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May 19, 2013
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T. Boone Pickens at 85: Energy mogul talks about his life, legacy and why he can't retire

 
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Patriot Cup founder Dan Rooney appeals to celebrities' sense of duty to give event star power

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.

 
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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

9 hours ago

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JULIE HINDS Detroit Free Press

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MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

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Review: 'The Great Gatsby' After watching 'The Great Gatsby,' there are many words to describe what I saw on the screen: splashy, ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

Coming Friday: AMC Southroads 20 putting recliners in auditoriums at midtown theater The creature comforts of home are coming to a movie theater near you.

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last week

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Movie List

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: 1:30 pm, 4:20 pm, 7:10 pm, 10:00 pm

Iron Man 3 3D

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:

Website: http://IronManMovie3.com

Showtimes: 1:15 pm, 4:05 pm, 6:55 pm, 9:45 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: 1:15 pm, 1:45 pm, 4:10 pm, 4:45 pm, 7:05 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: 12:55 pm, 3:50 pm, 6:45 pm, 9:40 pm

The Croods

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, Cloris Leachman

Directed By: Chris Sanders, Kirk De Micco

Theatrical Release Date: 03/22/2013

Run Time: 01:38

Genre: Animation, Action/Adventure

Rating: PG

Review: Tulsa World Review

Website: http://www.thecroodsmovie.com/

Showtimes: 1:50 pm, 6:45 pm

The Croods 3D

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, Cloris Leachman

Directed By: Chris Sanders, Kirk De Micco

Theatrical Release Date: 03/22/2013

Run Time: 01:38

Genre: Animation, Action/Adventure

Rating: PG

Review:

Website: http://www.thecroodsmovie.com/

Showtimes: 4:10 pm, 9:10 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: 12:40 pm, 3:45 pm, 6:50 pm, 9:55 pm

The Great Gatsby in 3D

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:

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

Showtimes: 1:20 pm, 4:25 pm, 7:30 pm

MOVIE FEED

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

5 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

9 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

9 hours ago

Review: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' From the opening scene of 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' we are off and running.

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2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

2 days ago

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MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

2 days ago

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MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

3 days ago

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MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

3 days ago

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MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

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Associated Press

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MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

Review: 'Peeples' is a pleasant remake despite direction 'Peeples' is completely unoriginal as something of a rip-off of 'Meet the Parents' with an all-black ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

AMC Southroads 20 putting recliners in auditoriums at midtown theater Push the button, and the back reclines. The feet go up. The creature comforts of home are coming to a ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

Kate Upton goes 'Vogue,' covering its June issue Upton tells Vogue that runway modeling is 'not what I set out to do' and that she wants to front a major ...

Associated Press

last week

Review: 'The Great Gatsby' After watching 'The Great Gatsby,' there are many words to describe what I saw on the screen: splashy, ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

Coming Friday: AMC Southroads 20 putting recliners in auditoriums at midtown theater The creature comforts of home are coming to a movie theater near you.

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

Disney backs off 'Day of the Dead' trademark after social media storm Critics charged that Disney, or any other corporation, for that matter, had no right to trademark a cultural ...

RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press

last week

Weekly rewind: May 9 In the comic-book movie genre, there are two films that most perfectly illustrate the best that these ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

Trailer offers first look at ‘The Butler’ The Weinstein Company hasmultiple Oscar contenders comingout in 2013 (including the Oklahoma-shot “August: ...

MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer

last week

Creative trio back at it for ‘World’s End’ Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are well known to Nerdom.

JASON POWERS World Staff Writer

last week

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KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

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CURTIS KILLMAN & BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau

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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

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

22 hours ago

Death notices for May 19 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

8 hours 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

Death notices for May 18 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

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

22 hours ago

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JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer

1 day ago

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ZIVA BRANSTETTER World Enterprise Editor

19 hours ago

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DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer

1 day 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

19 hours 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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JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports Columnist

1 day ago

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ZIVA BRANSTETTER World Enterprise Editor

5 hours ago

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WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer

1 day ago

Death notices for May 17 Including Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Staff Reports

2 days ago

Claremore man dies in Saturday morning crash The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said that William Cooper, 33, died at the scene after failing to stop at ...

21 hours ago

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DAVID HARPER World Staff Writer

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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 ...

KEVIN CANFIELD World Staff Writer

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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

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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

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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

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110 Comments

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JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

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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

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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 - ...

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

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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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82 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 ...

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