Provides the latest RSS feeds for Oklahoma City News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Oklahoma City News.Net http://www.oklahomacitynews.net/ en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:43:49 -0500 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:43:49 -0500 30 By Sarah EckersleyOKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 10. JENKS, Edmond North and Union were top finishers at the Oklahoma 6A High School State Championships. On the girls' side, Jenks tallied 327 poin... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014768&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:53:26 -0500 Swimming World http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014768&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 By Sarah EckersleyOKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 10. BISHOP McGuinness and Altus walked away with state titles at the Oklahoma 5A High School State Championships. On the girls' side, Bishop McGuin... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014769&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:53:26 -0500 Swimming World http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014769&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Watching his team during its shootaround before the Big 12 tournament, Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford was concerned. The normally loose group of players were quiet, spending nearly 20 minutes saying... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014723&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:43:53 -0500 KOCO Oklahoma City's Channel 5 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014723&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 View all » Having witnessed armed conflicts in bordering Finland and Norway, Sweden in 1942 adopted an Eric Eklund designed self-loading rifle. This rifle was chambered for the excellent 6.5 x 5... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014770&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:28:31 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014770&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 District Judge Ray Dean Linder on Wednesday sentenced Tyler, 20, to two years in prison and eight years probation for the assault. As part of the sentence, Tyler is required to complete a treatment pr... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014724&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:54 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014724&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Bedlam men: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Bedlam college basketball game during the men's Big 12 Championship tournament at the Sprint Center on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. Photos by Br... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014765&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:54 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014765&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 OSU’s Obi Muonelo and Keiton Page during the Pokes’ runaway win over OU at the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014725&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:52 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014725&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 India about a young woman who was orphaned and walked across much of India in 1859. An editor expressed interest in publishing the book a couple of days before Cooper’s accident. Cash delivered ... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014726&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:48 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014726&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Whether it’s roller skating carhops or two funny guys in a car, recent Sonic drive-in commercials aren’t just good, they’re "Sonic good.” http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014766&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:47 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014766&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Calif. -- A 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked bathroom while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and high-fived on Wednesday the sheriff's dispatcher who took his call. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014727&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:44 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014727&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Drivers using a cell phone, reading or eating could be ticketed for distracted driving — without first having caused a wreck — under measures moving through the Legislature on Wednesday. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014729&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:42 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014729&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 James David Opp, a convicted drug offender, also "related that he almost drank himself to death” in his past, the records show. Opp, 60, of http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014728&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:39 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014728&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Mustang School Board on Monday offered to give Lightfoot a $20,000 annuity, payable at the end of her contract, but she declined. She also has declined an offer by the board to increase her pay. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014730&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:38 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014730&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Sunshine Week is a national initiative to raise awareness about the public’s right to know what government agencies are doing. Every year people who care about open government and freedom of inf... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014731&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:35 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014731&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 University of Central Oklahoma graduate still rides a horse, but now she is a member of Sheriff John Whetsel’s mounted patrol. "The only glitter now is the badge,” Muse said. "An... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014732&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:33 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014732&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 But a proposal to allow those with permits to carry concealed weapons to also carry them out in the open is still alive and may be attached to another bill today, the last day House members can act on... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014767&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:32 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014767&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 "Spring is about new beginnings, so families could decide to devote time each day to reading aloud,” Gelders said. "And it’s important for parents to set the stage by being reade... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014733&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:30 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014733&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 NORMAN — When I was in school — at least, until I was in college — there was no such thing as spring break. We got the Friday before Easter off and that was it. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014734&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:28 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014734&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Junior League of Norman members can get a lot done in a day, and they’re looking for more projects that would help local nonprofit agencies. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014735&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:26 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014735&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Just look at how hard our local high school students work to bring in thousands of dollars for various groups during their annual fund-raising events. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014737&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:24 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014737&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Edmond Police Department spokeswoman. K2 is sold legally as incense and can be smoked. It is a mixture of herbs and chemicals. K2 does not show up on drug screens, experts said. The odorless substance... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014739&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:18 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014739&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 OSU’s Obi Muonelo and Keiton Page during the Pokes’ runaway win over OU at the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014740&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:16 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014740&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 The Thunder’s 98-83 win over the Hornets on Wednesday night was another reminder that Oklahoma City fans are just fine with how things turned out. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014741&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:14 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014741&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Little man Keiton Page big for OSU in win over Oklahoma 03/11/2010 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Keiton Page did a little locker-room crowing Wednesday night. And it had nothing to do with his game-high... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014743&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:10 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014743&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Forbes Magazine . Slim’s worth surged in the past year as his cell phone holdings rebounded in value. He is the first non-American to top the list since 1994. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014745&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:07 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014745&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Commissioner Dana Murphy issued a statement Wednesday calling for a halt to such efforts. "It’s time to put a stop to this willy-nilly approach that has caused so much confusion,” she... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014747&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:05 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014747&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Devon is considering a number of options, which means any transaction with BP could collapse, the Journal said. Other interested companies were identified as http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014746&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:03 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014746&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Oklahoma City -based FaithShares Advisors launched five new exchange-traded funds in December. This month, four of them cracked Lipper Ratings’ top 10 large-cap funds. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014748&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:01 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014748&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 LOS ANGELES — Some of the nation’s biggest oil companies are looking at permanently reducing how much gasoline and diesel fuel they make, a move that analysts say would almost certainly tr... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014749&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:59 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014749&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 India about a young woman who was orphaned and walked across much of India in 1859. An editor expressed interest in publishing the book a couple of days before Cooper’s accident. Cash delivered ... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014750&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:57 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014750&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 NORMAN — A four-session workshop designed to help women age 55 and older write their memoirs is being offered in April by the Performing Arts Studio. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014751&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:52 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014751&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Hillary Finch . And while Finch is an exceptionally beautiful actress with a statuesque figure, her lack of wardrobe foundation is distracting. Taylor states in the program that "… the thea... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014752&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:49 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014752&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Emily Etherton states in the program that "when Chris Rodgers brought ‘The Real Thing’ to our attention, it seemed like a match made in heaven. It was an intriguing idea — a pla... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014754&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:45 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014754&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Scout, our 10-year-old wire-haired fox terrier, is so good at opening things that we have had to childproof our house. Since she was a puppy, she has been able to open drawers, cabinet doors, bottles ... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014755&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:43 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014755&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings — those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents can sling around their chests to carry their baby. The concern: Infan... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014756&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:40 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014756&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 6 slices firm white bread, halved diagonally, crusts trimmed →Heat oven to 450 degrees. Coat an 8-by-8-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. In a large saucepan over low, heat butter and ol... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014759&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:36 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014759&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Citizens Against Government Waste , Congress plumbed the public trough for a couple of million dollars last year in order to delve into that urgent matter. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014757&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:33 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014757&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 My wife and I are trying to pay down our debt. We’ve got a long way to go, and it’s pretty scary sometimes. We’ve also started thinking that we’d like to have another child. We... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014760&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:30 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014760&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Norman to spend a week at the Mission of Hope, with whom the church already had partnered. Along with a church staff member, there were three intensive-care nurses, a wound-care nurse, a home-health n... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014761&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:27 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014761&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Office of Juvenile Affairs , the agency he has directed the past three years. "It’s time for OJA to come of age,” Christian says. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014763&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:25 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014763&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 The Iraqi government and security forces should gain in confidence and competence in the intervening months, but U.S. soldiers remain the greatest stabilizing factor in the rebuilding country. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014762&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:23 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014762&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Tuesday’s state revenue report covering February collections fired a shot of hope across the bow of a listing ship of state. Is the tide starting to turn? http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014764&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:20 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33014764&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 James David Opp, a convicted drug offender, also "related that he almost drank himself to death” in his past, the records show. Opp, 60, of http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012439&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:25:23 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012439&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 District Judge Ray Dean Linder on Wednesday sentenced Tyler, 20, to two years in prison and eight years probation for the assault. As part of the sentence, Tyler is required to complete a treatment pr... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012438&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:25:21 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012438&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Mustang School Board on Monday offered to give Lightfoot a $20,000 annuity, payable at the end of her contract, but she declined. She also has declined an offer by the board to increase her pay. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012442&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:25:18 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012442&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 The managers or owners were issued citations on complaints of possessing gambling paraphernalia. The businesses were The Roadway, 2503 W Reno Ave.; Lee Stop-to-Stop, 3301 S Robinson Ave.; May Avenue F... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012441&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:25:16 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012441&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 National Weather Service , drier air began spreading over the state behind an intense spring-like storm system. A few areas may see showers through Friday, but chances are slight. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012443&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:25:14 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012443&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 A first-degree murder charge against a defendant in the "Bicycle Bob” slaying case was changed Wednesday to accessory after the fact of first-degree murder. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012444&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:25:12 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012444&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 The board’s 5-4 decision came after parents and community leaders made pleas for the district not to shut down 29 out of 61 schools as it seeks to erase a projected $50 million budget shortfall. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012445&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:25:10 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012445&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wewoka man was sentenced Wednesday to more than 30 years in prison for stabbing two college football players in the chest, puncturing the heart of one of the athletes, a prosecutor said. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012446&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:25:07 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012446&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 A task force that would look at state incentives and tax credits provided to companies and individuals would be a waste of time because the meetings wouldn’t have to be open to the public, a sta... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012447&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:25:06 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012447&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 But a proposal to allow those with permits to carry concealed weapons to also carry them out in the open is still alive and may be attached to another bill today, the last day House members can act on... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012448&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:25:04 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012448&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 A state law enforcement agency would not be required to share investigative files with federal agencies under changes proposed to the state’s hate crime bill. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012449&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:25:02 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012449&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 College officials decided to make a ram the school’s mascot because that’s the official symbol for Aries, and it represents strength, leadership and competition, said http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012451&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:57 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012451&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Chris Chamberlain learned Skee-Ball isn’t his game Wednesday morning while visiting with patients at The Children’s Center in Bethany. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012452&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:55 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012452&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012453&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:52 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012453&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 WASHINGTON — Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred polic... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012454&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:50 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012454&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Norway — Two years after receiving its first deposits, a "doomsday” seed vault on an Arctic island has amassed half a million seed samples, making it the world’s most diverse re... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012455&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:48 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012455&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Mario Resca said the deal will help save the books’ content forever. Resca noted that the 1966 Florence flood ruined thousands of books in the Tuscan city’s library. The Culture Ministry o... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012456&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:46 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012456&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Anti-war vote rejected WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday soundly rejected an effort by anti-war lawmakers to force all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012457&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:44 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012457&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Pope to react to Irish abuse When Pope Benedict XVI became pope in 2005, the Vatican was reeling from a massive sex abuse scandal in the U.S. church. The new pope promised a policy of zero tolerance a... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012458&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:42 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012458&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 About 200 women who served as Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, were on hand to receive the award. Now mostly in their late 80s and early 90s, some came in wheelchairs, many sported dark blue u... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012459&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:40 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012459&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 United States moved a step closer to uniform — and more rigorous — standards Wednesday as proposed national education guidelines were released. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012460&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:37 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012460&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 The president’s focus on waste and fraud comes a week after he said he was considering Coburn’s suggestion to use undercover investigations to root out fraud. Coburn, R-Muskogee, a physici... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012462&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:35 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012462&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 The drugs may suppress the body’s natural process of remodeling (removal and replacement of bone tissue) resulting in brittle bones prone to fracture. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012461&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:33 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012461&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Michelle Obama challenged software and video game designers Wednesday to develop games and tools that get kids, especially 9- to 12-year-olds, excited about eating better and exercising more. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012464&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:31 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012464&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Seattle studied a family in which the parents had no genetic abnormalities, but each carried recessive genes that resulted in their son and daughter being born with two very rare conditions — Mi... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012463&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:30 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012463&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Mannsville . The body was removed, and power was restored about 10:45 p.m., Alford said. Crews said it was likely the bobcat climbed the pole and touched two power lines at the same time. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012465&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:28 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012465&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 PERKINS — The Monday death of an infant mauled by two rottweilers was called a "freak accident” in a news release issued Wednesday by the Perkins-based http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012466&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:26 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012466&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki The New Orleans Hornets home away from home wasn't very hospitable Wednesday night.A roaring sellout crowd watched the Hornets get blitzed by Oklahoma City's new hometown ... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012470&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:03:11 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012470&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 National Weather Service , drier air began spreading over the state behind an intense spring-like storm system. A few areas may see showers through Friday, but chances are slight. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012467&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:40:55 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012467&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 The accident happened about 5:30 p.m. Investigators think someone backed over her in a private drive in the 3500 block of S Liberty Avenue, near Newcastle Road and Portland Avenue, Barnes said. Furthe... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012469&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:40:52 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33012469&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 The accident happened about 5:30 p.m. Investigators think someone backed over her in a private drive in the 3500 block of S Liberty Avenue, near Newcastle Road and Portland Avenue, Barnes said. Furthe... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33010279&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:42:37 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33010279&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 An Oklahoma man accused of killing a North Dakota dentist will stand trial on a murder charge.Prosecutors said Michael Nakvinda killed Phillip Gattuso in his North Dakota home last October. A judge ru... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33010275&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:38:41 -0500 KOCO Oklahoma City's Channel 5 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33010275&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Police said they arrested an Ada woman on suspicion of trying to attack her roommate with a samurai sword.Officers said Debbie Cordilla pointed the weapon at her roommate, who then reached for the swo... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33010276&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:38:39 -0500 KOCO Oklahoma City's Channel 5 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33010276&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Lesser prairie chicken displaying near Selman Ranch in Harper County Volunteers from across the state of Oklahoma and as far as Kansas gathered this past weekend in Harper County, OK to mark and, in s... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33010284&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:22:13 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33010284&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 India about a young woman who was orphaned and walked across much of India in 1859. An editor expressed interest in publishing the book a couple of days before Cooper’s accident. Cash delivered ... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33010282&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:30 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33010282&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Feldman had strong words for those who have assumed that Haim's death was drug-related: "The first thing I need to say is, people need to stop. They need to stop jumping the gun. They need to sto... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33010283&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:28 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33010283&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 KOCO Investigators believe the girl was hit by a vehicle in the 3500 block of South Liberty Avenue.Oklahoma City police spokesman Kevin Barnes said the child was brought by personal vehicle to Southwe... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33007819&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:54:55 -0500 KOCO Oklahoma City's Channel 5 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33007819&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Lawmakers tackled issues on Wednesday ranging from increased math requirements for high school students to requiring drug testing for state elected officials as they raced toward a Thursday deadline f... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33007820&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:15:57 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33007820&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 The author of legislation authorizing the sale of Oklahoma's workers' compensation insurance agency said Wednesday he does not have enough votes to pass it in the state House and that the bill appears... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33007821&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:15:54 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33007821&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Jessica addressed the fallout from her weight after Dave held up the now-infamous photo of her performing in "mom jeans" last year. "Unfortunately, people were talking about my weight f... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33007822&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:15:50 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33007822&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 The author of legislation authorizing the sale of Oklahoma's workers' compensation insurance agency said Wednesday he does not have enough votes to pass it in the state House and that the bill appears... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004711&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:58:11 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004711&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Police are offering more details about a woman who was set on fire and the man they accuse of doing it.George Rodriguez, 34, was arrested on Tuesday after he drove from New Mexico to confront his estr... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004702&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:54:06 -0500 KOCO Oklahoma City's Channel 5 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004702&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety said its offices will reopen on Thursday after a crash and water main break forced them to close for the day.Investigators said someone ran over... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004703&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:54:06 -0500 KOCO Oklahoma City's Channel 5 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004703&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a measure that would require people convicted of crimes involving methamphetamine to register with the state.Similar to its sex offender registry, the proposed law w... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004704&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:54:06 -0500 KOCO Oklahoma City's Channel 5 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004704&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 OKLAHOMA CITY -- In 2006 state lawmakers put pseudoephedrine behind the counter to slow down meth cooks now four years later they're trying to take the pills out of their hands completely. "People who... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004709&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:20:44 -0500 News Channel 4 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004709&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma had a wet winter with snow, ice and now storms. But firefighters say the damp ground does not mean we are safe from wildfires this year. Forestry experts and firefighters bot... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004708&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:20:40 -0500 News Channel 4 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004708&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City police crackdown on illegal gambling this week. The department's vice unit busted four convenience stores for allegedly using illegal slot machines. The businesses inclu... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004707&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:20:39 -0500 News Channel 4 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004707&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Figuring out how to stay afloat in this economy can be a pain in the neck, but apparently it's causing many people real pain in their jaw. Local dentists say they are seeing more case... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004706&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:20:38 -0500 News Channel 4 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004706&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 The Senate voted 30-14 on Wednesday for a bill that defines distracted driving to include the use of any personal communication device, including a cell phone.The bill by http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004712&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:09:10 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004712&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 , before the baby girl's birth Eric said that Rebecca wanted to "wait to see [the baby]" before naming her. He said, "You want to make sure that the name sticks." Related stories: http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004713&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:09:07 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004713&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Ryan High School to a state title and spent the last seven seasons coaching at Liberty Christian in Denton. He retired from coaching last month after 40 seasons. His son, Wil Scofield, is a sophomore ... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004714&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:09:07 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33004714&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's jobless rate declined to 6.7 percent in January.The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reported Wednesday that Oklahoma's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate f... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33000904&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:58:31 -0500 Fox 23 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33000904&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter and a jet stream ripping over the part of the country known as "Tornado Alley" could lead to an active spring — perhaps star... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=32999590&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:30:44 -0500 Baltimore Sun http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=32999590&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 OSU's James Anderson drives around UTSA's Josh Bonney during the college basketball game between Oklahoma State University (OSU) and the University of Texas-San Antonio (UTSA) at Gallagher-Iba Arena i... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33000901&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:20:16 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33000901&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Reese, in her capacity as an Avon Global Ambassador, celebrated Avon's International Women's Day event and promoted awareness of violence against women and the launch of the Avon Empowerment Ring. Ree... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33000903&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:20:09 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=33000903&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 A former member of the state Board of Health accused of selling drugs used to make methamphetamine has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=32997625&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:31:17 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=32997625&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-overlooked group of women who flew aircraft during World War II were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday. http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=32997626&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:31:15 -0500 News OK http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=32997626&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 The Alzheimer's Association is reporting an increasing number of cases of the debilitating disease in Oklahoma. About 74,000 Oklahomans have Alzheimer's disease, and more than 96,000 Oklahomans are ex... http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=32997621&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:26:48 -0500 KOCO Oklahoma City's Channel 5 http://feeds.oklahomacitynews.net/?rid=32997621&cat=ade52738bf7d5fc8