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19 May 2012 Washington, OK Rookie Clauson crashes during qualifying session - Washington Times
Team owner Sarah Fisher says Clauson is OK. The No. 39 car picked up Angie’s List as a primary sponsor on Friday. The crash could put the traditional 33-car starting grid in jeopardy because Fisher’s team does not list a backup car for Clauson.
19 May 2012 Tulsa, OK Man killed in motorcycle crash - Tulsa World
A 38-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday night on an Interstate 244 exit ramp. Timothy T. Beavers, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene from massive trunk and internal injuries, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
19 May 2012 Fanshawe, OK Talking Horses - The Guardian
OK, that's enough of the build-up ... not to mention the fact that James Fanshawe's yard is also in decent form. Having failed to win from eight starts in races of nine or fewer, it is clear Mac's Power is happier in larger fields and his ...
19 May 2012 Tulsa, OK Tulsa Motorcyclist Killed In Construction Zone Crash - News On 6
A Tulsa motorcyclist was killed on a highway exit ramp late Friday, May 18, according to a report by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol ... according to Trooper Aaron Lockney. The crash was in a construction area that is marked with a sign, "motorcycles use ...
19 May 2012 Washington, OK Southwest: Washington vaults into the lead - GolfWeek
Texas (572); 4. Illinois (575); 5. Georgia Tech (576). Chasing: 6. Oklahoma (579); 7. St. Mary’s (588). LET THE WIND BLOW: One might think a team from the state of Washington would be considered wind players -- or even enjoy playing in those conditions.
19 May 2012 Canadian, OK Seaway Crude Oil Pipeline Begins First Flow
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and Enbridge Inc. announced that the Seaway Pipeline began accepting crude oil today at Cushing, Oklahoma for delivery to the U.S.
19 May 2012 Albany, OK FOCUS: Obama's stance adds fuel in gay marriage battlegrounds
President Barack Obama’s support for gay marriage has emboldened activists and politicians on both sides of the issue, setting off a flurry of political activity in a number of states and serving as a rallying point in others where gay marriage votes are being held this fall.
19 May 2012 Carrier, OK Tulsa Police Special Operations Team Called In For Search
Police vehicles and an armored personnel carrier blocked off the 2100 block of North Louisville at about 6 a.m.
19 May 2012 Fort Supply, OK Escaped Okla. prison inmate surrenders in Norman - KFDA
(AP) - Authorities say an inmate who escaped from a northwestern Oklahoma prison has surrendered in Norman ... Key Correctional Center in Fort Supply on May 2. He was arrested on the escape warrant from the Department of Corrections, and an outstanding ...
19 May 2012 Davenport, OK Mary Louise Elliott Wallbank - Tulsa World
Mary was born in Davenport, Oklahoma on January 19, 1945 to Burke and Christene (Judd) Forbis. She was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma by Marie and O.C. Elliott after the untimely passing of her mother while she was still an infant. Mary graduated ...
19 May 2012 Cartwright, OK North Carolina Basketball: Tar Heels Who Went on to Win NBA Championships
For the University of North Carolina, winning doesn't stop at the college level. In the last 35 years, only 12 NBA championships have been won by teams that didn't have a former Tar Heel on the squad. UNC also produced eight players who are in the 2012 NBA Playoffs —two are still alive in the second round. That's pretty impressive. Through the entire history of the NBA, a total of 29 titles have ...
19 May 2012 Bison, OK Long haul 'family' Every employee is a spoke in the wheel at Bison Transport - Winnipeg F
Bison works with big-name retailers such as Walmart ... You want to be at a level of comfort and informality with employees so they know it's OK to talk with you and while you're around. That's why my door is rarely closed and why I'm often outside ...
19 May 2012 Tulsa, OK Three die in Oklahoma road crashes - Daily Oklahoman
Three people died in traffic accidents on state roads, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said ... Masters was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, where he was in critical condition. Neither was wearing a seat belt, the patrol said. Underwood died after ...
19 May 2012 Duncan, OK Kobe leads Lakers past Thunder in 99-96 thriller - KFDA
Durant scored 31 points before missing his last shot for Oklahoma City, which could have moved to the ... Then the All-Star who's always quick to needle Tim Duncan about his age finally acknowledged... Thursday's Sports Scoreboard - May 18 Thursday's ...
19 May 2012 Broken Arrow, OK Broken Arrow Police Issue Silver Alert For Missing Elderly Woman
Broken Arrow police have issued a silver alert for an 83-year-old woman who's been missing since Friday afternoon.
19 May 2012 Eufaula, OK Ex-wildlife official to speak at meeting - Muskogee Daily Phoenix
A former Oklahoma Wildlife commissioner will be the featured speaker ... The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Eufaula First United Methodist Church, 220 S. Main St. Organizers say Patton will identify and characterize the rarest fresh water ...
19 May 2012 Braman, OK Free State girls dominate regional - LJWORLD
“It’s OK, the beginning part,” Berndt said ... Logan Hassig, FSHS, 2:31.00; 11. Brooke Braman, LHS, 2:35.20; 13. Michala Ruder, LHS, 2:40.50; 15. Payton Covert, LHS, 2:43.20. Boys 800 — 2. Kain Anderson, FSHS, 1:59.02; 4.
19 May 2012 Chattanooga, OK Clemson golfers' backs against the wall after two-legged round on Friday
Tigers need to make up 7 shots, jump Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Northwestern to advance
19 May 2012 Washington, OK Oklahoma City at Los Angeles - CBS Sports
Oklahoma City's bench celebrated a 92-87 lead on ... NBA Commissioner David Stern, Denzel Washington, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Ice Cube, Redskins QB Robert Griffin III and the Los Angeles Kings' Mike Richards, Drew Doughty and Jarret Stoll and ...
19 May 2012 Adair, OK 12 in area drug ring sent to federal prison - Muskogee Daily Phoenix
The arrest and indictment of the 12 came after a year-long, multiagency methamphetamine investigation centered in Adair County and the Cherokee Nation. According to the United States Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the following ...
19 May 2012 Washington, OK Stein gains Senate’s OK for Fed board - The Boston Globe
Now, with JPMorgan’s multibillion dollar trading losses reviving memories of the crash, Stein will head to Washington as one of two new members of the Federal Reserve’s board of governors. Stein and Jerome H. Powell, an investment banker and ...
19 May 2012 Washington, OK Oregon State 10, Washington State 2: Danny Hayes hits two homers in Beavers' win over Cougars
Oklahoma ... Then it was Conforto and Dunn on May 11 against ... The Beavers last hit four home runs at Washington on May 14, 2011 ... The win was Pat Casey's 612th at Oregon State and needs one to tie Jack Riley for the most in an OSU uniform.
19 May 2012 Colony, OK American Indians benefited state's and cities' economy, schools - Daily Oklahoman
And tribes did indeed promote confederations of tribal groups to forestall the encroachment of American colonial society into recognized ... towns and cities throughout Oklahoma that diametrically opposes the statement of “self-interest” by Doane ...
19 May 2012 Washington, OK House OK’s $642 billion defense bill - Boston Globe
Ignoring a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House approved a $642 billion defense budget Friday that breaks a deficit-cutting deal with President Obama and restricts his authority in an election-year challenge to the Democratic ...
19 May 2012 Chattanooga, OK Chattanooga Mocs tied for second in golf regional - Chattanooga Times Free Press
"We have to get just a little bit more out of the other three and we'll be OK." Junior Steven Fox and sophomore ... David Uchiyama is a sports writer at the Chattanooga Times Free Press who began his tenure here in May 2001.
19 May 2012 Calvin, OK Calvin Johnson Takes One Deep at Comerica Park - rantsports.com
Besides, Calvin is built like a greek-god. He will hold up fine this year. Ryan Broyles, the Lions second round draft pick out of Oklahoma, should be a good addition with Nate Burleson and Titus Young to give Calvin some breathing room and less ...
19 May 2012 Dover, OK Rome to Amsterdam - Repositioning - Cruise Critic
Ok, Just returned from the Brilliance of the Seas repositioning cruise, from Rome to Amsterdam, the stops on the cruise were Gibraltar, La Corunna, Le Havre, Dover and then Amsterdam. Overall, it was an 'OK' cruise, but unfortunately, some of things about ...
19 May 2012 Sports calendar - Newton Kansan
Seneca, 9 a.m.; Goessel @ Class 1A State Golf, Highlands CC, Hutchinson, 8:30 a.m. PRO BASEBALL — New Jersey @ Wichita 7:05 p.m., Kansas City @ New York Yankees 6:05 p.m. (Fox Sports Kansas City). PRO BASKETBALL — Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City TBA ...
19 May 2012 Texas A&M Vs. Oklahoma State Baseball: Aggies Defeat Cowboys 8-7 - SB Nation
Texas A&M starting pitcher Ross Stripling was having a good night but in the bottom of the sixth inning he allowed Oklahoma State to score five runs and tie the game at six runs apiece. There were no big plays for Oklahoma State but their ...
19 May 2012 Boswell, OK Girls Soccer: Naperville North claims regional crown - Chicago Sun-Times
Abby Mangefrida, Zoe Swift and Abbie Boswell each scored for the Huskies in their 3-1 victory ... Swift said she suffered a nasty scratch to her shin. “I’m OK, it’ll be fine,” Swift said.
19 May 2012 Durham, OK Reno Aces: Hessman has lengthy, albeit anonymous career
D’backs recall Young, option OF Pollock back to RenoChris Young got two at-bats in Reno before he was called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.
19 May 2012 Chattanooga, OK Lee Lady Flames 11th At NAIA National Golf Tournament - Chattanoogan
Anna Arrese Cortadellas of Oklahoma Christian also shot a 73 on the final day, finishing one-over-par overall, good for runner-up honors. The Lady Flames finished tied for 10th in last year’s event, competing for just the second time as a team in 2012.
19 May 2012 Duke, OK 66ers benefit from solid working relationship with Thunder
It was still 90 minutes before the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers tipped off in Game 3 of the NBA's Western Conference semifinals Friday night, but there was already plenty of Thunder blue T-shirts filling the upper room at Duke's Southern Kitchen.
19 May 2012 Douglas, OK 60-day stay in tribal water rights lawsuit may be extended
A 60-day stay granted in the federal water rights lawsuit filed by two Oklahoma Indian tribes is expected to be extended, the state Attorney General's Office reported.
19 May 2012 Fitzhugh, OK Horse racing entries: Will Rogers Downs
Saturday's Post: 11:45 a.m.
19 May 2012 Butler, OK Tulsa Based M3 New Media Announces Launch of Author Marketing Services - Oklahoma Social Media & On
M3 New Media announces use of proprietary software tool to help authors get their books found online. M3 has found a productive niche in author book marketing from Los Angeles to New York targeting New York Time's Best-Selling Authors to the new author with their first self-published E-book hoping to get their message to the masses. http://M3NewMedia.net "We had an author get a movie deal ...
19 May 2012 Playing at the Pickford: Documentary portrays effects of school bullying - Bellingham Herald
A Revolution in Four Part Harmony," chose families in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Georgia and Iowa for the project, and he opens the film with David Long, a Murray County, Ga., father with a haunted air, talking about his son Tyler, who had a form of ...
19 May 2012 State employment continues strong recovery
Oklahoma's unemployment rate continued to improve in April as it fell to 5.0 percent, according to information released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.
19 May 2012 Meeker, OK Gunbarrel balloonists planning move after new Avery brewery OK'd - Daily Camera
The 5.6-acre parcel of land on Nautilus Court just north of Twin Lakes that is slated to house Avery's operations in the future is used by local balloon companies roughly 150 to 200 days a year, said Jeff Meeker, owner of Fair Winds Hot Air Balloon Flights.
19 May 2012 LA Lakers beat Oklahoma City in NBA playoff series
Kobe Bryant shot a perfect 18-of-18 from the free-throw line and had a game-high 36 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Oklahoma City 99-96 to hand the Thunder their first loss of the 2012 playoffs.
19 May 2012 Chattanooga, OK Pima softball: Aztecs stay alive in losers bracket
Pima College was knocked into the losers bracket of the NJCAA softball national tournament Friday in St. George, Utah, with an 8-3 loss to top-seeded Chattanooga (Tenn.) Community College.
18 May 2012 Cement, OK Victory sets up critical rubber match with Samford
Oklahoma is so familiar with playing must-win games the pressure seems to bring comfort. It was the case Friday night with the Sooners’ 6-2 victory over Samford at L. Dale Mitchell Park.
18 May 2012 Checotah, OK Checotah woman hurt in road crash
— A Checotah woman was injured in a wreck Thursday on Old U.S. 69 highway in McIntosh County.
18 May 2012 Eufaula, OK Ex-wildlife official to speak at meeting
— A former Oklahoma Wildlife commissioner will be the featured speaker during Save Our Water’s meeting next week. Mark Patton, who just returned from an expeditionary safari to the legendary big brown trout waters of the Limay River in Argentina, will speak about “The Rarest Water on Earth.”
18 May 2012 Hulbert man injured in motorcycle wreck
— A Hulbert man was injured in a motorcycle wreck Wednesday evening. Lloyd Anthony Smith, 52, was driving a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle about 9:22 p.m. on Grace Huddlin Road north of Hulbert, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report.
18 May 2012 Amber, OK Am-Po outfielders named to All-State team
Jeff Jackson and Josh Jackson were both named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State team in the Small West division.
18 May 2012 Oklahoma City, OK Kobe leads Lakers past Thunder in 99-96 thriller
LOS ANGELES (AP) Kobe Bryant's perfection at the free-throw line was big for the desperate Lakers. His poise in the fourth quarter was even bigger, and it got Los Angeles back into its second-round series with Oklahoma City.
18 May 2012 Oklahoma City, OK Kobe scores 36, leads Lakers past Thunder in 99-96 thriller to cut series deficit to 2-1
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Kobe Bryant's perfection at the free-throw line was big for the desperate Lakers. His poise in the fourth quarter was even bigger, and it got Los Angeles back into its second-round series with Oklahoma City.
18 May 2012 Douglas, OK LOCAL BRIEFS: FSU men's golf sits in second place
Democrat staff reports -- The Florida State men's golf team is in second place in the team standings and Seminole freshman Douglas Berger is in second place in the individual standings in the NCAA Southwest Regional Championship at the Jimmie Austin/University of Oklahoma Golf Course in Norman, Okla.
18 May 2012 Oklahoma City, OK Gold Rush
Oklahoma City vs. Los Angeles recap from game played on 18, 2012
18 May 2012 Oklahoma City, OK Lakers rebound to edge OKC, cut lead to 2-1
Kobe Bryant didn't miss on 18 free throws and scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late for a 99-96 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 3 on Friday night.
18 May 2012 Chattanooga, OK NEO finishes in fifth-place tie in national softball tournament
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M won a pair of games in the losers’ bracket of the national softball tournament before falling to Pima (Ariz.) Community College on Friday.
18 May 2012 Claremore, OK Oklahoma Democrats Call Proposed Tax Cuts 'Irresponsible' - News On 6
Claremore Democrat Sean Burrage says even though Republicans ... it's actually a tax increase to the low income earners in the state of Oklahoma," Burrage said. Governor Fallin says the new rate will be a recruitment tool. "Bringing the best jobs to ...
18 May 2012 Oklahoma City, OK Safe At Home
Oklahoma City vs. Los Angeles recap from game played on 18, 2012
18 May 2012 Drumright, OK Board approves E911 contracts
Monday morning the Board of Creek County Commissioners attended to several telecommunications issues including the approval of implementation enhancements for the western portion of the county.
18 May 2012 Drumright, OK School District awards bids for parking lots, playground
Monday morning the Sapulpa Public Schools Board of Education awarded an $168,059 bid for parking lot improvements at Liberty Elementary and Sapulpa Middle School.
18 May 2012 Amber, OK Wheat harvest gears up for early start
KIOWA — It's only mid-May, but here, along the Kansas/Oklahoma border, elevators are empty and the crews are ready — with good reason.
18 May 2012 Edmond, OK DA files charge in Edmond homicide
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater has filed a first-degree murder charge against an Edmond man on Friday for allegedly killing his elderly aunt.
18 May 2012 Douglas, OK 60-day stay not enough to settle Oklahoma water rights lawsuit, officials say
The 60-day stay granted in the federal water rights lawsuit filed by two Oklahoma Indian tribes is expected to be extended when the initial time frame ends next week, according to the attorney general's office.
18 May 2012 Allen, OK Inmate in Grady County jail with ties to motorcycle gang dies
Anthony Mollman, 46, who pleaded guilty last year to trafficking drugs for a motorcycle gang, died Thursday night after collapsing in his Grady County jail cell. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is looking into his death.
18 May 2012 Alex, OK GOP lawmakers in Oklahoma hope to finalize budget deal by Monday
Lawmakers are talking about whether to issue bonds to repair and restore the state Capitol, build a state veterans office, finish the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City and build a pops center in Tulsa.
18 May 2012 Countyline, OK Pavement? Road debris? Sloppy Portland road crew puts a stripe on it - Oregonian
Q: Portland recently striped Southwest Scholls Ferry and Patton roads near the Washington County line. Several times in the past ... Surface rust on the chain and cog is OK, as long as the parts move freely. That's a good start.
18 May 2012 Friday's local scoreboard
BaseballCollegeBIG 12Conference OverallBaylor 20-3 42-11Texas A&M 15-8 40-14Oklahoma 13-10 34-21Oklahoma State 13-10 32-22Texas 13-10 29-20Missouri 9-14 27-26Kansas 7-15 22-31Kansas State 7-16 26-28Texas Tech 6-17 28-26Late results ThursdayTexas A&M 5, Oklahoma State 2 (13)Baylor 16, Texas 5Samford 4, Oklahoma 2Results FridayKansas 6, Missouri 3Kansas State 5, Texas Tech 1Baylor 4, Texas 0
18 May 2012 Oakwood, OK Ohio economic development agencies to consider tax breaks, loans to 20 companies - Cleveland Plain
Maines is seeking both loans and tax credits from the state for its Oakwood facility ... but a contract manufacturer in Oklahoma builds its equipment. •RMI Titanium Co., a division of RTI International Metals, RMI supplies titanium to ...
18 May 2012 Asher, OK Names of two Pottawatomie County fallen deputies added to state memorial - Shawnee News-Star
Ceremonies were held Friday at the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial in Oklahoma City ... 30 when their patrol car topped a hill near Asher and collided with a tractor-trailer rig in the roadway. Their families, escorted by Sheriff Mike Booth and Deputies ...
18 May 2012 Felt, OK Cowboys can't complete comeback, lose 8-7 to Texas A&M
Oklahoma State third baseman Mark Ginther lays down the tag on a throw from OSU catcher Jared Womack to catch a Texas A&M runner attempting to steal. The runner was called out on the play.
18 May 2012 Oklahoma City, OK Former Oklahoma City Thunder announcer under investigation
Ponotoc County, OK -- A former announcer for the Oklahoma City Thunder is already facing charges of lewd acts with a minor in Oklahoma City is now under investigation in Pontotoc County.
18 May 2012 Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City ties Western Conference finals with a 5-1 victory over Toronto
OKLAHOMA CITY - A non-stop parade to the sin bin proved too much for the Toronto Marlies' stellar penalty killing unit.
18 May 2012 Panola, OK UMC men’s hoops signs 4 to National Letters of Intent - Crookston Daily Times
He played the last two years at Panola Junior College. Ashton helped lead his team ... He played the last two years at Northern Oklahoma College where he was captain of the team this past season. “Brandon is a very versatile post player,” says Coach ...
18 May 2012 Canadian, OK Barons even series with victory over Marlies
Mark Arcobello and Philippe Cornet had a goal and an assist as the Oklahoma City Barons evened the Western finals with a 5-1 victory.
18 May 2012 Arapaho, OK Tribes name Okla. judge in suit over frozen funds
The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes have amended a complaint against a Clinton bank that froze its accounts because of an internal dispute to include a Custer County judge.
18 May 2012 Fort Supply, OK Prison escapee turns himself in at Cleveland County jail in Norman - Daily Oklahoman
According to a news release issued by the sheriff's office: A deputy was sent to check on a suspicious person on the north side of the jail about 11:40 p.m. Thursday and found a man who identified himself as Bob James Zordell, 38. He told the deputy he ...
18 May 2012 Broken Bow, OK OK entertainer facing sodomy charges out on bond - KSLA
Investigators allege that while working as an assistant at a Broken Bow pharmacy, the Oklahoma native, Thomas Bradley Porton, 33 stole drugs and gave them to underage teens. Many residents in Broken Bow, Oklahoma are worried and upset that authorities have ...
18 May 2012 Dougherty, OK Lawyer arrested in Dublin bicyclist's hit-run death - San Francisco Gate
Hu was riding his bike or walking with it north on Dougherty Road near Willow Creek Drive when he was hit about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said. Hu died at the scene. The driver continued north on Dougherty, toward San Ramon, without stopping.
18 May 2012 Elgin, OK Bison get Kansas transfer
Southwestern College (Kan.) athlete Braxton Wenk will transfer and play football at Oklahoma Baptist University.
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- Women wrestlers tackle hit-and-run suspect - Macomb Daily
Two Oklahoma City University wrestlers are being hailed as heroes after tackling a man who had fled the scene of an accident, reports KFOR-Channel 4 of Oklahoma City. But what makes this story unusual is that the wrestlers are girls, not boys ...
- Two killed in wreck former IFYR contestants
Two Oklahoma contestants who competed here last month in the International Finals Youth Rodeo were killed early Tuesday in a one-vehicle crash in Custer County north of Weatherford.
- Two IFYR contestants died in wreck
Two Oklahoma contestants who competed here last month in the International Finals Youth Rodeo were killed early Wednesday in a one-vehicle crash in Custer County north of Weatherford.
- Two dead after crash
Emergency responders work at the scene of a fatal collision Tuesday north of Warner. Charles and Monette Taylor both of Boles, Ark., died after their motorcycle was struck from behind by a sports utility vehicle driven by Glenna Lewis of Warner. The crash happened about two miles north of Warner.
- Lawton woman dies in Comanche County accident
A Lawton woman was killed in a two-car accident on Southwest 11th and Baseline in Comanche County Tuesday night, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. Lindy Michelle Blanner, 24, of Lawton died at the scene about 8:45 p.m. Troopers said the pickup Blanner was driving failed to stop at a stop sign when it was struck by a pickup driven by Leon Miller, 40, of Lawton. Miller was treated for minor ...
- Teenage Driver From Skiatook Killed In Car Crash - KTUL
Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers say a 16-year ... The report originally stated the driver was 14. An accident report indicates Shakota Nichols from Skiatook was driving a 1999 Toyota 4 Runner on 52nd W Ave just outside Skiatook when he lost control ...
- Expanding Okla. sale of beer, wine opposed
Allowing for the sale of strong beer and wine in Oklahoma grocery stores will face tough resistance from the state's liquor industry and require a massive overhaul of statutes and changes to the Oklahoma Constitution, lawmakers learned on Monday.
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