Police: Homeowner hog-ties man attempting to break into home
BY KENDRICK MARSHALL, Tulsa WorldTulsa police arrested a man who was found bound in a yard after reportedly trying to break into a house Wednesday morning. Robert Cole, 31, of Tulsa was taken into...
View ArticleGreat white sharks are back
When a tourist from Colorado was bitten by a great white shark last summer while swimming off Cape Cod, media made predictable comparisons to the 1975 blockbuster “Jaws,” according to Slate.com. The...
View ArticleJudge tosses out 3 lawsuits against Elmo voice
A judge in New York has tossed out three lawsuits brought by men who said former Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash sexually abused them when they were underage, according to The Associated Press. The AP...
View ArticleScientists grow human liver from scratch to help growing need for organ...
Scientists have found a possible new way to grow a human liver from scratch, according to NBC News. The site reports scientists have been able to use stem cells that form a “bud” and transplant the...
View ArticleSheriff: I won't let Aaron Hernandez get married
If Aaron Hernandez wants to marry his high school sweetheart and mother of his 7-month-old daughter, it’s not going to happen while he’s in the Bristol County jail, Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M....
View ArticleOklahoma lawmakers react to Obamacare delay
Chris CasteelMembers of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation say they welcome the delay in the mandate on businesses with more than 50 workers to provide health insurance, though they continue to...
View Article200-Year-Old Fish Caught
In 1813, President James Madison occupied the White House, Americans occupied Fort George in Canada and a rockfish was born somewhere in the North Pacific, according to scientificAmerican.com. Two...
View ArticleThe Loch Ness monster legend: It's geology's fault
Legend has it that the infamous Loch Ness monster often appears after Earth tremors and swirling bubbles from the Scottish lake of the same name, NBC reports. Italian geologist Luigi Piccardi credits...
View ArticleEgypt army suspends constitution, calls early vote
By ASSOCIATED PRESSCAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military has suspended the Islamist-backed constitution and called early elections.The military also announced that embattled President Mohammed Morsi will be...
View ArticleStatement on Egypt president's Twitter account says Morsi calls military move...
CAIRO (AP) — Statement on Egypt president's Twitter account says Morsi calls military move 'full coup'Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleArgentina rescinds Famatima mining concession
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's La Rioja province is rescinding the concession for the Famatima gold mining project after widespread environmental protests.The Telam state news agency said...
View ArticleEurope wants parallel talks on trade, surveillance
BERLIN (AP) — European countries agreed Wednesday that talks on a free-trade deal with the United States should start in parallel with discussions about NSA surveillance — addressing concerns raised by...
View ArticleEngelbart, inventor of computer mouse, dies at 88
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Doug Engelbart, the inventor of the computer mouse and developer of early incarnations of email, word processing programs and the Internet, has died at the age of 88.The Computer...
View ArticleOklahoma homeowner hogties would-be burglar, say authorities
TULSA (AP) — Police in Tulsa say a homeowner captured a would-be burglar and left him hog-tied in the front yard for officers.Police say the homeowner heard someone trying to break into his home about...
View ArticleFirst lady to host 'state dinner' for kid chefs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Junior chefs from across the nation touting their best recipes will meet at the White House next week for the second kids' "state dinner.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleEgypt army ousts Morsi, who decries 'coup'
CAIRO (AP) — The armed forces ousted Egypt's first democratically elected president Wednesday after just a year in power, installing a temporary civilian government, suspending the constitution and...
View ArticleSilver Alert issued for 78-year-old Bethany woman
FROM STAFF REPORTSBETHANY — A Silver Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon for a 78-year-old Bethany woman.Juanita Kingan was last seen about 9 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleCop in NY remains case always suspected husband
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — When JoAnn Nichols disappeared in 1985, a detective immediately zeroed in on one man: her husband.James Nichols was a loner, detached and anti-social.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleMo. AG says state may have to use gas chamber
ST. LOUIS (AP) — With drugs needed for lethal injection in short supply and courts wrangling over how to execute prisoners without them, Missouri's attorney general is floating one possible solution:...
View ArticleTeacher's retirement ends picture-day streak
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas teacher's streak of wearing the same outfit for his school photograph is coming to an end after 40 years with his retirement.It all started as an accident.Read more on NewsOK.com
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