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GOP lawmakers in Oklahoma hope to finalize budget deal by Monday Published: Sat, May 19, 2012 Lawmakers are talking about whether to issue bonds to repair and restore the state Capitol, build a state veterans office, finish the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City and build a pops center in Tulsa. Read More
United Nations not 'international busybodies' Published: Wed, May 16, 2012 “In Oklahoma, strong ties to tribal culture the norm” (Our Views, May 9) makes a good point about the generally positive status that is enjoyed by American Indians in this state. But the editorial goes off course when it suggests that “international busybodies” are seeking “to undermine the strong... Read More
Oklahoma lawmakers announce reform plans for Department of Human Services Published: Mon, May 14, 2012 The legislation calls for scrapping the present nine-member commission and allowing the governor to appoint the agency's director. The intent is to improve the agency's accountability and the services it provide. Read More
Monitors in child-welfare settlement won't approve Oklahoma DHS plan as-is Updated: Wed, May 9, 2012 The monitors overseeing the child-welfare improvement plan for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services will not give their approval to the latest version, according to a statement Wednesday morning. The improvement plan -- referred as the Pinnacle Plan -- is the agreement made to settle a federal... Read More
In Oklahoma, much has changed for the better for American Indians Published: Wed, May 9, 2012 JAMES Anaya, who investigates the rights of indigenous people on behalf of the United Nations, recently visited Oklahoma to take testimony from American Indian tribal officials. The event supposedly focused on how the United States aligns with the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which... Read More
Target says 'Love is Love,' supports same-sex marriage through new merchandise Published: Thu, May 3, 2012 Target appears to be extending an olive branch to the gay community with a new line of products set to launch later this month. Read More
Oklahoma high court strikes down personhood amendment Published: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that an initiative petition that would grant “personhood” rights to human embryos is unconstitutional. The state's highest court handed down the decision Monday on a proposed constitutional amendment that would define a fertilized human egg as a... Read More
Bishops change course on religious liberty Published: Tue, Nov 8, 2011 When it comes to changing course, ecclesiastical bureaucracies are like giant oceangoing vessels that struggle to turn quickly when obstacles appear in their paths. It took time, but the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has made a sea change in how it works on religious freedom issues. Faced with what they see... Read More
Syrian protesters defy Assad government; 42 killed Updated: Fri, Apr 29, 2011 BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of defiant Syrians chanting "We are not afraid!" were met by security forces firing bullets and tear gas Friday in a crackdown on nationwide protests that left 42 people dead — many of them villagers trying to break an army blockade of the southern city where the six-week uprising began.... Read More
Dozens killed in bloodiest day of Syria uprising Updated: Fri, Apr 22, 2011 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian security forces fired bullets and tear gas Friday at tens of thousands of protesters across the country, killing at least 75 people in the bloodiest day of the monthlong uprising and signaling that the authoritarian regime was prepared to turn more ruthless to put down the revolt against... Read More
Oklahoma failing to protect kids in state custody Updated: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 A national watchdog group released a report Thursday charging the Oklahoma Department of Human Services with failing to protect children in state custody from abuse or neglect. The study, released by New York-based Children’s Rights, states DHS waited weeks, or in some cases months, to respond to abuse or... Read More
Security Council meets to consider Libya sanctions Updated: Sat, Feb 26, 2011 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council met in an urgent session Saturday to consider sanctions to punish Libya for violent attacks against anti-government protesters as the international community pressured leader Moammar Gadhafi to halt the crackdown on his people. The sanctions under consideration at... Read More
Pakistani governor killed by own bodyguard Published: Tue, Jan 4, 2011 ISLAMABAD (AP) — The governor of Pakistan's wealthiest and most populated province was shot dead Tuesday by one of his bodyguards who told interrogators he was angry over the politician's opposition to laws that impose the death penalty for those convicted of insulting Islam. Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, 56,... Read More
WikiLeaks uses Swiss Web address as options narrow Published: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 GENEVA (AP) — WikiLeaks' elusive founder, his options dwindling, has turned to Switzerland's credit, postal and Internet infrastructure to keep his online trove of U.S. State Department cables afloat. Supporters say Julian Assange is considering seeking asylum in Switzerland. He told a Spanish newspaper... Read More
Scanners and pat-downs upset airline passengers Published: Mon, Nov 15, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a week before the Thanksgiving travel crush, federal air security officials were struggling to reassure rising numbers of fliers and airline workers outraged by new anti-terrorism screening procedures they consider invasive and harmful. Across the country, passengers simmered over... Read More
Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi released Published: Sat, Nov 13, 2010 YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's military government freed its archrival, democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on Saturday after her latest term of detention expired. Several thousand jubilant supporters streamed to her residence. A smiling Suu Kyi, wearing a traditional jacket and a flower in her hair,... Read More
Ozzy Osbourne covers John Lennon for 70th milestone Updated: Tue, Oct 5, 2010 John Lennon would have been 70 this week, and who better to honor his legacy in song than ... Ozzy Osbourne? Read More
EU decries 'barbaric' plans to stone Iranian woman Published: Tue, Sep 7, 2010 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The international crossfire over Iran's stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery intensified Tuesday with a top European Union official calling it "barbaric" and an Iranian spokesman saying it's about punishing a criminal and not a human rights issue. The sharp words from both sides... Read More
ACLU calls for investigation into traffic stop Published: Sat, Aug 28, 2010 DENVER (AP) — Prompted by the recent reopening of two high-profile police discipline cases, the American Civil Liberties Union is calling for a renewed internal investigation into a traffic stop of two black men. Denver County Judge Aileen Ortiz-White last year threw out minor traffic charges against Ashford... Read More
Terry Nichols challenges ruling on diet Published: Sat, Aug 28, 2010 DENVER (AP) — Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols is challenging dismissal of his lawsuit over his prison diet and wants the judge disqualified. Nichols filed motions Thursday in federal court in Denver, claiming that U.S. District Judge Christine Arguello should be disqualified because of bias... Read More
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