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OklahomaCitySun.com Saturday 17th May 2008 Issue 1487
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Will Rogers High School School officials locked down Will Rogers High School Friday afternoon after a food fight at lunch went out of control.Tulsa Public Schools representative Tami Marler said...


The Oklahoman Richard Mize Column
Posted on: Saturday, 17 May 2008, 09:00 CDT By Richard Mize, The Oklahoman May 17--Do you want to live in your own home as long as you can, or move into a planned community? If you were to stay in...


Tulsa Will Lose 350 IBM Jobs
Posted on: Saturday, 17 May 2008, 12:00 CDT By LAURIE WINSLOW The positions are shifting to a company delivery center in Argentina. About 350 IBM finance and accounting positions in Tulsa will be...


Oklahoma to remain dry through at least Wednesday [2 hrs ago]
By Brian Sargent Staff Writer Dry conditions and a warming trend will last through at least Wednesday. Hot temperatures will be likely Monday with most of the state in the 90s, according to...


Tulsa Man Charged In Catoosa Shooting Death
Prosecutors have charged a Tulsa man with first-degree murder in the March shooting death of a Catoosa man. Prosecutors allege 40-year-old Stephen Eaton shot Melvin Dennis in the stomach on March...


Site Ranks Tulsa Among Top Places To Live
A Web site that provides community information and real-estate resources for those who are relocating ranks Tulsa No. 5 on a list of the top places to live in the country. Editors at...


Man Handed Eight Years In DUI Traffic Death
A Tulsa County jury has found a Broken Arrow man guilty of first-degree manslaughter for a drunk driving traffic death and recommended an eight-year prison term. Police say 45-year-old Jonathan...


Man arrested after fire truck accident
A man was arrested after he got into an accident with a Tulsa fire truck.Firefighters were called to 49th and Yale Saturday morning in response to two unconscious people in a vehicle. It turned out...


Lawton Shopkeep Discovers Woman
Lawton police are looking into the death of a woman whose body was found inside a car parked outside a local business on the city's southwest side. Randy Warren says he was locking the back door...


Spencer Man Killed In Collision
A young Spencer man was killed in a collision in northeast Oklahoma County. Sheriff's officials say 21-year-old Jeremy Lindsey was killed Thursday evening in a crash at Post Road and Northeast...


Shell Oil weighs appeal of $66M verdict
DUNCAN, Okla. (AP) -- Shell Oil Co. is considering an appeal of a $66 million verdict against the oil giant this month awarded by a Stephens County jury in a royalties payment...


Safety concerns at Tulsa high school
These kids sound like "thugs" but that is what happens when kids (young adults) don't have to even act like they respect the people in charge. I realize it isn't all of the students but it puts a bad...


Lockdown at Tulsa high school
have either of you been in a room with pepper spray in the air? i have and it should not be available in any high school during a "food fight" or for any other reason. it punishes the entire room for...


Teens sue Tulsa surgeon over bat incident [2 hrs ago]
Staff Writer TULSA — In addition to nine misdemeanor charges alleging he ran down a group of teenagers who were playing “ding-dong-ditch,” a Tulsa surgeon has been sued by the teens...


Oklahoma City man faces trial on kidnapping, rape charges [2 hrs ago]
Staff Writer An Oklahoma City man faces trial on several felony counts after a judge heard testimony Friday from a woman who said she had been abducted and raped by him in...


Energy Costs Rising; What You Can Do
With energy costs on the rise and warmer weather coming, NewsChannel 8 has some ideas about what you can do to help lower your electric bill. John Southard has never been especially concerned...


Rapist Receives Another Prison Term
A Tulsa County judge sentences a convicted rapist to 10 years in prison for trying to procure child pornography while he was incarcerated. Patrick Lee Mayberry pleaded no contest to a felony count...


No one seriously hurt when car drives into salon
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Movable wall dividers spared the customer of a salon from being run over by a car that crashed through the front door of the business, authorities...


Oklahoma St. beats Oklahoma
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Donnie Webb and Rebel Ridling had two RBIs each to help lead Oklahoma State to a 7-1 victory over Oklahoma in the first game of the Bedlam baseball series Friday...


Recycled drug program reaches a milestone
Free prescription drugs are at an all time high in Tulsa County.So far, the "Recycled Medication Program has helped more than 30,000 struggling residents.Unused medication is collected from...


2 Women Charged With Attack On Cheerleading Coach
WARR ACRES, Okla. -- A metro mother conspired to injure a high school cheerleading coach because she allegedly picked on her daughter, according to police.Julie Ann Bell, 39, was charged with...


Aging Spurs, injured Hornets wait for Game 7
Game 6 was essentially out of reach for the Hornets at that point. But whether West can recuperate by Monday may be a big factor in deciding which team advances to the Western Conference...


At Least 3 Hurt As Car Hits SW OKC Building
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Emergency crews are treating at least three people Friday for injuries after a car drove through the front of a business in southwest Oklahoma...


OSU President Participates In Bike-To-Work Day
As part of a campus-wide initiative, OSU encouraged students, faculty and staff to ride their bikes to work in order to promote fitness as well as help the environment. Meeting sites were available...


South Tulsa development taking shape
Developers are betting south Tulsa will pay off for them.Creek Nation Casino is getting a 300,000 square feet casino built right next to the existing casino, and that's just phase one.Leaders say...


Hearings moved from Tulsa to Osage County in case of accused
Judge Jesse Harris TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The arraignment for a Tulsa County district judge charged with indecent exposure is being postponed and moved from Tulsa County to Osage County. The...


People rescued from apartment fire
Several people were rescued from an apartment fire Thursday night. It happened in the 1100 block of South Quaker Avenue.Around 9pm, firefighters arrived at the Quaker Court Apartments and saw flames...


Some Catholic Churches To Be Closed, Reassigned
A shortage of priests and the reassignment of monks is leading the closing of three Catholic churches in Pottawatomie and Seminole counties and the reassignment of four others. Archbishop the Most...


Benge says 50-50 chance for bonds
Benge said there is "broad support" for issuing bonds for road and bridge improvements. Legislation that would have increased spending on road and bridge improvements was left out of a $7.1 billion...


Cable Barriers Continue To Save Motorists Lives
Police say one of the new cable barriers that are going up all over town may have saved a motorist from serious injury overnight. It happened on the ramp from the Broken Arrow Expressway to Highway...


Stocks settle mixed, capping positive week
NEW YORK (AP) - Today's session was lackluster for stocks, but it wrapped up a positive week for the key averages. The Dow ended well off its worst levels of the day, losing 5 points to 12,986. The...


Stillwater Mayor Accused Of Sexual Harassment
STILLWATER, Okla. -- Stillwater's mayor has been accused of sexual harassment by employees at the bank where he is president.Roger McMillian is president of The Bank, N.A., and has been the city's...


Del City Man Dies In I-40 Crash
HINTON, Okla. -- A one-car crash on Interstate 40 just west of Hinton early Friday killed a Del City man, troopers said. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Samuel Don Walton died in the crash about...


Contents Of Safe Deposit Boxes For Auction
Want a $1,000 bill, gold Krugerrands, a Nolan Ryan baseball card or an autographed photo of Ronald Reagan? How about an empty six-pack of Billy Bear cans? You can get these items if you are the...


Tulsa Doctors Heading To Cyclone-Ravaged Myanmar
We've all heard about the devastating cyclone in Myanmar. Now a group of Tulsa doctors is heading to that country to help. The military can't get into Myanmar and ministries can't get in. But, a...


House Passes Prenatal Care Bill
The Oklahoma House has passed legislation that calls for prenatal classes to include instruction on the risks of drug and alcohol use during pregnancy. The House voted 95-0 for the measure Friday....


Overnight House Fire Under Investigation
Investigators will be back on the scene to determine the cause of an overnight fire that heavily damaged a vacant home. It happened on 42nd Street North just west of Highway 75. Fire crews were...


Catholic church reduces presence in eastern Oklahoma [30 mins ago]
Church in Rush Springs Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Grandfield St. Cecelia Church in Maud Churches scheduled to become missions are: St. Vincent DePaul Church in McLoud St. Patrick...


High Speed Blamed For Overnight Crash
Police say high speeds played a factor in an overnight car accident on the Broken Arrow Expressway. It happened at about 2 a.m. on the on ramp from the expressway to Highway 169. Officers say...


AAA to build call center in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- AAA Member Services Co. announced plans Friday to build a customer call center in north Oklahoma City that is expected to employ more than 1,200...


Churches risk tax-exempt status when dabbling in politics
OKLAHOMA CITY - Churches and other religious organizations jeopardize their tax-exempt status when they or their leaders cross the line into political activity prohibited by federal law and Internal...


Car Bursts Into Flames After Overnight Crash
Police are looking for someone after their car burst into flames after a crash on Interstate 44. It happened near Sheridan. Police say it appears the driver of the car lost control and struck a...


Stocks under pressure at midday
NEW YORK (AP) - Stock prices are lower at midday on Wall Street. The decline comes after two days of gains. The Dow Jones industrial average is up 83 points at 12,909. Decliners on the New York...


Apartment construction fuels housing starts rebound
WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite a rebound reported in April housing starts, analysts say there's no sign of a recovery in new home construction. The Commerce Department says housing construction increased...


No Rebate Yet Here
The only thing worse than having money burning a hole in your pocket, it seems, is wondering where in the devil the money that's supposed to be burning a hole in your pocket is. Now that the IRS...


U.S. oil and gas rig count up 16
Baker Hughes has tracked rig counts since 1944. The tally peaked at 4,530 in 1981, during the height of the oil boom. The industry posted several record lows in 1999, bottoming out at...


Man Flashes Teenage Girl In SW OKC
Police: Man Exposes Himself To Teen Girl Investigators said a 13-year-old girl walking home from school reported that a man pulled up to her, exposing and touching...


Judge Lifts Stay On Tax Commission Rule Regarding Tribal Smoke Shops
A judge is lifting a stay on a state Tax Commission rule limiting the number of low-tax cigarettes wholesalers can sell to tribal smoke shops located along the state's borders. The Tax Commission...


Two Enid Elementary Students Bring Drugs To School
School officials in Enid say two elementary students brought drugs - including marijuana - onto the campus of Monroe Elementary School this week. Community relations director Amber Graham...


War Veteran Picks Up Diploma
Harold Davenport received his high school diploma from Lawton's MacArthur High School - it just took him a little while. The 67-year-old veteran of the Vietnam War was awarded the diploma last...