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Mitsubishi blamed in Calif. nuclear plant closure
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison took an initial legal step Thursday to try to collect millions, or possibly billions, of dollars in damages from the company that built defective equipment...
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NY judge blocks Sept. 11 claims against airlines
NEW YORK (AP) — The owners of the World Trade Center cannot demand billions of dollars more in insurance money for the destruction caused by the Sept.Read more on NewsOK.com
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UN envoy warns of trauma to children in Syria war
BEIRUT (AP) — Abdullah, a 9-year-old orphaned by Syria's civil war, was piled in to van by his uncle as gunfire rattled around them.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Judge upholds law meant to keep minors out of porn
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A judge has upheld a federal law that requires the pornography industry to verify performers are at least 18 years of age, rejecting industry arguments that the measure is...
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Internet shows its muscle by making Emmy history
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmy Awards are television's biggest celebration of itself, but this year's ceremony will face an intruder: "House of Cards," the first online series to nab a top nomination with...
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Baby Veronica's Father, Native American Groups Express Outrage
Chris CasteelDusten Brown, the Cherokee father of the three-year-old girl at the center of a custody dispute that wound up in the U.S. Supreme Court, expressed outrage Thursday that the South Carolina...
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Black college students at predominantly white campuses feel internal cultural...
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comNORMAN — When George Lee first came to the University of Oklahoma in 2009, he felt out of place.Lee, who is black, grew up in a low-income, predominantly black...
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At a glance: Disaster preparedness tips for businesses
At a glanceDisaster preparednesstips for businessesBy taking a few simple steps, business owners can be better prepared for a disaster, said Lee Symcox, president and CEO of First Fidelity Bank.“Basic...
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Oklahoma businesses plan ahead to keep employees safe during storms
BY BRIANNA BAILEY bbailey@opubco.comAfter Bank of Oklahoma's operations center near Interstates 40 and 44 faced severe storm damage during the outbreak of tornadoes May 31, the company decided to spend...
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Online• For more information on Friends For Folks, go to www.friendsforfolks.org.• For more information on Second Chance Animal Sanctuary, go to www.secondchancenorman.com.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Training program at Oklahoma prison gives dogs, inmates a new leash on life
BY GEORGE LANG glang@opubco.comLEXINGTON — Doobie is sitting in the green grass, getting his belly scratched and kicking one of his hind legs, the universally recognized signal that the scratcher,...
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‘Dogs of Lexington' to air on OETA
BY GEORGE LANG glang@opubco.com“The Dogs of Lexington,” which airs at 9:45 p.m. Thursday on OETA, documents the triumphs and successes found inside the Friends For Folks program at Lexington Assessment...
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Oklahoma Watch: Low-income workers may fall into health care 'coverage...
BY WARREN VIETH, Oklahoma WatchWhen the government starts helping low-wage workers pay for health insurance next year, 6,704 Oklahoma cooks will be left empty-handed.So will 6,154 cashiers, 4,572...
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Oklahoma Capitol statue 'The Guardian' to be cleaned, inspected
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.comAfter more than a decade of being exposed to wind, rain and pollution, “The Guardian” statue on top of Oklahoma's state Capitol may be getting a scrub and a wax...
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'The Guardian' on Oklahoma's Capitol
‘The Guardian'The statue was sculpted by then-state Sen.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Millions raised for Oklahoma storm victims, but where will it go?
BY PHILLIP O'CONNOR AND RANDY ELLISThis spring's severe weather that killed 49 people and damaged thousands of central Oklahoma homes produced a broad outpouring of financial support for storm...
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Vietnamese Council aids Oklahoma tornado victims
BY SARAH HUSSAIN shussain@opubco.comMembers of the Vietnamese American Community Council of Oklahoma City and its Vicinity organized two fundraising efforts to raise money for the May tornado...
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Oklahoma attorney general investigates report of missing funds seized in...
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comAn investigator for Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt will review an accusation that $400 in seized funds went missing after a traffic stop by a district attorney's...
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Oklahoma DA halts I-40 drug stops after criticism
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comHINTON — After seizing more than $1 million in cash in drug stops this year, a district attorney has suspended further roadside busts by his task force because of growing...
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Pottawatomie County community receives nontraditional tornado relief
BY RANDY ELLIS AND PHILLIP O'CONNORBETHEL ACRES — Drive in to the tornado-ravaged Steelman Estates mobile home community these days and you're likely to be met by a bearded biker from a coalition of...
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