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September 18, 2013
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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 couples after being notified by Gov. Mary Fallin's office that doing so violates state law banning gay marriage.

 
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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 athletics director Joe Castiglione said in a statement.

 
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Exporting from Tulsa area grows at fast pace

In just 12 years, natural gas plant builder Thomas Russell Co. grew from a Tulsa startup to a $750 million company.

 
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Funding first step in justice initiative

The incarceration rate in Oklahoma is among the highest in the nation with approximately 26,000 people behind bars at any given time.

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Greek Festival organizers ready for hungry visitors

In the Greek culture, families generously share and celebrate food.

 
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By Staff Reports on Sep 18, 2013, at 6:40 AM  Updated on 9/18/13 at 6:45 AM


Latest News

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 a maximum-security prison.

Tulsa school bus involved in crash; no injuries reported


The bus had two occupants, a driver and an 8-year-old girl. The driver had a suspended license, police said.

An early morning power outage left 3,500 Tulsa residents temporarily without service.

AEP-PSO spokesman Stan Whiteford said a transformer failure at the Dawson substation about 3:40 a.m. Wednesday that caused a feeder line to malfunction.

Crews were able to restore service just before 6 a.m.

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Latest News

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 a maximum-security prison.

Tulsa school bus involved in crash; no injuries reported


The bus had two occupants, a driver and an 8-year-old girl. The driver had a suspended license, police said.

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