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May 20, 2013
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At least one dead as tornadoes rip through Oklahoma

One person was confirmed dead by Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth.

Local and state forecast: Another storm system poised to hit Oklahoma.

 
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Owasso duo heads All-State baseball team

Austin O’Brien and Trae Bobo, who helped lead Owasso to a 36-0 record and the Class 6A state championship, were among metro-area athletes chosen to the Oklahoma Coaches Association's 2013 All-State baseball team.

 
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Keystone pipeline critics point to 2010 Enbridge disaster

The Enbridge oil slick never reached Lake Michigan, but it slid as far down river as the delta of Morrow Lake, not too far from the city of Kalamazoo.

 
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Monday Organizer: Tips to keep your house cooler this summer

With the Memorial Day weekend approaching, many people have been taking advantage of nice weather.

 
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1 day ago

At least one dead as tornadoes rip through Oklahoma One person was confirmed dead by Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth.

RANDY ELLIS NewsOK.com

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Death notices for May 20 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

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Jenks schools scrutinized by state education department over "field test" opt-outs The Oklahoma State Department of Education is investigating Jenks Public Schools apparently to see if ...

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Governor tours tornado-ravaged Shawnee area At least two people have died, 39 have been injured and more than 200 homes have been damaged or destroyed.

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Death notices for May 19 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

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By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR Scene Writer on Jul 26, 2008, at 4:59 PM  Updated on 7/26 at 4:59 PM

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Tulsa State Fair announces secondary stage performers

Yep, fair news is already trickling in.

The 2013 local lineup for the Hard Rock Stage at the International Beer ...

SEE IT: New video from local singer-songwriter Philip Zoellner

Local musician Philip Zoellner 's recording a new album. There's no release date, but in the meantime, enjoy the new video ...

Carrie Underwood on her family birth order: 'I was the accident'

Sometimes stars say awkward things. This week's Marie Claire interview with Oklahoma country star Carrie Underwood is ...

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The Stillwater, Okla., boys conquered fans last night at Dfest. Photos by Tulsa World staff photographer Aram Boghasian:

Dfest

Dfest

BARRELHOUSE BEAT

Tulsa State Fair announces secondary stage performers

Yep, fair news is already trickling in.

The 2013 local lineup for the Hard Rock Stage at the International Beer ...

SEE IT: New video from local singer-songwriter Philip Zoellner

Local musician Philip Zoellner 's recording a new album. There's no release date, but in the meantime, enjoy the new video ...

Carrie Underwood on her family birth order: 'I was the accident'

Sometimes stars say awkward things. This week's Marie Claire interview with Oklahoma country star Carrie Underwood is ...

CONTACT THE BLOGGER

Jennifer Chancellor

918-581-8346
Email

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Governor tours tornado-ravaged Shawnee area At least two people have died, 39 have been injured and more than 200 homes have been damaged or destroyed.

MICHAEL OVERALL World Staff Writer

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Death notices for May 19 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

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Live weather timeline: A look at today's developments and storms from Sunday We've put together tweets, images, videos and Facebook posts to give you an idea of what happened Sunday ...

Staff Reports

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Tulsa student overcomes obstacles to graduate high school Graduation is something to be celebrated, but this soon-to-be Hale High School grad is too concerned ...

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Staff and Wire Reports

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Mayfest shuts down early because of weather forecast The nearby Blue Dome Arts Festival also shut down at 4 p.m. today.

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Death notices for May 18 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

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ZIVA BRANSTETTER World Enterprise Editor

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Tulsa killings continue at record pace; latest slaying is year's 30th A man told police that a woman he met at a strip club Thursday attacked him later in the morning, leading ...

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Government seizes AP phone records The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for ...

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Letter to the Editor: Where's the outrage? I just read the article in the Tulsa World announcing that Gov. Mary Fallin has signed into law a bill ...

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