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May 23, 2013
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Moore tornado tally: More than 12,000 homes damaged or destroyed

Firefighters have completed their search for survivors and are now responding to injury calls, the Moore fire chief said.

Hugs and tears: Plaza Towers students come back to school
OU, OSU, Tulsa band together for T-shirt, will provide proceeds to disaster relief and recovery
State House passes emergency aid bill for tornado response
Plaza Towers teacher's aide recounts twister
Red Cross volunteer keeps relief workers well-supplied
How to help those affected by the Moore tornado
VIDEO: Going back home
SLIDESHOW: Clean-up continues in the aftermath of the Moore tornado
SLIDESHOW: Aerial photos show Moore tornado's destructive path

 
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook voted to All-NBA teams

The third team had former Thunder and current Houston Rockets star, James Harden.

 
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Memorial Day weekend travel expected to rise, AAA-Oklahoma says

The recent surge in gasoline prices in Oklahoma could curb Memorial Day travel somewhat, but many state residents still are expected to plan trips for the holiday, a new report says.

 
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Readers Forum: Keith Ballard: Common Core would boost academic rigor

School is more than learning your ABCs and how to solve quadratic equations. We know that learning how to think critically, work cooperatively, and solve problems creatively are among the most important skills children need to be good citizens, contributing members of society, and productive workers in a competitive global economy.

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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?
Tulsa World photojournalist Mike Simons graduated from Union High School and went on to attend the University of Central Oklahoma receiving a bachelor’s degree in journalism/photographic arts in 1995. He worked at the Tulsa World from 1995-2000. During that time he was named Photographer of the Year by the Oklahoma Press Association in 1996, and received the Sweepstakes Award for photography by the Associated Press in 1996 and 2000. In 2000, he became a freelance photojournalist based out of Cincinnati. He worked for many national and international publications, but in 2006 -- after fighting homesickness for more than 5 years – he was able to return to Oklahoma and the Tulsa World. His passion is storytelling, and new advances in video cameras and online delivery have made it possible to tell people’s stories in a more comprehensive way than ever before.

Mike Simons

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Reaction to a terrible situation

Residents in Moore, Ok. were told they would be allowed to get back to salvage what they could of their homes at 3:00 pm Wednesday. As I arrived at the intersection of ... 

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Moore hit again

On May 3,1999 I was in my mid twenties, and was sent to Moore to cover the tornado that devastated the town. I was young, slept in my car along with fellow staff photographer(and ... 

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Don't think. Just shoot.

I've written in this space before about my new 'old love' of shooting film with cheap plastic cameras - known as toy cameras in the photo world.

I recently got ... 

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A journalist becomes a little biased

I don't usually root for the teams I cover. Whether it be OU, OSU whatever, it isn't my job to root for a team. When I photograph a sporting event, I honestly don't care ... 

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Wildflowers or weeds?

While walking to an assignment in the Brookside area today, I saw a vacant lot. It caught my attention because real estate is at such a premium in the area that it seems ... 

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Mourning Nate Waters

Mourners came together to remember Nate Waters on Thursday. The weather was cold, rainy and pretty miserable. But, as I spoke with people who walked from Bartlett Square ... 

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Going solo to make the city better

I've done many police ride alongs in my time as a photojournalist. Most of the time the police department sends us out with a veteran officer. The conversation is usually ... 

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Storms rip through Oklahoma

In my career as a photojournalist, I have driven to many small towns to cover a tornado or storm damage. The sight as I arrive always amazes me. Driving into Spavinaw, ... 

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A patriot out for a walk

I typically start my shift at 9:00 am. Some days, like today, my first assignment is at 9:30 am. I love these days because I almost always have time to drive around and ... 

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A smile on a sad assignment

Yesterday in the midst of a rather depressing assignment, the fatal plane wreck in Collinsville, I saw a scene across the street that put a smile on my face. It was ... 

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Sunday in the park

I worked Easter Sunday. My assignments took me to two very different parks in very different parts of the city. What I found, at first seemed to be very different scenes ... 

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An unusual fire

Yesterday, on my way home from work, I passed the Mohawk Soccer Complex and saw smoke. When I looked over from Highway 75, I saw a grassfire burning. Not unusual this ... 

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