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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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Mike Brown
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Union High football eyes series with Southlake Carroll

Union’s football program has a deal in the works to play Texas football powerhouse Southlake Carroll during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

One of the games would be ... 

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Mark Foster
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Basketball: Classes 6A through 2A state tournaments

6A Boys

Quarterfinals
Thursday at ORU Mabee Center
Midwest City 62, B.T. Washington 54
Owasso 82, Putnam West 58
Edmond Memorial 55, Broken Arrow 52
Putnam ... 

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Mark Foster
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Basketball: Monday, March 4, 2013

Boys

4A Area
McLain 59, OKC Heritage Hall 45
2A Area
Merritt 52, Alva 39

Girls

4A Area
OKC St. Mary 54, OKC Heritage Hall 50
2A Area
Alva 55, ... 

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Mark Foster
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Basketball: Saturday, March 2, 2013

Boys

6A Area

Losers bracket
Winners advance to State Tournament; Losers are eliminated.

At Catoosa
B.T. Washington 55, Jenks 39
Broken Arrow 74, ... 

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Mark Foster
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Basketball: Friday, March 1, 2013

Boys

6A Area

Winners bracket
Winners advance to State Tournament; Losers play Saturday.

Owasso 69, Broken Arrow 59
Union 70, Jenks 57
Midwest City ... 

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Mark Foster
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Basketball: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013

Boys

4A Regionals

Losers bracket
Winners advance to Area; Losers eliminated.

AREA I: At Weatherford
Elk City 59, Woodward 48

4A Area

Losers ... 

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Mark Foster
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Basketball: Classes A and B State Tournaments

A Boys

Quarterfinals
Thursday at SNU, Bethany
Fort Cobb-Broxton 61, Velma-Alma 58
Glencoe 73, Cheyenne 56
Sterling 63, Wright City 61
Weleetka 66, Laverne ... 

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Mark Foster
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Basketball: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

Boys

4A Regionals

Losers bracket
Winners advance to Area; Losers are eliminated.

AREA I: At Weatherford
Woodward 66, Clinton 47
Elk City 56, Weatherford ... 

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Mark Foster
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Basketball: Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013

Boys

3A Regionals

Winners bracket
All teams advance to Area.

AREA I: At Perkins-Tryon
OKC Centennial 60, Oklahoma Christian 55

AREA II: At Lindsay
OKC ... 

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Mark Foster
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Basketball: Monday, Feb. 25, 2013

Boys

4A Regionals

Winners bracket
All teams advance to Area.

AREA I: At OKC Heritage Hall
OKC Douglass 109, OKC Marshall 72

AREA III: At Webster
Central ... 

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Mark Foster
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Basketball: Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013

Boys

Losers bracket

CLASS A: AREA I
At Chisholm Trail, Enid
Laverne 51, Okarche 40

CLASS B: AREA I
At Woodward
Forgan 71, Tyrone 42

Girls

CLASS ... 

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Mark Foster
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Basketball: Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013

Boys

Regular season

NOAH 94, cHEF 51
OKC Storm 67, God’s Academy Texas 56

6A Boys Regionals
All teams advance to Area.

Owasso 56, B.T. Washington ... 

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