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Update 8:47 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warning just issued for northwestern Muskogee, northern Okmulgee, southeastern Tulsa and Wagoner counties until 9:45 p.m. Winds of 60 mph and baseball size hail possible. Areas include Haskell, Coweta, Porter and Muskogee.

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Mayfest shuts down early because of weather forecast

By Staff Reports

The nearby Blue Dome Arts Festival also shut down at 4 p.m. today.

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Lawmakers benefit from private prison donations

By CURTIS KILLMAN & BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau

Private prison interests have given nearly $200,000 in campaign dollars and gifts to 79 of the 149 members of the state Legislature since 2004, a Tulsa World analysis shows.

DATABASE: Search a database of private prison contributions to elected officials.

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T. Boone Pickens at 85: Energy mogul talks about his life, legacy and why he can't retire

By ZIVA BRANSTETTER World Enterprise Editor

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SKYLAR DIGGINS

Shock rookie Skylar Diggins talks about life on, off the court

By BRAVETTA HASSELL World Scene Writer

Welcome to Tulsa, Skylar.

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Jenks schools scrutinized by state education department over "field test" opt-outs

By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

The Oklahoma State Department of Education is investigating Jenks Public Schools apparently to see if its parent-led movement to opt students out of "field tests" was instigated or encouraged by district employees, the Tulsa World has learned.

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Read more in-depth reporting on education in Oklahoma.

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Mayoral candidates differ, or are ambivalent, on nonstreet capital projects

By ZACK STOYCOFF World Staff Writer

Tulsa's mayoral candidates are quick to tout street repairs as their top priority for capital funding.

CONTINUING COVERAGE: See the Tulsa World's in-depth resource for coverage of the Tulsa 2013 elections.

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Retiring rabbi, reverend share concern for future of interfaith community

By BILL SHERMAN World Religion Writer

Two pillars of the Tulsa interfaith community will retire in two weeks after a combined 70 years of ministry in Tulsa.

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Narconon Arrowhead drug rehab facility is under investigation, but details are few

By JARREL WADE World Staff Writer

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Shoppes on Peoria celebrates grand opening

By DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer

The grand opening of the Shoppes on Peoria, 1717 N. Peoria Ave., marked the realization of a concept for economic development that spanned two mayoral administrations and involved a lot of people and organizations that refused to give up on a vision.

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Jay Cronley
News Columnist

Jay Cronley: Figuring the odds in tornado alley

A meteorologist working for the Weather Channel has devised a system that predicts the likelihood of a tornado hitting inside a specific space of ground.

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SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEWS

Summer movies have specific audience: young men, teen boys

By MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

The summer movie season is a young man's game. That's who Hollywood targets once the weather heats up and school gets out.

Movie News: Read all of our coverage on movies including reviews, features and previews

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MUSIC

Thompson Square heads to Tulsa for Cain's show

By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer

Keifer and Shawna Thompson - aka Thompson Square - are the two-time winners of the Academy of Country Music's coveted Vocal Duo of the Year award. The rising-star pair roll into Tulsa for a headline gig Thursday at Cain's Ballroom.

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PATRIOT CUP

Patriot Cup founder Dan Rooney appeals to celebrities' sense of duty to give event star power

By JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

The cast of characters at the fourth annual Patriot Cup should be major league.

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HORSE RACING

Oxbow's Preakness win is 6th for Lukas

By RICHARD ROSENBLATT Associated Press

Oxbow put D. Wayne Lukas in the record books again with an upset of Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving the Hall of Fame trainer his 14th win in a Triple Crown race.

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OU - ARKANSAS SOFTBALL

OU softball survives Arkansas in NCAA Tournament

By GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer

The sign on the Arkansas dugout wall read: "Fight the good fight."

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John E. Hoover
Sports Columnist

Heisman needs magic moment

BEING SURPRISED ON the night the Heisman Trophy winner is revealed might not be that big a deal to you.

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John Stancavage
Business Columnist

John Stancavage: Rules of etiquette needed for electronic devices

How often are you in meetings these days where most of the participants are busy typing messages into their smartphones, checking email, scrolling the Web, or - maybe worst - using an app to watch some big sporting event?

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ENERGY

Keystone pipeline critics point to 2010 Enbridge disaster

By ROD WALTON World Business Editor

The Enbridge oil slick never reached Lake Michigan, but it slid as far down river as the delta of Morrow Lake, not too far from the city of Kalamazoo.

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