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Storage unit on fire in south Tulsa
Tulsa firefighters and Hazmat are on the scene of a fire at a storage unit in south Tulsa. Officialssay the fire is at a SecurCare Self Storage near 61st and Garnett. Officials say the fire burned five units. The fire started just after 2 on Wednesday afternoon. Crews do not know what started the fire, firefighters are taking breaks fighting
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Oklahoma student finds fossil for school project
COUNCIL HILL, Okla. (AP) — Talk about show and tell. Fifth grade students at Midway Elementary School in Council Hill were asked to bring in a rock they found outside. Teacher Amy Duvall says one of her students brought in a rock he'd "tripped over" in his backyard. The rock is about 4 inches in diameter and shaped like a
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TPS proposes dramatic changes for its low performing schools
Tulsa Public Schools is proposing drastic changes for its low performing schools. It’s all part of an effort to reform McLain High School after it was listed as most in need of intervention. The two elementary schools that feed into McLain are Anderson and Burroughs. Under an achievement model, the leadership would be replaced and teachers would have to reapply.
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Storage unit on fire in south Tulsa
Tulsa firefighters and Hazmat are on the scene of a fire at a storage unit in south Tulsa. Officialssay the fire is at a SecurCare Self Storage near 61st and Garnett. Officials say the fire burned five units. The fire started just after 2 on Wednesday afternoon. Crews do not know what started the fire, firefighters are taking breaks fighting
National News
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Edwards defense rests, closing arguments tomorrow
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled for tomorrow at the North Carolina trial of two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, with jury deliberations expected to start the following day. The defense rested today without calling Edwards or his former mistress to the stand. The defense also chose not to question the former senator's oldest daughter, Cate, who has
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Ex-Houston cop not guilty in teen suspect beating
HOUSTON (AP) — Leaders of Houston's black community are expressing outrage after a jury found a former police officer not guilty of official oppression in the beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect. Andrew Blomberg is the first of four fired police officers to stand trial in the alleged beating of Chad Holley in March 2010. Security camera footage of Holley's
World News
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Syrian leader says terrorists are behind unrest
BEIRUT (AP) — In his first interview since December, Syrian President Bashar Assad insisted Tuesday his regime is fighting back against foreign mercenaries who want to overthrow him, not innocent Syrians aspiring for democracy in a yearlong uprising. The interview with Russian TV showed Assad is still standing his ground, despite widespread international condemnation over his deadly crackdown on dissent.
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US sees deal near; Pakistan haggling over money
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hopes of reopening Pakistan's supply routes for the Afghanistan war ahead of next week's NATO summit are going down to the wire. Washington is hopeful of an imminent deal. But Pakistan is insisting that the United States pay more to repair relations and end the blockade. Both sides say negotiations continued in Islamabad on Wednesday. The
Business News
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Delta says frequent fliers saw different fares
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines says it may have charged some frequent fliers higher fares than other customers for almost three weeks because of a computer glitch. Delta says it is unsure how many travelers paid higher fares because of the problem. Delta says the problem occurred after it upgraded the flight search engine on its website. The airline
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Dollar continues to rally on fears about Greece
NEW YORK (AP) — Worries that Greece will drop out of the euro currency union are pushing the dollar higher against most other currencies. Traders have been buying up the dollar, which is considered a safe haven currency, on growing fears about Greece. The dollar index, which compares the U.S. dollar against six other currencies, has rallied over 3 percent
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FOX RANT-- Think Before You Post
The case of the fire captain, burned by what he posted on Facebook, is a big reminder that you can't just say anything you want on the Internet. The FOX RANT examines online comments-- and consequences. Don't count on the First Amendment to save your job.
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FOX23 Sports, May 15
The OU baseball team loses a close one to #20 TCU. Plus the Drillers host Northwest Arkansas, and the Thunder gets ready for game two of the Western Conference Finals.