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Tunisia forces kill suspect in Brahmi slaying
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia says a wanted militant has been killed and three other arrested in a late night operation around the capital.Interior Ministry spokesman Mohammed Ali Aroui says...
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Gunman kills nun, parishioner in Russian cathedral
MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman opened fire Sunday in a cathedral on Russia's Sakhalin Island in the Pacific, killing a nun and a parishioner and wounding six others, investigators said.Law enforcement officers...
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Indian Kashmir under curfew amid separatist strike
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Thousands of Indian troops fanned out across Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sunday, detaining about 200 separatist activists to prevent protests during a three-day strike to mark...
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Owners surrender in deadly Bangladesh factory fire
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The two owners of a Bangladesh garment factory who are facing homicide charges for a 2012 fire that killed 112 workers surrendered to a court Sunday.The factory outside the...
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Iran hard-liners say Rouhani halted missile drill
Tehran, Iran (AP) — Hard-line Iranian lawmakers are accusing President Hassan Rouhani of halting a scheduled missile exercise, the state news agency said Sunday.IRNA reported that 24 members of...
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Neb Science Festival to star 'Animal Planet' host
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The second Nebraska Science Festival will feature "Animal Planet" host Jeff Corwin.The free science festival will feature an array of science- and technology-related activities and...
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Documents reveal chaotic military sex-abuse record
TOKYO (AP) — At U.S. military bases in Japan, most service members found culpable in sex crimes in recent years did not go to prison, according to internal Department of Defense documents.Read more on...
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Danish zoo puts down healthy giraffe to avoid inbreeding
(CNN) -- An online petition to save a healthy young giraffe from death has failed, despite thousands of signatures. Copenhagen Zoo said it was putting down the male, named Marius, on Sunday because of...
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Inexplicably popular Flappy Bird game will soon cease to exist
If you’re a Flappy Bird player, we have some bad news for you. Are you sitting down?Read more on NewsOK.com
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Off-duty firefighter dies in Oklahoma City traffic accident
FROM STAFF REPORTSAn off-duty Oklahoma City firefighter died Sunday in an Oklahoma City traffic accident, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.Shortly before 7 a.m., Joshua D. Kidd, 31, of Moore, was...
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Moore tornado victim learns to live with injuries
BY DIANA BALDWIN dbaldwin@opubco.comNORMAN — One night recently, military veteran EH Pittman accidentally hit himself in the mouth, busting his lip open.Another night his wife found him eating cookies...
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Lawsuit fails to bite Tulsa vampire book writing team
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comTULSA — The real-life Erin Bates says she was devastated when the character with her name became “shallow, materialistic, promiscuous and heartless” in the 10th book of a...
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Oklahoma governor's consolidation recommendation catches agency directors by...
BY RANDY ELLIS rellis@opubco.comThe directors of five state agencies say they were stunned and perplexed when Gov. Mary Fallin recommended in her State of the State speech that their agencies be...
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Freezing fog and drizzle in Oklahoma City could make roads slick Monday morning
From Staff ReportsOvernight freezing fog and drizzle were expected to make roads slippery for the Monday morning commute in Oklahoma City, officials said.There is also a slight chance of snow Monday...
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Oklahoma City officers' bond with K-9 partners is 'unbelievable'
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comIt was one of the worst days of Sgt. Ryan Stark's life.Jake, Stark's first partner in the Oklahoma City Police Department's K-9 unit, had been diagnosed with...
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Gun-seizure rates at Oklahoma's two major airports rank high nationally
BY JULIANA KEEPING jlkeeping@opubco.comOklahomans headed to the airport aren't just packed. Sometimes they're packing.Tulsa and Oklahoma City ranked in the top 10 among the nation's busiest airports...
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Strange items turn up in carry-on bags at Will Rogers World Airport
BY JULIANA KEEPING jkeeping@opubco.comWayne Coyne's golden grenade isn't the only odd item confiscated from a carry-on bag at Will Rogers World Airport.More recently, a deer head and a baseball...
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Utah woman dies in parachute accident near Zion
A Utah woman attempting a parachute jump near Zion National Park died when her parachute failed to open, park officials said.Amber Bellows fell about 2,000 feet to the ground Saturday afternoon.Read...
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Italy objects to Indian piracy law in marine case
NEW DELHI (AP) — Italy strongly objects to India's decision to use an anti-piracy law in prosecuting two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen, even if the marines will not face the death...
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Deutsche Telekom acquires Czech mobile provider
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Deutsche Telekom says it is acquiring all remaining shares of T-Mobile Czech Republic in an €800 million euro ($1.1 billion) deal.Telekom said Monday that it was purchasing the...
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