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Islanders upend Jets 3-1 Updated: 10 min ago | Comment on this article Leave a comment WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The New York Islanders are making the most of the little offense they are producing on the road. P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period, Evgeni Nabokov made 37 saves, and the Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Tuesday night. Parenteau redirected a shot by Milan Jurcina... Read More
Lakers beat Hawks 86-78 behind Gasol's late surge Updated: 10 min ago | Comment on this article Leave a comment LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pau Gasol scored seven of his 20 points in the final 5:20 and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 86-78 on Tuesday night. Andrew Bynum had 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers, who returned from a 3-3 road trip and improved to 12-2 at home — compared to... Read More
APNewsBreak: Israel: Thai bombs like India attack Updated: 10 min ago | Comment on this article Leave a comment BANGKOK (AP) — Israel's ambassador to Thailand says the bombs discovered in a Bangkok house were similar to those used in attacks on Israeli diplomats in India, Georgia. Ambassador Itzhak Shoham told The Associated Press on that Wednesday the similarity in the explosives linked all the attacks. He said, "From... Read More
Senate Armed Services chairman tells Pentagon leaders he opposes base closure request Published: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment At a defense budget hearing, Democratic committee Chairman Carl Levin comes out against domestic closures, while Sen. Jim Inhofe presses for quicker reporting to families on the causes of troop deaths in Afghanistan. Read More
Oklahoma House bill advances that would change university center board's responsibilities Published: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment An Oklahoma House committee approves a measure that would change the University Center at Ponca City's advisory board into a board of trustees that would report directly to the state Regents for Higher Education. Read More
Two tribes in Oklahoma ask for judgment in water rights suit Published: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment The Chickasaw and Choctaw nations are requesting that a federal judge issue a partial summary judgment in their water rights lawsuit against the state of Oklahoma. Read More
Proposed Oklahoma law would tighten restrictions on sex offenders Published: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Tecumseh lawmaker Josh Cockroft wants to tighten restrictions for sex offenders by imposing a safety buffer for those convicted of sexually assaulting children younger than 18. The current law imposes a 500-foot restriction around schools, day cares and parks for registered sex offenders convicted of harming... Read More
Cab drivers hope for compromise in Oklahoma City parking issue Published: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Taxicab drivers asked the Oklahoma City Council on Tuesday to compromise on a proposed ordinance that would ban them from parking in metered spaces downtown and in Bricktown. Read More
Downtown park makeover is opposed by Oklahoma City Council members Published: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment A redesign of the Civic Center park, also known as Bicentennial Park, is opposed by half the Oklahoma City Council. Those members say they are hearing unanimous opposition to the makeover by their constituents. Read More
Natural gas prices inch higher — but not for long Published: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Natural gas futures rose 10 cents Tuesday, but analysts are split on what commodity prices will do next. Read More
Oklahoma voters to decide whether to remove governor from parole process Published: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment A measure that received final legislative approval Tuesday will let voters decide whether to exclude the governor in the parole process for nonviolent offenders. Read More
Church leaders are wary of bill that would expand Stand Your Ground law to houses of worship Published: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Metro-area church leaders share their views about a new bill making its way through the state House that would expand the right to use deadly force to houses of worship. Read More
Official invites Oklahoma firms to grow with Hong Kong economy Published: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Foreign affairs: Trade official boasts about Hong Kong's burgeoning economy and invites Oklahoma business to take advantage of the growth. Read More
$50 million Shawnee propositions fail Updated: 40 min ago | Comment on this article Leave a comment Voters in Shawnee reject tax increases and city projects Read More
Laura Massenat wins Oklahoma City School Board District 4 seat Updated: 2 hr ago | Comment on this article Leave a comment An Oklahoma City business owner has defeated a lobbyist and a stay-at-home mother to take the spot on the Oklahoma City School Board left vacant by Steve Shafer. Read More
Hallett man dies in crash on Oklahoma state highway Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Charles F. Osbourne, 77, of Hallett, died Tuesday afternoon in a car crash on State Highway 99, a mile south of Hallett in Pawnee County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Read More
Negotiators reach tentative payroll tax cut pact Updated: 2 hr ago | Comment on this article Leave a comment WASHINGTON (AP) — House-Senate talks on renewing a payroll tax cut that delivers about $20 a week to the average worker yielded a tentative agreement Tuesday, with lawmakers planning to unveil the pact Wednesday and sending the measure to President Barack Obama as early as this week. Under the outlines of the... Read More
Midwest City police identify woman found dead in gas-filled home Updated: 2 hr ago A woman found dead Monday night in a Midwest City home has been identified as Violet Hemphill, 64. Police said it appears the gas stove was deliberately turned on in an attempt to fill the house with gas. Officers are investigating the death as a homicide. Read More
Oklahoma teacher at Putnam City High School arrested on rape complaints Updated: 2 hr ago Putnam City school officials said teacher Lisa Kays was removed from the school Thursday. The 46-year-old Spanish teacher — accused of having a relationship with a student — was arrested on three complaints of rape and two counts of forcible oral sodomy. Read More
Oklahoma City firefighters extinguish blaze, determine teenage girl was not inside Updated: 3 hr ago Firefighters battled a house fire at 1544 NW 2 in Oklahoma City. Initial reports said someone was inside the house, but no one was found and the teenage girl was located later. Read More
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