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More workers, students are eligible for insurance 2 hr ago | Add a comment The Oklahoma Health Care Authority soon will expand eligibility in the Insure Oklahoma program to include more businesses and some college students. The state program helps small businesses with 50...

Director Mike O'Brien aims to improve disabled services in Oklahoma 7 hr ago | Add a comment The new chief of a state agency that helps people with disabilities says he wants clients to find jobs and live independently. Mike O’Brien was named director of the state Department of...

More salmonella cases reported 9 hr ago | Add a comment More salmonella cases reported Georgia, Ohio and Minnesota are among the states that are part of a national salmonella outbreak that has sent at least a dozen people to the hospital and sickened...

Alzheimer’s drugs may double death risk 9 hr ago | Add a comment LONDON — Anti-psychotic drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer’s disease may double a patient’s chance of dying within a few years, suggests a new study that adds to concerns...

Don’t stop taking Vytorin, FDA says after new study 12 hr ago | Add a comment TRENTON, N.J. — The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday patients should not stop taking Vytorin or other cholesterol-lowering drugs, based on its just-completed review of a...

Adams Elementary opens after cleanup Yesterday | Add a comment After spending two days of classes at another school, Adams Elementary School students are scheduled to return to their own building today. The students were displaced after it was discovered...

Teen births in Oklahoma among highest Yesterday | Add a comment Oklahoma’s teen birth rate is among the nation’s highest, a report released Wednesday states. Oklahoma’s rate of about 60 births for every 1,000 women age 15 to 19 in 2006 was up...

Poverty in Oklahoma: a ‘challenging’ forecast Yesterday | Add a comment Neither used the terms "shocked” or "surprised.” The U.S. Census Bureau recently released the "2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.” Among other...

OU student dies in Colorado snowboarding accident Yesterday A 22-year-old University of Oklahoma student died Wednesday night after a Colorado snowboarding accident caused massive head trauma. William "Billy” Khourie III, an Elk City native, was...

In brief: Oklahoma autism issue heats up Wed, Jan 7, 2009 | Add a comment Autism issue heats up It hasn’t taken long for one of the heated issues during last year’s legislative session — whether insurers should pay for the treatment of autistic children...

OU student in grave condition after Colorado snowboarding accident Wed, Jan 7, 2009 BRECKENRIDGE, Colo.— A 22-year-old University of Oklahoma student is in grave condition tonight after a snowboarding accident where he received massive head trauma. William “Billy” Khourie...

Norman hospital stroke program awarded Wed, Jan 7, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN Hospital program earns distinction for stroke care Norman Regional Health System earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers for meeting stringent...

Big numbers turn out for Oklahoma City Thunder blood drive Wed, Jan 7, 2009 | Add a comment The Oklahoma City Thunder has struggled to get in the win column this year, but the NBA team provided a huge assist to a victory for the Oklahoma Blood Institute. A blood drive Dec. 30 supported by...

New batch of leave days arrives just in time Wed, Jan 7, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — Last week I was so excited. A new year meant a whole new set of leave time at work. Maybe this year I could save up my sick leave instead of using it all to take care of a sick...

In brief: Edmond church has yoga class Wed, Jan 7, 2009 | Add a comment Church has yoga class A stretch and tone exercise class will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays throughout the year at Edmond Seventh-day Adventist Church, 13812 Scott St. The class combines...

Documentary sheds light on meth use; watch parties in Edmond Wed, Jan 7, 2009 | Add a comment An important weapon in the fight against crystal methamphetamines is coming to Edmond next week. If you have struggled with drugs, know a loved one who has, or just want to learn more about how...

Yukon gives away smoke detectors Wed, Jan 7, 2009 | Add a comment YUKON — Fire officials will give away free lithium-battery smoke detectors this week to Yukon residents. The department received the smoke detectors from the state Health Department. The...

Cherokee Nation Enterprises saved ambulance link Wed, Jan 7, 2009 | Add a comment WEST SILOAM SPRINGS — Cherokee Nation Enterprises was revealed Tuesday as the benefactor that kept an ambulance service running, Mayor Elaine Carr said. The operator of the gaming and...

Recalled cribs seen as likely sold in Oklahoma Wed, Jan 7, 2009 | Add a comment The Consumer Product Safety Commission expanded a recall Tuesday to include cribs sold through the holidays at national retail chains. Nearly 380,000 cribs manufactured by Jardine Enterprises are...

Oklahoma City council settles lawsuit in boy’s death Wed, Jan 7, 2009 The Oklahoma City Council agreed Tuesday to settle a lawsuit with a woman who claimed firefighters and paramedics were responsible for her 6-year-old son’s death. Sheli Thomas sued the city...