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Woman is 53 But Looks 25
53yr Old Mom publishes 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors.
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53yr Old Mom publishes 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors.
www.ConsumerLifestyleMag.com
Woman is 53 But Looks 24
Mom reveals simple wrinkle secret that has angered doctors...
ConsumerLifestyles.org
Mom reveals simple wrinkle secret that has angered doctors...
ConsumerLifestyles.org
'Honoring Our History Tour' to stop in Oklahoma City
Published: Mon, May 28, 2012
‘Honoring Our History Tour' is a touring WWI exhibition scheduled to stop in Oklahoma City on June 1. Read More
2,000 Oklahoma high school students may not receive diplomas
Published: Mon, May 28, 2012
The class of 2012 is the first group of Oklahoma high school seniors that have to pass a round of state exams before receiving their high school diplomas. As graduation season winds down, about 2,000 students still haven't passed those tests. Read More
Oklahoma City low on parks ranking list, but should move up soon
Published: Mon, May 28, 2012
Oklahoma City's park system ranks among the worst of the 40 biggest cities in the country in a survey by the Trust for Public Land, a group dedicated to creating and conserving parks in the U.S. But city and trust officials think Oklahoma City won't be near the bottom for long. Read More
Memorial Day 2012: List of military personnel from Oklahoma who have died since 2003
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
These military members have died in Iraq, Afghanistan, or the Philippines since 2003 and had listed Oklahoma as their home state, according to the U.S. Department of Defense Read More
Shawnee sailor killed in Afghanistan
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
Hospitalman Eric D. Warren of Shawnee died May 26 of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device blast in the Sangin District of the Helmand Province, according to the Department of Defense. Read More
Oklahoma venture capital tax credits explained
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
Venture capital tax credits are tax breaks granted to specialty investment companies in exchange for them investing in certain types of new or expanding Oklahoma businesses. Read More
Bank of Oklahoma subsidiary focus of Tax Commission audit
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
Oklahoma taxpayers may be out up to $160 million because a company is claiming it should have gotten tax credits on an $800 million investment made four years ago. Read More
Blind World War II vet from Yukon to take part in Memorial Day phone call to White House
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
Emory Finefrock, 89, has begun work as a relay operator, helping deaf veterans make phone calls. He is set to relay a call Monday from a deaf veteran to President Barack Obama. Read More
Senate acts to extend flood insurance program 60 days
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
A long-term extension would seek to restore fiscal solvency to the debt-ridden plan. Read More
Drastic reactions to confiscatory taxes
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
The Obama administration wants wealthy people to pay their “fair” share. “Fair” hasn't been defined by him or anyone in his administration. However, we know it translates to paying more earned money to the federal government. Let's explore how wealthy people react to confiscatory taxes. One Facebook... Read More
Selling state assets an idea that merits further review
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
FEW people may remember this now, but when the EDGE endowment fund was first proposed an actual funding source was identified. The working group headed by now-Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis and former Gov. David Walters not only suggested creating a $1 billion endowment to fund research, but also... Read More
Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe trying to persuade Tea Party lawmakers to support highway funding
Updated: Sat, May 26, 2012
Conservative Republican Jim Inhofe is a lead negotiator on a highway bill that has some funding problems and a provision that would approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Read More
Strike down requirements to license rights
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
In response to John MacDonald (Your Views, May 20): Any requirement to be licensed for the exercise of a right should be struck down. Any requirement to show anyone a license for the exercise of a right is at least a Fourth Amendment violation. As a law-abiding citizen, I should be free to exercise my rights with... Read More
Tax dollars shouldn't be used for political conventions
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
Regarding “Coburn targets party conventions” (News, May 20): I agree with U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, that our tax dollars shouldn't be used to fund Democratic and Republican conventions. The article said $17 million in tax money is given to each party. The conventions should be funded with donations that... Read More
World War II Oklahoma service members buried in Draguignan, France
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
Here are the names of World War II Oklahoma service members buried at Rhone American Cemetery in Draguignan, France, or those listed on Tablets of Missing. Read More
Multimedia project covers war through citizen soldiers' eyes
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
Viking's War is a “virtual embed” with National Guard soldiers in Afghanistan Read More
Republicans lose chance to cut Oklahoma's personal income tax
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
When the session started in February, it seemed inevitable that the personal income tax cut would be reduced. The Republican-controlled Legislature and the GOP governor all supported reducing the tax, but weren't prepared for the opposition they received. Read More
Oklahoma Legislature: Tax-cut quotes
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
A look at what's been said about plans to reduce the state's personal income tax rate. Read More
Republican candidates in Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District race embrace their party's goals on budget, Medicare
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
Running to succeed U.S. Rep. Dan Boren, the only Democrat in Oklahoma's congressional delegation, 2nd District Republican candidates aren't running away from the deficit-reduction blueprint passed by the Republican-led House. Read More
Group seeks help in honoring American war dead
Published: Sun, May 27, 2012
Group honors Americans who gave their lives to free France in World War II Read More
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