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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 the day her husband fell to his death from the couple's high-rise apartment at the University Club Tower.

VIDEO: Watch NBC's 'Dateline' episode 'Shattered' on Amber Hilberling.

 
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  • TPD chief: Inmate definitions shouldn't change to raise money for Tulsa Jail
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Sooners thrash Marist in NCAA softball tournament

They promised fireworks immediately following Oklahoma's softball regional opener against Marist on Friday. The Sooners were in no mood to wait.

 
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  • Durant's parting comments show promising future for Thunder
  • Neph brothers team up to lead Owasso offense
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TCC StartUp Cup features Aaron Deaton up against father Brady Deaton

Entrepreneurship evidently courses through the veins of the Deaton family - 19-year-old Aaron Deaton plans to follow in his dad's footsteps and enter this year's TCC StartUp Cup competition.

 
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  • Money Power: Creative housing for seniors Money Power: Cohousing combines private homes, community living
  • AEP-PSO haze plan due state hearing May 20
 
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Quality-of-life projects also should be a priority

If there's one thing all Tulsans probably agree on, it's that continued work to improve local streets is needed.

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Founder of annual wildlife, garden tour is remembered

An old photograph of Carol Eames' former west Tulsa home shows a different place from what she ultimately grew it into. The land is flat, plain and unremarkable in the picture. There are trees here and there and a lot of grass.

 
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  • This weekend: Festivals, mixed martial arts and Spring in the Square
  • The week ahead: Drillers games, festivals and food trucks
  • This weekend: Mom's Nite Out, kids' fun and a consignment sale
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What to do? The Tulsa World Picks

Best bets: Designer Showcase, Full Moon Run

Best bets: Designer Showcase, Full Moon Run

It's the last weekend to see this year's Designer Showcase home, The Tandy House, open through Sunday at 2723 S. Birmingham Place.

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Events on May 18

18th Annual Oklahoma Renaissance Festival

May 18, 2013
(10am-6pm)

The Castle of Muskogee is Proud and Excited to present the Annual Oklahoma Renaissance Festival, a family oriented event. Every Saturday & Sunday starting ...

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2013 Alcoholics Anonymous State Conference

May 18, 2013

2013 Alcoholics Anonymous State Conference

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Adoption Information Meeting

May 18, 2013
(2:00 to 3:30 p.m.)

Dillon International, a licensed, non-profit agency will host a free meeting at its Tulsa office giving an overview of adoption from China, Korea, Haiti, ...

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Alpha Rho Tau Civic Art Club presents MINIATURE ART SHOW

May 18, 2013
(10 am- 5 pm)

Alpha Rho Tau Tulsa Art Club presents MINIATURE ART SHOW April 18-May 15. Exquisite paintings in all art media created by A.R.T. member artists. All works ...

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Bridging the Past, Present, and Future: Works by Sandra Ramos

May 18, 2013
(Th-Sat: 11am-6pm, Sun: 1pm-5pm)

The opening reception for this exhibit is open to the public and is on March 28th from 5-7pm! This exhibition is comprised of prints, video and objects ...

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CLEAN

May 18, 2013
(8:00pm)

[Description] the filthiest theater in town gets scrubbed down and gussied up as Tulsa’s best playwrights--the hive of writers known as 50 swats--reconvene ...

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Comedian Pat Dixon Live

May 18, 2013
(8pm each night and 10:30 friday/saturday)

Audiences across the country have enjoyed Pat Dixon's fluid stage manner, dry delivery and boldly creative material. Recognized as a top-notch writer and ...

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COPLAND CLASSIC Bike Ride

May 18, 2013
(8:00 am)

Bike routes of 14, 31, 67 mi. Proceeds benefit the Tulsa Police Officers' Memorial. Register at active.com. On-site registration begins at 7:00 on day ...

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Crawfest 2013

May 18, 2013
(11:00 am - 7:00 pm)

Cajun Ed’s Hebert’s Specialty Meats, on 71st Street just West of Lewis, will host CrawFest 2013, Saturday, May 18th from 11a.m. to 7p.m. Come and enjoy ...

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Designer Showcase

May 18, 2013
(10-4 pm Tuesday-Saturday 12-4 Sunday 5-8 Thursday nights)

Come Celebrate 40 years of Designer Showcase. Twenty six of Tulsas best designers remodeled and redecorated the interior and exterior of the this years ...

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