| Dogs with able noses help keep OU, OSU football fans safe Bomb-sniffing dogs make up part of the security team that keep crowds safe during football games at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. Altogether, the dogs have been on the job... | |
| Oklahoma City wind storm leaves Putnam City elementary school uninhabitable for at least a month Early estimates show about $1.5 million worth of damage to James L. Dennis Elementary School in the Putnam City School District. Classes won't be held in the building for at least a... |
| How the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University handle football fan emergencies Medical and weather emergencies can arise in college football stadiums packed with tens of thousands of fans, but the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University are... |
| Amid criticism, Oklahoma County DA says judge caused her own problems Black leaders and pastors urged the community to support District Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure, who was accused of misconduct and asked to step down from an Oklahoma City pharmacist's murder... |
| Oklahoma City woman accused in birthday party incident won't face state charges Canadian County district attorney's office declined on Tuesday to file state charges against a woman and her young daughter in connection with an incident at a birthday party last week, a police... |
| Meth taking heavy toll on Muskogee, police say MUSKOGEE — A rise in methamphetamine labs has prompted a drug roundup netting 18 arrests and additional charges on 12 already in jail, police... |
| Oklahoma City-area Muslim group announces public service announcement campaign Seeds of interfaith awareness and good will were sown in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing, a group of local Muslim leaders said... |
| Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand's South Island New Zealand -- A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake damaged buildings, cut power and knocked fleeing residents off their feet on New Zealand's South Island early Saturday, but there were so far no... |
| Despite hiring, US unemployment rate seems frozen WASHINGTON -- Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people... |
| Weakened Earl hits Mass. with wind, rain, surf By midday Friday, Earl had dropped to a Category 1 storm - down from a fearsome Category 4 with 145 mph winds a day earlier. At 11 p.m., Earl was downgraded to a tropical... |
| Arizona prison escape, Oklahoma couple's killings prompt lawsuit Vivian Haas, the mother of murder victim Gary Haas, filed a $10 million claim against Arizona and a wrongful-death lawsuit against Management Training Corp., the company that operates the private... |
| Oklahoma medical examiner rules hunter's death a homicide The Oklahoma medical examiner has ruled a Hartshorne hunter's death a homicide, but the Latimer County district attorney still must decide if the fatal shooting merits criminal charges. The victim's... |
| RedHawks baseball: Michael Ballard comes through in the clutch Ballard's numbers this season haven't been outstanding — 5-8 with a 5.35 ERA entering the game.But Clark, the RedHawks pitching coach, had seen enough of Ballard to know that in clutch... |
| RedHawks report: OKC wins, cuts magic number to 1 The RedHawks cut their magic number to clinch the American Conference Southern division to one game, opening a season-ending, four-game series Friday night with a big win in front of 6,572 at... |
| OU bulletin board material: Has Bob Stoops' reputation taken a hit? Copyright ©2010. The Associated Press. Produced by NewsOK.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or... |
| Contender or pretender: Does OU fit in the National Championship picture? Oklahoma football's postseason destination predictions are wide ranging. From the national championship game to non-BCS bowls, the forecasts are all over the... |
| Five spot: Oklahoma players on the spot Saturday Sooners on offense and defense have made more than 10 career starts and as many as 10 players might be making their first career start, you could say everyone is on the spot... |
| Jenni Carlson: DeMarco Murray was raised to be a fighter and it's been a lesson well learned DeMarco Murray returns an interception for a touchdown during the first half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Texas A&M Aggies at the Gaylord... |
| OSU bulletin board material: Could Wazzu be better than advertised? Copyright ©2010. The Associated Press. Produced by NewsOK.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or... |
| Fire may complicate drilling debate in Gulf Copyright ©2010. The Associated Press. Copyright ©2010. The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This material... |
| Mother of slain Oklahoma camper files claim in Phoenix Arizona prison escapee has filed a $10 million claim against Arizona and a wrongful death lawsuit against the private company that operates the prison that housed the... |
| School Supports Injured Football Player The U.S. Grant High School football team took the field on Friday with a special purpose: to play their hearts out for a teammate whose season ended before it began."I was going for a pass," said... |
| Stabbings Put Prison On Lockdown Two Oklahoma prisons were on lockdown Friday after an outbreak of gang violence involving makeshift knives and weapons that led to the stabbing of two inmates.Prison spokesman Jerry Massie said the... |
| T. Boone Pickens wants to see payoff in wins at Oklahoma State T. Boone Pickens has given more than $300 million to Oklahoma State athletics. He's pleased the Cowboys are competitive on the football field, but wants to see them beat Texas and... |
| USU football: Aggies visit Oklahoma Logan • Utah State is playing at Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman. That’s been talked about for weeks, among the madness of conference... |
| Two arrested for string of locker room thefts OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City police bust two men for a string of thefts at a local gym. The accused locker room bandits are Craig Ralls and Dakotah Henderson. Police say Ralls repeatedly went into... |
| NAACP demands investigation of DA's office OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City black community is standing up in support of embattled Oklahoma County District Judge Tammy Bass-Lesure. Members of the Oklahoma City NAACP chapter asked for a... |
| Storm cleanup begins in metro OKLAHOMA CITY - Thursday's storm left behind a trail of damage across the metro. Tree limbs were thrown about and power lines were snapped in two. One of the hardest hit locations, Dennis Elementary,... |
| SQ 744: Ethics Commission takes no action on NEA money The state Ethics Commission today took no action to clarify a rule that has thrown into question more than $1.5 million in out-of-state contributions to the group backing an educational spending... |
| Backer of NYC mosque gave to Hamas-linked charity Tax records show that Elzanaty gave $6,050 to the foundation in 1999. At the time, it was the largest Islamic charity in the U.S. It raised millions of dollars from Americans in the 1990s, telling... |
| Missouri ready to put off-the-field issues behind it Edward Jones Dome , the St. Louis Rams' home field."It's a bowl-type atmosphere," Pinkel said. "It's difficult to play a game of this magnitude to start the season for our players. You... |
| The Garrett Gilbert era begins against Rice Rice ."Youth is an excuse," Brown said. "These guys are good players, and they came to play. It's our job to get them in the right places. It's our job to teach them what to do and... |
| Texas A&M ready to unveil new defense Texas A&M had a good offense last season, but posted a losing record because of defense. New defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter has installed his 3-4 scheme to fix... |
| Ohio State, Miami already thinking showdown Ohio State and Miami both easily disposed of their opponents in Week 1. But both schools know next week's game in Columbus, Ohio is going to be much... |
| TCU has a tough opening test in Oregon State Jake Kirkpatrick said.Eight months after the disappointing finish to its BCS breakthrough, TCU starts over Saturday night — with the school's highest preseason ranking and a quick challenge in... |
| Will Sam Bradford start? He'll know soon Sam Bradford will have to wait a few days to learn if he'll start the St. Louis Rams' opener. The No. 1 pick certainly has appeared ready for the... |
| Oklahoma mother of slain camper files claim in Phoenix Arizona prison escapee has filed a $10 million claim against Arizona and a wrongful death lawsuit against the private company that operates the prison that housed the... |
| Tapes Of Officer's Shooting Released An Oklahoma woman and her teenage sons are charged with trying to kill a police officer, an attack that's being described as an assassination attempt.Authorities displayed Officer Katie Lawson's... |
| Slain Man's Mom Sues Arizona Prison The mother of a slain Tecumseh man has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the prison from the people accused of killing him escaped.Gary Haas and his wife, Linda, were killed last month while on... |
| Oklahoma City police show car of officer who was shot; release radio audio Bullet holes on the driver's side of a patrol car were shown by police today. The officer who drove the car was struck Sunday and is recovering from an ambush in northwest Oklahoma... |
| Multi-car Oklahoma City accident causes delays on I-235 and I-44 Chimp falls into dry moat at the Oklahoma City Zoo Aug. 30, 2010 View photos of the events that preceded a chimp falling into aq dry moat at the Oklahoma City Zoo. 5... |
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| Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot HELENA, Mont. -- General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message... |
| FBI announces ‘Bayou Bandit’ arrest Pauls Valley . Investigators think the string of robberies began March 1 at a Jennings, La., bank. A pattern of similar robberies committed by what is believed to be the same person later developed.... |
| Bosnia police: Woman shown throwing puppies into river possibly located SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Police in Bosnia say they believe they have located a young woman shown in a video throwing puppies into a... |
| Mark Prior to join Oklahoma City RedHawks Oklahoma High School Football Photos: Sept. 2, 2010 Photos from Thursday, Sept. 2's Oklahoma high school football games. Heritage Hall vs. Casady, Bishop McGuinness vs. Douglass and more. 20... |
