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Ore. sheriff: 70 sheep killed when trailer rolls
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Linn County, Ore., say 70 sheep were killed when the commercial trailer that was hauling them overturned on a road in the Willamette Valley.The sheriff's office says...
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APNewsbreak: Spitzer unveils 1st policy plans
NEW YORK (AP) — Unveiling the first policy proposals of his comeback campaign, comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer called for sweeping reforms to the New York City public housing system and delivered a...
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Pakistan accuses Indian troops of killing soldier
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani military accused Indian troops on Wednesday of shelling across the disputed Kashmir border and killing an army captain, the latest in a series of alleged attacks over the...
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Bus accident near Malaysian resort kills up to 33
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — An official says 33 people are believed to be dead after a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine near a Malaysian highland resort.Fire department official Azizan Ismail...
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Rare polio outbreak spreads to Israel's north
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's president is urging the country's children to get polio boosters after a rare outbreak of the virus spread to the north of the country.President Shimon Peres met with children...
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GLAAD finds movies lag behind TV in LGBT roles
NEW YORK (AP) — We may be seeing more prominent gay and lesbian characters on TV shows, but the movie industry lags well behind the small screen, an advocacy group reports.In its first study of LGBT...
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Bare chests add color to Austrian election race
VIENNA (AP) — As the campaign for Austrian general elections enters its grueling final phase, two high-profile contenders have gone beyond rolling up their shirt sleeves: They've taken off their...
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ECB official heads to Athens amid talk of more aid
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A top European Central Bank official was heading to Athens on Wednesday to discuss progress on Greece's fiscal reforms as it became increasingly likely that the country will need...
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Study: Low river costs corn farmers money
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — An agricultural economics research company says last summer's low water on the Mississippi River cut the cash price farmers received for their corn by an average of 45 cents a...
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Markets subdued ahead of Fed minutes
LONDON (AP) — Markets were subdued Wednesday ahead of the publication of the minutes to the last policy meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve, which could provide further insights as to when the central...
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US sanctions Islamic school in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The United States has placed unprecedented sanctions on an Islamic school in northwest Pakistan for allegedly training and financing fighters from al-Qaida and other militant...
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Man wanted in Osage County homicide reported to be surrounded in Lewisville,...
FROM STAFF REPORTSLEWISVILLE, TEXAS – A police tactical team has surrounded a man wanted in an Osage County homicide who reportedly took his 6-year-old son from the Sand Springs murder scene, Dallas TV...
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Oklahoma Capitol briefs for Aug. 22, 2013
Capitol briefsConviction upheldThe Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday upheld the 2011 first-degree murder conviction of a former Guthrie teen in the murder of her father.Read more on...
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Oklahoma lawmakers say 2011 law does not ban all drug-induced abortions
BY CHRIS CASTEEL ccasteel@opubco.comWASHINGTON— A 2011 law regarding drug-induced abortions was aimed at regulating them, not banning them altogether, a group of Oklahoma legislators said in a court...
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Journey guitarist to be inducted into Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
FROM STAFF REPORTSJourney guitarist Neal Schon will be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame before his performance with the band Friday at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Catoosa.Schon, 59,...
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Oklahoma seniors performed better on ACT than last year, report shows
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comAlthough they still lagged behind the national average, Oklahoma's graduating high school seniors performed better on the ACT than students in previous years, according...
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Advisory panel maps out route for Oklahoma City streetcar
BY WILLIAM CRUM wcrum@opubco.comAn advisory panel on Wednesday selected a route for the voter-approved downtown streetcar, recommending that it run on rails flanking the Devon Tower as it traverses the...
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California gambler gets 16 months in federal prison
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comA California man was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in federal prison for his role overseeing an illegal Internet sports-wagering business.Richard Allen Hancock, 68, of...
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Duncan murder defendants made cryptic Facebook posts
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comDUNCAN — In Facebook photos, the two teenagers accused of the random fatal shooting appear to flash gang signs.Murder defendants Chancey Allen Luna, 16, and James Francis...
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U.S. Rep. Tom Cole apologizes to Australians
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comU.S. Rep. Tom Cole apologized Wednesday to Australians for the “senseless” killing of Christopher Lane.The shooting victim is from Australia and was a catcher for the East...
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