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Freshly appointed federal Judge Robert Bacharach has been receiving so much praise from lawmakers lately, it's enough to make you wonder why it took the Senate so darned long to confirm the Edmond resident to the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Oklahoma is known for many things — breath-stealing wind, real-life cowboys, annoying Broadway theme songs — but not least among them is that it’s the horse show capital of the world.

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Ever locked eyes with a sexy stranger and lamented later that it wasn’t followed by locked lips? If so, the ongoing popularity of Craigslist’s “missed connections” proves that you’re not alone.

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Chicken-Fried News didn’t realize Kevin Durant still had any ties left to cut with Seattle. But the Thunder superstar, who began his NBA career with the team formerly known as the SuperSonics, recently sold his house on Washington’s Mercer Island for a cool $2.4 million.

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Whether spontaneous human combustion is real has long been a debate in the scientific world, to say nothing of the world of bong hits in the dorm room. It has neither been proven nor disproven, although there are many theories as to how it might occur, and suspected cases date back to the 17th century.

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Oklahoma City’s own The Flaming Lips are no stranger to Austin, Texas’ annual South by Southwest festival — in the music portion, of course.

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Oklahoma native and longtime movie and TV star Dale Robertson died yesterday in California. He was 89.

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They say the Timed Event Championship of the World is a testament of a true cowboy. Some of pro rodeo’s most rugged will compete Friday through Sunday at the Lazy E Arena, 9600 Lazy E Drive in Guthrie, in five categories that include tie-down roping and steer wrestling. Tickets are $20-$37. Call 800-595-7433 or visit lazye.com.

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While many use ledgers to track accounts receivable, Tribes 131, 131 24th Ave. N.W. in Norman, uses them to keep a 19th-century artistic tradition alive. Through April 20, the gallery showcases the best examples in its annual Love of Ledger Art: History in Pictures exhibit. Admission is free. Call 329-4442 or visit tribes131.com.

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Considered a landmark of independent film, 1964’s Nothing but a Man tells the story of an African-American railroad worker living in the racist South. Added to the Library of Congress’ U.S. National Film Registry for its cultural and historical significance, the drama screens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch. Tickets are $5-$8. Call 236-3100 or visit okcmoa.com.

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World-renowned cellist Zuill Bailey joins the Oklahoma City Philharmonic for Force of Destiny, 8 p.m. Saturday at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. Concert selections include works by Verdi, Haydn and Brahms — not the ice cream store (although a San Francisco publication wrote of Bailey’s sound, “rich, like dark chocolate.” Tickets are $15-$65. Call 842-5387 or visit okcphilharmonic.org.

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From the creators of The Last Exorcism, The Frankenstein Theory comes alive — alive! — on Friday in only 15 theaters nationwide, including AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, 2501 W. Memorial. In found-footage fashion, the indie horror pic goes on a hunt for the monster assumed to be anything but fictional. Call 755-2466 or visit amctheatres.com. And read our review!

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Sin it to win it by catching Sister Sin, whose Now and Forever album is being hailed as one of metal’s best of the year. The Swedish rockers will headline a 7 p.m. Thursday concert at The Chameleon Room, 3034 N. Portland. Local acts Rev Jones Band and Happy Tuesday open. Tickets are $10-$13. Call 537-8136 or visit ticketstorm.com.

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Although In Your Eye Gallery, 3005-A Paseo, plays host to The Dog and Pony Show, visitors won’t have to worry about stepping in something, because all the animals are on canvas. Opening with reception from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, the exhibition displays the circus-inspired works of local artists Diana J. Smith and Kristen Vails and runs through March 31. Admission is free. Call 525-2161 or visit inyoureyegallery.com.

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We’ll say this for Big Tobacco: Even a widely vilified industry that makes its profit from killing people knows how to wield power. That much was evident last week when the Senate General Government Committee killed a bill that would have let cities craft stronger antismoking ordinances than what’s allowed by state law.