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'Slum pope' tells slum residents not to lose hope
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis, dubbed the "slum pope" for his work with the poor, received a rapturous welcome Thursday from one of Rio's most violent shantytowns and demanded the world's wealthy...
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Internet gets man banned from gym chain for mocking members on Facebook
A gym rat in the most literal sense of the term found himself banned from an entire chain of gyms thanks to Internet vigilantes who decided to punish him for mocking members on his Facebook page. In a...
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80 dead in Spain train crash blamed on high speed
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish train that hurtled off the rails and smashed into a security wall as it rounded a bend was going so fast that carriages tumbled off the tracks like...
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Library of Congress acquires gay rights papers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress has acquired the papers, photographs, films and memorabilia of gay rights pioneer Lilli Vincenz, the nation's largest library announced Thursday.Vincenz joined...
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FBI arrests bank robbery suspect
FROM STAFF REPORTSA man suspected of robbing three banks in Oklahoma was arrested Wednesday night, the FBI reports.Dana Ray Sommers, 45, was arrested about 10 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Trucking companies argue against Pilot settlement
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A group of trucking companies wants to move ahead with lawsuits against the truck-stop chain owned by Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Former Oklahoma Corrections Department worker accused of sexually assaulting...
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA former mailroom clerk at the state Corrections Department is accused of sexually assaulting a prisoner at department headquarters in Oklahoma City, authorities...
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Oklahoma County land transactions
Recent major sales in Oklahoma County totaled more than $60 million, according to deeds released from County Clerk Carolynn Caudill's Office.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Travel industry defends government travel as Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn...
BY CHRIS CASTEEL ccasteel@opubco.comWASHINGTON— Two days after Sen. Tom Coburn introduced a bill to reduce the money spent on federal travel, the U.S. travel industry released a study Friday touting...
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Edmond's Citylink paratransit bus service is at capacity
BY DIANA BALDWIN dbaldwin@opubco.comEDMOND — Edmond's paratransit bus service for people with disabilities is running at capacity while rider requests continue to grow, leaving Edmond officials trying...
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Oklahoma state news briefs for July 27
In briefOWASSOGarth is a granddadCountry music superstar Garth Brooks acknowledged in a statement Friday the birth of his first grandchild, Karalynn, who was born to his daughter August earlier this...
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'Buffalo Commons' originator critiques Great Plains study
BY RICHARD MIZE richardmize@opubco.comFrank Popper and his wife, Deborah, originated the idea of the “Buffalo Commons” — a way for the Great Plains to adapt to a likely future of long-term decline —...
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Oklahoma realty notes for July 27
About spaceCompanies honored for safetyMalarkey Roofings Products and Owens Corning plants in Oklahoma City and Atlas Roofing Corp.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Thunderstorms bring moisture to drought-stricken southwestern Oklahoma
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comA round of thunderstorms that passed through Oklahoma on Thursday evening and Friday brought much-needed rain to southwestern Oklahoma.But communities in...
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Oklahoma Korean War veterans remember anniversary of war's end
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comSixty years after the Korean War fighting, dozens of local veterans gathered Friday in Oklahoma City to share their stories and celebrate the end of the conflict often...
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At a glance: 45th Infantry Division in the Korean War
AT A GLANCE45th Infantry Division in the Korean War• The 45th was one of two National Guard divisions activated during the Korean War.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Oklahoma crime briefs for July 27
CRIME BRIEFSOklahoma CityWoman charged in father's slayingAn Oklahoma City woman was charged Friday with the slaying of her father in March.Read more on NewsOK.com
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At a glance: Plaintiffs in Oklahoma inmates' lawsuit
AT A GLANCEThe plaintiffsWomen listed as plaintiffs in lawsuit against state Corrections Department, others:• Felicia Koch, 33, convicted of child abuse in 2008• Amber Blevins, 26, convicted of...
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Lawsuit accuses wardens of allowing sexual assaults at Oklahoma women's prison
BY ANDREW KNITTLE aknittle@opubco.comMcLOUD — Eleven women doing time in Oklahoma prisons have filed a federal lawsuit claiming they were sexually assaulted by three guards at Mabel Bassett...
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Prosecutors dismiss case against Wewoka murder defendant
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comSeminole County prosecutors have dismissed their case against a Wewoka woman accused of running down her boyfriend with a car and leaving him to die on a secluded...
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