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Ex-Patriot Hernandez due in court in murder case
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is due to appear again in court for a hearing on what evidence prosecutors have in the murder case against him.A probable cause...
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TODAY exclusive: Bradley Manning plans to live the rest of his life as a woman
Bradley Manning, the Army private sentenced to military prison for leaking classified documents, revealed he intends to live out the remainder of his life as a woman, reports TODAY. “I am Chelsea...
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Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe says Pentagon policy favors same-sex couples
BY CHRIS CASTEEL ccasteel@opubco.comWASHINGTON — Sen. Jim Inhofe, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, complained Thursday that the Defense Department is planning to give a...
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New Oklahoma City schools superintendent to oversee a complex district with...
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comOklahoma City's new school superintendent will oversee a diverse, complex school system that, in some ways, looks like several districts lumped together, the Oklahoma...
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Five people die in separate accidents on roads
FROM STAFF REPORTSFive people died from injuries suffered in wrecks on state roads, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.• Bessie L. Howell, 69, of SoperHowell was driving a vehicle about 10:35...
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Norman visitors bureau to seek new director
BY JANE GLENN CANNON jcannon@opubco.comNORMAN— City officials say they will conduct a nationwide search to find a new director for the Norman Convention and Visitors Bureau.Stephen Koranda, who has...
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Obama announces plan to create rating system for best-value colleges
BY SILAS ALLEN Staff Writer sallen@opubco.comPresident Barack Obama announced plans Thursday to launch a new government rating system students and parents could use to pick a school that offers the...
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Man given deferred sentence in double fatality Oklahoma City wreck
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.comHunter Sivigliano's speeding while legally drunk in a compact car cost the lives of his two best friends.Read more on NewsOK.com
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DA says tougher gun laws would not have saved murder victim
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comDUNCAN — The prosecutor in a “thrill killing” case here said Thursday more gun laws would not have saved the victim.“Absolutely not, no way,” said Stephens County District...
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Criminal behavior experts speak about fatal shooting of Australian in Duncan
BY NASREEN IQBAL niqbal@opubco.comDUNCAN — The “thrill kill” of an East Central University student from Australia is a type of crime that experts say is rare.While the facts in the shooting of...
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Book review: 'The Smartest Kids in the World' -- and they aren't in Oklahoma
BAMA Companies has been making pies and biscuits in Oklahoma since the 1920s. But the company is struggling to find Okies with the skills to fill even its most basic factory jobs.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Transgendered Oklahomans: Bradley Manning shouldn't get perks they don't
Though transgendered Oklahomans sympathize with Bradley Manning who wants to become a woman, there are concerns over who will pay for the transformation, reports KOKH. "I'm having to save money for my...
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Weather heating up in Oklahoma
FROM STAFF REPORTSTemperatures will heat up in central Oklahoma Friday and through the weekend.By Monday the high temperature in Oklahoma City will be near 96 degrees.The Oklahoma City forecast is as...
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Man dies after fall from motel balcony in Sapulpa
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSAPULPA — Authorities in Sapulpa say a man is dead after falling from a balcony at a motel.Sapulpa police received a call Thursday night after the man fell from the balcony at...
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Ohio State set for 3rd corpse flower bloom of 2013
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A large rainforest plant known as a corpse flower because of its terrible smell is expected to bloom soon at an Ohio State University greenhouse that already experienced two of...
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Egypt security deploys as Morsi supporters rally
CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of Mohammed Morsi took to the streets Friday, holding scattered rallies across the city in a test of whether the ousted Egyptian president's allies can keep up the...
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This Week in the Civil War
This Week in The Civil War, for week of Sunday, Aug. 25: South Carolina fighting, violence in Kansas.The Associated Press reported in a dispatch dated Aug. Read more on NewsOK.com
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer plans to retire as CEO within year, co. to seek...
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer plans to retire as CEO within year, co. Read more on NewsOK.com
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Gypsy king pushed for girls' education
SIBIU, Romania (AP) — The King of the Gypsies arranged an opulent wedding for his 12-year-old daughter, ordering a dozen suckling pigs and buying her a lacy gown from Italy.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Poland's PM Tusk remains leader of his party
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk easily won re-election as his party's leader on Friday, but his government has been losing popularity halfway through his second term in...
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