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Croat who hijacked US plane in 1976 dies aged 67
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Zvonko Busic, a Croatian nationalist who served 32 years in prison in the U.S. for hijacking a plane and also planting explosives that killed a policeman, has committed...
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Researchers develop Great Lakes harmful algae maps
HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) — Scientists at the Michigan Tech Research Institute in Houghton are using satellite data to study harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes.The project generates maps of places...
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Fiji's new constitution raises hopes and concerns
SUVA, Fiji (AP) — Fiji's military regime passed a new constitution Friday in a step that's raising both hopes and concerns among many who want democracy restored to the South Pacific island nation.The...
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Judge aims to resentence rapist who got 30 days
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge appears intent on trying to undo his lenient sentence for a teacher who raped a student, despite warnings that he doesn't have that authority.District Judge G....
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Sea of blue disabled placards in many US cities
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Disabled placards are a coveted item in many cities, allowing drivers to park for free at a meter with no time limit.But parking officials in cities such as Portland, Ore., are...
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Woman killed after being hit by SF parks vehicle
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A woman lying with her baby daughter and her dog in a San Francisco park was run over by a maintenance vehicle and died later at a hospital, authorities said..The driver apparently...
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USFS: Hunter caused huge wildfire near Yosemite
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A gigantic wildfire in and around Yosemite National Park was caused by an illegal fire set by a hunter, the U.S. Forest Service said.The agency said there is no indication the...
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Mammograms in younger women may prevent breast cancer deaths
Study contradicts Task Force recommendation of routine screening only for older women; 71 percent of deceased didn't get mammogram before age 50Read more on NewsOK.com
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Oklahoma man charged in Grand Lake boating deaths
BY SHEILA STOGSDILL, TULSA WORLDJAY - A Tulsa man was charged Monday with two counts of manslaughter in a fatal boat crash that killed two people.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Ark. girl recovering from rare infection can swim
Kali Hardig, 12, who has been recovering from a rare and often-fatal infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba, went swimming at a hospital poolRead more on NewsOK.com
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Ohio man indicted after confessing on YouTube to drunk-driving crash
First came the confession, now come the charges: Matthew Cordle, who confessed to a fatal drunk-driving crash in a YouTube video uploaded last week that went viral, was indicted by an Ohio jury...
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School misspells own name on yearbook cover
Students who worked on the Moorhead High School yearbook learned a hard lesson this week in the importance of proofreading, as hundreds of final printed copies of the 2013 yearbook arrived with the...
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Slain Oklahoma women targeted for money, drugs, says witness
By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUSTULSA (AP) — One of two brothers accused of fatally shooting four women in Tulsa was tipped off about drugs, money and jewelry in the apartment where the women lived and were...
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Arsenic in rice? Not a big worry, FDA says
Arsenic in rice occurs at such low levels that it poses no short-term health threat, Food and Drug Administration says, although it is still studying long-term effects.Read more on NewsOK.com
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George Zimmerman in custody after gun incident
George Zimmerman is being questioned by police after a domestic incident today with his wife, Shellie, and her father, that involved a gun, according to police. Zimmerman is being held at the home of a...
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Oklahoma City police officer promoted while under investigation
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comA longtime Oklahoma City police officer was promoted in May to lieutenant, even though he was the focus of an internal police investigation.Phil A. Williams, 52, is...
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Authorities identify man found dead in Tahlequah
FROM STAFF REPORTSTAHLEQUAH — Authorities report the man whose body was found Sunday inside a vehicle on the Northeastern State University campus was Anthony George Scott, 48, of Tahlequah.The school's...
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Okla. man admits robbing SE Kansas bank
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank in southeast Kansas earlier this summer.The U.S. Attorney's office says 44-year-old Thomas Hass, of Quapaw, entered the plea...
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Manslaughter charges filed in fatal boat crash on Grand Lake
BY SHEILA STOGSDILLJAY— A Tulsa man surrendered to authorities Monday in the May 14 boating deaths of two people on Grand Lake.John Deselms was charged with two counts of first-degree manslaughter in...
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UPDATE: Oklahoma City police officer, who is an Ultimate Fighting...
FROM STAFF REPORTSAn Oklahoma City police officer, who is an Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter, remained in critical condition at OU Medical Center on Monday following a crash Sunday in Shawnee,...
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