Oklahoma
LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 22: Miss USA 2012 contestants Miss Missouri Katie Kearney (L) and Miss Oklahoma Lauren Lundeen celebrate after competing in the Miss USA 2012 Wedge Run on the Las Vegas Strip at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on May 22, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Billy was a wonderful family man and my sympathies go out to the entire Stewart family ... He was a true West Virginian and led WVU to a great Fiesta Bowl victory over Oklahoma, which is still the most significant win in school history. He won 28 games in three years, and recruited some excellent student-athletes.
It's taking a special effort to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners right now ... And that's what we control. We control going out and playing good baseball and making it be a special effort, and when it is you tip your cap. We're heartbroken, don't get me wrong. I know it's been since '97 (since Oklahoma won the Big 12 title). Nobody wanted it more than we did, I promise you. I didn't sleep last night.
We're extremely excited to have Wendell join our basketball staff. Wendell is very connected to the region having been a coach in Oklahoma at Redlands College and recently at UMKC in Kansas City, as well as playing at Hutchinson Junior College ... He's been in the coaching profession for a very long time and has established strong recruiting ties around the country, especially in Texas, junior colleges and the Midwest region. I've known Wendell for a very long time and am pleased to have him and his family become a part of our TU family.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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News Summary: Pakistan court shuts power plants
CIRCUIT: Three things soured Former Oklahoma governor David Walters ' multimillion-dollar investment in Pakistan's power sector: the inability of the government to provide fuel, a shoddy grid and the country's activist Supreme Court.POWER POLITICS: Lawmakers Read more »
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Carrie Underwood's 'Blown Away'
when she strays from the formula, as she does in the Coldplay -ish title track, it gets even worse. ("There's not enough rain in Oklahoma to wash the sins out of that house," she declares.) Someone please help her before she tries reggae that rhymes "kick Read more »
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Murder, hate crime charges in Tulsa shooting spree
prosecutors have filed murder and hate crime charges against two men arrested in an Easter weekend shooting spree that left three people dead and terrorized the city's black community.Prosecutors said Friday that 19-year-old Jake England and his roommate, Read more »
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'Swamp People' to 'Mudcats': Down-home TV
SWAMP PEOPLE (History, 9 p.m. Thursdays) -- Louisiana family hunts monster gators. MUDCATS (History, 10 p.m. Thursdays) -- Oklahomans compete to hand-catch giant catfish. SWEET HOME ALABAMA (CMT, 9 p.m. Fridays) -- Southern girl/guy picks from competitors Read more »
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Candidates battle for Deep South wins
his standing with a decisive win in caucuses in Kansas Saturday. The former Pennsylvania senator also carried contests last week in Oklahoma and Tennessee , giving him a toehold in the South.On NBC's "Meet the Press," Santorum said Gingrich's recent stretch Read more »
Around the web
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Oklahoma business index continues to show growth
payrolls via new workers rather than expanding the hours worked by their current work force. The rising value of the dollar will soften Oklahoma’s growth as it pushes energy commodity prices down.” The overall index for the nine-state Mid-America region, likewise, 10:36 AM from Tulsa World Read more »
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Argus launches Canadian crude price assessment for trading at Cushing
coverage of the new market for Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude that is rapidly emerging at the crude trading hub at Cushing, Oklahoma. Sharply increased Canadian crude production and movements by pipeline deeper into the US have quickly spawned a new spot 10:27 AM from PR Newswire Read more »
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Oklahoma Department of Human Services Recognized as a 2012 Computerworld Honors Laureate
information technology to promote and advance the public welfare, benefit society, and change the world for the better." About Oklahoma Department of Human Services Established in 1936, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services offers public assistance programs, 10:24 AM from MarketWire Read more »
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Red Cross asking for help
is targeting health workers like doctors, nurses and emergency medical technicians in Northwest Oklahoma. The charity wants more people to be able to respond if disaster strikes. Officials are holding a class next Thursday at the Red Cross office in Woodward. 9:50 AM from KOCO Oklahoma City Read more »
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Scientists track pollution spread by thunderstorms
that influences the Earth's climate and weather patterns, NOAA said in a statement. The three regions in Alabama, Colorado and Oklahoma were chosen partly because of their differences, including types of storms that form over the states and different types 9:41 AM from Tulsa World Read more »
