Provides the latest RSS feeds for Tulsa News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Oklahoma Star.com http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/cat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc/ en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:03:58 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:03:58 -0400 30 TULSA - Last week an 11-year-old Tulsa child was rescued from a near drowning by an alert lifeguard. Monday his mother was able to thank the woman that saved her son's life. College student Lindsey Schwager says a lot of children float on their back and pretend to drown, but her five years of experience told her something was different when she saw young Matthew Pete face down in the water. ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215262952/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:22:20 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215262952/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc A manager at an auto parts store fought back against a gunmen but the gun ends up going off. Tulsa police officers were called to the Auto Zone in the 5000 block of North Peoria Avenue Monday night when two masked men rushed through the store."He just walked up behind him and turned around and saw the gun pointed at his head and instinctively grabbed the gun," said Cpl. Darin Filak. ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215262953/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:19:41 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215262953/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Armed robbers steal vehicle at gas station The thieves instructed one of the victims to remove his pants before stealing the vehicle, police said. ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215262058/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:26:49 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215262058/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc The odds of passing a driver's test for a Class D license might depend in part on where the test is taken and who gives the exam, a Tulsa World analysis of exam data ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215262059/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:26:48 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215262059/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Overnight storms destroyed a home in Owasso when lightning struck it around 5 a.m. Monday morning. Limestone firefighters were called to the Dover Pond Neighborhood near 96th Street North and North 177th East Avenue. "I put out a fire with a blanket and I stepped on his bed to put out the fire but then the fire went over my head," said Kurt Smith. He and his family awoke when the smoke ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215262060/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:16:39 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215262060/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc The Tulsa Drillers did not play Monday night, but they still won a championship. The Drillers doubleheader in Springfield was cancelled due to wet conditions at Hammons Field. Because the first half of the Texas League's split season ended on Monday, the first-place Drillers clinched the first-half title in the North Division with the rain out. Tulsa finished the half with a 34-34 record, ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215262061/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:10:50 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215262061/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Owasso man jailed on child abuse complaints Lee Thao, 44, of Owasso was jailed on a child abuse by caretaker complaint for reportedly striking two ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261241/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:23:34 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261241/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc UPDATED: Death penalty won't be sought in Strait slaying Tyrone Woodfork faces a first-degree murder charge and two first-degree rape counts in connection with ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261242/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:23:33 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261242/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc The odds of passing a driver's test for a Class D license might depend in part on where the test is taken and who gives the exam, a Tulsa World analysis of exam data ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261243/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:23:31 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261243/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc OOLOGAH, Oklahoma - Underwater inspections are underway to ensure the safety of a 64-year-old oil pipeline running right through Oologah Lake. The company calls this inspection routine, but they have notified the City of Tulsa, which counts on Oologah Lake for drinking water. "We can catch these things ahead of time, and that's what we're trying to do--trying to be proactive ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261248/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:17:55 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261248/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc MIDWEST CITY, Oklahoma - Midwest City Police shoot and kill a man who took a 2-year-old little girl hostage Monday. It happened just after 3:00 p.m. inside a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market full of afternoon shoppers. At this point, police are calling it a random act of violence. Police say the suspect started counting down the 2-year-old's life at knife ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261249/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:17:55 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261249/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA, Oklahoma - Police are searching for two suspects who held a store manager at gunpoint and got away after he fought them in an attempted robbery at a north Tulsa Auto Zone. It happened at around 8:30 Monday evening, at the store in the 5000 block of North Peoria Avenue. The store manager says a man came up from behind him, put an arm around his neck and held a gun to his head. The ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261247/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:17:54 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261247/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA, Oklahoma - Chera Kimiko joined Jennifer Loren on the first night of the bigger, better 9 p.m. newscast on the Tulsa CW Monday night. Jennifer and Meteorologist Dick Faurot wanted to get to know their new co-anchor. And Chera found out that if you want to spend time with Dick Faurot outside of work, you've got to go fishing. See how their trip went in the videos above. And see what ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261246/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:17:54 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261246/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma City man escaped from the back of a squad car while handcuffed early Monday, according to Oklahoma City police. Officers spent hours searching for the man, who now faces several felony complaints. Ethan Ace Williams' criminal history includes burglary and drug charges from April of 2013. Police say he has avoided the courtroom ever since. According to a police ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261244/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:17:54 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261244/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc MOORE, Oklahoma - As we saw with the tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma, homes can be devastated and families can be left at a loss at how to rebuild. ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261245/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:17:54 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261245/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tulsa Police are looking for two or three men they say robbed a North Tulsa Autozone.It happened just after 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 5000 block of N. Peoria.The men reportedly came inside with a gun and demanded money.Officers say a gun went off during a struggle in the attempted robbery.No one was hurt.The men ran away from the store and most likely got into a getaway car.Anyone with information is ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261250/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:16:23 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261250/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Dr. Jami Armstrong is a professor at Oklahoma State University and was the keynote speaker of Monday's "Propaganda, Promotion or Public Diplomacy? How U.S. Government Sponsored Global Media Campaigns Change Attitudes Toward America" ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261251/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:16:20 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261251/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tulsa Police are looking for two or three men they say robbed a North Tulsa Autozone.It happened just after 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 5000 block of N. Peoria.The men reportedly came inside with a gun and demanded money.Officers say a gun went off during a struggle in the attempted robbery.No one was hurt.The men ran away from the store and most likely got into a getaway car.Anyone with information is ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261252/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:16:19 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261252/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tulsa Police are looking for two or three men they say robbed a North Tulsa Autozone.It happened just after 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 5000 block of N. Peoria.The men reportedly came inside with a gun and demanded money.Officers say a gun went off during a struggle in the attempted robbery.No one was hurt.The men ran away from the store and most likely got into a getaway car.Anyone with information is ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261253/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:16:17 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261253/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc All classes at Tulsa Community College's Metro Campus are cancelled Tuesday due to an electrical fire.A transformer blew in the basement Monday evening prompting a fire. Firefighters were still on scene as of 8:30 p.m. Monday. The fire caused significant damage to the main building at the Metro Campus.A spokesperson for the school says they are not sure when repairs will be made. The school ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261254/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:13:20 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261254/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc With three consecutive games rained out in Springfield (including a Monday double-header), the Drillers finished the first half with a 34-34 record and one game ahead of Springfield and Arkansas in the North Division standings. Tulsa grabbed control of the division with an 11-4 record in the month of June, earning its second consecutive first-half championship and second straight appearance in ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261255/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:13:08 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215261255/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA, Oklahoma - A small fire prompted an evacuation of the downtown Tulsa Community College building Monday afternoon. It happened just before 6 p.m. and all evening classes were canceled. TCC campus police say the power went out and the emergency alarms in the building went off, prompting the evacuation. Campus police found smoke coming from a utility closet on the first floor. They said ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215260457/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:13:04 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215260457/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma - Two Tahlequah teens are dead after a truck they were riding in crashed early Saturday morning. Five passengers were thrown from the vehicle. Four of those passengers were riding in the truck bed. It's not uncommon to see people in the back of a pickup, and in Oklahoma it's perfectly legal for adults to do so. It's a different story, though, for kids. A ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215260456/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:13:04 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215260456/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA, Oklahoma - A Coweta man who pleaded no contest in a deadly hit-and-run case was sentenced Monday to six years in prison. Christopher Lange was convicted of hitting and killing Robert Pitcher with his car on 91st Street in Broken Arrow in November. He pleaded no contest to leaving the scene of a fatality accident, a felony, and misdemeanor negligent homicide in April. Monday he was ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215260458/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:13:03 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215260458/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA - Police are investigating a death in midtown Tulsa. The victim was found decapitated in a home near E.46th and South Sheridan Road shortly before 7:30 p.m. Monday. Suicide has not been ruled ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215260459/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:11:21 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215260459/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) -- Two Salvadorans who mediated in a gang truce in their country that cut the homicide rate by at least 50 percent met Monday with gang leaders in Honduras, where they will help do the ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215260046/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:35:01 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215260046/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc A pair of robbers held up two victims at a convenience store and a motel in the last week and demanding they take off their pants. ';You don’t often see people getting their pants pulled off as part of a robbery,'; said Robbery Sgt. Brandon Watkins. Tulsa robbery detectiIf you have any information call Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS (2677) or text a tip to ';CRIMES'; ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215259591/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:04:42 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215259591/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc GUTHRIE, Oklahoma - A Guthrie man feels lucky to have his weiner-lab mix back home. The dog went missing on May 31 in Guthrie and ended up three states away. "I probably burned half a tank of gas hollering for Lady Bird," says Allie Blevins. "I went through the grieving process. Blevins thought his dog of more than 10 years was gone for good. Turns out, the dog had been taken ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215258649/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:06:00 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215258649/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA, Oklahoma - The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office says it's weighing its options after a federal appeals court said the state didn't have jurisdiction over a death-row case in which a man pleaded guilty to killing three people in Indian Country. Agency spokeswoman Diane Clay says the state has about two weeks to petition the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for a ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215258648/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:06:00 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215258648/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Support and Honor Our Uniform Troops (SHOUT). That is the mission of Shout for America, Inc. in Mannford. Since October 2011, the non-profit organization has worked provide assistance for military both domestic and overseas, active duty and veterans. Along with sending care packages to those stationed abroad, SHOUT also takes care of local military families, while their loved ones are deployed. ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215258650/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:04:22 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215258650/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc MANNFORD -- June 29, Shout for America will hold a benefit for local veteran Darian Varnell. Varnell, who has been diagnosed with cancer, is headed to San Francisco for cancer treatment. Proceeds from SHOUT's thrift store that day will go to help Varnell with travel, food and lodging costs. Concessions will be on sale from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The thrift shop will open at 10 a.m. June 29. The ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215258651/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:04:19 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215258651/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Over the past few days, Lone Chimney Lake has gotten some rain, but it's still only about half of what areas less than ten miles away have ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215257642/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:02:48 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215257642/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA, Oklahoma - Summertime means camp for a lot of kids, but for those with special needs, finding an appropriate camp can be a challenge. Champions Special Ministries works with churches and organizations across the country to hold day camps for children and young adults with disabilities. This week, volunteers are holding a camp at the Memorial Drive Church of Christ. "We consider ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215257643/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:02:47 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215257643/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc This courtroom sketch depicts James "Whitey" Bulger during the first day of his racketeering trial in U.S. District Court in Boston, Wednesday, June 12, 2013. At right is defense attorney J.W. Carney, Jr. Bulger faces a long list of crimes, including extortion and playing a role in 19 killings. (AP Photo/Margaret ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256155/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:02:16 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256155/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Police say two armed men robbed them of their things and their car when they stopped to get gas. Before the robbers left, they also took the man's ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256584/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:59:13 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256584/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA, Oklahoma - Some Tulsa teens are getting some valuable experience at a MASH camp. But they aren't learning about Mobil Army Surgical Hospitals. They're learning about Math and Science in Health Careers. Twenty-four high schoolers interested in working as health care professionals are attending the program, which began Monday and runs through June 21. The students get ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256583/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:59:12 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256583/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA - A Tulsa babysitter accused of molesting a young girl for two years has been formally charged with rape. The state of Oklahoma charged 25-year-old Daniel Mendoza with first-degree rape of a victim under the age of 14 Monday. Mendoza was arrested last week when his 9-year-old accuser told a family member he sexually assaulted her from the time she was ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256585/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:57:29 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256585/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Neighbors in Broken Arrow are finally seeing debris removed from their streets after a tornado ripped through their area in May. Wagoner County told FOX23 it took so long to get the debris removal started because the county had to get a permit approved by the Department of Environmental Quality.After weeks of staring at piles of debris and trash left over from a tornado, the constant reminder of ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256587/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:54:50 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256587/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc A Wagoner County family is trying to cope with the loss of its 13-year-old son and home."It's very sad, and it's the worst thing that could happen to a family, to lose a child," said Cody Shanks’ uncle, George McMillen.Investigators told FOX23 the deadly fire may have been set on purpose.On Sunday, family members told FOX23 they thought the 13-year-old was following them ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256586/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:54:49 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256586/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc ATHENS, Greece — Greece's deeply divided governing coalition has avoided collapsing in a dispute over Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' closure of state television. After more than three hours of talks late Monday, Samaras' center-left minority partners said talks would continue this week on how to keep state broadcasts going until Hellenic Broadcasting Corp., or ERT, is ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256255/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:53:32 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215256255/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc OU finds online material to replace costly textbooks Leading the effort at OU is Associate Chemistry Professor Mark Morvant, executive director of the school's ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215255426/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:00:55 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215255426/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc A pavement repair project near Woodland Hills Mall will close multiple lanes of 71st Street and adjacent mall entrances for the next two weeks, the city said Monday. Mall entrances on Memorial Drive will not be affected. Crews were to begin repairing the intersection of 71st Street and South 89th East Avenue on Monday. The project is expected to last two ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215255427/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:00:54 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215255427/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; A form of cancer killed the serial killer known as the Night Stalker who terrorized Southern California in the mid-1980s, coroner's officials said ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254856/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:58:24 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254856/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA, Oklahoma - Dozens of student volunteers are in Tulsa this week, helping repair homes and spread the gospel. Some of the students say they wouldn't want to spend their summer break doing anything else. "It's my favorite part of the year," said Kelsie Hoelscher, from Bartlesville. The 128 students, from middle school to college age, are here with World Changers, part ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215255428/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:55:25 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215255428/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc A concrete repair project begins June 17th at the intersection of East 71st Street and South 89th East Avenue. The project will take about two weeks, weather permitting. During this project, it will be necessary to close multiple lanes, including some entrances to Woodland Hills Mall. Mall entrances from South Memorial Drive will not be affected and are recommended as ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215255430/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:50:58 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215255430/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tulsa Public Schools posted what they are calling a reputation survey on their website.The questionnaire gauges the quality of education, effectiveness of communication, and importance of keeping buildings up to date.The district said there have been a lot of changes in recent years, from Project Schoolhouse to language immersion, and even early release days.TPS will take responses until midnight ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215255429/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:50:58 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215255429/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Ireland, Monday, June 17, 2013. The visit takes place before leaders from the G-8 nations are to gather to discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria, and free-trade issues. (AP Photo/Evan ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254689/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:43:16 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254689/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Taylor, Bartlett advance to Tulsa general election By combining for more than 50 percent of the vote, Taylor and Bartlett avoided a multicandidate runoff ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254278/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:58:52 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254278/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Two games. Two overtime sessions. Nearly ten periods of hockey. At one game apiece, the 2013 Stanley Cup Final between the Blackhawks and Bruins shifts to Boston tonight for pivotal Game 3 at 7 p.m. Whether your allegiance lies with the ‘Hawks, the B’s, or the game of hockey itself, Twin Peaks (69th & Memorial) is the ONLY suitable spot to take in every single second of this ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254279/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:58:51 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254279/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc The odds of passing a driver's test for a Class D license might depend in part on where the test is taken and who gives the exam, a Tulsa World analysis of exam data ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254280/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:58:51 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254280/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett wants voters to decide whether about $12 million dollars of tax money now used for roads should be converted into a dedicated supplement for public safety. The money is the product of a .167 percent sales tax first used for the county "Four to Fix" program, then converted to city use for road repairs. Bartlett wants the City Council to ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254281/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:52:43 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254281/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc leave Oklahoma State in May in the thick of a three-way quarterback competition with senior Clint Chelf and sophomore J.W. Walsh. Cowboys coach Mike Gundy placed a number of criticized restrictions on the ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254219/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:40:06 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215254219/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc World analysis shows wide disparity in driver's testing results in Oklahoma The odds of passing a driver's test for a Class D license might depend in part on where the test is taken ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215253244/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:56:37 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215253244/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Lunt will have to sit out this season but will have three years of eligibility remaining. Lunt's family lives in Rochester, Ill., about an hour and a half from the Illinois ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215253245/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:56:35 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215253245/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA, Oklahoma - A congested part of town will get even more so starting Monday and for the next two weeks. The City of Tulsa will begin concrete pavement repairs at the intersection of East 71st Street and South 89th East Avenue, across from Woodland Hills Mall. The project is expected to take about two weeks, depending on weather. Multiple lanes including some entrances to the mall will be ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215253247/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:51:04 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215253247/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc OKLAHOMA CITY - Another driver followed a man accused of slamming into a motorcyclist at N.W. 39th and Tulsa in Oklahoma City, and driving away before police arrived. Witnesses told police 28-year-old Jesse Haynes swerved his Chevy Suburban into an outside lane, hitting a motorcycle. The rider crashed into the side of the street, sustaining minor injuries. Haynes did not stop at the scene. He ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215253246/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:51:04 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215253246/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted last month against recommending that Gov. Mary Fallin commute DeRosa's death sentence to life in prison without ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215253248/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:49:13 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215253248/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Firefighters are getting a better handle on the most destructive wildfire ever in Colorado, but they're still struggling against hot spots that could threaten homes that have been spared by the massive ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215253253/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:42:26 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215253253/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tulsa police are searching for two armed thieves whom stole a vehicle from a gas station and forced one of the victims to remove his pants. The robbery occurred about 1:45 a.m. Sunday at the E-Z Mart at 3711 S. Memorial Drive, said Tulsa Police Officer Jill Roberson. The victims told police that two men approached them with what appeared to be a revolver as they were in the process of fueling ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215252125/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:54:01 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215252125/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Severe storms possible in area tonight, Monday morning Strong winds and localized flooding are possible with any storms that develop overnight, forecasters ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215252124/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:54:01 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215252124/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Dr. Barbara Kerwin of McDay-Dee Hospital in Ogden says James Evans is still in critical condition but expected to live. She says the bullet went through his jaw and cheek, missing the ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215252101/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:51:22 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215252101/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc SEMINOLE COUNTY, Oklahoma - A Wewoka woman is in critical condition after troopers say she fell asleep behind the wheel of her Volkswagen just before 10 a.m. Monday. Carrinna Snider is in a Tulsa hospital with head, trunk, arm and leg injuries. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Snider was eastbound on State Highway 59 about a mile east of Bowlegs when her VW left the roadway to the ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215252126/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:48:28 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215252126/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2008 file photo, John Martorano is questioned about his plea agreement in exchange for testifying against former FBI agent John Connolly, in the Miami Courthouse. Connolly is accused of helping the Boston mob murder Miami gambling executive John Callahan in 1982, at Miami International Airport. Martorano, who served 12 years in prison after a plea deal, and who has ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215250408/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:48:59 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215250408/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc John Morton, director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, says in a note sent to ICE employees Monday that he's leaving his job at the end of July and to take a position at a private company. He did not identify the ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215250407/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:48:58 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215250407/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc JENKS, Okla. - Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused a few problems overnight in Green Country. In Jenks early Monday, 111th Street was closed from Elm to Elgin as power crews worked to restore downed lines in the area. By 8 a.m. the road was reopened and power was back on for Jenks customers. A few hundred people were in the dark across Tulsa County at one point due to overnight storms, according ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215250962/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:43:42 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215250962/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tulsa police are looking for two men accused of making a man take off his pants during an armed robbery.The robbery happened at a gas station near 37th and Memorial. Police said the suspects walked up to a couple and demanded money and their car. They said before leaving the robbers made the man take off his pants.Police believe the robbers may have been involved in the robbery of another man at ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215250964/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:40:50 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215250964/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc An Owasso man is out on bond after police arrested him for child abuse on Friday night. Police said neighbors called police on Lee Thao after they heard banging and children crying. Police said Thao admitted punishing his two boys by hitting them with hangers and slapping them.According to the arrest report the boys told police their father used hangers, nails, a phone charger and a toy gun to ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215250963/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:40:50 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215250963/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Six Drillers were chosen to play in the 77th annual mid-season exhibition. The six Drillers chosen to represent the North Division in the game include pitchers Christian Bergman and Tyler Matzek, outfielders Kent Matthes and Kyle Parker, second baseman Angelys Nina, and first baseman Kiel Roling. All four position players from Tulsa will be in the North team's starting lineup. Matthes and ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215250965/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:40:37 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215250965/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc ROGERS COUNTY, Oklahoma - A lightning strike caused a north Owasso home to burn early Monday morning. The badly damaged home is located in the Dover Pond area on Knightsbridge Road. Family members and other helpers are trying to salvage what they can from home which is located in a gated community. Limestone Fire Chief Carl Smith said his crews responded to the fire just before 5 a.m. The ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215249610/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:43:50 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215249610/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court says states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier. The justices voted 7-2 to throw out Arizona's voter-approved requirement that prospective voters document their U.S. citizenship in order to use a registration form produced under the federal "Motor ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215249609/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:43:50 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215249609/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc "The Talk" co-host Sheryl Underwood speaks with "The Young and the Restless" star Doug Davidson after he won the Daytime Emmy for leading ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215249608/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:43:50 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215249608/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc A Tulsa Jail inmate was taken to an area hospital after cutting himself over the weekend, authorities said. The unnamed inmate sustained a cut to the abdomen about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Tulsa County Sheriff's Office Major Shannon Clark. The inmate was hospitalized as a precaution, he said. The inmate was treated and later released, Clark ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215248394/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:48:00 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215248394/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa's Most Wanted is a 30-year-old with three felony warrants out for his arrest. Donato D. Brown is charged with three counts of robbery with a firearm. Court records indicate Brown and two other men robbed Phat Philly's at 1305 South Peoria Avenue on May 21, 2012. In August of 2012, they robbed an individual as well as the Family Dollar at 2215 North Harvard, ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215248396/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:42:27 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215248396/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc The Tulsa CW will premiere its expanded one-hour newscast with the only female co-anchors in Tulsa: Jennifer Loren and Chera Kimiko. The two combine for 30 years of experience in investigating and reporting news. Watch tonight at 9 p.m. "We are very excited about the hour because we can put in so much more news in that hour, we can go back and forth to live shots and then we also have ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215248395/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:42:27 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215248395/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc The Supreme Court has agreed to decide another dispute involving race, whether people must prove they were victims of intentional housing discrimination to win lawsuits under federal ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215248403/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:34:00 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215248403/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc OKLAHOMA CITY - Another earthquake rattled central Oklahoma just after 1:30 a.m. Monday. The 3.1 magnitude quake struck two miles northwest of MCloud and about 22 miles east of Oklahoma City. There were no reports of injuries or damage. News 9 This Morning anchor Bobbie Miller says she felt it at her home in Edmond. She was asleep when the tremor shook her awake. Monday morning's ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215247285/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:41:47 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215247285/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc This weekend, 135 of the best noodlers came to Green Country for the area's first noodling tournament, "The Battle of the Big Cats" in Claremore. The winner snagged a catfish that weighed in at 76 pounds! Tournament organizer Kaleb Summers took our own Dick Faurot, Tess Maune and Lacie Lowry out noodling just for fun to see if he could cast some of his luck on them. As usual, ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215247284/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:41:47 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215247284/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City Police arrested a 38-year-old man early Monday morning after finding the body of a woman inside an apartment near N.W. 36th Street and Meridian. The woman's daughter called police around 1 a.m. Monday to check on her mother. She said she'd spoken to her brother, and he'd indicated he hurt their mother. Police went to the apartment at 4436 N.W. 36th ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215247283/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:41:47 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215247283/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc The last time Fairmont Terrace was in the news it was overgrown with grief following the murders of four women, today there's something different growing ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215247287/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:40:22 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215247287/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA - Tulsa police are searching for a man named the city's most wanted. Donato Brown, 30, is wanted on a felony warrant out of Tulsa County for three counts of robbery with a firearm. Police say Brown also has multiple outstanding failure to appear misdemeanor warrants. Upon capture Brown will be jailed on $750,000. Police describe Brown as 5 feet 7, 130 pounds with black hair and brown ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215247288/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:40:07 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215247288/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc BOSTON -- A former hitman who admitted killing 20 people is expected to take the stand at the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger to testify against the reputed ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215247289/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:40:04 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215247289/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Man found guilty of child sexual abuse faces 3 life terms A man faces three life prison sentences upon being convicted Friday of sexually abusing two girls in ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215246181/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:48:33 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215246181/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Brothers arrested following bar fight, scuffle with police Tulsa police were called to 3340 Bar at 3340 S. Peoria Avenue in response to a fight that had broken ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215246182/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:48:32 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215246182/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mayor Dewey Bartlett, Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan, Tulsa Fire Chief Ray Driskell and Streets & Stormwater Director, Dan Crossland will speak about needs for their departments, including discussion about the .167 sales tax needed to secure the funding for the police and fire ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215246183/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:41:23 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215246183/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Monday begins the two-part season finale of "The Voice" and among the finalists are Muskogee country duo the Swon Brothers, who very well could win it all. The final three -- Daniel Bradbury, Michelle Shamuel and the Swon Brothers -- are vying for the grand prize of a recording ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215246184/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:41:10 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215246184/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Jenks - Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused a few problems overnight in Green Country. In Jenks early Monday, 111th Street was closed from Elm to Elgin. Power crews were working to restore downed power lines in the area. KJRH.com contacted police early Monday morning. They gave no word on when to expect the road to be back open. A few hundred people were in the dark across Tulsa County ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215245178/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:43:29 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215245178/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc 'I don't think anybody walked away with everything they wanted, but I think we got everything we could ... KEVIN CANFIELD & ZACK STOYCOFFWorld Staff ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242032/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:57 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242032/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc 'I don't think anybody walked away with everything they wanted, but I think we got everything we could ... KEVIN CANFIELD & ZACK STOYCOFFWorld Staff ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242033/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:56 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242033/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Riot police firing tear gas and water cannons repelled thousands of anti-government protesters attempting ... ELENA BECATOROS & SUZAN FRASERAssociated ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242035/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:55 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242035/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Homeless teens do whatever it takes to survive on the streets The pregnant, homeless 16-year-old sat in the dark on a curb in a north Tulsa park with a phone in hand ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242034/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:55 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242034/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc He doesn't particularly like coffee, but Charles Browne brought a Starbucks cup to the office just to make his co-workers laugh. They had been gently teasing him after Browne was photographed drinking a tall latte when the Tulsa World ran a story last week about him running out of life-saving medication. If he can afford name-brand coffee, they asked sarcastically, why not $6,000 a month ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242036/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:54 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242036/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc NORMAN - Faced with evidence that 70 percent of University of Oklahoma students are not buying textbooks because of their high costs, school officials are trying to push more course materials online. In its first year, the school's Textbook Alternatives Initiative is already showing results, OU President David Boren recently said. As a result of OU faculty either adopting or creating new ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242038/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:53 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242038/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Defense and Social Security: Savings from a proposed change in the calculation of Social Security cost-of-living ... RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242039/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:52 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242039/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Defense and Social Security: Savings from a proposed change in the calculation of Social Security cost-of-living ... RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242040/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:51 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242040/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Defense and Social Security: Savings from a proposed change in the calculation of Social Security cost-of-living ... RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242041/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:50 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242041/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Homeless teens do whatever it takes to survive on the streets The pregnant, homeless 16-year-old sat in the dark on a curb in a north Tulsa park with a phone in hand ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242037/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:49 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242037/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Religious imagery of Oklahoma tag wasn't considered, senator says An Oklahoma minister is challenging the state license plate's depiction of an Apache ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242042/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:48 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242042/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Homeless teens do whatever it takes to survive on the streets The pregnant, homeless 16-year-old sat in the dark on a curb in a north Tulsa park with a phone in hand ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242043/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:47 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215242043/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The conservative Club for Growth tags Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor as President Barack Obama's "closest ally" in the state. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun-control advocacy group says Pryor "let us down."Pryor's re-election race is 17 months away, but the Democratic incumbent seen as perhaps the most vulnerable in 2014 is already ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215241070/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:11:21 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215241070/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc SAPULPA, Okla. - As the Fourth of July approaches, people across Green Country are rushing to buy fireworks. One store in Sapulpa is already seeing a boom in business. The manager at TNT Fireworks says customers are spending thousands of dollars on fireworks. Broken Arrow homeowners William and Mary Wallen say each year they spend more than $1,300 to put on a fire work display for the ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215238914/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:38:47 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215238914/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc The Tulsa Drillers and the Springfield Cardinals were rained out Sunday evening due to wet conditions at Hammons Field. Overnight rains Saturday left the infield unplayable and will now force a doubleheader between the two teams Monday night in Springfield. The postponed game was supposed to be the opener of a four-game series, with the first two games determining the first-half champion in the ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215238915/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:30:58 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215238915/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc TULSA, Oklahoma - Storms brought some much needed rain across Green Country Sunday afternoon, but it quickly turned into too much of a good thing in some areas. And high winds also caused some damage to trees and power lines. Flooding overwhelmed some roadways in south Tulsa and Jenks. We measured winds up to 70 miles per hour. Power lines and trees were snapped in Jenks. One viewer in Jenks ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215238439/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:45:45 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215238439/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Dianna Liedorff is a Tulsa Police Officer who competes. She says, "If you're not familiar with firearms, you get to see people having fun with firearms and handling them safely. And you get a little bit of responsibility and gun safety. It's a good thing with what's going on in the country ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215238440/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:44:26 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215238440/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Homeless teens do whatever it takes to survive on the streets The pregnant, homeless 16-year-old sat in the dark on a curb in a north Tulsa park with a phone in hand ... http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215237978/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:57:59 -0400 http://www.oklahomastar.com/index.php/sid/215237978/scat/22e65fa71bb4cbbc