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Mass. mom in Brazil: Custody dispute stranded me
BOSTON (AP) — Police in Brazil seized passports belonging to a mother and her 6-year-old daughter, stranding them in South America amid an international child custody dispute with the child's father,...
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UPDATE: Oklahoma County sheriff seeking suspects in Arcadia deaths
FROM STAFF REPORTSARCADIA— Sheriff's investigators are looking for two suspects in the fatal shootings of two brothers during a July Fourth family celebration.Garrett Harjo, 20, of Arcadia, is the...
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Police interview Okla. dad who ran over son, 8
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Police hoped to interview about a dozen students of a local karate studio Friday after riding on the Fourth of July parade float driven by a man who accidentally ran over and...
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US prosecutor: Furloughs to put public at risk
CHICAGO (AP) — The safety of southern Illinoisans could be put at risk if congressional budget cuts force federal prosecutors to take extended furlough days, the U.S. attorney for the region said.If...
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Authorities: Armed man had lived with truck owner
SEATTLE (AP) — Montana authorities said Friday a heavily armed man arrested near the University of Washington in Seattle stole both a pickup up truck and guns from a truck driver who offered him a...
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'Evil spirit' scam plagues Asian immigrants in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — One woman was told by a fortune teller that her son was possessed by demons. Another was approached on a Chinatown street by a stranger who eerily claimed her daughter would die in two...
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Two more accused of looting disaster site in Newalla
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORMAN — Two more people have been charged with disturbing a disaster area, accused of looting in the Newalla area after the May 19 tornado.Read more on NewsOK.com
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How to bite household hazards' dust so you can breathe easier
Marni JamesonWarning: The contents of the following column may cause runny nose, sneezing and watery eyes. Just thinking about the dust mites, mold and toxins likely lurking in your home is enough to...
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Oklahoma news briefs for July 6, 2013
In briefEDMONDOfficialsID boy, 8An 8-year-old boy killed Thursday morning at the conclusion of Edmond's LibertyFest parade has been identified as Aidan Hooper.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Cooler temperatures help plants relax
We hope you had a great Fourth of July and got to enjoy some time outdoors in your yard or in nearby parks communing with nature as you celebrated this important American holiday.After several days...
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Oklahoma education briefs
IN BRIEFTwo chosen for leadership campTwo Oklahoma high school students have been selected to attend Four Star Leadership, a summer camp for 50 students from across the country.Madison Morrow, 16, will...
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Elks Lodge awards scholarships to Oklahoma students
BY DICK KANENCHENMIDWEST CITY — Lodge No. 1890 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Midwest City announced the award of scholarships to seven students.Jimmie Wu, 18, was a third-place...
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Lifechurch.tv to add a location in north Oklahoma City
BY RICHARD MIZE richardmize@opubco.comLifeChurch.tv has bought 20 acres at Broadway Extension south of Britton Road to build another location.Life Covenant Church Inc., its formal name, paid $1,655,192...
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Oklahoma no stranger to most appeals of report on Great Plains resurgence
BY RICHARD MIZE richardmize@opubco.comReports of the death of the Great Plains are greatly exaggerated.“Far from dying,” America's breadbasket, the central swath of plains from Texas to North Dakota,...
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At a Glance: The Medical Emergency Response Center
At a glanceThe Emergency Medical Services Authority provides ambulance service to more than 1 million residents in central and northeast Oklahoma.The Metropolitan Medical Response System is EMSA's...
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University of Oklahoma Black Alumni Society and Friends award student...
BY OSCAR JACKSONThe Oklahoma City/Norman chapter of the University of Oklahoma Black Alumni Society and Friends announced that $18,000 in scholarships have been awarded for the 2013-2014 academic...
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Felon lied about Oklahoma tornado damage to avoid prison, FBI says
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comAfter tornadoes struck May 19, felon Misti Dawn Miller asked a judge to give her more time to report to federal prison because her parents' house in Newalla had been...
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More is out of sight than on display at Oklahoma City museum
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comMore than a thousand items are on exhibit at Science Museum Oklahoma, but thousands more remain behind closed doors in the museum's archives and storage.The 155,000...
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Twister Relief Concert to have special moments, Toby Keith says
BY BRANDY McDONNELL bmcdonnell@opubco.comCountry music superstar Toby Keith, who grew up in Moore and lives in Norman, is eager to perform a hometown benefit show featuring Garth Brooks, Trisha...
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Turkish police disperse protest at Istanbul square
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police fired volleys of tear gas at protesters who tried to enter a cordoned-off park near Istanbul's landmark Taksim Square on Saturday, hours after the city's governor warned...
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