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Plaza Towers teacher shoved students into bathroom as wall collapsed
As Monday's tornado bore down on Plaza Towers Elementary, first-grade teacher Becky Evans herded her students into a hallway and told them to crouch down in front of a wall and cover their heads and necks. The Moore, Oklahoma, school didn't have a safe room, so the school's safety procedures required teachers to take students into the hallway during a tornado, she said.
Scouts get Oklahoma City cemetery ready for Memorial Day
Boy and Girl Scouts placed nearly 5,000 flags on the graves of veterans at Memorial Park in Oklahoma City.
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Sikhs open new Oklahoma City house of worship
The Sikh faith community recently celebrated the grand opening of their new Oklahoma City house of worship with a special ceremony and community dinner.
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Tickets on sale Saturday morning for Blake Shelton's televised tornado benefit
“Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert,” featuring Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire and Vince Gill, is set for Wednesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena and will be broadcast live on NBC.
Southmoore valedictorian changes his speech to reflect the resilience of his class
Nih Nai will deliver his commencement address with his sister, who has Down syndrome, standing beside him.
Cost, custom keep basements scarce
Oklahoma's lack of home basements made national news this week after tornadoes left another wide swath of destruction. Oklahoma City builders explain the ins and outs of basements as an option in new houses.
Oklahoma City resident shoots harrowing tornado video
When tornado sirens went off Monday, many Oklahomans headed for their cellars. South Oklahoma City resident Joshua Stacey went up to his roof instead.
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Big 12 baseball: OU rolls past Texas Tech 8-0
Oklahoma entered the Big 12 Tournament with plenty of uncertainty. The Sooners were uncertain about their postseason fate, having faltered down...
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Return of the Jedi turns 30; Geek Pride Day 2013
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jjhelsley Cowboys get an early blow against WVU, as Randy McCurry drills a two-run, two-out HR in the top of the first. 2-0 Cowboys. #okstate
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