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  • Oklahoma insurance claims from May tornadoes top 70000

    "These numbers are more proof of the dramatic impact the tornadoes had on our state," said Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak. "Thousands of Oklahomans are now in the process of rebuilding their lives. Insurance can help them do that and I am glad to see that so many of the victims were insured. But the claims process can be complicated. My office is ready to assist ...

  • Death penalty out in elderly attack case

    TULSA - A man charged with brutally attacking an elderly couple, raping the woman and beating the man, is not facing the death penalty. Assistant District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler said he will not pursue the death penalty for Tyrone Woodfork, who is jailed in connection with the March 2012 death of 84-year-old Nancy Strait, because of Woodfork's "mental ...

  • Man found guilty in bar owners death

    TULSA - A jury found a Tulsa man guilty of first-degree murder Tuesday in the 2011 shooting death of a bar owner. Thirty-one-year-old Jacob Smith was charged in the death of 40-year-old Luis Torres. According to police, Torres and Smith argued at the bar and Torres was shot multiple times. Smith was later picked up in his vehicle in I-244. Sentencing is scheduled for June ...

  • Chrysler relents agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps

    Chrysler Group reversed course and agreed to a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps Tuesday, giving in to the government's request in the final hours before a ...

  • Aerospace company to hire 20 workers in Grove

    Ferra Engineering specializes in the design, manufacturing, assembling and testing of aerospace equipment. The company is a supplier for Boeing, Airbus and Lockheed Martin, among other ...

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Solaris (2002) [DVD]

Solaris (2002) [DVD]

Steven Soderbergh's film of Polish novelist Stanislaw Lem's Solaris was advertised as a romance during its theatrical release, which is not entirely inaccurate, depending on what your definition is of a romantic movie. Solaris is a love story, but it's not exactly a date movie, unless your date is a graduate student in philosophy. Rather, it is a difficult and enigmatic exploration ... ...

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  • Okla. golfers near lead in women’s amateur championship

    NORMAN, Okla. – Three college golfers from Oklahoma are near the lead after one round of stroke play at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman. OU junior Anne-Catherine Tanguay is just one shot behind the co-leaders after firing a 3-under par 69. OSU’s Julie Yang is two shots back after a 70, and OU’s Chirapat ...

  • Former Cowboy Lunt headed to Illinois

    STILLWATER, Okla. – Former OSU quarterback Wes Lunt announced he will transfer to the University of Illinois. Lunt said he’s always dreamed of playing for his state school. He’ll join an Illinios program coached by former OSU defensive coordinator Tim Beckman. Lunt said he has no hard feelings towards OSU head coach Mike Gundy, who limited Lunt’s transfer options after ...

  • Okla. brothers in The Voice finals

    The Swon Brothers, country singers from Muskogee, Oklahoma, have been a fan favorite on the reality television singing competition since the ...

  • Tulsa Police Pursuit Ends When Suspect Crashes

    TULSA, Oklahoma - A Tulsa police pursuit ended early Tuesday afternoon when the suspect crashed into a residential area near 41st and Utica. Task force officers were serving felony warrants on a Freddie Hayes when he managed to get to his car and take off. He led police on a high speed chase. Tulsa Police units joined the chase, and Hayes tried to hit one of the squad cars, according to ...

  • Bad Eyesight Blamed For Deadly Train Crash In Oklahoma

    TULSA, Oklahoma - Federal officials say a train drivers' failing eyesight was the probable cause of a fiery train crash that killed three people in the Oklahoma Panhandle last year. The National Transportation Safety Board voted 5-0 at a meeting Tuesday in Washington to formally adopt the cause of the June 24 accident near the town of ...

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