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  • Oklahoma Dept. Of Corrections Director Resigns

    OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Justin Jones plans to resign effective Oct. 1. Corrections spokesman Jerry Massie says Jones made the announcement to members of his executive staff late Monday afternoon. Massie says Jones gave no reason for stepping down. Jones did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. The head of a group of corrections ...

  • Tulsa Police Warning Business About Mail Fraud Threat

    TULSA, Oklahoma - Tulsa police will soon be going door-to-door to warn local businesses about mail theft. The Financial Crimes Unit is seeing more and more mail disappearing from mailboxes in east Tulsa business complexes. To help raise awareness, officers will be going around to businesses, handing out fraud prevention letters that have tips about how to protect mail from thieves. Sgt ...

  • Recess Called In Court Martial Of Oklahoma Soldier Accused Of Leaking Secrets

    FORT MEADE, Maryland - Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial over giving massive amounts of classified material to WikiLeaks has gone into recess until next week. The prosecution and defense will spend the next week negotiating written statements from some 17 witnesses, in lieu of having them testify in court. They will report back next Tuesday. Manning's in his third week of trial ...

  • Tulsa Public Schools Earns Award For Energy Efficiency

    TULSA, Oklahoma - Energy efficiency has earned Tulsa Public Schools some national recognition.TPS has saved more than $8.5 million in energy savings over the past three years.That's earned the district the "Energy Excellence Award" from a company ...

  • Brazilians angry about high taxes corruption and lavish spending

    Demonstrators protest in the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday, June 17, 2013. They are protesting a nine cent hike in transportation costs. SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazilians angry about high taxes, corruption, lavish spending on the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament and other complaints vowed to hit city streets again Tuesday, a day after the largest protests in the country in at ...

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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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  • World’s oldest manatee gets a clean bill of health

    BRADENTON, FL — The world’s oldest known manatee is gearing up for a big celebration. Snooty has been the star attraction at the South Florida Museum since the 1940′s, and in a few weeks he’ll be turning 65 years old. But before the party can begin, Snooty needed a visit from a doctor. Once snooty was led into a small, enclosed pool, he knew what was coming. The large ...

  • Florida police find marijuana operation using buried shipping containers

    CLAY COUNTY, FL — Five people have been arrested in the largest marijuana grow operation bust Clay County, Florida has seen in years. Their plants were hidden in underground bunkers. All five arrested are Cuban nationals in the country legally, but are not citizens, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Ashley Crater lives next door to the reported underground marijuana ...

  • Rebuilding trailer park destroyed by tornado

    BETHEL ACRES, OK – It’s been a devastating four weeks for those living in the Steelman Estates trailer park in Bethel Acres. Their homes were annihilated in the May 19th tornado. Now, some are expecting a sigh of relief as they learn volunteers are working to build them new homes. In the neighborhood, trailers are torn, ripped and shredded. Others are barely standing. ';This ...

  • 6 ways to lower your blood pressure

    One in three Americans will have high blood pressure sometime in their lifetime. Most people have no symptoms but the complications can be deadly. There’s no question poor diet, lack of exercise and obesity are the biggest contributing factors to hypertension or high blood pressure. 120 over 80 is normal. Anything above 140 over 90 needs attention. There are six simple things you can do ...

  • Regional soccer championships expected to kick up Edmond economy

    The US Youth Soccer Region III championships open Thursday at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Organizers say the tournament, with more than 200 teams, could have an economic impact of up to $8 million for Edmond and Oklahoma ...

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