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Dow industrials set record for one-day point drop

Despair about a weakening global economy is sweeping across Wall Street, propelling the Dow Jones industrials down more than 800 points and giving the blue chips a new record for a one-day point drop. State stocks battered

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State feels pinch of credit crunch

The global credit crunch is being felt in Oklahoma, and the impact could spread through the state’s economy if matters continue to deteriorate, local experts say.

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Dream house tour will fund wishes

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Despite supply interruptions caused by Hurricane Gustav, there should be plenty of natural gas available for heating.

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A devoted town servant remembered

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Many people from rural Oklahoma towns remain in their communities and do great things that enhance the overall appeal of the...

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Time travel to casual dining in Oklahoma

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Last March, I time traveled with my mom and son. The destination: Steak and Ale.My family lived in Quail Creek in the 1980s,...

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Richard Mize

Apartments aren’t as dark as some are saying

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The apartment sales drop in the Oklahoma City area is greatly exaggerated. So says Mike Buhl of Norman’s Commercial...

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