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As Boy Scouts' vote on gay members nears, faith groups weigh in
Faith groups — including some from Oklahoma — are among the numerous organizations weighing in on the Boy Scouts of America's coming vote on a proposal that would allow gay youths to become members.
Soaring gasoline prices hurt Oklahoma City area retailers
Gasoline price jumps are difficult for Oklahoma gasoline retailers and convenience store owners because they tighten margins and make customers angry. More Energy
Record lottery prize is a powerful draw for Oklahomans
Powerball payouts have reached an all-time high of $600 million, causing Oklahomans to rush to get their tickets.
Prosecution rests its case in Rebecca Bryan murder trial
Bryan is accused of shooting and killing her husband in their Mustang, Oklahoma, home in 2011
Student shot dead during botched home invasion
A Hofstra University student was killed in her home Friday morning during a botched robbery. Andrea Rebello, 21, of New York, was shot dead by a masked gunman while her twin sister was in the house.
Oklahoma medical examiner reports cause of deaths in Grand Lake boat crash
KETCHUM — The state medical examiner's office Friday reported the two friends who died in a Grand Lake boating accident died from blunt force trauma. Rachel Nicole Swetnam, 21, of Grove, and William Lewis “Trey” Varner III, 21, of Texarkana, Ark., died Tuesday when the boat they were passengers in hit a 100-foot-long, unoccupied houseboat.
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- Final weekend for Symphony Show House in Oklahoma City
- 25th annual Oklahoma Preservation Conference is June 5-7 in Perry, OK
- Young people of Oklahoma are faces of arthritis
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- Wallace Collins wins re-election as Oklahoma Democratic Party chairman
- George Nigh has long been 'Four' Oklahoma
- Former Gov. George Nigh's history of service
- Accounting chief has served Oklahoma City firm since its beginnings
- What's it like: To get lithotripsy
- Professional, personal lives can't be separated, 'Reputation Doctor' says to members of Oklahoma business group
- 20-40-60 Etiquette: Do I give to panhandlers
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- Judge grants injunction in Ark. abortion ban case
- Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
- Cancer, rape fraud case bowls over Mich. community
- Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools
- $1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film fest
- Bieber will have to pay for German monkey business

- Graduation advice 2013: Kelsey Karper of the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
- Graduation advice 2013: Red dirt music star Jason Boland
- Graduation advice 2013: Toby and Krystal Keith
- FYI: After talk yesterday of heatbursts, here’s a graphic from the National Weather Service, Fort Worth
- Sunday forecast, National Weather Service, Norman coverage area
- Hazardous weather outlook, National Weather Service, Tulsa
- Review of Severe Weather Safety Rules, National Weather Service, Tulsa Forecast Office
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Oklahoma World War II veteran gets diploma 68 years later
Billy Joe Dill skipped out of high school shortly before graduation so he could join the Marines in 1944. He was stationed in the Pacific until the war ended, when he returned home and started his life in Frederick. The school district...
Anti-bias group hopes to expand into Oklahoma City metro
A task force made up of metro community leaders recently gathered to discuss the creation of an Oklahoma City arm of the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice, an organization dedicated to fighting bias and bigotry while promoting...
Bicyclists rally at Norman park for Bike to Work Day
Bikers celebrated national Bike to Work Day with group rides in Norman and other Oklahoma City-area cities as part of a campaign to promote bicycling as a healthy and efficient means of transportation.
Salvation Army's Senior Living Fair educates on services available in Oklahoma City
The fair informed seniors on health and other services available to them.
Centennial Elementary School kindergarten students get their diplomas in Edmond
Kindergarten students at Centennial Elementary School in Edmond celebrated their graduation with a ceremony on Thursday. Edmond high school students graduate on Saturday.
Edmond school psychologist honored
Nicole Marler is named Oklahoma school psychologist of the year
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- Oklahoma weather: Crews work to clear storm damage in Oklahoma City as the state braces for severe weather Sunday.
- Wallace Collins wins re-election as Oklahoma Democratic Party chairman
- Couples pledge their love as part of Pride Fest
- Oklahoma Severe Storm Updates
- George Nigh has long been 'Four' Oklahoma
- Former Gov. George Nigh's history of service
- What's it like: To get lithotripsy
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- Tuning In: Monday, May 20
- Free fishing classes coming up in Oklahoma City
- Wild hogs continue to be a growing menace across Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State baseball: Cowboys drop regular-season finale
- Oklahoma scene: Oklahoma rowing team earns NCAA berth
- Collected Wisdom: Bruce Hendrickson, Oklahoma's winningest high school football coach
- Four burning questions - Was the Thunder's season a failure?
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Business
- Accounting chief has served Oklahoma City firm since its beginnings
- Professional, personal lives can't be separated, 'Reputation Doctor' says to members of Oklahoma business group
- Psychology of the would-be investor
- Social Security Q&A: Disability payment types differ
- Taking Stock: Shorting Treasury bonds
- Energy Department backs plan to export natural gas
- Oil and gas, livestock prices for May 18
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Arts & Entertainment
- Graduation advice 2013: Kelsey Karper of the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
- Graduation advice 2013: Red dirt music star Jason Boland
- Graduation advice 2013: Toby and Krystal Keith
- What to do in Oklahoma on May 19, 2013: See Perpetual Motion Dance Company's "Water Won't Wait" (with video)
- Video: Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Faith Hill and more record songs by Children's Hospital patients for "Everybody Has a Story"
- Craft Beer Festival Brings Local Musicians to Bricktown
- What to do in Oklahoma on May 18, 2013: Hear Sugar Free Allstars at Uptown Kids
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- Couples pledge their love as part of Pride Fest
- If you go: Oklahoma Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony
- Seven will be inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame
- Delaware County foster parents: 'We quit counting after 200 ... '
- 20-40-60 Etiquette: Do I give to panhandlers
- Peggy Gandy: Social Scene: May 19
- Helen Ford Wallace: Parties, Etc.: May 19
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ScissorTales: Oklahoma DNA testing bill worthwhile
OKLAHOMA inmates who believe they were wrongly convicted of a violent crime may soon have a new tool available to help prove their point.
- Gov. Mary Fallin right to veto measure to raise school reserve cap
- President Obama should follow his own advice to graduates
- As study unfolds, Oklahoma prison guards hoping for a cool August
- Keystone pipeline protesters paying at the pump
- Oklahoma House minority leader cooks up unappetizing resolution
- Caution urged in forecasting Oklahoma tax revenue trends
- 'Leveling the playing field' can be problematic
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A mother's promise
What does an Edmond woman who has spent a lifetime in the justice system do when the system falters but her belief in it doesn't?
Story by Jenni Carlson and Photography by Sarah Phipps
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