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Asia stocks gain as earnings, China trade weighed
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets made small gains Wednesday as investors weighed expectations of robust U.S. corporate earnings against weak trade figures from China.Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index was up...
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AirAsia X rises in trading debut after $310M IPO
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Shares of long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X rose slightly in the company's trading debut Wednesday after raising $310 million in Malaysia's biggest initial public...
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Panera to retool latest pay-what-you-can idea
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Panera Bread's latest pay-what-you-can experiment will be retooled and brought back next winter as a seasonal offering.The Meal of Shared Responsibility was pulled Wednesday.Read more...
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Palin tells Hannity she's 'considered' Senate race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's most high-profile Republican, 2008 vice presidential candidate and former Gov.Read more on NewsOK.com
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SF police probe whether fire vehicle ran over girl
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Mateo County coroner has identified the Chinese girl who might have been struck and killed accidentally on the runway by a fire truck racing to the scene of the crashed...
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New Zealand, Taiwan sign free trade deal
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand on Wednesday signed a free trade agreement with Taiwan in a deliberately low-key ceremony designed to demonstrate Wellington's fealty to its formal relations...
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Edmond water could change, affecting dialysis patients, aquariums
BY DIANA BALDWIN dbaldwin@opubco.comEDMOND— City officials are warning residents on home dialysis machines that Edmond might have to buy water from Oklahoma City as water usage increases during the hot...
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Barrel project helps collect rainwater for maximum use in Oklahoma City
BY M. TIM BLAKEConverted syrup barrels were given to 35 people who attended a rain barrel workshop in June in the Paseo neighborhood.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Norman art walk will feature art openings, music, children's crafts
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORMAN — The Firehouse Art Center at 444 S Flood Ave. will unveil the 2013 Faculty Show on Friday as part of the monthly art walk activities.The Second Friday Circuit of Art event...
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Request for handgun permits on the rise in Oklahoma
BY SHAUN HITTLE, OklahomaWatch.comThe number of Oklahomans applying for handgun licenses in 2013 is on pace to greatly surpass last year's record numbers, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of...
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Oklahoma County records for July 11, 2013
BIRTHSRENAISSANCE CENTER, MIDWEST CITYTerrell Hubbard and Skyelishea Jones, a girl.MARRIAGE LICENSESBrandon Kyle Kobs, 22, and Samantha Nicole Anderson, 22.Mark W. Brown, 60, and Sonya Kay Emmert,...
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Oklahoma attorney general seeks new hearing on voided death penalty
BY TIM TALLEYOklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its decision to overturn a man's murder convictions and death sentences.The Denver-based 10th U.S....
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Oklahoma City hiring an additional contractor to speed up storm cleanup
BY WILLIAM CRUM wcrum@opubco.comOklahoma City is hiring an additional contractor to hasten cleanup from the May 31 storms.High winds and flooding that evening caused widespread damage across the city's...
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Oklahoma Teacher of the Year finalists named
BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL ccoppernoll@opubco.comFinalists for the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year contest were announced Wednesday morning.Local school districts select their best teachers, and the state...
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Oklahoma crime briefs for July 11
CRIME BRIEFSOklahoma CityPolice investigate homicideDetectives are investigating a homicide after police were notified that a patient at Integris Baptist Medical Center died from injuries he suffered...
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Oklahoma State University student spends summer as a scientist
BY JACLYN COSGROVE jcosgrove@opubco.comNick Elroy expected busy work.But when Elroy arrived at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City to participate in the Fleming Scholar Program,...
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Oklahoma state news briefs, July 11
In briefOklahoma CityStreetcarinput soughtOklahoma City residents can offer their thoughts on the latest plans for a downtown streetcar at a community meeting at 6 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Gov. Mary Fallin requests audit of Oklahoma Corrections Department
BY RANDY ELLIS rellis@opubco.comGov. Mary Fallin has asked state Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones to audit the Oklahoma Corrections Department and assess whether the department's current structure “is...
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Court rejects bid to put Blixseth into bankruptcy
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — For the second time, a federal judge has turned back an attempt by Montana authorities to force former billionaire Tim Blixseth into bankruptcy to recover $57 million in alleged...
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Lawyers for theater shooting suspect say he did it
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — For the first time, lawyers for accused theater shooter James Holmes say he killed 12 people and wounded dozens more at an Aurora movie theater last summer.But Holmes' lawyers...
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