In a policy reversal, the Oklahoma National Guard will no longer process benefit requests from same-sex couples after being notified by Gov. Mary Fallin's office that doing so violates state law banning gay marriage.
“We have always strived to feature marquee non-conference opponents on the Oklahoma schedule,” said OU athletics director Joe Castiglione said in a statement.
In just 12 years, natural gas plant builder Thomas Russell Co. grew from a Tulsa startup to a $750 million company.
The incarceration rate in Oklahoma is among the highest in the nation with approximately 26,000 people behind bars at any given time.
The signature item is the Philly cheesesteak sandwich made with a uniquely American ingredient, Cheez Whiz, and the owners immigrated here from Philadelphia.
Submerged cars found in Foss Lake may solve cold cases For more than a generation, this rural community has been haunted by a mystery: What happened to a group ...
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Tulsa school bus involved in crash; no injuries reported The bus had two occupants, a driver and an 8-year-old girl.
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Baby Veronica case: Parents return to court for third day Baby Veronica's two sets of parents returned at 9 a.m. Wednesday and left at 11:30. It's not clear whether ...
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Dow, S&P hit all-time highs as Feds keep stimulus going Gold prices also rose and the dollar fell as investors anticipated that the continuation of the program ...
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Parole recommended for Jesil Wilson Convicted of a murder that occurred when he was 13, the now 30-year-old has spent most of his life in ...
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McLain team gets surprise from WNBA star None of McLain’s players, nor their coach, knew the WNBA star was coming.
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Oklahoma State releases 2014 baseball schedule The Big 12 Baseball Championship will be May 21-25 at Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City.
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Tulsa man named "Most Wanted" by police He has been charged in Tulsa County District Court with assault with a deadly weapon, larceny of merchandise ...
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Jan. 13 trial set for Sooner Tea Party co-founder He is accused of sending an email to a state senator who testified that he felt threatened by the tone ...
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Veterans visit WWII Memorial with Honor Flight The veterans, 37 of whom are from Tulsa, will visit the national World War II Memorial and will see the ...
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Health Department confirms patient contracted hepatitis C from Tulsa dentist office An investigation into a Tulsa dentist has revealed that one person contracted hepatitis C as a direct ...
State chamber seeks to push school choice through new nonprofit According to a copy of a grant request to the Walton Family Foundation obtained by the Tulsa World, the ...
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REVIEW: Steak Stuffers USA The signature item is the Philly cheesesteak sandwich made with a uniquely American ingredient, Cheez ...
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REVIEW: Old School Bagel Cafe Most sandwiches may be ordered with white bread, bagel, rye bread, wheat bread, sourdough bread or c ...
Tulsa gets additional Bedlam baseball game in 2014 The final two games are May 16 and 17 at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Each of the Tulsa starts are at 7 p.m ...
Bicyclist injured after being hit by car No citations were issued after police determined the driver was not a fault, police said.
Brandon Weeden has injured thumb, won't start Sunday Browns third-string quarterback Brian Hoyer will start Sunday against Minnesota in place of Brandon Weeden, ...
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New OU band director out of step with tradition, needs, alumni and parents say As fans trekked to Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday before the Sooners' matchup against ...
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OU releases 2014 nonconference football schedule “We have always strived to feature marquee non-conference opponents on the Oklahoma schedule,” said OU ...
Man in "Scream" mask robs dollar store at gunpoint The robber took an undisclosed amount of money before he fled on foot, Officer Leland Ashley said.
Tulsa World Sports Extra video Mike Brown and Barry Lewis talk about week 3 games including Broken Arrow vs. Union and Owasso at Jenks
OU Board of Regents to meet Wednesday The Regents will consider architectural firms to provide construction of storm-hardened shelters in the ...
Tulsa storage facility fire contained A cause of the fire is under investigation.
New bee species found in northwestern Oklahoma The bee belongs to a group of solitary bees commonly known as 'wool carder bees' because their cotton-like ...
Faculty from Vietnam visiting Oklahoma State The group is the fourth delegation of visiting faculty from the university to visit OSU.
Chapel takes shape at women's prison in McLoud The Rev. Charles Freyder, a chaplain at the prison, said many inmates wanted to help build the chapel ...
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Three injured at Oklahoma State Fair during thunderstorm The storm included heavy downpours, lightning and some strong winds.
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Power outage leaves 3,500 customers without service An AEP-PSO spokesperson said a transformer failure at the Dawson substation about 3:40 a.m. Wednesday ...
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Baby Veronica update: Both sides spend several hours in court Matt and Melanie Capobianco raised Veronica for the first two years of her life, but she has lived with ...
Baby Veronica court proceeding continues Meeting for a second-straight day, Baby Veronica's competing sets of parents spent several hours at a ...
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What looked like a rugged stretch for OU doesn't look as tough now with Notre Dame, TCU and Texas struggling About the time players reported for practice last month, this three-game stretch in Oklahoma's schedule ...
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John "Allen" Gonzalez John “Allen” Gonzalez was born on September 20, 1972, to Johnny and Linda Gonzalez. On September 13, ...
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Baby Veronica's parents meet in Tulsa court In the longest hearing yet since the custody battle moved to Oklahoma, Baby Veronica's two sets of parents ...
Oklahoma National Guard defies Pentagon on same-sex benefit requests In a policy reversal, the Oklahoma National Guard will no longer process benefit requests from same-sex ...
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Investigative firm hired by OSU to look into SI allegations is the "gold standard" On Monday, Oklahoma State announced the hiring of Charles E. Smrt to lead an independent review of alleged ...
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Death notices for September 17 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
Teen prostitute leaves shelter to return to street life A 15-year-old prostitute has left a Tulsa shelter and is back on the streets, saying she prefers the ...
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Change in state lottery split again suggested Oklahoma Lottery Commission Executive Director Rollo Redburn on Tuesday sent up a trial balloon for ...
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Tom Gilbert: Budweiser's OK+ is headed for Oklahoma liquor stores Word has it that OK+ (in excess of 3.2) Budweiser is coming to a liquor store near you.
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John E. Hoover: Artrell Woods' story is heartbreaking, but all stemmed from choices he made How can one not have sympathy for Artrell Woods?
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Oklahoma National Guard reverses stance on same-sex couple benefits Oklahoma now joins Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana as the only states that have publicly said they will ...
Latest Tulsa homicide likely related to drugs A man's body was found in a car early Monday in what Tulsa police say is the city's 43rd homicide of ...
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Oklahoma Supreme Court: Baby Veronica to stay in state for time being Baby Veronica will celebrate her fourth birthday with her biological father this weekend after the Oklahoma ...
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Study: Oklahoma tops cuts to per-pupil spending since recession At 22.8 percent, Oklahoma has had the largest percentage cuts to per-pupil spending in the nation since ...
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13 killed in Washington shooting rampage A defense contractor employee went on a shooting rampage Monday inside a building at the heavily secured ...
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Despite flaws Affordable Care Act will benefit state Dear Gov. Fallin,
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New study warns of U.S. long-term debt problems The Congressional Budget Office report said government spending on health care and Social Security would ...
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Analysis: Oklahomans' insurance rates average $143 to $673 under Affordable Care Act Health insurance rates offered by the state's largest insurer under the Affordable Care Act will average ...
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Oklahoma responds to ACLU lawsuit opposing Ten Commandments monument at Capitol The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Ten Commandments monument on the state Capitol grounds are ...
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White House pushes back on Putin's Syria op-ed The White House pushed back Thursday against Russian President Vladimir Putin for his opinion piece in ...
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