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In 1921, a monk with an art collection purchased two mummies and other artifacts in New York City and brought it to Shawnee's St. Gregory's Abbey before making a permanent home at the Mabee-Gerrer Mus...

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Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn said the Republican presdiential candidate John McCain is "an old fart," but is singularly qualified to lead the country. The remarks came Wednesday during a town hall Q-and-...

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Cyclists, joggers and walkers haven't had the full go-round of Lake Hefner's trails so far this year, but that's about to change. For almost anyone serious about cycling, the 9.1-mile track around th...

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The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals upheld an $18 million verdict against the OU Medical Center, Children's Hospital and the parent owner of the hospitals, HCA Health Services of Oklahoma Inc., for in...

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Last week, researchers at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City " along with others at Emory University in Atlanta " cured the flu. But wait: You can't cure the flu. Antibiotics d...

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Senate Bill 163, originally a bill that would allow legislative members to meet without triggering a quorum, is now the vehicle that could bring to a statewide vote the proposition creating an "offici...

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Sorghum " a low-maintenance, drought-resistant, cane-like grass that was known throughout Dixie for the syrup it could produce " is again poised as a crop that could deliver sweet profits to state far...

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Beginning in November, any female who seeks an abortion in Oklahoma will likely be required by law to have an electric wand inserted into her vagina before the doctor is allowed to perform the operati...

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The state of Oklahoma has requested execution dates for two inmates on death row now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that lethal injection executions are not cruel and unusual punishment. Oklah...

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What would happen to Oklahoma City's landmarks like the Oklahoma state Capitol if people suddenly vanished from Earth? The main structure of the Capitol building is bedded with cast concrete and fini...

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Gen. David Petraeus' statements before a U.S. Senate hearing this week will have little immediate effect on Oklahoma National Guard soldiers serving in Iraq, according to the unit's commander in Baghd...

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On April 2, the state Capitol was crammed with hundreds of people, standing shoulder to shoulder, many wearing clothing depicting religious or patriotic symbols, for what was billed as the "Rally for ...

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A provision that would require all the state's business to be conducted in English is scheduled for Senate action this week, its author said. State Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, said he plans to inser...

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Hundreds of supporters turned out to the State Capitol Wednesday for a rally in support of embattled Republican legislator Sally Kern, under fire in recent weeks over her comments about gays.   ...

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An amendment that would require Oklahoma to conduct all official business in the English language passed a state Senate committee Wednesday and will go to the House for approval, according to the lawm...