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September 18, 2013
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13 killed in Washington shooting rampage

A defense contractor employee went on a shooting rampage Monday inside a building at the heavily secured Washington Navy Yard, spraying bullets in the hallways and firing from a balcony onto office workers in an atrium below, authorities and witnesses said. Thirteen people were killed, including the gunman.

 
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OSU will investigate claims made in Sports Illustrated series

Citing a strong appetite for its "Dirty Game" series on Oklahoma State football, Sports Illustrated released the fifth and final chapter a day earlier than originally announced.

 
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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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Most popular wacky pet names announced

By BRAVETTA HASSELL Scene Writer on Jul 31, 2013, at 12:13 PM  Updated on 7/31 at 12:13 PM

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Time's a-tickin' to enter Southern Agriculture's Pet photo contest

You know how cute your pet is, Southern Agriculture wants to know, too.

The Southern Agriculture Picture Purrfect Pets ...

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"Fortune Cookie" is among this year's most popular wacky pet names.


Is your pup named Fortune Cookie?

Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. calls it wacky, but not the most popular of wacky pet names - this according to the insurance company's list of 2013's most popular wacky pet names.

Here are the top 10 most popular wacky names for dogs:

1. Sir Knuckles da Dragon
2. HotRod Whoofington
3. Captain Underpants
4. Stinky Monkey
5. Taco Salad
6. Dallas Cowdog
7. Hunk Heartbreaker
8. Ice Bingbing
9. Potato Chip
10. Bunny Money Dogg

And for cats:

1. Cheeto Burrito
2. Fuzzbutt
3. Mama Pajama
4. Lady Fluffington
5. Nut Job
6. Stinky Baby
7. Doctor Whiskers
8. Rum Tum Tugger Too
9. Fatness
10. Pizza Guy

Does your pet have a wacky name? Please share.

Find out the rest of this year’s most popular wacky pet names here.

Follow Nour Habib and Bravetta Hassell on Twitter.

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Tulsa loves its pets, and we would love to see yours starting tomorrow when the Southern Agriculture Picture Purrfect Pets ...

CONTACT THE BLOGGER

Bravetta Hassell

918-581-8316
Email

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