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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Oklahoma City</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Devon Energy to sell 3 Gulf of Mexico projects for $1.3 billion to Maersk Oil</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Devon Energy to sell 3 Gulf projects for $1.3B

OKLAHOMA CITY — Devon Energy Corp. said Tuesday that it will sell three development projects in the Gulf of Mexico to Maersk Oil for $1.3 billion, part of its strategy to reposition the company as a North American onshore company.
The projects are in the deepwater Walker Ridge ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/devon-energy-to-sell-3-gulf-of-mexico-projects-for-13-billion-to-maersk-oil-247238/" title="Devon Energy to sell 3 Gulf of Mexico projects for $1.3 billion to Maersk Oil">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At least 6 Oklahoma agencies forcing workers to take unpaid days off; more furloughs expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Oklahoma workers forced to take unpaid days off

OKLAHOMA CITY — At least six Oklahoma agencies are preparing to furlough employees after state officials ordered 10 percent budget cuts across all state agencies.
Office of Personnel Management Administrator Oscar Jackson said Friday several other agencies are considering similar moves.
Before furloughing employees, agencies must file a plan with ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-least-6-oklahoma-agencies-forcing-workers-to-take-unpaid-days-off-more-furloughs-expected-246252/" title="At least 6 Oklahoma agencies forcing workers to take unpaid days off; more furloughs expected">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oklahoma City police say apartment fire that killed 3 men was arson; deaths ruled homicides</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Oklahoma City police: Fire that killed 3 was arson

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City police say an apartment fire that killed three men last month was intentionally set.
Police Sgt. Jennifer Wardlow said Wednesday the deaths of 49-year-old David Handley, 49-year-old Kevin Johnston and 52-year-old Kenneth McReynolds have been ruled homicides.
They say two fires were set Nov. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oklahoma-city-police-say-apartment-fire-that-killed-3-men-was-arson-deaths-ruled-homicides-244908/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Oklahoma City police say apartment fire that killed 3 men was arson; deaths ruled homicides</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Commission approves higher natural gas rates, sending average home&#8217;s monthly bill up about $4</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Commission approve natural gas rate hike for Okla.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Most Oklahoma Natural Gas customers will see an average rate increase of about $4 on their monthly bills after a panel approved a rate hike Monday for the state&#8217;s largest utility.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission unanimously approved a settlement that allows a base rate increase of ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/commission-approves-higher-natural-gas-rates-sending-average-homes-monthly-bill-up-about-4-243945/">Commission approves higher natural gas rates, sending average home&#8217;s monthly bill up about $4</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Pair arrested in Oklahoma after infant found in car beneath stolen strollers, toy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Okla. police find baby alone in car, mom arrested

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City police have discovered an infant in the back seat of a car buried beneath items they believe were stolen in home burglaries.
Police arrested the baby girl&#8217;s mother and another man early Monday after finding the infant.
Police Sgt. Jennifer Wardlow says an officer .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-pair-arrested-in-oklahoma-after-infant-found-in-car-beneath-stolen-strollers-toy-237775/">Police: Pair arrested in Oklahoma after infant found in car beneath stolen strollers, toy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Okla. physician charged in fatal stabbing of 9-year-old son at their upscale suburban home</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Okla. doctor charged in fatal stabbing of son

OKLAHOMA CITY — Prosecutors charged a physician Wednesday with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of his 9-year-old son in their upscale suburban Oklahoma City home.
Dr. Stephen P. Wolf also was charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon after he allegedly also stabbed his wife during ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/okla-physician-charged-in-fatal-stabbing-of-9-year-old-son-at-their-upscale-suburban-home-235963/">Okla. physician charged in fatal stabbing of 9-year-old son at their upscale suburban home</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Autopsy report shows that star of HBO&#8217;s &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; was shot, stabbed, slashed before fire set</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; star stabbed, slashed, shot

OKLAHOMA CITY — A preliminary autopsy report for a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series &#8220;Cathouse&#8221; shows that she was shot, stabbed and slashed multiple times.
The report released Monday by the Oklahoma medical examiner&#8217;s office shows the probable cause of death for 22-year-old Brooke Phillips was a gunshot wound ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/autopsy-report-shows-that-star-of-hbos-cathouse-was-shot-stabbed-slashed-before-fire-set-235118/" title="Autopsy report shows that star of HBO&#8217;s &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; was shot, stabbed, slashed before fire set">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Marine arraigned in Okla. slayings, including that of &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; performer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Ex-Marine arraigned in &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; star&#8217;s killing

OKLAHOMA CITY — A former Marine has been arraigned on six counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series &#8220;Cathouse.&#8221;
David Tyner appeared Monday morning by video before Oklahoma County Special Judge ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-marine-arraigned-in-okla-slayings-including-that-of-cathouse-performer-234813/">Original article on  : Former Marine arraigned in Okla. slayings, including that of &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; performer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Part of Oklahoma Capitol temporarily evacuated after man throws briefcase at security post</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Okla. Capitol cleared after incident at checkpoint

OKLAHOMA CITY — The offices of Oklahoma&#8217;s governor and lieutenant governor were temporarily evacuated Monday after a man wearing a military fatigue jacket threw a briefcase onto a security checkpoint X-ray machine while attempting to bypass Capitol guards.
Capt. Pete Norwood of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the 50-year-old man, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/part-of-oklahoma-capitol-temporarily-evacuated-after-man-throws-briefcase-at-security-post-234798/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Part of Oklahoma Capitol temporarily evacuated after man throws briefcase at security post</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors charge former Marine with 6 counts of murder in death of &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; star, others</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Former Marine charged in &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; star&#8217;s death

OKLAHOMA CITY — A former Marine was charged Friday with six counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series &#8220;Cathouse.&#8221;
David Allen Tyner, 28, of Locust Grove, is accused of ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-charge-former-marine-with-6-counts-of-murder-in-death-of-cathouse-star-others-233853/">Prosecutors charge former Marine with 6 counts of murder in death of &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; star, others</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: $10K worth of jewelry stolen from man found shot to death inside burning Oklahoma home</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Cops: Jewelry taken from man found dead after fire

OKLAHOMA CITY — About $10,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from one of four people found shot to death last week inside a burning home in Oklahoma City, police said Thursday.
Casey Barrientos, 32, of Oklahoma City, was wearing a large diamond-and-white-gold necklace, along with matching earrings and ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-10k-worth-of-jewelry-stolen-from-man-found-shot-to-death-inside-burning-oklahoma-home-232711/">Police: $10K worth of jewelry stolen from man found shot to death inside burning Oklahoma home</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Okla. man suspected in slayings of 4, including &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; star, turns himself in</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Man in custody in &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; star&#8217;s death

OKLAHOMA CITY — A former Marine turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday after being named a suspect in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series &#8220;Cathouse,&#8221; police said.
David Allen Tyner, 28, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-okla-man-suspected-in-slayings-of-4-including-cathouse-star-turns-himself-in-231179/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Police: Okla. man suspected in slayings of 4, including &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; star, turns himself in</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police identify brothel worker from HBO &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; series as 2nd mum-to-be killed in OKC fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Talley</dc:creator>
		
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Police name brothel worker as victim in OKC fire

OKLAHOMA CITY — A pregnant Nevada brothel worker who appeared in an HBO reality series and another 22-year-old mom-to-be had been fatally shot before firefighters discovered their bodies in a burning Oklahoma City home, investigators said Friday.
The women were among four victims found in Monday&#8217;s blaze. A .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-identify-brothel-worker-from-hbo-cathouse-series-as-2nd-mum-to-be-killed-in-okc-fire-229058/">Source article &nbsp;: Police identify brothel worker from HBO &#8216;Cathouse&#8217; series as 2nd mum-to-be killed in OKC fire</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police identify mom-to-be in OKC fire, say another was expecting; brothel worker feared dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Talley</dc:creator>
		
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Police identify 1 of 2 pregnant women in OKC fire

OKLAHOMA CITY — Police investigating the death of four people in a house fire identified one of the victims Friday as a pregnant woman who had died of gunshot wounds, but they gave no clues on whether another mom-to-be who worked at a Nevada brothel that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-identify-mom-to-be-in-okc-fire-say-another-was-expecting-brothel-worker-feared-dead-229016/" title="Police identify mom-to-be in OKC fire, say another was expecting; brothel worker feared dead">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nevada brothel owner featured on HBO&#8217;s &#8220;Cathouse&#8221; fears a show star killed in Okla. house fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Green</dc:creator>
		
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Brothel owner fears employee killed in Okla. fire

OKLAHOMA CITY — The owner of a Nevada brothel featured on the HBO reality show &#8220;Cathouse&#8221; said Thursday he fears one of his employees is among the four people whose bodies were found in a burning house in Oklahoma City.
Dennis Hof, the owner of the Moonlite BunnyRanch near .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nevada-brothel-owner-featured-on-hbos-cathouse-fears-a-show-star-killed-in-okla-house-fire-227720/" title="Nevada brothel owner featured on HBO&#8217;s &#8220;Cathouse&#8221; fears a show star killed in Okla. house fire">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Human services chief warns that Okla. budget cuts will scale back serves for residents in need</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Talley</dc:creator>
		
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Budget cuts to affect vulnerable Oklahomans

OKLAHOMA CITY — The director of the state Department of Human Services warned lawmakers Thursday that additional budget cuts will force his agency to scale back more services to vulnerable Oklahomans like a nutrition program for frail and isolated senior citizens that has already been cut by more than $7 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/human-services-chief-warns-that-okla-budget-cuts-will-scale-back-serves-for-residents-in-need-227534/">Original article on  : Human services chief warns that Okla. budget cuts will scale back serves for residents in need</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Audit of Okla. Land Office finds accounting weaknesses in division where embezzlement occurred</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Audit: Accounting weaknesses in Okla. Land Office

OKLAHOMA CITY — An audit of the School Land Office has found accounting weaknesses in a division of the agency where a former employee is accused of embezzling nearly $1.16 million.
A multi-county grand jury has indicted Roger Q. Melson on 174 counts of embezzlement. Prosecutors say Melson, former director .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/audit-of-okla-land-office-finds-accounting-weaknesses-in-division-where-embezzlement-occurred-227531/">Audit of Okla. Land Office finds accounting weaknesses in division where embezzlement occurred</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Attorney says man escaped Oklahoma City home where 4 bodies were found in a fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Renter not a suspect in bodies found case

OKLAHOMA CITY — A lawyer for a man who rents an Oklahoma City house where four bodies were found says his client was home when the people were killed, but escaped.
Attorney Shawn Jefferson says 31-year-old Jose Fernando Fierro was interviewed by police Wednesday and is not a ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/attorney-says-man-escaped-oklahoma-city-home-where-4-bodies-were-found-in-a-fire-227289/">Attorney says man escaped Oklahoma City home where 4 bodies were found in a fire</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oklahoma&#8217;s Oct. revenue collections again below expectations; treasurer sees hope for recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Murray Evans</dc:creator>
		
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State&#8217;s Oct. revenue collections below projections

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma&#8217;s revenues came in below expectations for the 10th straight month in October, but Treasurer Scott Meacham said there is hope that economic conditions in the state could soon improve.
Meacham said the state&#8217;s general revenue fund collections in October were $374.4 million. That&#8217;s $116.1 million, or 24 ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oklahomas-oct-revenue-collections-again-below-expectations-treasurer-sees-hope-for-recovery-225915/">Oklahoma&#8217;s Oct. revenue collections again below expectations; treasurer sees hope for recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Okla.&#8217;s Langston Univ. receives $800,000 fed grant

OKLAHOMA CITY — Langston University will receive an $800,000 federal grant that school officials say will be used for economic development in Langston and Oklahoma City.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant to the university&#8217;s HUD/HBCU Economic Development and Outreach ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oklahomas-langston-university-receives-800000-fed-grant-for-economic-development-outreach-224653/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Oklahoma&#8217;s Langston University receives $800,000 fed grant for economic development, outreach</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Fire at Okla. house where 4 bodies found was intentionally set; 5th person sought</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Cop: House fire where bodies found was intentional

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City police say a fire that swept through a home where four people were found dead was intentional.
Sgt. Gary Knight says investigators are now searching for a fifth person they believe was at the house when the blaze began.
Firefighters discovered the bodies of three .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-fire-at-okla-house-where-4-bodies-found-was-intentionally-set-5th-person-sought-224460/">Police: Fire at Okla. house where 4 bodies found was intentionally set; 5th person sought</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities: 4 bodies found in burned Oklahoma City home; homicide detectives investigating</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Authorities: 4 bodies found inside burned home

OKLAHOMA CITY — Firefighters found four people dead in a burning southwest Oklahoma City home early Monday, and homicide detectives were looking for clues about what had happened.
Firefighters arrived at the home around 5:20 a.m. and found the one-story brick building engulfed in flames, Battalion Chief Brian Jackson said. ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-4-bodies-found-in-burned-oklahoma-city-home-homicide-detectives-investigating-223601/">Authorities: 4 bodies found in burned Oklahoma City home; homicide detectives investigating</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oklahoma lawmakers question tax exemptions, credits and deductions amid budget shortfall</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Talley</dc:creator>
		
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Oklahoma lawmakers eye tax breaks amid shortfall

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma gives away billions of dollars in tax revenue through hundreds of exemptions, credits and deductions that some lawmakers say the state may no longer be able to afford as it slips deeper into a revenue shortfall.
Tax breaks have been granted to manufacturers, farmers and ranchers, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oklahoma-lawmakers-question-tax-exemptions-credits-and-deductions-amid-budget-shortfall-223310/">Oklahoma lawmakers question tax exemptions, credits and deductions amid budget shortfall</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities: Oklahoma City house fire kills 4; no word on if home had working smoke detectors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Authorities: Oklahoma City house fire kills 4

OKLAHOMA CITY — Fire tore through a home in southwest Oklahoma City early Monday, killing all four people inside, authorities said.
Firefighters arrived at the home around 5:20 a.m. and found the one-story brick building engulfed in flames, Battalion Chief Brian Jackson said. They managed to pull one victim from .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-oklahoma-city-house-fire-kills-4-no-word-on-if-home-had-working-smoke-detectors-223215/">Original article &nbsp;: Authorities: Oklahoma City house fire kills 4; no word on if home had working smoke detectors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Circus elephant that escaped and was hit by SUV is OK; animal rights group to file complaint</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Circus elephant that escaped and was hit by SUV OK

OKLAHOMA CITY — An animal rights group on Friday asked a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency to look into an owner&#8217;s treatment of a circus elephant that escaped and was hit by a sport utility vehicle on a northwestern Oklahoma highway.
The 29-year-old female elephant, meanwhile, was .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/circus-elephant-that-escaped-and-was-hit-by-suv-is-ok-animal-rights-group-to-file-complaint-220804/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Task force divided on how to privatize Oklahoma&#8217;s workers compensation insurer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Group divided on worker&#8217;s comp privatization

OKLAHOMA CITY — A legislative task force recommended Thursday that Oklahoma&#8217;s workers&#8217; compensation agency be privatized, but it was divided on how to achieve that.
Following months of study, the Task Force on the Privatization of CompSource Oklahoma drafted a list of recommendations for the future of the agency that include .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/task-force-divided-on-how-to-privatize-oklahomas-workers-compensation-insurer-219599/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Task force divided on how to privatize Oklahoma&#8217;s workers compensation insurer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;You hit a what?&#8217; Oklahoma couple nearly slams into wayward elephant on way home from church</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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&#8216;You hit a what?&#8217; SUV nearly slams into elephant

OKLAHOMA CITY — It&#8217;s not unusual to see a deer or a cow crossing Oklahoma&#8217;s rural highways. But an elephant?
A couple driving home from church nearly slammed into a giant pachyderm that had escaped from a nearby circus late Wednesday.
&#8220;Didn&#8217;t have time to hit the brakes. The ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/you-hit-a-what-oklahoma-couple-nearly-slams-into-wayward-elephant-on-way-home-from-church-219341/" title="&#8216;You hit a what?&#8217; Oklahoma couple nearly slams into wayward elephant on way home from church">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds of Oklahoma seniors rally to protest cuts to nutrition programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Talley</dc:creator>
		
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Okla. seniors protest cuts to nutrition programs

OKLAHOMA CITY — Hundreds of seniors waved empty paper plates Wednesday to protest cutbacks in nutrition programs for the elderly that could eliminate thousands of meals for some of Oklahoma&#8217;s most vulnerable citizens.
&#8220;It&#8217;s not right,&#8221; rally organizer Charlie Campbell said as about 400 seniors, some using wheelchairs or leaning ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-of-oklahoma-seniors-rally-to-protest-cuts-to-nutrition-programs-218164/">Read : Hundreds of Oklahoma seniors rally to protest cuts to nutrition programs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Okla. commission OKs final grading on Crosstown highway; ODOT director outlines budget cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Okla. commission OKs final grading of Crosstown

OKLAHOMA CITY — The state Transportation Commission on Monday approved grading for the most expensive road project in state history — replacing a dilapidated section of Interstate 40 through downtown Oklahoma City.
The elevated section of interstate is in such bad shape that holes frequently open in the road deck, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/okla-commission-oks-final-grading-on-crosstown-highway-odot-director-outlines-budget-cuts-215536/">Source article &nbsp;: Okla. commission OKs final grading on Crosstown highway; ODOT director outlines budget cuts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chesapeake Energy third-quarter profit hurt by falling natural gas prices</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Chesapeake 3Q profit down on lower gas prices

OKLAHOMA CITY — Chesapeake Energy says its third quarter earnings fell compared with last year when skyrocketing natural gas prices sent profit soaring.
The Oklahoma City-based company said Tuesday that it made $186 million, or 30 cents per share, for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Discounting charges, Chesapeake said ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chesapeake-energy-third-quarter-profit-hurt-by-falling-natural-gas-prices-215445/">Chesapeake Energy third-quarter profit hurt by falling natural gas prices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oklahoma lawmaker holds hearing to review teen &#8217;sexting&#8217; of explicit pictures over cell phones</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Talley</dc:creator>
		
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Okla. hearing aimed at shaping &#8217;sexting&#8217; measure

OKLAHOMA CITY — Teenagers may think it&#8217;s harmless, but sending sexually explicit pictures and messages over cell phones can lead to emotional problems and criminal charges that will affect them for the rest of their lives, criminal justice officials said.
Investigators and prosecutors on Thursday warned of the dangers of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oklahoma-lawmaker-holds-hearing-to-review-teen-sexting-of-explicit-pictures-over-cell-phones-212709/">Read more : Oklahoma lawmaker holds hearing to review teen &#8217;sexting&#8217; of explicit pictures over cell phones</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Health officials, advocates to seek smoking ban in bars and restaurants in Oklahoma</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Talley</dc:creator>
		
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Health officials to seek smoking ban in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY — Anti-smoking advocates called on lawmakers Thursday to make bars and restaurants in Oklahoma smoke-free by closing loopholes in the state law restricting smoking in public places.
Officials from the American Heart Association and the state Department of Health said they will support legislation next year to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/health-officials-advocates-to-seek-smoking-ban-in-bars-and-restaurants-in-oklahoma-211485/" title="Health officials, advocates to seek smoking ban in bars and restaurants in Oklahoma">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Senator calls condition of Oklahoma roads &#8216;life threatening,&#8217; says state must get federal aid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Senator calls Okla. roads &#8216;life threatening&#8217;

OKLAHOMA CITY — The poor state of Oklahoma&#8217;s bridges and roads is &#8220;life threatening,&#8221; and the state can&#8217;t afford Congressional bickering that threatens to block federal aid for improvements, Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe said Wednesday.
&#8220;We have bridges in Oklahoma that are crumbling and falling down. People could be hurt,&#8221; said .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/senator-calls-condition-of-oklahoma-roads-life-threatening-says-state-must-get-federal-aid-211015/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Senator calls condition of Oklahoma roads &#8216;life threatening,&#8217; says state must get federal aid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Okla. utility announces $130 million in federal funds for deployment of smart-grid technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Okla. utility announces $130M in federal funds

OKLAHOMA CITY — An application by Oklahoma Gas and Electric to install new digital electric meters has been approved for $130 million in federal stimulus funds.
The Oklahoma City-based utility announced the award for its &#8220;smart-grid&#8221; program on Tuesday.
OG&#038;E, a subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp., applied in August for the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/okla-utility-announces-130-million-in-federal-funds-for-deployment-of-smart-grid-technology-209832/">Original article &nbsp;: Okla. utility announces $130 million in federal funds for deployment of smart-grid technology</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pickens says town hall meeting at Oklahoma State will be his next-to last in a college setting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Pickens: OSU town hall will be among his last

OKLAHOMA CITY — Billionaire energy magnate T. Boone Pickens says a town-hall meeting planned for his alma mater to promote his &#8220;Pickens Plan&#8221; for energy independence will be his next-to-last in a university setting.
The Oklahoma State University graduate has scheduled the meeting for Thursday at Gallagher-Iba Arena .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pickens-says-town-hall-meeting-at-oklahoma-state-will-be-his-next-to-last-in-a-college-setting-209649/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Pickens says town hall meeting at Oklahoma State will be his next-to last in a college setting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Troy N. Smith, founder of Sonic drive-in chain, dies in OKC at age 87</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Sonic founder Troy Smith dead at 87
OKLAHOMA CITY — Troy N. Smith, the founder of a drive-in chain that became Sonic restaurants, has died in Oklahoma City. He was 87.

A spokeswoman for the Oklahoma City-based restaurant chain says Smith died Monday at an Oklahoma City hospital after a recent decline in health.
Smith started the Top ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/troy-n-smith-founder-of-sonic-drive-in-chain-dies-in-okc-at-age-87-209188/">Read more : Troy N. Smith, founder of Sonic drive-in chain, dies in OKC at age 87</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oklahoma governor, lawmakers say agencies should expect 5 percent monthly cuts through June</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Officials say Okla. agencies should expect cuts

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry and legislative leaders say state agency heads should expect their monthly revenue allocations to be cut by 5 percent through June.
The state&#8217;s top leaders made the announcement Tuesday, citing a continuing slump in state revenue collections and uncertainty about the state&#8217;s economic .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oklahoma-governor-lawmakers-say-agencies-should-expect-5-percent-monthly-cuts-through-june-208670/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Oklahoma governor, lawmakers say agencies should expect 5 percent monthly cuts through June</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oklahoma state employees protest furloughs as state agencies look to cut budgets even more</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Oklahoma state employees protest furloughs

OKLAHOMA CITY — As Oklahoma state agencies continue to grapple with budget cuts amid plunging state revenues, about a dozen Pardon and Parole Board employees picketed in front of the Capitol on Monday, their third furlough day in as many months.
The entire agency, which employs about 35 workers, was shut down ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oklahoma-state-employees-protest-furloughs-as-state-agencies-look-to-cut-budgets-even-more-207487/">Oklahoma state employees protest furloughs as state agencies look to cut budgets even more</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Courts weigh Oklahoma abortion laws that would ask women about race, education, reasons</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — Abortion rights supporters have challenged two new Oklahoma laws that would give the state some of the strictest abortion laws in the country by forcing women to answer questions about race and their relationships, and to listen to a doctor talk them through an ultrasound.

Opponents of the laws say they were drafted  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/courts-weigh-oklahoma-abortion-laws-that-would-ask-women-about-race-education-reasons-205265/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Largest US sting on Mexican drug operations nabs 300-plus, shows wide scope of drug trade</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — In the largest single strike at Mexican drug operations in the U.S., authorities arrested more than 300 people in a sting that demonstrates an upstart cartel&#8217;s vast reach north of the border.

The tentacles of &#8220;La Familia&#8221; extend coast to coast and deep into America&#8217;s heartland, with arrests announced Thursday in 38 cities ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/largest-us-sting-on-mexican-drug-operations-nabs-300-plus-shows-wide-scope-of-drug-trade-204203/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Largest US sting on Mexican drug operations nabs 300-plus, shows wide scope of drug trade</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment rate in Oklahoma drops to 6.7 percent in September from prior month</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — The unemployment rate in Oklahoma fell slightly in September as the retail trade sector added 1,700 jobs.

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission says the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 6.8 percent in August to 6.7 percent in September.
The rate is up 2.7 percentage points from the 4 percent jobless rate reported in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unemployment-rate-in-oklahoma-drops-to-67-percent-in-september-from-prior-month-203664/">Read more : Unemployment rate in Oklahoma drops to 6.7 percent in September from prior month</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Drive-in restaurant chain Sonic says 4Q and 2009 profit fall as sales drop</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter and yearly 2009 profit fell as sales dropped by a double-digit percentage during a tough year for the restaurant industry.

Sonic runs a chain of drive-in restaurants and franchises its name.
The Oklahoma City-based company&#8217;s fourth-quarter profit fell 17 percent to $16.9 million, or 28 cents per .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/drive-in-restaurant-chain-sonic-says-4q-and-2009-profit-fall-as-sales-drop-201361/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Drive-in restaurant chain Sonic says 4Q and 2009 profit fall as sales drop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Accountants sue Feed The Children for wrongful dismissal after revealing potential tax fraud</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — Two accountants are suing Feed The Children for wrongful dismissal after they notified the charity&#8217;s board that the organization owed $1.1 million in taxes and that an official had tried to cover it up.

In a lawsuit filed in Oklahoma County District Court, Stephanie Dean and Stefani Hovarter said the charity fired them .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/accountants-sue-feed-the-children-for-wrongful-dismissal-after-revealing-potential-tax-fraud-198940/" title="Accountants sue Feed The Children for wrongful dismissal after revealing potential tax fraud">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SandRidge bank group reaffirms $985M borrowing base</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — Independent oil and natural gas company SandRidge Energy Inc. said its bank group reaffirmed its $985 million borrowing base and $1.75 billion commitment amount as part of its regularly scheduled semiannual redetermination.

On Thursday after the market closed, the company said that its bank group — made up of 27 financial institution — .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sandridge-bank-group-reaffirms-985m-borrowing-base-198145/">SandRidge bank group reaffirms $985M borrowing base</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Okla. mom, friend charged with abusing boy who says he was locked in closets for years</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — The mother of a 14-year-old Oklahoma boy who says he was locked away in apartment closets over four years was charged Thursday with 29 counts of child abuse for allegedly torturing and imprisoning the teen.

Prosecutors allege LaRhonda McCall, 37, and her friend, Steve Vern Hamilton, 38, beat the boy repeatedly — with .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/okla-mom-friend-charged-with-abusing-boy-who-says-he-was-locked-in-closets-for-years-197583/">Original source &nbsp;: Okla. mom, friend charged with abusing boy who says he was locked in closets for years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>8-state Cyber Security Education Consortium awarded $2.7 million grant to train cyber warriors</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — The National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.7 million grant to an eight-state consortium of technology centers and community colleges that is working to block cyber attacks and stop the loss of high-tech jobs in the U.S., officials said Wednesday.

The three-year grant to the Cyber Security Education Consortium will help train a .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/8-state-cyber-security-education-consortium-awarded-27-million-grant-to-train-cyber-warriors-196429/">8-state Cyber Security Education Consortium awarded $2.7 million grant to train cyber warriors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Attorney: Fired Okla. governor&#8217;s mansion workers deny accusations they raped 3 female inmates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — The former head chef and head groundskeeper at the Oklahoma governor&#8217;s mansion deny allegations that they raped three female prison inmates who work on the mansion grounds, their attorney said Wednesday.

Defense attorney Tim Henderson said the women have falsely accused Russell Humphries, the former executive chef at the mansion, and Anthony Bobelu, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/attorney-fired-okla-governors-mansion-workers-deny-accusations-they-raped-3-female-inmates-196143/">Attorney: Fired Okla. governor&#8217;s mansion workers deny accusations they raped 3 female inmates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chesapeake raises production outlook, predicts smaller cash inflow</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — Chesapeake Energy Corp. on Tuesday slightly raised oil and gas production forecasts for 2009 and 2010 and predicted a strong production boost in 2011.

The company also predicted smaller cash inflows this year but larger ones in 2010.
Chesapeake said in a regulatory filing it expects production this year to be 5 percent to .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chesapeake-raises-production-outlook-predicts-smaller-cash-inflow-195237/">Chesapeake raises production outlook, predicts smaller cash inflow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil and gas producer Chaparral Energy to go public in deal with energy buyout group</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — Privately held oil and gas producer Chaparral Energy Inc. would go public as a result of a deal with United Refining Energy Corp., a company created two years ago to make deals in the energy business.

Under the plan announced late Monday, Chaparral shareholders would have a majority of the shares in the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-and-gas-producer-chaparral-energy-to-go-public-in-deal-with-energy-buyout-group-194608/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Oil and gas producer Chaparral Energy to go public in deal with energy buyout group</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Female inmates say 2 Okla. governor&#8217;s mansion workers raped them; prosecutors investigating</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/female-inmates-say-2-okla-governors-mansion-workers-raped-them-prosecutors-investigating-193996/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY — Prosecutors are investigating claims that the former head chef and chief groundskeeper at the Oklahoma governor&#8217;s mansion raped three female prison inmates assigned to work on the mansion&#8217;s grounds.

Neither man has been charged, but the Department of Central Services fired both of them Sept. 29 for violating departmental policies after a three-month .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/female-inmates-say-2-okla-governors-mansion-workers-raped-them-prosecutors-investigating-193996/">Female inmates say 2 Okla. governor&#8217;s mansion workers raped them; prosecutors investigating</a>.]]></description>
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