Woman accused of sending text about drugs to agent

2010-03-17T18:30:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Okla. woman mistakenly sends text message about drugs to drug task force agent</div><div><p>A Mangum woman has been arrested for allegedly sending a text message about illegal drugs to a drug task force agent. A warrant was issued for the woman for possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a controlled drug with the intent to distribute. A Democrats, 11 Oklahoma State guard Andrea Riley (10) drives for a layup past Oklahoma forward Nyeshia Stevenson (1) during the second half of an NCAA ...

B12 Texas A M Oklahoma basketball

2010-03-14T13:15:58Z

Oklahoma forward Amanda Thompson (21) shoots in front of Texas A&M forward Kelsey Assarian (40) in the first half of an NCAA college basketbal...

CUSA UTEP Central Florida Basketball

2010-03-11T21:15:59Z

Central Florida's Keith Clanton shoots under pressure from UTEP's Claude Britten during their NCAA college basketbal...

CUSA UCF UTEP Basketball

2010-03-11T21:15:56Z

Central Florida head coach Kirk Speraw watches his team play in the first half of their NCAA college basketball game against UTEP in the University College Dublin threw some undignified shapes on a board measuring 1,438 square metres. It was laid out on playing fields in the college grounds, using standard-size Twister mats joined together. The attempt smashed the previous...

Wednesday's College Basketball

2010-03-11T00:30:13Z

<div><p>EAST</p><p>No scores reported from the EAST.</p><p>SOUTH</p><p>No scores reported from the SOUTH.</p><p>MIDWEST</p><p>N.J. Tech 70, North Dakota 57</p><p>SOUTHWEST</p><p>Houston Baptist 80, Chicago St. 77</p><p>FAR WEST</p><p>Texas-Pan American 56, Oklahoma's unemployment rate continues to improve, falls to 6.7 percent in January</div><div><p>Oklahoma's jobless rate declined to 6.7 percent in January.</p><p>The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reported Wednesday that Oklahoma's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell fro...

Okla. electric crews say bobcat caused outage

2010-03-10T13:16:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Oklahoma electric crews say pole climbing bobcat caused power outage</div><div><p>Oklahoma Gas and Electric officials said a pole climbing bobcat is to blame for a power outage in southern Oklahoma OG&E spokesman Brian Alford said repair crews found the smoldering body of the bobcat Tuesday at the top of a utility pole in Oklahoma tornado destroys homes, kicks off action in Tornado Alley after slow start to season</div><div><p>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 starting with the strong twister that nicked a small western Oklahoma town Monday night.</p><p>"It's time to get ready,"

Gas Prices Rise Two Cents In Last Week

2010-03-09T00:15:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Refineries running at reduced capacity due to lack of demand</div><div><p>The pace of the increase in gasoline prices has slowed, as the nationwide average approaches a new high for the year. The average price of self-serve regular Friday is $2.72 a gallon, according to AAA.</p><p>Today's national average price of diesel fuel is $2.883, up a penny from last Friday. Prices for gasoline have risen about seven cents a gallon in the last mont...

Official: Baby fatally attacked by dog in Okla.

2010-03-08T20:45:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Okla. authorities say baby died after being attacked by a dog on Iowa Tribe land</div><div><p>Authorities in Oklahoma say an infant has died after being attacked by a dog on tribal land near Perkins.</p><p>Stillwater firefighters dispatched an ambulance to Iowa Tribe land about 11:20 a.m. Monday after receiving a call that a child had been bitten by a dog. Oklahoma, damaging several homes; no injuries reported</div><div><p>Authorities say at least five homes and a barn owned by the county government were destroyed in a tornado in western Oklahoma.</p><p>Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management sp...

Okla. conservatives debate divorce legislation

2010-03-08T06:15:37Z

<div id="subtitle">Moral of the story at Oklahoma Capitol: Conservatives say colleagues can't legislate morality</div><div><p>Touching on a sensitive issue among conservatives nationwide, the Republican-controlled Oklahoma Legislature is embroiled in a dispute over whether lawmakers should remain focused on the state's budget problems and oth...

Oklahoma State Oklahoma Basketball

2010-03-07T16:16:27Z

Oklahoma State guard Andrea Riley (10) shoots around Oklahoma center Abi Olajuwon (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in...

Budget outlook for 2011 remains bleak

2010-03-07T14:30:08Z

<div id="subtitle">Lawmakers overcome budget hurdle for 2010, but daunting task remains for next year's budget</div><div><p>Despite a last-minute maneuver by Senate Democrats that threatened to derail a plan to plug a massive hole in Oklahoma's budget this year, an agreement was worked out that sent the budget bills to Gov. Brad Henry, who signed the package late last week....

US rig count increases by 23

2010-03-05T11:32:43Z

<div id="subtitle">US rig count increases by 23 to 1,396</div><div><p>The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 23 this week to 1,396.</p><p>Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 926 rigs were exploring for natural gas and 456 for oil. Fourteen were listed as miscellaneous. A year ag...

Oklahoma Texas Basketball

2010-03-04T11:46:28Z

Texas guard Justin Mason looks to pass against Oklahoma during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, on Monday, March 1, 2010.(AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)<...

Highlights from the Fed's latest economic survey

2010-03-03T14:33:38Z

<div id="subtitle">Highlights from the latest Beige Book economic survey of the Fed's 12 regional bank districts</div><div><p>Highlights from the Federal Reserve's survey of economic conditions nationwide. The survey, released Wednesday and known as the Beige Book, is based on information collected from the Fed's 12 regional bank districts.</p><p>BOSTON</p><p>(This region cover...

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