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Manning trial resumes as new leak scandal unfolds
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial for giving hundreds of thousands of sensitive documents to WikiLeaks entered its second week Monday in a fresh spotlight cast by a brand-new leak by another low-level intelligence employee. Like Manning, Edward Snowden could find himself hauled into court by the U.S. government after he ...
Environmental group gives Okla. Legislature 'B+'
The Oklahoma Legislature earned a "B+" grade for its work protecting the environment, passing bills to fund drought mitigation efforts and promote local farmer's markets while derailing legislation described as "extremist," an environmental group announced on Monday. The Oklahoma Chapter of the Sierra Club, a grassroots environmental nonprofit group, released ...
Ex-NBA star in jail, charged in fatal Ga. crash
Former NBA All-Star Daron "Mookie" Blaylock is out of the hospital and in jail, charged with vehicular homicide in a car crash south of Atlanta. Blaylock is also charged with driving on a suspended license, making an improper lane change and crossing the median in the head-on crash that killed ...
Feds belatedly send $67 million in disaster funds
The federal government on Monday belatedly sent $67 million in disaster relief to 15 states, with the biggest share going to Colorado to help recovery from last year's devastating wildfires. The funds had been held up for months by budget battles in Congress and were stripped from the $60 billion ...
Okla. education official seeks superintendent post
A longtime Oklahoma education official says he plans to run for state superintendent of public instruction in 2014. Democrat Jack Herron of Norman said Monday he intends to seek the post currently held by Republican Janet Barresi. The 67-year-old Herron worked as assistant state superintendent for financial services at the ...
Southern Baptists in Houston for annual meeting
The Southern Baptist Convention is gathering in Houston for its annual meeting at a time when the denomination is contemplating a different cultural and political climate than a decade ago. The meeting of the nation's largest Protestant denomination happens Tuesday and Wednesday at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The ...
New ORU president sees global possibilities
Globalism will be a key word at Oral Roberts University as the nation's largest fully accredited charismatic university moves into the future, its new president said. Billy Wilson spent his first day as ORU president doing local and national media interviews and meeting with staff and alumni. "The first announcement ...
A decade on, Southern Baptists adapt to new role
A decade ago, the Southern Baptist Convention was riding high. The president of the United States was a conservative evangelical Christian who personally addressed the group's annual meetings, either by satellite or video, at least four times in two terms, and SBC leaders were feeling their influence at the highest ...
Redlands Community College owes $1.1 million
A financial analysis has found that Redlands Community College in El Reno owes more than $1.1 million in unpaid bills. The report by Missouri-based financial consulting firm BKD was released Friday and cites bad bill practices and several years of uncollected tuition and fees as contributing factors. The report also ...
After storm deaths, search on for perfect warning
The average tornado warning in the 1980s went out only after a twister was on the ground. Continuing advances in storm prediction have since enabled forecasters to warn people before a funnel cloud is upon them, giving them precious time to seek shelter. Our better understanding of the nature of ...
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