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Search continues in creek for missing Okla. teen
Police say 17-year-old Taylor Faine jumped into the creek Thursday and did not resurface. Kingfisher Fire Chief Randy Poindexter told The Oklahoman ...
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Tornado Victims Include Animal Lover Man in Truck
One was an animal lover. Another loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field. When a top-of-the-scale EF5 tornado ripped through Moore, Okla., it took with it 24 lives. Seven of them were children at Plaza Towers Elementary school; two were only babies. These are the victims' stories. ——— ...
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Sooners fend off K-State 7-6 in 11 innings
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Craig Aikin lined a two-out RBI single to left field in the top of the 11th inning, lifting Oklahoma into the Big 12 championship game with a 7-6 win Saturday against regular season champion Kansas ...
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Buried alive stranger holds hand of tornado victim
MOORE, Okla — Most people run away from danger.Shonbray Johnson ran straight toward it Monday afternoon. Knowing there were 10 elderly patients at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital, the dedicated nurse knew she had to go back, regardless of consequences. She said, ';They weren’t able to get out in the wind, hail.We stayed together.'; The staff here created a barrier of ...
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Familiar face brings relief to families
';She kind of started crying when I was talking got her. She had to wipe her eyes, tearing up, of course, because if they hadn’t said anything to her she would have been blown away,'; said William Bohanan. Destruction aside, Lela is back. ';I would love to see her face every day,'; said Knight. That’s an attitude found everywhere. Even scribbled on the ruins, ...
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Baxter
If the question is, "What do animals think?," then the answer supplied by "Baxter" is, "You don't want to know." The titular canine, whose thoughts provide the voice-over narration to this twisted tale, is a sort of anti-Lassie. While the majority of movie dogs have been sentimental, lovable heroes àla Lassie or Old Yeller, Baxter stands as their complete antithesis, both emotionally and ph ... ...
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Bradford huddles up group of partners for disaster relief
ST. LOUIS — Offering his support to those victims in Moore and other areas affected by the tornadoes is Oklahoma native, Sam Bradford. Bradford and others kicked off a fundraising campaign for victims near Busch Stadium in St. Louis. While Bradford's home wasn’t hit by the tornado he told media that watching the coverage on TV was very difficult. Bradford joined the city of ...
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Many signature Memorial Day activities still planned
Some signature Oklahoma Memorial Day Weekend events will still be happening this weekend. They include the Chuckwagon Festival and the 37th annual Paseo Arts ...
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Mother protects special needs son during tornado
MOORE, Okla. – A mother took cover in a closet with her special needs son during Monday's tornado. Maria Young covered her son Charlie, 27, with her body as the house collapsed around them. Charlie is unable to walk and depends on his family. "He is probably about 200 pounds and I just ran down the stairs as fast as I could with him and I yelled to my mom to clean out the ...
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Moore officials supply information on damaged neighborhoods and related services
MOORE, Okla. — Moore officials detailed some of their plans for assisting with and restoring services to ravaged areas from last Monday’s tornado in a press ...
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PAWS Chicago Oklahoma Pet Rescue Windy City Shelter Saves 76 Pets From Tornado-Torn State
Thanks to PAWS Chicago, the lives of 76 pets (51 dogs and 25 cats) have have been rescued from tornado-torn Oklahoma. Volunteers with the no-kill ...
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