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May 19, 2013
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The cast of characters at the fourth annual Patriot Cup should be major league.

 
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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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Oklahoma's natural wonders need attention

Now that vacation season is upon us, the hunt is on for fun and affordable destinations. How's this for a possibility: a place with 12 separate eco-regions, the most ecologically diverse place in the entire country; a place that's home to Rocky Mountain foothills, cypress swamps, high plains and tablelands, river valleys and canyon lands, prairies and grasslands, hardwood forests and pine-covered mountains.

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Shock rookie Skylar Diggins talks about life on, off the court Welcome to Tulsa, Skylar.

BRAVETTA HASSELL World Scene Writer

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Thompson Square heads to Tulsa for Cain's show Keifer and Shawna Thompson - aka Thompson Square - are the two-time winners of the Academy of Country ...

JENNIFER CHANCELLOR
World Scene Writer

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Summer movies have specific audience: young men, teen boys The summer movie season is a young man's game. That's who Hollywood targets once the weather heats up ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

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Nour Habib: The week ahead: Mayfest, art advice and 'The Outsiders' And the second concert in the Musical Mondays series is this week

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Best bets: Mayfest, Concert series Sunday is the last day to attend the 41st annual Tulsa International Mayfest in downtown Tulsa.

Staff Reports

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SEEN: Quit thinking and just shoot I've written in this space before about my new 'old love' of shooting film with cheap plastic cameras ...

MIKE SIMONS

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'Psych' stars Roday, Hill tease eighth season Two reasons for the popularity of the USA series 'Psych' are its inside jokes and theme storylines, like ...

ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press

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Share your best class reunion stories Most likely to succeed.

JASON ASHLEY WRIGHT
World Scene Writer

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People & Places: Inaugural dinner to honor Iron Gate founders Keenan Barnard had seen homeless people before.

JASON ASHLEY WRIGHT
World Scene Writer

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Second Helping: Halibut and steak dishes are classic, filling fare This is a recap of Scott Cherry's restaurant reviews in last week's Weekend section. The full reviews ...

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AMY DICKINSON

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RITA SHERROW World Scene Writer

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American will favor passengers without roller bags If you're traveling light, you can board earlier on American Airlines.

DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer

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Tulsa Symphony announces 2013-2014 season New music, new conductors, a new way to experience Disney's classic animated film 'Fantasia' and a special ...

JAMES D. WATTS JR.
World Scene Writer

11 hours ago

Eagles DVD set gives band's history, never-before-seen footage There's a reason that the Eagles were the opening-night act for Tulsa's BOK Center and the Ford Center ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

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'Star Trek' likely to launch Benedict Cumberbatch into stars Benedict Cumberbatch's mission at the moment is to boldly go into a conversation by phone from London ...

JULIE HINDS Detroit Free Press

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'Montaro Caine' is actor Poitier's debut as novelist Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier's first novel, 'Montaro Caine,' is a corporate thriller that veers ...

JENNIFER KAY Associated Press

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Book Review: Easy Rawlins is back, and unstoppable Easy Rawlins isn't dead after all.

RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer

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JAMES D. WATTS JR.
World Scene Writer

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Walter Mosely brings back Easy Rawlins character in 'Little Green' In 2007, Walter Mosley seemingly ended his detective series with Easy Rawlins in 'Blonde Faith.'

DAVID L. ULIN Los Angeles Times

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Books: 'Woman Upstairs' is spellbinding Midway through 'The Woman Upstairs,' Claire Messud's spellbinding, psychologically acute and deliberately ...

MIKE FISCHER Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Staff and Wire reports

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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 ...

KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

7 hours ago

Lawmakers benefit from private prison donations Private prison interests have given nearly $200,000 in campaign dollars and gifts to 79 of the 149 members ...

CURTIS KILLMAN & BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau

7 hours ago

Death notices for May 19 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

10 hours ago

Sunday: Jenks schools investigated after parents opt out of testing Although state education officials declined to release specifics, it appears the investigation targets ...

KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

1 day ago

Shock rookie Skylar Diggins talks about life on, off the court Welcome to Tulsa, Skylar.

BRAVETTA HASSELL World Scene Writer

7 hours ago

Amber Hilberling discusses husband's fatal fall Amber Hilberling told a national television audience on Friday that she still can't understand what happened ...

DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer

1 day ago

Coming Sunday: Get to know the Tulsa Shock's new star, Skylar Diggins She’s the new face of the franchise and it’s fair to say she’s become something of a celebrity during ...

Staff Reports

1 day ago

Death notices for May 18 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

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Nude man allegedly exposed self to teenage girls The victims and their boyfriends identified Baldwin as the nude man they saw in a parking lot at Reed ...

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1 day ago

Oklahoma's natural wonders need attention Now that vacation season is upon us, the hunt is on for fun and affordable destinations. How's this for ...

JANET PEARSON Associate Editor

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Severe weather expected in area tonight, Monday The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a 15 percent chance of a tornado within 25 miles of any point ...

JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

1 hour ago

Sunday: Pickens aims to make more, give more money DALLAS — Days away from his 85th birthday, T. Boone Pickens isn’t satisfied with the estimated $1.2 billion ...

ZIVA BRANSTETTER World Enterprise Editor

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Oklahoma State won't release QB Wes Lunt to transfer to Big 12, SEC or Pac-12 Oklahoma State has confirmed that former Cowboy quarterback Wes Lunt will not be released to transfer ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

1 day ago

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ZIVA BRANSTETTER World Enterprise Editor

7 hours ago

UPDATE: Tornado watch issued for parts of Oklahoma The dangerous weather is forecast to continue into Sunday night as the storms move east.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

21 hours ago

Drumright man charged with manslaughter in wife's dragging death A Drumright man was arrested on an allegation that he dragged his wife to death last year.

KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

9 hours ago

DATELINE TULSA: Amber Hilberling gets national spotlight from lock-up She says she still doesn't know what happened when her husband fell to his death.

DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer

1 day ago

Fallin wants Insure Oklahoma reworked ahead of Affordable Care Act "President Obama's decision to discontinue the federal waiver authorizing Insure Oklahoma is a disaster, ...

WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer

1 day ago

Retiring rabbi, reverend share concern for future of interfaith community Two pillars of the Tulsa interfaith community will retire in two weeks after a combined 70 years of ministry ...

BILL SHERMAN World Religion Writer

7 hours ago

Durant's parting comments show promising future for Thunder Sometimes Kevin Durant is simply remarkable.

JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Columnist

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457 Comments

Tulsa city councilors asked to move forward on use of Tate Brady's name in Tulsa Arts District "I come not to praise Tate Brady but to help bury him," Workman said. "Action needs to be taken. I think ...

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370 Comments

Sen. Jim Inhofe goes 'unvarnished' for speech in Tulsa The potential Republican U.S. Senate candidates waiting in a long line for incumbent Sen. Jim Inhofe ...

RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer

1 day ago

234 Comments

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DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer

1 day ago

231 Comments

Benghazi schmegazi

BRUCE PLANTE World Editorial Cartoonist

5 days ago

190 Comments

Oklahoma governor signs tax-cut, driver's license fee-hike bills Both a tax-cut measure and a bill to increase what Oklahomans pay to obtain and renew their driver's ...

BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau

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187 Comments

Tulsa gas price soars 33 cents in two days to $3.82; low inventories, refinery shutdowns blamed A mid-continent squeeze is suddenly spiking Tulsa gasoline prices to levels hardly seen in nearly five ...

LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer & ROD WALTON World Business Editor

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174 Comments

Former Mayor Kathy Taylor sending out partially completed absentee ballot applications Former Mayor Kathy Taylor has sent out more than 10,000 partially completed applications for absentee ...

KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

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158 Comments

Benghazi: Looking for truth or playing politics? The only cure for the Benghazi fever that has infected Washington likely will be the midterm elections ...

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139 Comments

Minnesota Senate OKs gay marriage; governor to sign bill Minnesota is set to become the 12th U.S. state where gay couples can get married after a final legislative ...

PATRICK CONDON & BRIAN BAKST Associated Press

5 days ago

134 Comments

Teen arrested after knife found in his car at Jenks High School He was later released after posting bond on $10,000 bail.

KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

4 days ago

130 Comments

Tom Cole wants select committee to investigate Benghazi attack U.S. Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma on Monday became one of the latest Republican voices clamoring for further ...

RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer

5 days ago

121 Comments

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STEPHEN OHLEMACHER & HENRY C. JACKSON Associated Press

4 days ago

110 Comments

Penalizing the IRS BRUCE PLANTE CARTOON

BRUCE PLANTE World Editorial Cartoonist

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103 Comments

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 ...

JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

2 days ago

97 Comments

Tulsa library system budget takes hit from property tax cut The Tulsa City-County Library has cut more than $800,000 from its proposed operating budget for fiscal ...

SARA PLUMMER World Staff Writer

1 day ago

91 Comments

Senator calls IRS targeting of tea party 'chilling' Republicans said Sunday that the Internal Revenue Service's heightened scrutiny of conservative political ...

Associated Press

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U.S. House votes again to repeal 'Obamacare'; Coburn pushes bill against expanding Medicare The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal the Affordable Care Act - Obamacare - ...

WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer

2 days ago

89 Comments

Boy Scouts' leaders to vote on lifting gay-youth ban With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the ...

DAVID CRARY Associated Press

8 hours ago

89 Comments

Letter to the Editor: Euphemism "Sunday Morning Quarterback" in the World's Capitol Report May 12 contains this brief:

Anthony J. Lauinger, Tulsa

2 days ago

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

MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

5 days ago

Don't take my word for it

By JAMES D. WATTS JR. Scene Writer on Apr 26, 2008, at 8:40 AM  Updated on 4/26 at 8:40 AM

ARTS

REVIEW: "Boeing-Boeing" by Theatre Tulsa

A great many things must work together properly for an airplane is ever going to leave the ground.

The same thing is ...

Local dance groups get "Off the Floor"

Tulsa Ballet’s “Off the Floor: Creations in Studio K” continues through this weekend at the company’s headquarters, 1212 ...

Tulsa Artists Coalition 5x5 opens today

As far as the Tulsa Artists Coalition is concerned, today is May 5.

The TAC has traditionally opened its most popular ...

CONTACT THE BLOGGER

James D. Watts Jr.

918-581-8478
Email

Tulsa Ballet's new Studio K/Kivisto Hall is getting some international attention, thanks to the internet dance magazine Dance Insider.

Read the story: Think Globally,Act Regionally

ARTS

REVIEW: "Boeing-Boeing" by Theatre Tulsa

A great many things must work together properly for an airplane is ever going to leave the ground.

The same thing is ...

Local dance groups get "Off the Floor"

Tulsa Ballet’s “Off the Floor: Creations in Studio K” continues through this weekend at the company’s headquarters, 1212 ...

Tulsa Artists Coalition 5x5 opens today

As far as the Tulsa Artists Coalition is concerned, today is May 5.

The TAC has traditionally opened its most popular ...

CONTACT THE BLOGGER

James D. Watts Jr.

918-581-8478
Email

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SCENE FEED

Shock rookie Skylar Diggins talks about life on, off the court Welcome to Tulsa, Skylar.

BRAVETTA HASSELL World Scene Writer

7 hours ago

Thompson Square heads to Tulsa for Cain's show Keifer and Shawna Thompson - aka Thompson Square - are the two-time winners of the Academy of Country ...

JENNIFER CHANCELLOR
World Scene Writer

7 hours ago

Summer movies have specific audience: young men, teen boys The summer movie season is a young man's game. That's who Hollywood targets once the weather heats up ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

7 hours ago

Nour Habib: The week ahead: Mayfest, art advice and 'The Outsiders' And the second concert in the Musical Mondays series is this week

Nour Habib Scene Writer

8 hours ago

Best bets: Mayfest, Concert series Sunday is the last day to attend the 41st annual Tulsa International Mayfest in downtown Tulsa.

Staff Reports

10 hours ago

SEEN: Quit thinking and just shoot I've written in this space before about my new 'old love' of shooting film with cheap plastic cameras ...

MIKE SIMONS

11 hours ago

'Psych' stars Roday, Hill tease eighth season Two reasons for the popularity of the USA series 'Psych' are its inside jokes and theme storylines, like ...

ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press

11 hours ago

Share your best class reunion stories Most likely to succeed.

JASON ASHLEY WRIGHT
World Scene Writer

11 hours ago

People & Places: Inaugural dinner to honor Iron Gate founders Keenan Barnard had seen homeless people before.

JASON ASHLEY WRIGHT
World Scene Writer

11 hours ago

Second Helping: Halibut and steak dishes are classic, filling fare This is a recap of Scott Cherry's restaurant reviews in last week's Weekend section. The full reviews ...

SCOTT CHERRY World Scene Writer

11 hours ago

Birth control query shock for parent Dear Amy: My daughter, who is almost 12 years old, visited a hospital a couple of months ago, and during ...

AMY DICKINSON

11 hours ago

Anne Heche takes on God in comedy 'Save Me' to make people giggle Beth Harper is a mess. She's obnoxious, undependable, out of control and mean to people, including her ...

RITA SHERROW World Scene Writer

11 hours ago

American will favor passengers without roller bags If you're traveling light, you can board earlier on American Airlines.

DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer

11 hours ago

Tulsa Symphony announces 2013-2014 season New music, new conductors, a new way to experience Disney's classic animated film 'Fantasia' and a special ...

JAMES D. WATTS JR.
World Scene Writer

11 hours ago

Eagles DVD set gives band's history, never-before-seen footage There's a reason that the Eagles were the opening-night act for Tulsa's BOK Center and the Ford Center ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

12 hours ago

'Star Trek' likely to launch Benedict Cumberbatch into stars Benedict Cumberbatch's mission at the moment is to boldly go into a conversation by phone from London ...

JULIE HINDS Detroit Free Press

12 hours ago

'Montaro Caine' is actor Poitier's debut as novelist Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier's first novel, 'Montaro Caine,' is a corporate thriller that veers ...

JENNIFER KAY Associated Press

12 hours ago

Book Review: Easy Rawlins is back, and unstoppable Easy Rawlins isn't dead after all.

RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer

12 hours ago

Books: Author investigates woman's 1937 murder in China It was a fact buried in a footnote - a mention of the murder of a young English woman in Peking in ...

JAMES D. WATTS JR.
World Scene Writer

12 hours ago

Walter Mosely brings back Easy Rawlins character in 'Little Green' In 2007, Walter Mosley seemingly ended his detective series with Easy Rawlins in 'Blonde Faith.'

DAVID L. ULIN Los Angeles Times

12 hours ago

Books: 'Woman Upstairs' is spellbinding Midway through 'The Woman Upstairs,' Claire Messud's spellbinding, psychologically acute and deliberately ...

MIKE FISCHER Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

12 hours ago

Book ahead Author Charles W. Sasser, who co-wrote the memoir 'Back in the Fight: The Explosive Memoir of a Special ...

Staff and Wire reports

12 hours ago

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 ...

KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

7 hours ago

Lawmakers benefit from private prison donations Private prison interests have given nearly $200,000 in campaign dollars and gifts to 79 of the 149 members ...

CURTIS KILLMAN & BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau

7 hours ago

Death notices for May 19 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

10 hours ago

Sunday: Jenks schools investigated after parents opt out of testing Although state education officials declined to release specifics, it appears the investigation targets ...

KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

1 day ago

Shock rookie Skylar Diggins talks about life on, off the court Welcome to Tulsa, Skylar.

BRAVETTA HASSELL World Scene Writer

7 hours ago

Amber Hilberling discusses husband's fatal fall Amber Hilberling told a national television audience on Friday that she still can't understand what happened ...

DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer

1 day ago

Coming Sunday: Get to know the Tulsa Shock's new star, Skylar Diggins She’s the new face of the franchise and it’s fair to say she’s become something of a celebrity during ...

Staff Reports

1 day ago

Death notices for May 18 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

1 day ago

Nude man allegedly exposed self to teenage girls The victims and their boyfriends identified Baldwin as the nude man they saw in a parking lot at Reed ...

Staff Reports

1 day ago

Oklahoma's natural wonders need attention Now that vacation season is upon us, the hunt is on for fun and affordable destinations. How's this for ...

JANET PEARSON Associate Editor

7 hours ago

Severe weather expected in area tonight, Monday The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a 15 percent chance of a tornado within 25 miles of any point ...

JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

1 hour ago

Sunday: Pickens aims to make more, give more money DALLAS — Days away from his 85th birthday, T. Boone Pickens isn’t satisfied with the estimated $1.2 billion ...

ZIVA BRANSTETTER World Enterprise Editor

21 hours ago

Oklahoma State won't release QB Wes Lunt to transfer to Big 12, SEC or Pac-12 Oklahoma State has confirmed that former Cowboy quarterback Wes Lunt will not be released to transfer ...

JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

1 day ago

T. Boone Pickens at 85: Energy mogul talks about his life, legacy and why he can't retire Days away from his 85th birthday, T. Boone Pickens isn't satisfied with the estimated $1.2 billion fortune ...

ZIVA BRANSTETTER World Enterprise Editor

7 hours ago

UPDATE: Tornado watch issued for parts of Oklahoma The dangerous weather is forecast to continue into Sunday night as the storms move east.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

21 hours ago

Drumright man charged with manslaughter in wife's dragging death A Drumright man was arrested on an allegation that he dragged his wife to death last year.

KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

9 hours ago

DATELINE TULSA: Amber Hilberling gets national spotlight from lock-up She says she still doesn't know what happened when her husband fell to his death.

DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer

1 day ago

Fallin wants Insure Oklahoma reworked ahead of Affordable Care Act "President Obama's decision to discontinue the federal waiver authorizing Insure Oklahoma is a disaster, ...

WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer

1 day ago

Retiring rabbi, reverend share concern for future of interfaith community Two pillars of the Tulsa interfaith community will retire in two weeks after a combined 70 years of ministry ...

BILL SHERMAN World Religion Writer

7 hours ago

Durant's parting comments show promising future for Thunder Sometimes Kevin Durant is simply remarkable.

JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Columnist

1 day ago

457 Comments

Tulsa city councilors asked to move forward on use of Tate Brady's name in Tulsa Arts District "I come not to praise Tate Brady but to help bury him," Workman said. "Action needs to be taken. I think ...

KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

2 days ago

370 Comments

Sen. Jim Inhofe goes 'unvarnished' for speech in Tulsa The potential Republican U.S. Senate candidates waiting in a long line for incumbent Sen. Jim Inhofe ...

RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer

1 day ago

234 Comments

Amber Hilberling discusses husband's fatal fall Amber Hilberling told a national television audience on Friday that she still can't understand what happened ...

DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer

1 day ago

231 Comments

Benghazi schmegazi

BRUCE PLANTE World Editorial Cartoonist

5 days ago

190 Comments

Oklahoma governor signs tax-cut, driver's license fee-hike bills Both a tax-cut measure and a bill to increase what Oklahomans pay to obtain and renew their driver's ...

BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau

5 days ago

187 Comments

Tulsa gas price soars 33 cents in two days to $3.82; low inventories, refinery shutdowns blamed A mid-continent squeeze is suddenly spiking Tulsa gasoline prices to levels hardly seen in nearly five ...

LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer & ROD WALTON World Business Editor

3 days ago

174 Comments

Former Mayor Kathy Taylor sending out partially completed absentee ballot applications Former Mayor Kathy Taylor has sent out more than 10,000 partially completed applications for absentee ...

KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

5 days ago

158 Comments

Benghazi: Looking for truth or playing politics? The only cure for the Benghazi fever that has infected Washington likely will be the midterm elections ...

World's Editorials Writers

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139 Comments

Minnesota Senate OKs gay marriage; governor to sign bill Minnesota is set to become the 12th U.S. state where gay couples can get married after a final legislative ...

PATRICK CONDON & BRIAN BAKST Associated Press

5 days ago

134 Comments

Teen arrested after knife found in his car at Jenks High School He was later released after posting bond on $10,000 bail.

KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

4 days ago

130 Comments

Tom Cole wants select committee to investigate Benghazi attack U.S. Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma on Monday became one of the latest Republican voices clamoring for further ...

RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer

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121 Comments

Justice Department investigating IRS The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for ...

STEPHEN OHLEMACHER & HENRY C. JACKSON Associated Press

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110 Comments

Penalizing the IRS BRUCE PLANTE CARTOON

BRUCE PLANTE World Editorial Cartoonist

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103 Comments

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 ...

JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

2 days ago

97 Comments

Tulsa library system budget takes hit from property tax cut The Tulsa City-County Library has cut more than $800,000 from its proposed operating budget for fiscal ...

SARA PLUMMER World Staff Writer

1 day ago

91 Comments

Senator calls IRS targeting of tea party 'chilling' Republicans said Sunday that the Internal Revenue Service's heightened scrutiny of conservative political ...

Associated Press

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90 Comments

U.S. House votes again to repeal 'Obamacare'; Coburn pushes bill against expanding Medicare The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal the Affordable Care Act - Obamacare - ...

WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer

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89 Comments

Boy Scouts' leaders to vote on lifting gay-youth ban With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the ...

DAVID CRARY Associated Press

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89 Comments

Letter to the Editor: Euphemism "Sunday Morning Quarterback" in the World's Capitol Report May 12 contains this brief:

Anthony J. Lauinger, Tulsa

2 days ago

89 Comments

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

MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

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