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June 20, 2013
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Big crowd gets first look at new Tulsa park's design

A Gathering Place for Tulsa lived up to its name Tuesday night as hundreds of people packed into Tulsa Community College's Center for Creativity for the unveiling of the park's Phase 1 design.

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Find stories, interviews and photos about Tulsa’s upcoming park.

 
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Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises

Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.

 
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Gov. Fallin announces French aerospace manufacturer for Grove

The 2013 Paris Air Show yielded a new aerospace manufacturer for Grove, where Australian firm Ferra Engineering will expand with a new 20-person facility.

 
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Now not the time for a public-safety tax

There's no doubt that Tulsans consider public safety to be a top priority.

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Sammy Hagar, Mel Tillis, John Anderson added to star-studded Toby Keith tornado relief benefit

Hagar: "He’s put together a h--- of a concert lineup to help raise funds for the brave and resilient people of Oklahoma. My job is going to be to help them take their minds off their problems and have some much needed, good old-fashioned fun."

 
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NEWS FEED

Bob Stoops' home burglarized early Wednesday A vehicle was among other undisclosed items stolen from the Stoops’ home during the burglary.

ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

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Former OU running back De'Mond Parker arrested in crack cocaine case He is in the Tulsa Jail on complaints of trafficking crack base and possession of marijuana.

DYLAN GOFORTH World Staff Writer

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Ex-con arrested, charged with drug possession, knife attack Gary Dewayne Cummings is charged with attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon and drug possession.

DYLAN GOFORTH World Staff Writer

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'Sopranos' lead James Gandolfini dies in Italy The actor played Tony Soprano in the HBO series 'The Soopranos.'

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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TCC Metro Campus may remain closed through summer semester; classes moved Courses will meet starting Thursday at the Northeast, Southeast and West campuses.

AMANDA BLAND World Staff Writer

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SandRidge Energy fires CEO Tom Ward The move comes three months after the Oklahoma City energy company announced a settlement with dissident ...

ADAM WILMOTH AND JAY F. MARKS The Oklahoman

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Oklahoma City man sentenced to 6 months for Wyoming threat Investigators have said he was apparently upset about a possible automatic weapons ban.

Associated Press

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Stocks: Market slide as Fed says bond purchases could slow The Nasdaq composite fell 38.89 points, or 1.1 percent, to 3,443.20.

STEVE ROTHWELL AP Markets Writer

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Oil: Price down slightly as Fed signal easing of stimulus Benchmark oil for July delivery dropped 20 cents to finish at $98.24 a barrel on the New York Mercantile ...

Associated Press

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Teen charged with murder to be prosecuted as 'youthful offender,' judge rules The Jenks Middle School eighth-grader was arrested Dec. 18 in connection with the killing of Mary Escue, ...

BILL BRAUN World Staff Writer

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Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer Zimmer appeared in many TV commercials with the slogan 'You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee ...

ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer

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Oklahoma health department investigating rabies exposure The Oklahoma Department of Health is investigating whether anyone who handled a rabid puppy that later ...

Associated Press

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Sammy Hagar, Mel Tillis, John Anderson added to star-studded Toby Keith tornado relief benefit Hagar: 'He’s put together a h--- of a concert lineup to help raise funds for the brave and resilient ...

JENNIFER CHANCELLOR
World Scene Writer

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Barrelhouse Beat: Cancer Sucks donates Rock on the Range proceeds to Ohio cancer center Cancer Sucks recently donated nearly $5,000 from its Rock on the Range benefit to the Ohio State University ...

Jennifer Chancellor Scene Writer

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Oklahoma AG offers mobile app for tracking inmates The Victim Information and Notification Everyday program is a free and anonymous service that allows ...

Associated Press

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Afghan leader backs away from Taliban talks The U.S. and Taliban announced Tuesday they would begin preliminary peace talks in Qatar without the ...

AMIR SHAH AND DAVID RISING
Associated Press

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Two men sought in apartment complex shooting Residents said the victim was a maintenance man at the complex.

KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

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Senator: IRS to pay $70 million in employee bonuses The National Treasury Employees Union did not respond to requests for comment.

STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
Associated Press

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Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill In the Senate, a bipartisan bill that Obama supports appeared on track for a final vote as early as July ...

DAVID ESPO AND ERICA WERNER
Associated Press

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Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

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Beggs' Ward named Gatorade Oklahoma track athlete of the year Ward, a 5-foot-5 senior, won three individual state titles this spring and led her team to the Class ...

Staff Reports

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Inhofe: Now is not the time to reduce U.S. nukes Inhofe in a statement called the president's announcement an example of the 'triumph of hope over ex ...

Associated Press

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I See Movies for Free: Opening Friday in Tulsa: 3 special indie flicks 'The Bling Ring,' 'Much Ado About Nothing' and 'The East' all open on Friday in Tulsa.

Michael Smith Movie Critic

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Man arrested in theft of pickup, copper wire He allegedly broke into the victim’s barn, loaded the pickup with three 750-foot coils of copper cable ...

RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer

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Bits and Bytes: Is Facebook killing your smartphone battery? The Facebook app may be causing your smartphone's battery to drain faster than normal.

Robert Evatt Tech Writer

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More than 56K tons of debris cleared in Moore after tornado Nineteen neighborhoods in Moore were affected by the EF5 tornado.

Associated Press

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Family: Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90 For most of the 1980s, he was consistent fodder for Johnny Carson's monologues on late night NBC-TV, ...

TERRY SPENCER Associated Press

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Tulsa man arrested on child sex abuse complaints He remains in the Tulsa Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.

KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

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Man accused of raping 14-year-old girl A 14-year-old girl told police Sunday that Joseph Medina raped her at a home in the 1800 block of North ...

KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

16 hours ago

Tractor-trailer wreck closes lanes on 193rd East Avenue While the cause of the crash has not been officially determined, OHP said the driver might have fallen ...

KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

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Jury recommends death for 2009 Cache slayings The jury handed down the recommendation after six hours of deliberations Tuesday.

Associated Press

16 hours ago

Selma Blair abruptly exits 'Anger Management' The company said it wishes her 'the very best' but has no further comment.

LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer

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Oklahoma City class valedictorian disappears while hiking with family in Ecuador He went missing Sunday while on vacation with his family in Ecuador, his father said.

BRYAN DEAN NewsOK.com

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Tulsa mail theft trend prompts police warning A rise in mail theft from unsecured mailboxes in the east Tulsa area has police officers warning business ...

Associated Press

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Oklahoma City water wins taste test The organization said judges rated water from competing systems on flavor characteristics.

Associated Press

16 hours ago

Magazines bullish on OSU and TU, down on OU for this college football season College football's magazines have made preseason predictions for Oklahoma's state teams.

ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

17 hours ago

Death notices for June 19 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

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Big crowd gets first look at new Tulsa park's design A Gathering Place for Tulsa lived up to its name Tuesday night as hundreds of people packed into Tulsa ...

KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

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Couple says Tulsa Public Schools lost their 7-year-old for hours A couple is searching for answers about how Tulsa Public Schools officials lost track of their 7-year-old ...

ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer

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Kaiser: New park made to bring Tulsa together The man responsible for constructing A Gathering Place for Tulsa didn't utter one public word at Tuesday ...

KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

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The Swon Brothers take 3rd place in 'The Voice' finale The brothers from Muskogee made it further than any other duo in the history of the NBC reality singing ...

JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer

13 hours ago

Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

13 hours ago

Teen charged with murder to be prosecuted as 'youthful offender,' judge rules The Jenks Middle School eighth-grader was arrested Dec. 18 in connection with the killing of Mary Escue, ...

BILL BRAUN World Staff Writer

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Wayne Greene: Bridenstine brings Jesus' suffering into abortion debate; Mullin discusses his child's ultrasound The Second District congressman says his vote to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy is personal ...

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Tulsa man arrested on child sex abuse complaints He remains in the Tulsa Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.

KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

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Corrections professionals connect DOC exec's resignation to private prison lobbying Corrections professionals on Tuesday expressed shock and sadness that Department of Corrections Executive ...

BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau

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Man accused of raping 14-year-old girl A 14-year-old girl told police Sunday that Joseph Medina raped her at a home in the 1800 block of North ...

KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

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Man arrested in theft of pickup, copper wire He allegedly broke into the victim’s barn, loaded the pickup with three 750-foot coils of copper cable ...

RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer

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Scott Cherry: McNellie's South City, Albert G's target openings McNellie's South City shooting for end of month, Albert G's in September.

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VIDEO: The Swon Brothers take 3rd place in 'The Voice' finale The brothers from Muskogee made it further than any other duo on the four seasons of the NBC reality ...

JENNIFER CHANCELLOR, World Scene Writer

1 day ago

Death notices for June 18 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

1 day ago

State teacher education programs criticized in national report Most of the nation's 1,450 teacher-preparation programs - including programs in Oklahoma - are falling ...

KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

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Bill Sherman: Gay Boy Scout backlash crushes civility, reasoned debate Sincere, good-hearted Christian leaders savaged after expressing their opinions on gay Boy Scout iss ...

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Tractor-trailer wreck closes lanes on 193rd East Avenue While the cause of the crash has not been officially determined, OHP said the driver might have fallen ...

KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

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Eric Bailey: Talking preseason football rankings with Phil Steele magazine Oklahoma is at No. 19, OSU a "darkhorse national title contender" at No. 8, Tulsa sits at No. 35.

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License tag doesn't endorse religion There is a line between church and state that ought not be crossed. Drawing that line on a license plate, ...

World's Editorials Writers

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Letter to the Editor: Loss of morality In the Local, State section of the June 12 Tulsa World, there were nine headlines. Of those, five had ...

Leslie Comfort, Tulsa

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Tyrone Dale David Woodfork won't be targeted for death penalty, Tulsa County prosecutors say Tulsa County prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty for a Tulsan who is accused of raping and ...

BILL BRAUN World Staff Writer

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Fallin asks feds to support Insure Oklahoma program Gov. Mary Fallin has asked White House officials to reconsider a federal decision to pull out of the ...

WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer

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Homeless teens do whatever it takes to survive on the streets The pregnant, homeless 16-year-old sat in the dark on a curb in a north Tulsa park with a phone in hand ...

GINNIE GRAHAM World Staff Writer

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Letter to the Editor: Apology owed First District Rep. Jim Bridenstine, on the House floor, called President Barack Obama "a petty, bumbling ...

Mary Bailey, Tulsa

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House passes bill restricting abortion to the first 20 weeks after conception The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as ...

JIM ABRAMS Associated Press

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Christiansen: Endorsing Bartlett not a given after mudslinging before mayoral primary Former City Councilor Bill Christiansen says he is unsure whether he will follow through on a promise ...

ZACK STOYCOFF World Staff Writer

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Sequester cuts slam Tulsa schools For Tulsa Public Schools, the funding hits just keep on coming.

World's Editorials Writers

2 days ago

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Oklahoma's Hispanic, Asian populations showing growth Juvenal Saldivar came to Tulsa from California in 1997 as his family - which had been spread out in ...

CURTIS KILLMAN & JARREL WADE World Staff Writers

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Plan for new Tulsa park to be unveiled The final plan for A Gathering Place for Tulsa park along Riverside Drive will be unveiled Tuesday - ...

KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

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Gov. Fallin announces French aerospace manufacturer for Grove The 2013 Paris Air Show yielded a new aerospace manufacturer for Grove, where Australian firm Ferra Engineering ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

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Obama's red line Buy ...

BRUCE PLANTE World Editorial Cartoonist

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Religious imagery of Oklahoma tag wasn't considered, senator says An Oklahoma minister is challenging the state license plate's depiction of an Apache warrior.

SEAN MURPHY The Associated Press

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Supreme Court rejects Arizona voter-citizenship law The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law requiring that people registering to vote in federal ...

MICHAEL DOYLE McClatchy News Service (MCT)

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Owasso's city manager ordered videos showing vice mayor's traffic stop to be purged, memo shows Suspended Owasso City Manager Rodney Ray ordered the deletion of two police videos showing the field ...

RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer

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NSA spying

BRUCE PLANTE World Editorial Cartoonist

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Immigration Reform-o-rama Buy ...

BRUCE PLANTE World Editorial Cartoonist

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Water emergency over, Broken Arrow gets back to business Restaurants and other businesses that were shut down about 24 hours by the city's water emergency began ...

RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer

5 days ago

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Tulsa Zoo giraffe, 21, euthanized after foot injury The Tulsa Zoo's male giraffe, Samburu, was euthanized Saturday after he fractured a foot, zoo officials ...

Staff Reports

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Teen charged with murder to be prosecuted as 'youthful offender'

By BILL BRAUN World Staff Writer

The Jenks Middle School eighth-grader was arrested Dec. 18 in connection with the killing of Mary Escue, 47, of Reno, Nev.

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TCC Metro Campus may remain closed through summer semester; classes moved

By AMANDA BLAND World Staff Writer

Courses will meet starting Thursday at the Northeast, Southeast and West campuses.

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Big crowd gets first look at new Tulsa park's design

By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

A Gathering Place for Tulsa lived up to its name Tuesday night as hundreds of people packed into Tulsa Community College's Center for Creativity for the unveiling of the park's Phase 1 design.

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Find stories, interviews and photos about Tulsa’s upcoming park.

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Kaiser: New park made to bring Tulsa together

By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

The man responsible for constructing A Gathering Place for Tulsa didn't utter one public word at Tuesday night's unveiling of the park's final design.

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Ginnie Graham
News Columnist

Helping homeless youth is no simple task

VIDEO: The question comes up a lot - how do we help?

RELATED: Read the World’s stories on Tulsa’s homeless youth.

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The God Blog
Bill Sherman
Staff Writer

Gay Boy Scout backlash crushes civility, reasoned debate

Sincere, good-hearted Christian leaders savaged after expressing their opinions on gay Boy Scout issue.

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Bits and Bytes
Robert Evatt
Tech Columnist

Microsoft reverses course on the Xbox One

All the crazy restrictions on the Xbox One are now gone.

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The Picker
The Picker

San Antonio Hoop Coach Popoff Joins Hall

You call that coaching?

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Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises

By KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.

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SandRidge Energy fires CEO Tom Ward

BY ADAM WILMOTH AND JAY F. MARKS The Oklahoman

The move comes three months after the Oklahoma City energy company announced a settlement with dissident shareholder TPG-Axon Capital in which the hedge fund was allowed to name four new directors and President and Chief Operating Officer Matthew K. Grubb resigned.

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Man arrested in theft of pickup, copper wire

By RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer

He allegedly broke into the victim’s barn, loaded the pickup with three 750-foot coils of copper cable and drove off.

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Tulsa man arrested on child sex abuse complaints

By KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

He remains in the Tulsa Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.

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Man accused of raping 14-year-old girl

By KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

A 14-year-old girl told police Sunday that Joseph Medina raped her at a home in the 1800 block of North Utica Avenue.

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Tulsa County Commissioners show interest in return of 'Four to Fix'

By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

"It's no secret that we are in need of a new juvenile justice center as well as improvements to our levee system. We also have needs for road and bridge improvements throughout the county," Karen Keith said in an email.

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Corrections professionals connect DOC exec's resignation to private prison lobbying

By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau

Corrections professionals on Tuesday expressed shock and sadness that Department of Corrections Executive Director Justin Jones was resigning.

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Tractor-trailer wreck closes lanes on 193rd East Avenue

By KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

While the cause of the crash has not been officially determined, OHP said the driver might have fallen asleep prior to the wreck.

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TCC Metro Campus closed Wednesday to restore electricity

By AMANDA BLAND & KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writers

The Metro Campus of Tulsa Community College will remain closed Wednesday as technicians work to restore electricity to its main building and replace a power distribution panel that caught fire Monday night, officials said.

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Independent investigation of Owasso City Manager's Office completed

By RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer

A Tulsa attorney has completed an independent probe into the office of Owasso's suspended city manager, and the City Council is expected to review the investigative report by July 1, Mayor Doug Bonebrake said Tuesday.

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State teacher education programs criticized in national report

By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

Most of the nation's 1,450 teacher-preparation programs - including programs in Oklahoma - are falling far short of adequately training teachers for the realities of the classroom, according to a national report released Tuesday.

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SWON BROTHERS: THE VOICE

The Swon Brothers take 3rd place in 'The Voice' finale

By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer

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FOOD

10 great cookbooks new to bookstores this summer

By NICOLE MARSHALL MIDDLETON World Scene Writer

Cookbooks featuring recipes for everything from grilling to homemade ice cream have hit the market this spring and summer.

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NBA FINALS

Heat rallies, tops Spurs in OT of NBA Finals Game 6

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI Associated Press

LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Magazines bullish on OSU and TU, down on OU for this college football season

By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

College football's magazines have made preseason predictions for Oklahoma's state teams.

14 comments
TULSA SHOCK

Shock's Riquna Williams can score points in a hurry

By MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer

Vinnie Johnson of the Detroit Pistons was basketball's original "Microwave."

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TU BASKETBALL

TU's Swilling to have another surgery on left wrist, out 3 months

By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer

Pat Swilling Jr., preparing for his senior season with the University of Tulsa basketball team, has sustained another left-wrist injury that requires surgery, coach Danny Manning reported on Tuesday.

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AEROSPACE

Gov. Fallin announces French aerospace manufacturer for Grove

By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

The 2013 Paris Air Show yielded a new aerospace manufacturer for Grove, where Australian firm Ferra Engineering will expand with a new 20-person facility.

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AEROSPACE

US Airways-AMR antitrust approval said unlikely by Aug. 15

By SARA FORDEN & MARY SCHLANGENSTEIN Bloomberg News

American will ask the bankruptcy court overseeing its Chapter 11 case in Manhattan to confirm the airline's reorganization plan at an Aug. 15 hearing.

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AEROSPACE

Spirit Aerosystems teams with Gatesway Foundation to provide jobs for clients

By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

A small kit filled with various screws will make a big difference to workers at Spirit Aerosystems and the Gatesway Foundation.

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ENERGY

Tulsa eyed for new gas-to-liquids facility from California-based firm

By JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

A California-based company is looking to the Tulsa area to expand its natural gas processing capabilities.

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EDITORIAL

Now not the time for a public-safety tax

By World's Editorials Writers

There's no doubt that Tulsans consider public safety to be a top priority.

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EDITORIAL

OU launches cost-saving online textbook initiative

By World's Editorials Writers

Students and their parents know first-hand the nightmare of buying college textbooks.

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Animal House
Bravetta Hassell
Scene Writer

Natura makes sweeping pet food recall

The recall includes food for dogs, cats and ferrets.

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Table Talk
Scott Cherry
Restaurant Critic

McNellie's South City, Albert G's target openings

McNellie's South City shooting for end of month, Albert G's in September.

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Weather World
Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

Tulsa area's 'maximum wet bulb globe temperature'

What a "wet bulb globe temperature" is, in a Tulsa weather forecast context.

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