Jamison family was threatened by relative before vanishing, records show
BY ANDREW KNITTLE aknittle@opubco.comKINTA — Less than six months before they vanished, the Jamison family was threatened with violence by one of their closest relatives, a petition for a protective...
View ArticleHandyman sought after 3 found dead in Colo. fire
RYE, Colo. (AP) — Authorities in rural southern Colorado are searching for a handyman who lived at a home where three people were found dead after a fire.Investigators planned to remove the bodies of...
View ArticleKidnapped Utah squirrel returns home for holidays
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A squirrel that was kidnapped from Utah by a truck driver, carted hundreds of miles away to Wisconsin and then rejected by her adopted family has returned home for the holidays.The...
View ArticlePolice arrest Egypt activist over call to protest
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces arrested a prominent political activist Thursday night over inciting a demonstration in defiance of a new law heavily restricting protests in the country, his...
View ArticleBalloons steal show at NYC parade after wind fears
NEW YORK (AP) — Revelers at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade gave thanks for the giant balloons that flew above the city streets Thursday after a blustery storm accompanied by high winds...
View ArticleMost Ohio derailment evacuees allowed back home
WILLARD, Ohio (AP) — Most of the estimated 425 families evacuated after a train derailment and chemical spill were allowed to return home Thursday.About three dozen homes closest to the scene of...
View ArticleVa. gov ending term with scandal-stained year
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Bob McDonnell's national profile ascended fast in four years as Virginia governor.He delivered the 2010 Republican response to the State of the Union Address. Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleMexico's leftist party pulls out of reform pact
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's main leftist party has pulled out of the Pact for Mexico, the multiparty alliance that has managed to push a range of reform programs through congress.The Democratic...
View ArticleEU leaves door open for Ukraine deal after summit
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — With Russia warily looking on, European Union leaders on Thursday implored Ukraine to sign a landmark association agreement and reverse the geopolitical defeat they suffered...
View ArticlePope ramps up charity office to be near poor, sick
VATICAN CITY (AP) — When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis was known to sneak out at night and break bread with the homeless, sit with them literally on the street and eat with them, as...
View ArticleScientists: Sun-grazing comet likely broke up
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Once billed as the comet of the century, Comet ISON apparently was no match for the sun.Scientists said images from NASA spacecraft showed the comet approaching for a slingshot around...
View ArticleAP Exclusive: Calif jail violence rises on reforms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — County jails that account for the vast majority of local inmates in California have seen a marked increase in violence since they began housing thousands of offenders who...
View ArticleAustralia rejects $3.1 B US bid for GrainCorp
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia on Friday blocked the 3.4 billion Australian dollar ($3.1 billion) takeover bid by U.S. food giant Archer Daniels Midland Co.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleGlitches keep private firm from launching rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new communications satellite that has both public and government applications is still sitting on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla.The privately owned Space X Falcon...
View ArticleOklahoma City police identify man killed by officers on Interstate 35
FROM STAFF REPORTSOklahoma City police identified Thursday the armed man shot and killed by officers on the shoulder of Interstate 35.About 6:30 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleLDS bishop dresses as homeless man to teach lesson
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Members of a Mormon congregation in a Salt Lake City suburb encountered someone they thought was a homeless man at church on Sunday.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleAussie hotel proud of its Justin Bieber graffiti
SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian hotel is declaring itself a graffiti Belieber, despite being at odds with the city government.QT Hotel in the Gold Coast said it gave Justin Bieber permission to spray...
View ArticleWhy We Give Thanks For The Health Benefits Of Cranberries
Many of us sitting down for Thanksgiving feasts yesterday made cranberries a part of our holiday table.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleBrain Cells 'Geotag' Memories To Cache What Happened — And Where
Think back to an important event in your life: a graduation, a birth, a special Thanksgiving dinner. Chances are you're remembering not only what happened, but also where it happened.Read more on...
View ArticleUnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage cuts doctors
Dorathy Senay's doctor had some bad news after her last checkup, but it wasn't about her serious blood disorder called amyloidosis.Read more on NewsOK.com
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