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Tickets On Sale For Conan O'brien's May Show In Tulsa
In this April 13, 2008 file photo, Conan O' Brien appears on stage at Comedy Central's "Night of Too Many Stars" special in New York. (AP Photo/Peter...


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2 Strongly Felt Quakes Shake Chile Inauguration
Chile's President-elect Sebastian Pinera, right, accompanied by his wife Cecilia Morel, waves to the media prior to his inauguration in Vina del Mar, Thursday, March 11, 2010. (AP Photo/ Max...
1 Dead After Officer-involved Shooting In Sw Oklahoma City
Thunder vs. Hornets: Thursday, March 10, 2010 NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Hornets and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Photos...
Police Search For Carjacker
BETHANY -- Police are searching for a suspect in a carjacking.Bethany police said it happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday at a gas station. It was near Northwest 23rd Street and Rockwell Avenue.The...
Police: Officer Shoots, Kills Suspect
KOCO Oklahoma City Police officers confirm an officer shot and killed a suspect around 7 a.m. Thursday.Officers closed Southwest 89th Street at Kentucky Avenue while they investigated. The road has...
Police Investigate Officer-involved Shooting In Sw Oklahoma City
Thunder vs. Hornets: Thursday, March 10, 2010 NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Hornets and the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Photos...
Mild Days, Cool Nights Through Weekend In Oklahoma
Today should be breezy and mostly dry, but a little on the cool side as a weak storm passes through the state today and tonight, according to...
It’s No Mystery That Writing Is Oklahoma Woman’s Passion
• "Remindful Murder With Colorful Kin” in 2008. She also compiled a cookbook titled "In the Kitchen with Oklahoma First Ladies 1907-1957,” published in...
St. Patrick’s Day's Traditional Fare Really American Evolution Of Holiday Meal
Evolution isn’t just for monkey men, bird beaks and single-cell organisms. It even has its way with holidays. If you need proof, look no further than corned beef and cabbage for St....
Homes Damaged, 4 Injured, In Arkansas Tornadoes
Renee Preslar . Preslar said she didn't know the exact nature of the injuries.Preslar also said one person was injured when a tornado moved through Center Hill in White County....
Nfl Player Brings Smiles While Visiting Patients In Bethany
Chris Chamberlain learned Skee-Ball isn’t his game Wednesday morning while visiting with patients at The Children’s Center in...
Mass School Closures Approved In Kansas City, Mo.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. — Facing potential bankruptcy, the board that governs the once flush-with-cash Kansas City school district is taking the unusual and contentious step of shuttering almost half...
Tulsa, College Agree On Fire Training Center
Tulsa Community College regents Wednesday unanimously approved a ground lease and joint operation agreement with the city of Tulsa for a fire training center at the Northeast...
Tulsa’s Review Of Government Is Under Way
Mayoral Chief of Staff Terry Simonson said the review team has set up an office in City Hall and is laying out its execution plan. The entire process is expected to take 16 weeks. "The invasion...
Oklahoma Seen As Likely To Experience Job Growth
That’s the forecast, anyway, of The Daily Beast, an online news site that in a recent Web posting ranked the job growth prospects for all 50 states as well as...
Melissa Rycroft Presses Play On 'bachelor' Audition Tape
Good Morning America ." She allows a special edition of "20/20," to pop in a home video of her audition to be on "The Bachelor." Watch the clip to see how Melissa won over...
Norman School Board Oks School Repairs
Oklahoma City -based Hardesty Team during a special board meeting Wednesday night. project will total more than $1 million once other costs are added in. That’s about $200,000 more than...
Ou Music School Concerts Feature Beethoven Sonatas
Catlett Music Center , 500 W Boyd St. "This cycle is an incredible window into Beethoven’s creative development,” Shames said. "The sonatas were written over a span of 18 years,...
Gabourey Sidibe Hits Dance Floor With Crush
Presents America's Best Dance Crew," where the former Mouseketeer serves on the judging panel. When she was told that the admiration was mutual between herself and JC, she said, "Wow, what...
Oklahoma 6a High School State Championships
By Sarah EckersleyOKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 10. JENKS, Edmond North and Union were top finishers at the Oklahoma 6A High School State Championships. On the girls' side, Jenks tallied 327...
Oklahoma 5a High School State Championships
By Sarah EckersleyOKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 10. BISHOP McGuinness and Altus walked away with state titles at the Oklahoma 5A High School State Championships. On the girls' side, Bishop...
Cowboys End Sooners' Season 81-67
Watching his team during its shootaround before the Big 12 tournament, Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford was concerned. The normally loose group of players were quiet, spending nearly 20 minutes...
Swedish Halvautomatiskt Gevaer 42 Ljungman Ag-42b Rifle
View all » Having witnessed armed conflicts in bordering Finland and Norway, Sweden in 1942 adopted an Eric Eklund designed self-loading rifle. This rifle was chambered for the excellent 6.5 x...
Adoptive Brother Of Liberian Girl Sentenced For Oklahoma Rape
District Judge Ray Dean Linder on Wednesday sentenced Tyler, 20, to two years in prison and eight years probation for the assault. As part of the sentence, Tyler is required to complete a treatment...
Osu Bounces Ou From Big 12 Tournament
Bedlam men: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Bedlam college basketball game during the men's Big 12 Championship tournament at the Sprint Center on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. Photos by...
Showtime Cowboys: Osu Puts On A Performance In Win Over Sooners
OSU’s Obi Muonelo and Keiton Page during the Pokes’ runaway win over OU at the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo. Photo by Bryan Terry, The...
Woman's Passion Is Mystery Writing
India about a young woman who was orphaned and walked across much of India in 1859. An editor expressed interest in publishing the book a couple of days before Cooper’s accident. Cash delivered...
Sonic Campaign Keeps New Market Booming
Whether it’s roller skating carhops or two funny guys in a car, recent Sonic drive-in commercials aren’t just good, they’re "Sonic...
Calif. Boy Who Called 911 Thanks Dispatcher
Calif. -- A 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked bathroom while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and high-fived on Wednesday the sheriff's dispatcher who took his...
Bills Target Distracted Oklahoma Drivers
Drivers using a cell phone, reading or eating could be ticketed for distracted driving — without first having caused a wreck — under measures moving through the Legislature on...
Driver In Fatal Oklahoma City Wreck Has Long Drug History
James David Opp, a convicted drug offender, also "related that he almost drank himself to death” in his past, the records show. Opp, 60,...
Mustang Superintendent Rejects Raise
Mustang School Board on Monday offered to give Lightfoot a $20,000 annuity, payable at the end of her contract, but she declined. She also has declined an offer by the board to increase her...
Week Illuminates Oklahoma's Open Government
Sunshine Week is a national initiative to raise awareness about the public’s right to know what government agencies are doing. Every year people who care about open government and freedom of...
Former Oklahoma Show Rider Saddles Up For Job
University of Central Oklahoma graduate still rides a horse, but now she is a member of Sheriff John Whetsel’s mounted patrol. "The only glitter now is the badge,” Muse said....
Procedures Shoot Down Oklahoma's Open-carry Gun Proposal
But a proposal to allow those with permits to carry concealed weapons to also carry them out in the open is still alive and may be attached to another bill today, the last day House members can act...
Break Is Perfect Time For Reading
"Spring is about new beginnings, so families could decide to devote time each day to reading aloud,” Gelders said. "And it’s important for parents to set the stage by being...
Most Folks Anticipate A Break In Spring
NORMAN — When I was in school — at least, until I was in college — there was no such thing as spring break. We got the Friday before Easter off and that was...
Junior League Of Norman Seeks Chance To Help Local Nonprofits
Junior League of Norman members can get a lot done in a day, and they’re looking for more projects that would help local nonprofit...
Birthday Revelry Benefits Edmond Groups
Just look at how hard our local high school students work to bring in thousands of dollars for various groups during their annual fund-raising...
Oklahoma Deaths: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Vietnamese American Community of Oklahoma City celebrates the New Year: Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 View photos from the Vietnamese American Community of Oklahoma City New Year celebration Saturday, Feb....
Oklahoma Records: Thursday, March 11, 2010
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Synthetic Pot Cited In Edmond Student’s Illness
Edmond Police Department spokeswoman. K2 is sold legally as incense and can be smoked. It is a mixture of herbs and chemicals. K2 does not show up on drug screens, experts said. The odorless...
Showtime Cowboys: Oklahoma State Puts On A Performance In Win Over Sooners
OSU’s Obi Muonelo and Keiton Page during the Pokes’ runaway win over OU at the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo. Photo by Bryan Terry, The...
Okc Fans Forgetting Hornets
The Thunder’s 98-83 win over the Hornets on Wednesday night was another reminder that Oklahoma City fans are just fine with how things turned...
Thunder Notebook: Okc's Suffocating Defense
Phoenix , but the Thunder officially moved into fifth place by percentage points. It will be difficult to stay in front of the Suns. Of all the West playoff contenders, Phoenix has the easiest...
Bedlam Notebook: Cowboys Aim To Upset Kansas State Again
Little man Keiton Page big for OSU in win over Oklahoma 03/11/2010 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Keiton Page did a little locker-room crowing Wednesday night. And it had nothing to do with his...
Thursday's Big 12 Tournament Game: Oklahoma State Vs No. 9 Kansas State
Little man Keiton Page big for OSU in win over Oklahoma 03/11/2010 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Keiton Page did a little locker-room crowing Wednesday night. And it had nothing to do with his...