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Funeral services held for Moore tornado victims

Graduation ceremonies for area high school seniors were held at the same time as some of the funerals.

Moore Tornado 2013: Find all the coverage from the Moore tornado, including photo slideshows and a video from the World's award winning photographers.
Fallin signs bill to aid tornado recovery
How to help those affected by the Moore tornado

 
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Ricketts, Sooners win emotional Super Regional game with sister of tornado victim in dugout

You bet Casey Angle had a favorite part of Friday night's softball game.

 
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Clary Sage College forms franchise division

By the end of summer, anyone seeking a new salon and spa experience will be able to walk into Clary Sage Salon & Spa in Broken Arrow.

 
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Drone Rules

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We have two pair of Paul McCartney tickets to give away. Want 'em?

Here’s your (two) chance(s) to win one of two pairs of tickets to see Paul McCartney perform May 30 at the BOK Center.

 
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Photos and stories from the 2013 Moore tornado. Who is Tulsa's next mayor?

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James Gibbard
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Moore Tornado survivors tell their stories

After spending two days covering stories related to last Monday's devastating tornado in Moore, there were many things that will stay with me, but two moments in particular.
Standing ... 

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The Outdoors
Kelly Bostian
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Bluebird Watch: The next hatch is near -- meanwhile ...

Sitting in the sun, sitting in the rain, sitting through the thunder and lightning, wind, calm, night, dawn and … sitting.

Incubating eggs isn’t the most exciting ... 

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Anna Codutti
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Where to start: 'The IT Crowd' edition

'Hello, Moss to meet you!'

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Because I Said So
Tim Stanley
Staff Writer

Remembering Joplin

The baseball cards — thousands of them — were scattered everywhere.

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Tulsa To Do
Nour Habib
Scene Writer

Children's Museum schedules three days of grand opening activities

The Tulsa Children's Museum Discovery Lab, 560 N. Maybelle Ave., opens to the public this weekend.

During a visit to the museum early this week, I got a chance ... 

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The Editor's Desk
Michael Peters
Sports Editor

Bradford talks tornado relief; Updated list of local sports-related relief efforts

Former University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford has partnered with the city of St. Louis to collect supplies for victims of this week’s Oklahoma tornadoes.

Bradford, ... 

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Chris Moore
Scene Writer

DC reveals Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

The next DC animated movie could prove to be a big one.

Titled Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox ; the story will be a Flash-centric one. The movie will revolve ... 

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Kyle Arnold
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A look ahead at day one of the new American Airlines

Even though there are plenty of big steps left, a clearer picture is emerging at exactly what American Airlines will look like immediately after the merger with US Airways.

The ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

Info on this week's Oklahoma tornadoes (except the one in Moore)

You can find Tulsa World's comprehensive coverage on the Monday EF-5 tornado in the Moore area at this page: tulsaworld.com/2013mooretornado .

The purpose of ... 

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ARTS
James D. Watts Jr.
Scene Writer

So maybe tonight you need to laugh....

This has not, by any standard, been a good week for far too many people.

We've been horrifically reminded how fragile people and things are in the face of nature. ... 

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Pro Baseball
Barry Lewis
Sports Writer

Oswalt's Drillers debut tonight a rare chance for Tulsa fans

Even if Roy Oswalt wasn't pitching tonight (Friday), it's likely there would be a big crowd at ONEOK Field for the Tulsa Drillers' game against Midland because there ... 

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Michael Dambold
Scene Writer

The best videos on the Internet this week

The internet is full of wondrous and terrifying things. This week, we just focus on the coolness of the internet in terms of videos. We have a nice lineup for you! Space ... 

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