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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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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.

 
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John Clanton

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Inside the Tulsa Club - Photos from inside the historic building after years of neglect.

The graffiti that first caught my eye has been covered up. Exiting from the Broken Arrow Expressway or from 244 into downtown my eye was drawn from the bright spray paint ... 

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Why is there a giant pyramid of bowling balls on Admiral?

By his count, King Richard LéRoy has 1,613 used bowling balls. That’s 6,823 short of his goal.

His real name is Richard Branaman, but he prefers to be called King ... 

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"It's just fun."

In brightly colored uniforms, the players from the Sta. Rita, Chapulines, Casa Blanca and Los Chiludos and other baseball teams warmed up in the outfield on a recent ... 

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