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United to restart 787 flights on Monday
May 20, 2013
United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are flying again after being grounded for four months because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane, and a fire on another. Federal authorities lifted the grounding order on... Read More
May 20, 2013
United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are flying again after being grounded for four months because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane, and a fire on another. Federal authorities lifted the grounding order on... Read More
U.S. Supreme Court rejects final appeal of Oklahoma death row inmate
May 20, 2013
Anthony Rozelle Banks got away with murder for nearly two decades before Tulsa police connected him to a 1979 killing. His final appeal was rejected Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court. Read More
School stops celebrating Mother's, Father's Day for kids with two moms or dads
May 20, 2013
Do you celebrate Mother's and Father's Day at school? These students no longer do. A Nova Scotia school is causing controversy after deciding to stop celebrating these two holidays. Instead, the school is opting to recognize the International Day of Families, according to CTVNews.ca. The site reports the school is... Read More
May 20, 2013
Do you celebrate Mother's and Father's Day at school? These students no longer do. A Nova Scotia school is causing controversy after deciding to stop celebrating these two holidays. Instead, the school is opting to recognize the International Day of Families, according to CTVNews.ca. The site reports the school is... Read More
OSU assistant Candace Whitaker named Texas Tech's head women's basketball coach
May 20, 2013
Oklahoma State associate head coach Candace Whitaker has been named women’s basketball head coach at Texas Tech. Whitaker, a former Tech player and grad, joined the Cowgirls for this past season. Read More
Chesapeake names new CEO
May 20, 2013
Anadarko Petroleum executive to take reins of troubled Oklahoma City energy company. Read More
May 20, 2013
Anadarko Petroleum executive to take reins of troubled Oklahoma City energy company. Read More
Obama Approval Rating Holding Steady
May 20, 2013
President Barack Obama comes out of what was arguably one of the worst weeks of his presidency with his approval rating holding steady, according to FOX2Now.com. The site reports the survey was conducted Friday and Saturday. It found that 53 percent of Americans say they approve of the job the president is doing,... Read More
May 20, 2013
President Barack Obama comes out of what was arguably one of the worst weeks of his presidency with his approval rating holding steady, according to FOX2Now.com. The site reports the survey was conducted Friday and Saturday. It found that 53 percent of Americans say they approve of the job the president is doing,... Read More
Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr
May 20, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday is Mayer's boldest move since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo's latest comeback attempt. It marks... Read More
May 20, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday is Mayer's boldest move since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo's latest comeback attempt. It marks... Read More
R&B singer kicks fan in the face at Billboard Music Awards
May 20, 2013
Miguel was feeling the music a little too much Sunday when he attempted a daring kick-jump at the Billboard Music Awards and ended up injuring a few fans, according to US Magazine. The site reports the singer was performing his trademark hit, "Adorn," in a dapper all-white suit when he attempted to run and jump from... Read More
May 20, 2013
Miguel was feeling the music a little too much Sunday when he attempted a daring kick-jump at the Billboard Music Awards and ended up injuring a few fans, according to US Magazine. The site reports the singer was performing his trademark hit, "Adorn," in a dapper all-white suit when he attempted to run and jump from... Read More
State medical examiner: Second person dead of injuries from Oklahoma tornado strike
May 20, 2013
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — State medical examiner: Second person dead of injuries from Oklahoma tornado strike. Read More
Moon explosion visible from Earth
May 20, 2013
Did you see the moon explode this weekend? CNN reports a meteoroid struck the surface of the moon recently, causing an explosion that was visible on Earth without the aid of a telescope. NASA reported the explosion Friday and said it only lasted about a second. "It exploded in a flash nearly 10 times as bright as... Read More
May 20, 2013
Did you see the moon explode this weekend? CNN reports a meteoroid struck the surface of the moon recently, causing an explosion that was visible on Earth without the aid of a telescope. NASA reported the explosion Friday and said it only lasted about a second. "It exploded in a flash nearly 10 times as bright as... Read More
Wave of attacks kills at least 86 in Iraq
May 20, 2013
BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks killed at least 86 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 230 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years. The bloodshed is still far shy of... Read More
May 20, 2013
BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks killed at least 86 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 230 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years. The bloodshed is still far shy of... Read More
Fatal fire: 2 suspects arrested in death of 7-year-old boy
May 20, 2013
Adrian Roberto Avalos was found alone in the house at 2535 SW 51 when firefighters were called about 11:50 p.m. April 28. Read More
May 20, 2013
Adrian Roberto Avalos was found alone in the house at 2535 SW 51 when firefighters were called about 11:50 p.m. April 28. Read More
The 'Brady Bunch' reunites at amusement park
May 20, 2013
Here's a story of "A Brady Bunch" reunion that took place at an Ohio amusement park over the weekend, according to The Inquisitr. The site reports Barry Williams, Christopher Knight and Susan Olsen, known as Greg, Peter and Cindy Brady, were in attendance at the amusement park Sunday to partake in the festivities.... Read More
May 20, 2013
Here's a story of "A Brady Bunch" reunion that took place at an Ohio amusement park over the weekend, according to The Inquisitr. The site reports Barry Williams, Christopher Knight and Susan Olsen, known as Greg, Peter and Cindy Brady, were in attendance at the amusement park Sunday to partake in the festivities.... Read More
High court uphold FCC power in cell tower disputes
May 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cell phone towers. The court voted 6-3 Monday to uphold an appeals court ruling in favor the Federal Communications Commission. The case involves... Read More
Singer Injured At Show After Bottle Is Thrown
May 20, 2013
The leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old man threw a bottle and hit the singer during a concert in Richmond Saturday night, according to Billboard.com. Police said Sunday a man had been charged with aggravated assault, but authorities have not identified him. The Richmond... Read More
May 20, 2013
The leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old man threw a bottle and hit the singer during a concert in Richmond Saturday night, according to Billboard.com. Police said Sunday a man had been charged with aggravated assault, but authorities have not identified him. The Richmond... Read More
Bryan trial could go to jury Monday
May 20, 2013
Rebecca Bryan's attorney continued calling witnesses in her murder trial Monday. She is accused of killing her husband, Nichols Hills Fire Chief Keith Bryan, at their Mustang home. Read More
Oklahoma storms: 2 Shawnee men victims of deadly tornado
May 20, 2013
The state medical examiner has released the name of two men killed by the Sunday tornado that hit Pottawatomie County.
The victims are Glen Irish, 79, and Billy Hutchinson, 76, both of Shawnee.
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Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
May 20, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer. A moment later both Hofstra University junior Andrea Rebello and the intruder were dead — killed after a split-second decision that is... Read More
May 20, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer. A moment later both Hofstra University junior Andrea Rebello and the intruder were dead — killed after a split-second decision that is... Read More
Oklahoma City police are investigating a suspicious death
May 20, 2013
Police at the scene of a suspicious death in northeast Oklahoma City Read More
May 20, 2013
Police at the scene of a suspicious death in northeast Oklahoma City Read More
Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street
May 20, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street as the stock market comes off of four straight weeks of gains. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 21 points to 15,332 shortly after the opening bell Monday, a loss of 0.1 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was off a point at 1,665, or 0.1... Read More
May 20, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street as the stock market comes off of four straight weeks of gains. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 21 points to 15,332 shortly after the opening bell Monday, a loss of 0.1 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was off a point at 1,665, or 0.1... Read More
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