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May 25, 2013
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Break in OKC weather allows residents to continue debris removal

Thousands of residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the tornado have a break in the weather Friday to continue removing debris from their propertiers.

Plan to give $1,200 debit cards to tornado victims rejected
Tulsa World Editorial Cartoonist Bruce Plante: "The Modern Oklahoma School Teacher"
Citizens are in "state of healing," Gov. Mary Fallin says as Moore continues tornado recovery
How to help those affected by the Moore tornado: OK Strong
SLIDESHOW: Moore Tornado coverage - day 4
Moore Tornado 2013: Find all the coverage from the Moore tornado, including photo slideshows and a video from the World's award winning photographers.

 
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Ricketts, Sooners win emotional Super Regional game with sister of tornado victim in dugout

You bet Casey Angle had a favorite part of Friday night’s softball game.

 
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Claremore opens rail spur, road to serve industrial park

It's just an empty field now, but community and industry leaders hope a new rail line and road will help make a section of Claremore an industrial hub for northeast Oklahoma.

 
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Readers Forum: Keith Ballard: Common Core would boost academic rigor

School is more than learning your ABCs and how to solve quadratic equations. We know that learning how to think critically, work cooperatively, and solve problems creatively are among the most important skills children need to be good citizens, contributing members of society, and productive workers in a competitive global economy.

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Here’s your (two) chance(s) to win one of two pairs of tickets to see Paul McCartney perform May 30 at the BOK Center.

 
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Photos and stories from the 2013 Moore tornado. Who is Tulsa's next mayor?
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Fast & Furious 6

Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Luke Evans

Directed By: Justin Lin

Theatrical Release Date: 05/24/2013

Run Time: 02:10

Genre: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Review: Tulsa World Review

Website: http://www.thefastandthefurious.com/

Showtimes: 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 1:05 pm, 1:30 pm, 4:10 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:15 pm, 7:30 pm, 10:15 pm, 10:30 pm

Iron Man 3

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Ben Kingsley

Directed By: Shane Black

Theatrical Release Date: 05/03/2013

Run Time: 02:15

Genre: Action/Adventure

Rating: PG-13

Review: Tulsa World Review

Website: http://IronManMovie3.com

Showtimes: 10:15 am, 10:45 am, 1:15 pm, 1:45 pm, 4:15 pm, 4:45 pm, 7:15 pm, 7:45 pm, 10:10 pm, 10:40 pm

Star Trek Into Darkness

Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, Peter Weller

Directed By: J.J. Abrams

Theatrical Release Date: 05/16/2013

Run Time: 02:03

Genre: SciFi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure

Rating: PG-13

Review: Tulsa World Review

Website: http://www.startrekmovie.com/

Showtimes: 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm, 8:00 pm, 10:00 pm

Star Trek Into Darkness 3D

Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, Peter Weller

Directed By: J.J. Abrams

Theatrical Release Date: 05/16/2013

Run Time: 02:03

Genre: SciFi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure

Rating: PG-13

Review:

Website: http://www.startrekmovie.com/

Showtimes: 10:30 am, 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:30 pm, 10:30 pm

The Great Gatsby

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Amitabh Bachchan, Elizabeth Debicki

Directed By: Baz Luhrmann

Theatrical Release Date: 05/10/2013

Run Time: 02:23

Genre: Drama, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Review: Tulsa World Review

Website: http://thegreatgatsby.warnerbros.com/

Showtimes: 10:00 am, 1:05 pm, 4:10 pm, 7:25 pm, 10:30 pm

The Hangover Part III

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, Justin Bartha, John Goodman, Sasha Barrese, Gillian Vigman

Directed By: Todd Phillips

Theatrical Release Date: 05/23/2013

Run Time: 01:40

Genre: Comedy

Rating: R

Review: Tulsa World Review

Website: http://www.hangoverpart3.com/

Showtimes: 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm, 7:30 pm, 10:00 pm, 10:30 pm

MOVIE FEED

Review: 'Fast & Furious 6' Buckle up, people: 'Fast & Furious 6' is utterly preposterous and completely over-the-top in delivering ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

18 hours ago

REVIEW: 'Epic' just isn't big enough I could have nodded off a couple of times if not for my 8-year-old daughter snickering at the comedy ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

11 hours ago

Review: 'At Any Price' 'At Any Price' is an uneven but intriguing rural reaction to the American recession, set in the age of ...

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20 hours ago

Review: 'The Hangover, Part III' It is a sobering realization to exit 'The Hangover, Part III' and know that I have come to despise the ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

1 day ago

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MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

1 day ago

Weekly rewind: May 23 From the opening scene of 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' we are off and running.

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

1 day ago

Living Wright: Movies are good, but spare me the movie theater So imagine, if you're bored enough, my excitement over 'Star Trek: Into Darkness,' which debuted this ...

JASON ASHLEY WRIGHT
World Scene Writer

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5 days 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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JULIE HINDS Detroit Free Press

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last week

Review: 'The Sapphires' Every so often, a film like 'The Sapphires' comes along, and I'm glad it does. This sweet charmer put ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

Tulsa native Heather Langenkamp talks 'Star Trek' role as 'strange little alien' Tulsa actress Heather Langenkamp makes an appearance in this summer's science-fiction blockbuster 'Star ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

MOVIE REVIEW: 'Star Trek' is both thrilling and intelligent “Into Darkness” is a film that frequently rewards longtime fans with drive-by references.

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

Coming Friday: Tulsan Heather Langenkamp talks 'Star Trek' role Imagine a “Star Trek” alien that is “very green-looking and very frog-looking,” Langenkamp said during ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

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MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

Michael Smith: Admiral Twin to screen 'The Outsiders' at drive-in May 23 You asked for it, Tulsa, and the Admiral Twin Drive-in is delivering: On May 23, you can kick off the ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy She writes that she made the choice with thoughts of her six children after watching her own mother die ...

Associated Press

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AMANDA BLAND World Staff Writer

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RITA SHERROW World Scene Writer

10 hours ago

The Modern Oklahoma School Teacher

BRUCE PLANTE

18 hours ago

Plan to give $1,200 debit cards to tornado victims rejected Fallin administration officials rejected a plan to distribute debit cards worth $1,200 - funded with ...

WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer

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JOHN KLEIN Senior Sports Columnist

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Death notices for May 24 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

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SHEILA STOGSDILL World Correspondent

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AMANDA BLAND World Staff Writer

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KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

18 hours ago

Death notices for May 23 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

1 day ago

TCU ninth-inning rally tops OSU at Big 12 baseball tournament Horned Frogs score six runs in the top of the ninth inning to upend Cowboys 8-4 late Thursday night in ...

ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer

1 day ago

Owasso city manager suspended pending investigation The City Council voted unanimously to place veteran City Manager Rodney Ray on administrative leave.

RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writer

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ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer

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SHEILA STOGSDILL World Correspondent

1 day ago

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RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer

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216 Comments

St. John plans layoffs, cites rejection of Medicaid expansion by Gov. Mary Fallin Tulsa's St. John Health System is "restructuring its workforce" because of changes in medical financing, ...

WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer & SHANNON MUCHMORE World Staff Writer

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184 Comments

Obama to visit Oklahoma on Sunday; tornado damage could top $1 billion Secretary of Homeland Defense Janet Napolitano toured the tornado-ravaged areas on Wednesday.

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154 Comments

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DAVID CRARY & NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press

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152 Comments

Letter to the Editor: Complicit It was with sadness and disbelief that I read your Benghazi editorial on May 15.

Gene Kinney, Tulsa

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148 Comments

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BRUCE PLANTE World Editorial Cartoonist

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142 Comments

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245 Comments

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DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer

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135 Comments

Anthony Weiner's Recognition

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123 Comments

Fallin's Medicaid decision leads to job losses here The negative fallout resulting from Gov. Mary Fallin's decision to reject the Medicaid expansion element ...

World's Editorials Writers

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111 Comments

Obama pledges prompt response for storm-ravaged Moore President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma on Tuesday in the wake of "one of ...

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105 Comments

Graduation

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103 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

5 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 ...

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96 Comments

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Angela Shell, Tulsa

1 day ago

91 Comments

Tulsa city councilors propose budget amendments to boost police force The plan, outlined Thursday by Councilors G.T. Bynum and Karen Gilbert, would increase the number of ...

ZACK STOYCOFF World Staff Writer

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88 Comments

51 killed, including 20 children, in Moore tornado A powerful tornado roared through Moore and south Oklahoma City on Monday, killing at least 51 people ...

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3 days ago

87 Comments

Will congressmen help their fellow Oklahomans? What will Jim Bridenstine do? It was only a matter of time until he faced the question.

World's Editorials Writers

2 days ago

86 Comments

Open carry in Oklahoma is nonissue When Oklahoma joined 43 other states in allowing residents to openly carry handguns last year, local ...

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