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• Verne Troyer Dies At 49

  21-04-2018 23:40
  
  Verne Troyer, best known for his role in the "Austin Powers" movies, died Saturday, his family said in a statement. 
  
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• Two Jenks Girls Killed In Broken Bow Wreck

  21-04-2018 23:28
  
  According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, two young girls died after a tragic wreck along a McCurtain County highway on Friday night.
  
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• 3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded West Of Stillwater

  21-04-2018 21:36
  
  A 3.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Stillwater Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 
  
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• TPS Considering Letting Out School For Election Day

  21-04-2018 20:12
  And one way they think teachers will be able to continue to keep up this momentum for change is to be out of school on election day. "People are going to remember this for a long time to come and it's not over.
  
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• Hundreds Gather To Remember Barbara Bush In Private Service

  21-04-2018 18:14
  
  Some 1,500 guests are expected Saturday at a private funeral for Barbara Bush at the nation's largest Episcopal church. 
  
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• Dad Stabbed To Death In Random Attack As Daughter Sits In Lap At Restaurant

  21-04-2018 18:08
  
  A homeless man was charged Friday with murder in a random attack on a California father who was stabbed in the neck as his 5-year-old daughter sat in his lap in a crowded beachside steakhouse.
  
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• Pulitzer honoree is latest to win after leaving journalism

  21-04-2018 15:37
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Ryan Kelly won a Pulitzer Prize this week for his photo of a car plowing into protesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia - an image he snapped on the final day of his…
  
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• New lynching memorial offers chance to remember, heal

  21-04-2018 15:32
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Elmore Bolling defied the odds against black men and built several successful businesses during the harsh era of Jim Crow segregation in the South. He had more money than a lot of whites, which his descendants…
  
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• Vive la France: Trump hosts glitzy White House state dinner

  21-04-2018 15:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Now it's President Donald Trump's turn to pull off the ultimate charm offensive.
  
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• Tulsa Massage Spa Warns Of Industry Red Flags

  21-04-2018 15:30
  With another human trafficking arrest at a spa in Tulsa this week, it's worth taking a closer look at red flags customers should look out for. News On 6 talked with a local massage spa and employees said situations like this can reflect poorly on legitimate massage businesses.
  
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• After town says 'nyet' to Russia monument, others say 'da'

  21-04-2018 15:28
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A monument honoring a secret World War II spy mission could still find a home in the United States after a North Carolina town rejected the statue because of current tensions between the U.S. and Russia.
  
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• UN officials in Sweden for talks on North Korea, Syria

  21-04-2018 15:23
  
  BACKAKRA, Sweden (AP) — The U.N. secretary-general and Security Council officials were meeting in Sweden on Saturday to discuss a range of international issues, including developments on the Korean Peninsula and in Syria.
  
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• Trump says he doesn't think personal lawyer will 'flip'

  21-04-2018 15:04
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President Donald Trump says he doesn't expect personal lawyer Michael Cohen to "flip" as the government investigates Cohen's business dealings.
  
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• The Latest: Russia: Chemical inspectors head to attack site

  21-04-2018 15:03
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II to attend pop concert for 92nd birthday

  21-04-2018 14:58
  
  LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 92nd birthday with a Saturday night concert in London featuring British singers such as Sting, Tom Jones and Jamie Cullum.
  
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• Armenia protests: 70 arrested, including 2 suspected bombers

  21-04-2018 14:45
  
  YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian authorities say more than 70 people have been arrested, including two people suspected of building bombs, as large protests against the new government enter their second week in the capital.
  
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• The Latest: US ambassador to UN hails NKorea nuke suspension

  21-04-2018 14:25
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on North Korea saying it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site (all times local):
  
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• Smyths Toys to take over Toys R Us stores in Germany

  21-04-2018 14:22
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Ireland-based Smyths Toys has reached a deal to take over more than 90 Toys R Us stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
  
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• Hamas says man gunned down in Malaysia was important member

  21-04-2018 14:20
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza's ruling Hamas militant group said Saturday that a man who was gunned down in Malaysia was an important member of the organization, raising suspicions that Israel was behind the brazen killing.
  
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• The Latest: Photog witnessed Palestinian teen being shot

  21-04-2018 14:11
  
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Latest on developments related to Gaza protests (all times local):
  
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• India prescribes death penalty for rape of kids under 12

  21-04-2018 13:52
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — India's government on Saturday prescribed the death penalty for people convicted of raping children under 12 to help combat an increase in violent crime against women.
  
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• Myanmar evicts family of officer who testified on entrapment

  21-04-2018 13:16
  
  NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar police on Saturday evicted the family of a police officer who had testified a day earlier that he and others were ordered to entrap two Reuters news agency reporters facing charges that could get them…
  
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• Syria's Damascus region to see thousands more evacuations

  21-04-2018 12:21
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media says rebels have started to evacuate three towns in the eastern Qalamoun region in the Damascus countryside.
  
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• Americans told to toss romaine lettuce over E. coli fears

  21-04-2018 11:45
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday told consumers to throw away any store-bought romaine lettuce they have in their kitchens and warned restaurants not to serve it amid an E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than 50…
  
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• N. Korea, setting stage for talks, halts nuclear, ICBM tests

  21-04-2018 11:36
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea announced that it will suspend nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches ahead of its summits with Seoul and Washington, but stopped short of suggesting it has any intention of giving up its…
  
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• Dad stabbed to death as daughter sits in lap at restaurant

  21-04-2018 11:36
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A homeless man was charged Friday with murder in a random attack on a California father who was stabbed in the neck as his 5-year-old daughter sat in his lap in a crowded beachside steakhouse.
  
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• European regulators tighten order for jet fan blade tests

  21-04-2018 11:29
  
  BERLIN (AP) — The European Aviation Safety Agency has tightened a nearly month-old directive ordering inspections of some fan blades in engines like those used on a Southwest Airlines jet involved in a fatal accident.
  
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• Jeb Bush to eulogize mother, Barbara, in private service

  21-04-2018 09:46
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Some 1,500 guests are expected Saturday at a private funeral for Barbara Bush at the nation's largest Episcopal church.
  
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• Haley's response: 'I don't get confused' draws notice

  21-04-2018 08:22
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The public split between the White House and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley this week over Russia sanctions threw a spotlight on her at-times uneasy relationship with President Donald Trump, even as her deft rebuttal bolstered talk…
  
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• Giuliani adds toughness, star power to legal team for Trump

  21-04-2018 08:20
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — For weeks, President Donald Trump had grown increasingly frustrated with the cable news chatter that he couldn't hire a big-name attorney for his legal team.
  
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• Dems' lawsuit alleges conspiracy between Trump camp, Russia

  21-04-2018 08:17
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Democratic Party sued Donald Trump's presidential campaign, Russia, WikiLeaks and Trump's son and son-in-law Friday, accusing them of an intricate conspiracy to undercut Democrats in the 2016 election by stealing tens of thousands of emails…
  
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• Romney seeks Utah Republican Party nomination at convention

  21-04-2018 07:47
  
  WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Mitt Romney may have one of the best-known names in national politics, but he's still going to have to face down nearly a dozen Republican contenders in Utah on Saturday in his bid to…
  
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• The Latest: Ally China welcomes N. Korea's nuke suspension

  21-04-2018 07:27
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on North Korea saying it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site (all times local):
  
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• Getting pregnant, getting fired: Job discrimination cases filed by women persist despite 40-year-old law

  21-04-2018 07:01
  
  Since 2014, about 50 complaints a year alleging pregnancy discrimination have been filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission office in Oklahoma City. In a time when the #MeToo movement has ignited outrage over sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination remains…
  
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• Today in History for Saturday, April 21, 2018

  21-04-2018 07:00
  
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• 'They were trying to kill everyone,' surviving sister testifies in Bever quintuple murder trial

  21-04-2018 07:00
  
  C.B. was the prosecution's star witness, testifying by closed-circuit TV from a nearby courtroom with special permission from the judge, who apparently wanted to spare her from directly confronting the defendant.Related article: Jury seated in Michael Bever's murder trial; opening…
  
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• State revenue outlook improved, officials say, but challenges remain

  21-04-2018 07:00
  
  Chief of Staff Chris Benge and Senate Majority Leader Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, said budgetary problems remain and could even intensify in the coming months.
  
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• Scott Pruitt showed penchant for travel, drivers even before being named EPA head

  21-04-2018 07:00
  
  Immediately after taking office as attorney general, Pruitt started using a full-time driver who chauffeured him in a large black SUV from his home in Tulsa to the office in Oklahoma City. The driver was often a licensed law enforcement…
  
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• Oklahoma gubernatorial candidates spar on municipal funding, rural health

  21-04-2018 07:00
  At a forum in Duncan, Democrat Drew Edmondson accused the Fallin administration of ravaging rural Oklahoma, and Republican Mick Cornett lamented the "broken model" of funding city services. Candidates from three parties spoke.
  
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• Oklahoma bucks national trend as hunter numbers continue to increase as other states dwindle

  21-04-2018 07:00
  
  A U.S. Fish and Wildlife survey reported nationwide hunting participation decreased 16 percent from 2011 to 2016. Over the same period, the number of hunting licenses sold in Oklahoma climbed 13 percent.
  
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• OKC police officer recounts scene on Southwest flight where passenger was partially sucked out of plane

  21-04-2018 07:00
  
  Oklahoma City Police Officer Mike Pribble and his girlfriend were among the 149 passengers on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, which made an emergency landing in Philadelphia on Tuesday after the plane's engine blew apart during a flight from New York…
  
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• Marriage licenses published Saturday, April 21, 2018

  21-04-2018 07:00
  (Tulsans unless indicated)
  
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• Expected rain could help with wildfire fighting in western Oklahoma but won't extinguish them, official says

  21-04-2018 07:00
  
  A storm system that was expected to move in Friday night into Saturday morning could bring beneficial rain to western Oklahoma, where wildfires are thought to have burned more than 350,000 acres of grasslands and woodlands.
  
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• Downtown apartments set for $2.7M renovation as affordable housing for mentally ill

  21-04-2018 07:00
  
  Altamont features 24-hour on-site staffing for homeless adults experiencing serious mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders. There are short-term, transitional and long-term options along with services, activities and on-site meals.
  
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• Divorces published Saturday, April 21, 2018

  21-04-2018 07:00
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• US defends tough trade stance at global finance meeting

  21-04-2018 06:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is resisting pressure to back off President Donald Trump's tough America First trade policy at a meeting of global finance leaders worried about the threat of a damaging trade war.
  
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• Steyer's talk of impeaching Trump not appealing to Dems

  21-04-2018 06:34
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Tom Steyer is on a multimillion-dollar mission to impeach Donald Trump, but Democrats whose campaigns the California billionaire is helping bankroll aren't keen to follow his lead.
  
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• Probe clears Haspel on destruction of waterboarding tapes

  21-04-2018 06:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Countering resistance to President Donald Trump's pick for CIA director, the spy agency have given lawmakers a declassified memo showing she was cleared years ago of wrongdoing in the destruction of videotapes showing terror suspects being waterboarded…
  
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• In court, Dems allege conspiracy between Trump camp, Russia

  21-04-2018 06:24
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic Party lawsuit against President Donald Trump's campaign (all times local):
  
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• Tulsa Jury Finds Woman Guilty Of First-Degree Murder

  21-04-2018 06:18
  Broken Arrow police and the US Marshals Service arrested Sonia R. Weidenfelder in January in connection with the death of 39-year-old Debra Morgan. BAPD said Morgan's body was discovered by a family member November 7, 2016, at her home in the 4400 block of West Quincy Street.
  
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