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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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REVIEW: Steak Stuffers USA The signature item is the Philly cheesesteak sandwich made with a uniquely American ingredient, Cheez ...

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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 ...

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Bicyclist injured after being hit by car No citations were issued after police determined the driver was not a fault, police said.

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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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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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Health Department confirms patient contracted hepatitis C from Tulsa dentist An investigation into a Tulsa dentist has revealed that one person contracted hepatitis C as a direct ...

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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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Tulsa school bus involved in crash; no injuries reported The bus was traveling east on 41st when one of its front tires went off the road

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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 ...

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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.

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OU Board of Regents to meet Wednesday The Regents will consider architectural firms to provide construction of storm-hardened shelters in the ...

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Tulsa storage facility fire contained A cause of the fire is under investigation.

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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 ...

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Faculty from Vietnam visiting Oklahoma State The group is the fourth delegation of visiting faculty from the university to visit OSU.

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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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Pushups for Tulsa police officer didn't violate man's civil rights, jury says The plaintiff alleged in a lawsuit that he was made to perform pushups to avoid a ticket or jail.

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Broken Arrow man arrested after alleged DUI-crash injures son Kevin Martin, 24, was arrested just after 6 p.m. Sunday after the crash in east Broken Arrow.

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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 ...

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Police: Search continues for man who robbed elderly woman Police said a male grabbed cash from the hands of a 71-year-old woman as she was standing in line before ...

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Seventh-graders spell out their support to classmate fighting cancer

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Gunman in Navy Yard rampage was hearing voices He had been treated since August by Veterans Affairs, the officials said.

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Official: 42 arrests made in prostitution, human trafficking busts in northeast Oklahoma The bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit concluded a four-day operation Friday that focused on organized sex ...

SHEILA STOGSDILL World Correspondent

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OSU police issue warning after second attack near student housing The most recent assault occurred about 4 a.m. Sept. 7 in the area of the Morrison Apartments.

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City refunding QuikTrip's unsold green-waste stickers The convenience store chain was the sole distributor of the 50-cent stickers residents were required ...

BY ZACK STOYCOFF World Staff Writer

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Improve Our Tulsa campaign for capital improvement projects launches City voters on Nov. 12 will consider separate ballot propositions to extend 1.1 percent in sales taxes ...

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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 ...

SILAS ALLEN NewsOK.com

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Power outage leaves 3,500 customers without service

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


Latest News

REVIEW: Steak Stuffers USA

The signature item is the Philly cheesesteak sandwich made with a uniquely American ingredient, Cheez Whiz, and the owners immigrated here from Philadelphia.

REVIEW: Old School Bagel Cafe

Most sandwiches may be ordered with white bread, bagel, rye bread, wheat bread, sourdough bread or croissant.

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

REVIEW: Steak Stuffers USA

The signature item is the Philly cheesesteak sandwich made with a uniquely American ingredient, Cheez Whiz, and the owners immigrated here from Philadelphia.

REVIEW: Old School Bagel Cafe

Most sandwiches may be ordered with white bread, bagel, rye bread, wheat bread, sourdough bread or croissant.

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