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Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises

By KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.

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Wayne's World
Wayne Greene
World Senior Writer

Bridenstine brings Jesus' suffering into abortion debate; Mullin discusses his child's ultrasound

The Second District congressman says his vote to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy is personal and an expression of his district's desires.

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Big crowd gets first look at new Tulsa park's design

By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

A Gathering Place for Tulsa lived up to its name Tuesday night as hundreds of people packed into Tulsa Community College's Center for Creativity for the unveiling of the park's Phase 1 design.

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Find stories, interviews and photos about Tulsa’s upcoming park.

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Kaiser: New park made to bring Tulsa together

By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

The man responsible for constructing A Gathering Place for Tulsa didn't utter one public word at Tuesday night's unveiling of the park's final design.

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Couple says Tulsa Public Schools lost their 7-year-old for hours

By ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer

A couple is searching for answers about how Tulsa Public Schools officials lost track of their 7-year-old daughter on the first day of summer school.

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Man accused of raping 14-year-old girl

By KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

A 14-year-old girl told police Sunday that Joseph Medina raped her at a home in the 1800 block of North Utica Avenue.

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Tulsa County Commissioners show interest in return of 'Four to Fix'

By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

"It's no secret that we are in need of a new juvenile justice center as well as improvements to our levee system. We also have needs for road and bridge improvements throughout the county," Karen Keith said in an email.

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Corrections professionals connect DOC exec's resignation to private prison lobbying

By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau

Corrections professionals on Tuesday expressed shock and sadness that Department of Corrections Executive Director Justin Jones was resigning.

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Ginnie Graham
News Columnist

Helping homeless youth is no simple task

VIDEO: The question comes up a lot - how do we help?

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I See Movies for Free
Michael Smith
Movie Critic

Opening Friday in Tulsa: 3 special indie flicks

"The Bling Ring," "Much Ado About Nothing" and "The East" all open on Friday in Tulsa.

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Barrelhouse Beat
Jennifer Chancellor
Scene Writer

Video highlights from "The Voice" finale

We've rounded up some of the best video highlights from Tuesday's grand finale of "The Voice," including music from OneRepublic, Bob Seger, Cher, Bruno Mars and more.

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Man arrested in theft of pickup, copper wire

By RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer

He allegedly broke into the victim’s barn, loaded the pickup with three 750-foot coils of copper cable and drove off.

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Tulsa man arrested on child sex abuse complaints

By KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

He remains in the Tulsa Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.

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Tractor-trailer wreck closes lanes on 193rd East Avenue

By KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

While the cause of the crash has not been officially determined, OHP said the driver might have fallen asleep prior to the wreck.

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TCC Metro Campus closed Wednesday to restore electricity

By AMANDA BLAND & KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writers

The Metro Campus of Tulsa Community College will remain closed Wednesday as technicians work to restore electricity to its main building and replace a power distribution panel that caught fire Monday night, officials said.

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Independent investigation of Owasso City Manager's Office completed

By RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer

A Tulsa attorney has completed an independent probe into the office of Owasso's suspended city manager, and the City Council is expected to review the investigative report by July 1, Mayor Doug Bonebrake said Tuesday.

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State teacher education programs criticized in national report

By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

Most of the nation's 1,450 teacher-preparation programs - including programs in Oklahoma - are falling far short of adequately training teachers for the realities of the classroom, according to a national report released Tuesday.

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SWON BROTHERS: THE VOICE

3rd place for the Okies

By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer

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FOOD

10 great cookbooks new to bookstores this summer

By NICOLE MARSHALL MIDDLETON World Scene Writer

Cookbooks featuring recipes for everything from grilling to homemade ice cream have hit the market this spring and summer.

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NBA FINALS

Heat rallies, tops Spurs in OT of NBA Finals Game 6

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI Associated Press

LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Magazines bullish on OSU and TU, down on OU for this college football season

By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

College football's magazines have made preseason predictions for Oklahoma's state teams.

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TULSA SHOCK

Shock's Riquna Williams can score points in a hurry

By MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer

Vinnie Johnson of the Detroit Pistons was basketball's original "Microwave."

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TU BASKETBALL

TU's Swilling to have another surgery on left wrist, out 3 months

By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer

Pat Swilling Jr., preparing for his senior season with the University of Tulsa basketball team, has sustained another left-wrist injury that requires surgery, coach Danny Manning reported on Tuesday.

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AEROSPACE

Gov. Fallin announces French aerospace manufacturer for Grove

By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

The 2013 Paris Air Show yielded a new aerospace manufacturer for Grove, where Australian firm Ferra Engineering will expand with a new 20-person facility.

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AEROSPACE

US Airways-AMR antitrust approval said unlikely by Aug. 15

By SARA FORDEN & MARY SCHLANGENSTEIN Bloomberg News

American will ask the bankruptcy court overseeing its Chapter 11 case in Manhattan to confirm the airline's reorganization plan at an Aug. 15 hearing.

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AEROSPACE

Spirit Aerosystems teams with Gatesway Foundation to provide jobs for clients

By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

A small kit filled with various screws will make a big difference to workers at Spirit Aerosystems and the Gatesway Foundation.

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ENERGY

Tulsa eyed for new gas-to-liquids facility from California-based firm

By JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

A California-based company is looking to the Tulsa area to expand its natural gas processing capabilities.

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EDITORIAL

Now not the time for a public-safety tax

By World's Editorials Writers

There's no doubt that Tulsans consider public safety to be a top priority.

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NSA spying

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EDITORIAL

OU launches cost-saving online textbook initiative.

By World's Editorials Writers

Students and their parents know first-hand the nightmare of buying college textbooks.

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Table Talk
Scott Cherry
Restaurant Critic

McNellie's South City, Albert G's target openings

McNellie's South City shooting for end of month, Albert G's in September.

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Wayne's World
Wayne Greene
World Senior Writer

State legislator-Persian War vet announces anti-war rally

Rep. Paul Wesselhoft, R-Moore, says the civil war in Syria is "not our war."

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Bits and Bytes
Robert Evatt
Tech Columnist

Is Facebook killing your smartphone battery?

The Facebook app may be causing your smartphone's battery to drain faster than normal.

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Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.

KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

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Family: Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90 For most of the 1980s, he was consistent fodder for Johnny Carson's monologues on late night NBC-TV, ...

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Tulsa man arrested on child sex abuse complaints He remains in the Tulsa Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.

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Man accused of raping 14-year-old girl A 14-year-old girl told police Sunday that Joseph Medina raped her at a home in the 1800 block of North ...

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Tractor-trailer wreck closes lanes on 193rd East Avenue While the cause of the crash has not been officially determined, OHP said the driver might have fallen ...

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Jury recommends death for 2009 Cache slayings The jury handed down the recommendation after six hours of deliberations Tuesday.

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Selma Blair abruptly exits 'Anger Management' The company said it wishes her 'the very best' but has no further comment.

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Oklahoma City class valedictorian disappears while hiking with family in Ecuador He went missing Sunday while on vacation with his family in Ecuador, his father said.

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Tulsa mail theft trend prompts police warning A rise in mail theft from unsecured mailboxes in the east Tulsa area has police officers warning business ...

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Oklahoma City water wins taste test The organization said judges rated water from competing systems on flavor characteristics.

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Plan for new Tulsa park to be unveiled The final plan for A Gathering Place for Tulsa park along Riverside Drive will be unveiled Tuesday - ...

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Magazines bullish on OSU and TU, down on OU for this college football season College football's magazines have made preseason predictions for Oklahoma's state teams.

ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

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Death notices for June 19 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

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Big crowd gets first look at new Tulsa park's design A Gathering Place for Tulsa lived up to its name Tuesday night as hundreds of people packed into Tulsa ...

KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

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Couple says Tulsa Public Schools lost their 7-year-old for hours A couple is searching for answers about how Tulsa Public Schools officials lost track of their 7-year-old ...

ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer

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Death notices for June 18 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

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'A Gathering Place for Tulsa' plans unveiled The estimated cost of Phase 1 of the park has increased from $150 million to $200 million.

KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

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TCC Metro campus to remain closed Wednesday Technicians are working to rebuild and replace a power distribution panel that caught fire Monday night, ...

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Eric Bailey: Talking preseason football rankings with Phil Steele magazine Oklahoma is at No. 19, OSU a "darkhorse national title contender" at No. 8, Tulsa sits at No. 35.

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Coweta man to serve prison time in fatal hit-and-run He pleaded no contest to felony leaving the scene of a fatal collision and misdemeanor negligent homicide ...

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Kaiser: New park made to bring Tulsa together The man responsible for constructing A Gathering Place for Tulsa didn't utter one public word at Tuesday ...

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Oklahoma Dept. of Correction director submits resignation Department of Corrections Director Justin Jones is resigning effective Oct. 1.

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Wayne Greene: Tax Foundation says 39 percent of Oklahoma's total general revenue comes from federal government The state ranks 14th in its dependence on federal aid, bringing to mind a recent disagreement between ...

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Tyrone Dale David Woodfork won't be targeted for death penalty, Tulsa County prosecutors say Tulsa County prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty for a Tulsan who is accused of raping and ...

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Australian aerospace supplier expanding to Grove “Ferra chose to expand to Oklahoma because its central location enables us to easily provide service ...

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Judge denies Cherokee freedmen injunction request A Tribal Council candidate had requested the injunction so that freedmen descendents could vote.

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Officials to review probe of suspended Owasso city manager by July 1 The investigative report won’t be presented to the city council Tuesday night, Owasso Mayor Doug Bonebrake ...

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Corrections professionals connect DOC exec's resignation to private prison lobbying Corrections professionals on Tuesday expressed shock and sadness that Department of Corrections Executive ...

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Man accused of raping 14-year-old girl A 14-year-old girl told police Sunday that Joseph Medina raped her at a home in the 1800 block of North ...

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Fallin asks feds to support Insure Oklahoma program Gov. Mary Fallin has asked White House officials to reconsider a federal decision to pull out of the ...

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Homeless teens do whatever it takes to survive on the streets The pregnant, homeless 16-year-old sat in the dark on a curb in a north Tulsa park with a phone in hand ...

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Letter to the Editor: Apology owed First District Rep. Jim Bridenstine, on the House floor, called President Barack Obama "a petty, bumbling ...

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Christiansen: Endorsing Bartlett not a given after mudslinging before mayoral primary Former City Councilor Bill Christiansen says he is unsure whether he will follow through on a promise ...

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Sequester cuts slam Tulsa schools For Tulsa Public Schools, the funding hits just keep on coming.

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Oklahoma's Hispanic, Asian populations showing growth Juvenal Saldivar came to Tulsa from California in 1997 as his family - which had been spread out in ...

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Plan for new Tulsa park to be unveiled The final plan for A Gathering Place for Tulsa park along Riverside Drive will be unveiled Tuesday - ...

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Religious imagery of Oklahoma tag wasn't considered, senator says An Oklahoma minister is challenging the state license plate's depiction of an Apache warrior.

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Gov. Fallin announces French aerospace manufacturer for Grove The 2013 Paris Air Show yielded a new aerospace manufacturer for Grove, where Australian firm Ferra Engineering ...

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Supreme Court rejects Arizona voter-citizenship law The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law requiring that people registering to vote in federal ...

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Owasso's city manager ordered videos showing vice mayor's traffic stop to be purged, memo shows Suspended Owasso City Manager Rodney Ray ordered the deletion of two police videos showing the field ...

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Returning OSU football coaches all receive raises

By KELLY HINES World Sports Writer

Head coach Mike Gundy received the biggest bump, from $3.275 million to $3.45 million.

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Wayne's World
Wayne Greene
World Senior Writer

Bridenstine brings Jesus' suffering into abortion debate; Mullin discusses his child's ultrasound

The Second District congressman says his vote to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy is personal and an expression of his district's desires.

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Big crowd gets first look at new Tulsa park's design

By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

A Gathering Place for Tulsa lived up to its name Tuesday night as hundreds of people packed into Tulsa Community College's Center for Creativity for the unveiling of the park's Phase 1 design.

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Find stories, interviews and photos about Tulsa’s upcoming park.

55 comments

Kaiser: New park made to bring Tulsa together

By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

The man responsible for constructing A Gathering Place for Tulsa didn't utter one public word at Tuesday night's unveiling of the park's final design.

26 comments

Couple says Tulsa Public Schools lost their 7-year-old for hours

By ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer

A couple is searching for answers about how Tulsa Public Schools officials lost track of their 7-year-old daughter on the first day of summer school.

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Man accused of raping 14-year-old girl

By KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

A 14-year-old girl told police Sunday that Joseph Medina raped her at a home in the 1800 block of North Utica Avenue.

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Tulsa County Commissioners show interest in return of 'Four to Fix'

By KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

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Corrections professionals connect DOC exec's resignation to private prison lobbying

By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau

Corrections professionals on Tuesday expressed shock and sadness that Department of Corrections Executive Director Justin Jones was resigning.

7 comments

Ginnie Graham
News Columnist

Helping homeless youth is no simple task

VIDEO: The question comes up a lot - how do we help?

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I See Movies for Free
Michael Smith
Movie Critic

Opening Friday in Tulsa: 3 special indie flicks

"The Bling Ring," "Much Ado About Nothing" and "The East" all open on Friday in Tulsa.

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Barrelhouse Beat
Jennifer Chancellor
Scene Writer

Video highlights from "The Voice" finale

We've rounded up some of the best video highlights from Tuesday's grand finale of "The Voice," including music from OneRepublic, Bob Seger, Cher, Bruno Mars and more.

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Man arrested in theft of pickup, copper wire

By RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer

He allegedly broke into the victim’s barn, loaded the pickup with three 750-foot coils of copper cable and drove off.

4 comments

Tulsa man arrested on child sex abuse complaints

By KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

He remains in the Tulsa Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.

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Tractor-trailer wreck closes lanes on 193rd East Avenue

By KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer

While the cause of the crash has not been officially determined, OHP said the driver might have fallen asleep prior to the wreck.

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TCC Metro Campus closed Wednesday to restore electricity

By AMANDA BLAND & KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writers

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Independent investigation of Owasso City Manager's Office completed

By RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer

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State teacher education programs criticized in national report

By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

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SWON BROTHERS: THE VOICE

3rd place for the Okies

By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer

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FOOD

10 great cookbooks new to bookstores this summer

By NICOLE MARSHALL MIDDLETON World Scene Writer

Cookbooks featuring recipes for everything from grilling to homemade ice cream have hit the market this spring and summer.

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NBA FINALS

Heat rallies, tops Spurs in OT of NBA Finals Game 6

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI Associated Press

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Magazines bullish on OSU and TU, down on OU for this college football season

By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

College football's magazines have made preseason predictions for Oklahoma's state teams.

5 comments

TULSA SHOCK

Shock's Riquna Williams can score points in a hurry

By MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer

Vinnie Johnson of the Detroit Pistons was basketball's original "Microwave."

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TU BASKETBALL

TU's Swilling to have another surgery on left wrist, out 3 months

By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer

Pat Swilling Jr., preparing for his senior season with the University of Tulsa basketball team, has sustained another left-wrist injury that requires surgery, coach Danny Manning reported on Tuesday.

1 comments

AEROSPACE

Gov. Fallin announces French aerospace manufacturer for Grove

By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

The 2013 Paris Air Show yielded a new aerospace manufacturer for Grove, where Australian firm Ferra Engineering will expand with a new 20-person facility.

113 comments

AEROSPACE

US Airways-AMR antitrust approval said unlikely by Aug. 15

By SARA FORDEN & MARY SCHLANGENSTEIN Bloomberg News

American will ask the bankruptcy court overseeing its Chapter 11 case in Manhattan to confirm the airline's reorganization plan at an Aug. 15 hearing.

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