raid…
  
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• Cleveland's Spring Fling This Weekend

  13-04-2018 16:22
  
  A Cleveland concert on Saturday, April 14th will help raise money for the town's Community Service Center.  The center provides services for adults with developmental disabilities. 
  
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• [UNFILTERED] Tulsa Memorial Band Director: "I'm Just Frustrated"

  13-04-2018 16:20
  
  Emotions were mixed after the Oklahoma Education Association announced an end to the Oklahoma teacher walkout on Thursday. Some teachers were left feeling like nothing had been accomplished, despite $70 million in new money going to classroom funding.
  
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• Missing Hunter Found, Being Treated For Injuries After Dewey Co. Wildfire

  13-04-2018 16:10
  
  A hunter who went missing during a large wildfire Thursday night in Dewey County has been found, family and law enforcement told News 9 Friday morning.
  
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• Police: Woman Shot In The Leg During Tulsa Home Break-In

  13-04-2018 15:06
  
  Police are investigating after a woman was shot and her Tulsa home ransacked early Friday.
  
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• 'Historic Fire Danger' Declared For Most Of OK As Winds Continue To Be High

  13-04-2018 14:19
  
  The Oklahoma Forestry Service has declared a "Historic Fire Danger" spanning across much of the state. 
  
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• Authorities Arrest Violent Kansas Bank Robber In Oklahoma

  13-04-2018 14:14
  
  A Kansas bank robbery suspect is now in custody after authorities located the man in Oklahoma.  
  
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• ODOT: I-244 Rehab Work Set To Get Underway On Harvard Bridge

  13-04-2018 12:23
  
  As the bridge work continues along Tulsa' I-244 corridor, drivers need to be aware of a big change on Monday.  
  
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• Police Arrest Tulsa Kitchen Knife Robber

  13-04-2018 12:22
  
  A man who police believe is responsible for robbing a QuikTrip and Jack In The Box using a kitchen knife is now in the Tulsa County jail. The police arrest report states 20-year-old Demetri Chism, was arrested after he allegedly robbed a third business Thursday morning.
  
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• Palestinians stream to Gaza tent camps for mass protests

  13-04-2018 11:47
  
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians streamed on Friday to tent camps on Gaza's border with Israel for a third mass protest, amid concerns about more bloodshed after 27 Palestinians were killed and hundreds wounded by Israeli fire during…
  
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• Trial Begins In Case Of Dismembered Woman Found In Okmulgee Trash Can

  13-04-2018 10:34
  
  The murder trial continues for a Colorado man charged with killing the mother of his daughter and leaving part of body in an Okmulgee trash back in 2017. 
  
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• Thunderstorms East Of Tulsa, Fire Danger To The West

  13-04-2018 10:27
  
  Thunderstorm potential will remain today as a powerful upper level storm system moves across the central plains helping to move a dry line and cold front across the state. 
  
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• Pioneer Woman's Boarding House Now Open In Pawhuska

  13-04-2018 10:14
  
  The Pioneer Woman's Boarding House is officially open for business in Pawhuska. Ree Drummond says the renovated building features eight themed rooms and sits directly across the street from her Mercantile store.
  
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• 'Orange Is The New Black' Author Speaks In Tulsa

  13-04-2018 10:14
  
  The author of the book that inspired the Netflix series "Orange is the New Black" visited Tulsa this week. Piper Kerman spoke at the Casia Hall Performing Arts Center about her experience in prison and advocated for prison reform. 
  
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• Appeals Court Affirms Verdict Of Tulsa Man's Child Abuse Conviction

  13-04-2018 09:32
  
  The state Court of Criminal Appeals upholds the conviction of a Tulsa father found guilty in 2016 of severely beating his seven-week-old son. Austin Kirkwood, 25, guilty back in 2016. 
  
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• Stillwater Police Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Suicidal Man

  13-04-2018 09:31
  
  Two Stillwater police officers are cleared following a deadly shooting last month in the Payne County community. 
  
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• Charges Filed In 2014 Tulsa Murder

  13-04-2018 09:31
  
  Tulsa County prosecutors charge a second man in connection with a 2014 Tulsa homicide. Mikel Ball, 21, is already serving time for armed robbery.  He is in the Tulsa County jail charged with first-degree murder. 
  
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• Asia cautious about possible Trump rethink on trade deal

  13-04-2018 09:22
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Japan and New Zealand reacted cautiously Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he might reopen talks on a Pacific Rim trade deal that he pulled the U.S. out of shortly after taking office.
  
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• In new book, Comey blasts Trump's presidential leadership

  13-04-2018 09:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey blasts President Donald Trump as unethical and "untethered to truth" in a sharply critical new book that describes Trump as fixated in the early days of his administration on having the FBI…
  
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• Trump plans to talk to allies before Syria strike decision

  13-04-2018 09:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has put off a final decision on possible military strikes against Syria after tweeting earlier that they could happen "very soon or not so soon at all." The White House said Thursday he would…
  
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• Afghan officials: Latest Taliban attacks kill 13 policemen

  13-04-2018 09:09
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attacks overnight in Afghanistan killed at least 13 policemen and wounded several others, officials said Friday.
  
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