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Etan Thomas, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, joins other judges Monday in rating a poetry competition for area high school students at Northwest Classen High School in Oklahoma City. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Thunder player praises city poets
Thunder center Etan Thomas encouraged Oklahoma City Public School seniors to express themselves Monday night during a poetry slam — a competition where students performed their poems before Thomas and three other judges.
Memorial’s Swine Week is off to a running start
EDMOND — Edmond Memorial High School’s annual "Running of the Pigs” raised more than $3,000 for the school’s Swine Week fundraiser. Know It: Cancer Know It: Giving
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Oklahoma Senate approves GOP-backed education bills
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A pair of GOP-backed bills dealing with charter schools and performance pay for teachers have cleared the Senate. The Senate on Tuesday passed both measures by Senate...
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A pair of GOP-backed bills dealing with charter schools and performance pay for teachers have cleared the Senate. The Senate on Tuesday passed both measures by Senate...
Ohio State employee kills co-worker, wounds another
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a shooting on the Ohio State University campus has left one person dead and injured two others. According to an OSU police dispatcher, the three people...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a shooting on the Ohio State University campus has left one person dead and injured two others. According to an OSU police dispatcher, the three people...
Thunder player Etan Thomas praises Oklahoma City poets
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Thunder center Etan Thomas encouraged Oklahoma City Public School seniors to express themselves Monday night during a poetry slam — a competition where students performed their poems before...
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Thunder center Etan Thomas encouraged Oklahoma City Public School seniors to express themselves Monday night during a poetry slam — a competition where students performed their poems before...
OSU to host lecture today about understanding suicide
22 hr ago
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STILLWATER — Thomas Joiner, a psychology professor at Florida State University, will deliver a lecture titled "Why People Die by Suicide” at 3:30 p.m. today in Murray Hall at...
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STILLWATER — Thomas Joiner, a psychology professor at Florida State University, will deliver a lecture titled "Why People Die by Suicide” at 3:30 p.m. today in Murray Hall at...
Memorial’s Swine Week is off to a running start
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EDMOND — Edmond Memorial High School’s annual "Running of the Pigs” raised more than $3,000 for the school’s Swine Week fundraiser. Memorial senior Madison Hillis said...
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EDMOND — Edmond Memorial High School’s annual "Running of the Pigs” raised more than $3,000 for the school’s Swine Week fundraiser. Memorial senior Madison Hillis said...
Norman chamber names newly elected board members
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NORMAN — The Norman Chamber of Commerce has 10 newly elected representatives on its board of directors. The new board members are Roger Brown, Norman Public Schools; Mike Fowler, Fowler...
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NORMAN — The Norman Chamber of Commerce has 10 newly elected representatives on its board of directors. The new board members are Roger Brown, Norman Public Schools; Mike Fowler, Fowler...
Murray State College teacher's death ruled a homicide
22 hr ago
TISHOMINGO The death of a Murray State College teacher who was found dead in her home Friday after a fire has been ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner’s office. Fire departments...
Oklahoma Capitol Updates: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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AT STAKE: House Bill 2751 would require those arrested on murder or rape complaints to submit to having a mouth swab taken to collect DNA samples. WHAT HAPPENED: Passed the House 72-23....
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AT STAKE: House Bill 2751 would require those arrested on murder or rape complaints to submit to having a mouth swab taken to collect DNA samples. WHAT HAPPENED: Passed the House 72-23....
‘Dorm Room Diet’ author to speak
Yesterday
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NORMAN — Daphne Oz comes from a family of physicians including her father, medical television host Mehmet Oz, so she grew up knowing the importance of healthy eating. Yet Oz said all that...
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NORMAN — Daphne Oz comes from a family of physicians including her father, medical television host Mehmet Oz, so she grew up knowing the importance of healthy eating. Yet Oz said all that...
St. Patty’s parade returns Saturday
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The annual Oklahoma City St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns Saturday, rain or shine. The event, first held in 1982, will feature 85 to 95 entries including car, horse and llama clubs, Boy Scout...
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The annual Oklahoma City St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns Saturday, rain or shine. The event, first held in 1982, will feature 85 to 95 entries including car, horse and llama clubs, Boy Scout...
Langston health fair to include HIV tests
Yesterday
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Several events are scheduled around the state this month to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS and the need to get tested. For National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Langston University...
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Several events are scheduled around the state this month to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS and the need to get tested. For National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Langston University...
Oklahoma higher education vehicle bill drives ahead
Yesterday
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The House of Representatives gave unanimous support Monday to a bill that would turn over supervision of higher education vehicles to a state agency. Rep. Guy Liebmann, R-Oklahoma City, author of...
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The House of Representatives gave unanimous support Monday to a bill that would turn over supervision of higher education vehicles to a state agency. Rep. Guy Liebmann, R-Oklahoma City, author of...
Community work pays off at Muskogee High School
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MUSKOGEE — Even while making top grades, playing tennis and being involved in the school musical, Muskogee High School senior Cara Fullenwider finds time to help out with the community....
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MUSKOGEE — Even while making top grades, playing tennis and being involved in the school musical, Muskogee High School senior Cara Fullenwider finds time to help out with the community....
Norman group names students of month
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NORMAN — The Norman Rotary Club has announced its Students of the Month for March. The club recognizes seniors in Norman School District. Students selected throughout each school year compete...
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NORMAN — The Norman Rotary Club has announced its Students of the Month for March. The club recognizes seniors in Norman School District. Students selected throughout each school year compete...
Edmond Memorial's Swine Week is off to a running start
Yesterday
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EDMOND — Edmond Memorial High School's annual "Running of the Pigs" raised more than $3,000 for the school's Swine Week fundraiser. Memorial senior Madison Hillis said despite a...
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EDMOND — Edmond Memorial High School's annual "Running of the Pigs" raised more than $3,000 for the school's Swine Week fundraiser. Memorial senior Madison Hillis said despite a...
CIA Director Leon Panetta to speak at conference today in Norman
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — CIA Director Leon Panetta will discuss national security challenges during a foreign policy conference at the University of Oklahoma. Panetta will speak at a luncheon...
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — CIA Director Leon Panetta will discuss national security challenges during a foreign policy conference at the University of Oklahoma. Panetta will speak at a luncheon...
In some Oklahoma elections, politics is personal
Yesterday
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For every yes vote on a recent Crutcho school bond issue, the district received more than $90,000 to spend on an ancient school building with leaky roofs. Robert Pittman earned a landslide victory...
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For every yes vote on a recent Crutcho school bond issue, the district received more than $90,000 to spend on an ancient school building with leaky roofs. Robert Pittman earned a landslide victory...
Oklahoma City students find vocation with science
Yesterday
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Korihan Jackson asked his classmates on Friday whether they wanted to "hold his heart.” Jackson, a 17-year-old junior, had just extracted the heart from a feral cat he was dissecting in...
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Korihan Jackson asked his classmates on Friday whether they wanted to "hold his heart.” Jackson, a 17-year-old junior, had just extracted the heart from a feral cat he was dissecting in...
Schools’ spending creates problem
Yesterday
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City was held up as a national example of bold thinking when it tried to integrate its schools by making them better than the suburban districts where many kids were...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City was held up as a national example of bold thinking when it tried to integrate its schools by making them better than the suburban districts where many kids were...
Census workers plan rural Oklahoma visits
Sun, Mar 7, 2010
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About 2,500 Oklahomans working for the U.S. Census Bureau will navigate through rural communities during the next two weeks to drop off census forms. The 628,000 rural Oklahoma residents who do...
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About 2,500 Oklahomans working for the U.S. Census Bureau will navigate through rural communities during the next two weeks to drop off census forms. The 628,000 rural Oklahoma residents who do...
