In a policy reversal, the Oklahoma National Guard will no longer process benefit requests from same-sex couples after being notified by Gov. Mary Fallin's office that doing so violates state law banning gay marriage.
The interim study, requested by Rep. Bobby Cleveland, R-Norman, is the first among three scheduled. Other meetings are set for Sept. 24 and Oct. 3.
In just 12 years, natural gas plant builder Thomas Russell Co. grew from a Tulsa startup to a $750 million company.
The incarceration rate in Oklahoma is among the highest in the nation with approximately 26,000 people behind bars at any given time.
In the Greek culture, families generously share and celebrate food.
Man in "Scream" mask robs dollar store at gunpoint The robber took an undisclosed amount of money before he fled on foot, Officer Leland Ashley said.
KENDRICK MARSHALL World Staff Writer
Tulsa school bus involved in crash; no injuries reported The bus was traveling east on 41st when one of its front tires went off the road
Health department: One person contracted hepatitis C from Tulsa dentist An investigation into a Tulsa dentist has revealed that one person contracted hepatitis C as a result ...
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Tulsa World Sports Extra video Mike Brown and Barry Lewis talk about week 3 games including Broken Arrow vs. Union and Owasso at Jenks
OU releases 2014 nonconference football schedule “We have always strived to feature marquee non-conference opponents on the Oklahoma schedule,” said OU ...
ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer
OU Board of Regents to meet Wednesday The Regents will consider architectural firms to provide construction of storm-hardened shelters in the ...
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Baby Veronica case: Parents return to court for third day Her biological father from Oklahoma and her adoptive parents from South Carolina spent several hours ...
MICHAEL OVERALL World Staff Writer
Tulsa storage facility fire contained A cause of the fire is under investigation.
New bee species found in northwestern Oklahoma The bee belongs to a group of solitary bees commonly known as 'wool carder bees' because their cotton-like ...
Faculty from Vietnam visiting Oklahoma State The group is the fourth delegation of visiting faculty from the university to visit OSU.
Chapel takes shape at women's prison in McLoud The Rev. Charles Freyder, a chaplain at the prison, said many inmates wanted to help build the chapel ...
CARLA HINTON NewsOK.com
Three injured at Oklahoma State Fair during thunderstorm The storm included heavy downpours, lightning and some strong winds.
BRYAN DEAN NewsOK.com
Medical examiner working to identify six bodies found in Foss Lake An anthropologist from the office has been at the lake and is returning there today to help gather three ...
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Power outage leaves 3,500 customers without service An AEP-PSO spokesperson said a transformer failure at the Dawson substation about 3:40 a.m. Wednesday ...
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Baby Veronica update: Both sides spend several hours in court Matt and Melanie Capobianco raised Veronica for the first two years of her life, but she has lived with ...
Baby Veronica's parents meet in Tulsa court In the longest hearing yet since the custody battle moved to Oklahoma, Baby Veronica's two sets of parents ...
Death notices for September 17 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
John E. Hoover: Artrell Woods' story is heartbreaking, but all stemmed from choices he made How can one not have sympathy for Artrell Woods?
JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Columnist
Latest Tulsa homicide likely related to drugs A man's body was found in a car early Monday in what Tulsa police say is the city's 43rd homicide of ...
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 ...
KELLY HINES World Sports Writer
Death Notices for September 18 TULSA
Baby Veronica court proceeding continues Meeting for a second-straight day, Baby Veronica's competing sets of parents spent several hours at a ...
OU Notebook: Rest and recovery The Sooners return to practice this week, but they'll take Saturday off to rest for their Sept. 28 trip ...
GUERIN EMIG World Sports Writer
Ex-players Nethon, McGee say Cowboy football does care In the final chapter of "The Dirty Game," Sports Illustrated said so many players have been jettisoned ...
JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer
Reynolds finds way back on OU team Jaz Reynolds afforded himself a quick glance at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium’s scoreboard while registering ...
4-day prostitution sting in Tulsa, Rogers, Ottawa and Delaware counties leads to 42 arrests The bureau's Human Trafficking Unit concluded a four-day operation Friday that focused on organized sex ...
SHEILA STOGSDILL World Correspondent
Oklahoma National Guard defies Pentagon on same-sex benefit requests In a policy reversal, the Oklahoma National Guard will no longer process benefit requests from same-sex ...
PHILLIP O'CONNOR NewsOK.com
Former OSU player in SI story explains what he wants: money Said Woods about wanting money, "Bottom line. That’s all. For pain and suffering. For me taking a whole ...
John "Allen" Gonzalez John “Allen” Gonzalez was born on September 20, 1972, to Johnny and Linda Gonzalez. On September 13, ...
Wire Reports and NewsOK.com
Former OSU player Artrell Woods says he wants to get paid Former Oklahoma State receiver Artrell Woods was a central figure in Sports Illustrated's final chapter ...
Tulsa Club owner Josh Barrett vows to remake historic building
KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer
Forbes 400 wealth list contains several Oklahomans Forbes' latest annual ranking of the 400 richest Americans includes several billionaires with Oklahoma ...
Staff and Wire Reports
Oklahoma National Guard reverses stance on same-sex couple benefits Oklahoma now joins Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana as the only states that have publicly said they will ...
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U.N. official weighs in on Baby Veronica case Considering that Veronica will turn 4 this weekend, a United Nations investigator avoided calling her ...
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Oklahoma Supreme Court: Baby Veronica to stay in state for time being Baby Veronica will celebrate her fourth birthday with her biological father this weekend after the Oklahoma ...
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Study: Oklahoma tops cuts to per-pupil spending since recession At 22.8 percent, Oklahoma has had the largest percentage cuts to per-pupil spending in the nation since ...
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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 ...
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Despite flaws Affordable Care Act will benefit state Dear Gov. Fallin,
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New study warns of U.S. long-term debt problems The Congressional Budget Office report said government spending on health care and Social Security would ...
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Analysis: Oklahomans' insurance rates average $143 to $673 under Affordable Care Act Health insurance rates offered by the state's largest insurer under the Affordable Care Act will average ...
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Oklahoma responds to ACLU lawsuit opposing Ten Commandments monument at Capitol The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Ten Commandments monument on the state Capitol grounds are ...
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Tulsa up close Identify this Tulsa landmark or place and win tickets.
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White House pushes back on Putin's Syria op-ed The White House pushed back Thursday against Russian President Vladimir Putin for his opinion piece in ...
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Letter to the Editor: Character Syndicated columnist Dana Milbank ("Falling short of 1963," Aug. 30) writes: "The first African-American ...
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Wayne Greene: Bridenstine wades into the mayor's race Rep. Jim Bridenstine's decision to get involved in the Tulsa mayor's race - taping a radio spot that ...
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Health-care overhaul: Young people not immune from risk of being uninsured Lindsay Kline ignored the throbbing pain in the side of her face for days, until it became unbearable.
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