FBI probes hanging of census worker in Ky.; AP source: ‘Fed’ scrawled on dead man’s chestWASHINGTON — A U.S. Census worker found hanged from a tree near a Kentucky cemetery had the word “fed” scrawled on his chest, a law enforcement official said Wednesday, and the FBI is investigating whether he was a victim of anti-government sentiment. APNewsBreak: Once tens of millions of dollars in debt, Oral Roberts says it’s now debt-freeTULSA, Okla. — Oral Roberts University, which was once tens of millions of dollars in the red after a financial scandal tarnished the Tulsa evangelical school, is finally debt-free, school officials said Wednesday. APNewsBreak: Once tens of millions in the red, Oral Roberts Univ. to announce it’s debt-freeTULSA, Okla. — Oral Roberts University is set to announce that the Tulsa evangelical school is finally debt-free after being tens of millions of dollars in the red. House Roll Call: How the House voted on jobless benefits billThe 331-83 roll call Tuesday by which the House voted to provide another 13 weeks of unemployment benefits to workers in high-unemployment states. Rains stall winter wheat seeding across Great Plains amid global stockpiles, low crop pricesWICHITA, Kan. — Widespread rains across parts of the Great Plains have stalled winter wheat seeding, fueling anxiety at a time of bountiful global stockpiles and plummeting prices. Prosecutor files negligent homicide charges against trucker in Okla. wreck that killed 10OKLAHOMA CITY — A prosecutor has filed 10 counts of negligent homicide against a trucker who slammed into a line of stopped cars in northeastern Oklahoma. Ten people died in the June 26 wreck. Ram Energy receives letter from Nasdaq for failing to maintain listing requirementsTULSA, Okla. — Oil and gas company Ram Energy Resources Inc. said Monday it received a notification letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market for failing to maintain listing requirements. Tulsa teen alleges Abercrombie & Fitch store did not hire her because of religious head scarfOKLAHOMA CITY — A Muslim teenager claims in a federal lawsuit that she was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store at a Tulsa mall because she wore a head scarf. House Roll Call: How they voted on college aidThe 253-171 roll call Thursday by which the House passed a bill to overhaul college aid programs. House Roll Call: How they voted on ACORN defundingThe 345-75 roll call Thursday by which the House amended the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 to deny all federal funds to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, commonly known as ACORN. Eatery chain Sonic anticipates adjusted 2010 earnings will rise on lower commodity costsOKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. said Thursday that its fiscal 2010 adjusted profit will climb from the previous year, helped by lower commodity costs and reduced interest expense. House Roll Call: How they voted on Rep. Joe Wilson resolution of disapprovalThe 240-179 roll call Tuesday by which the House passed a resolution of disapproval against Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., for Wilson’s “You lie!” shout during President Barack Obama’s health care address to a joint session of Congress. Lawyer: Drug claim against Okla. medical worker who examined child rape victim may cloud casesMcALESTER, Okla. — The lawyer for an Oklahoma man sentenced to one year in prison for child rape says drug allegations against the medical worker who examined the victim could cloud many cases. Continental Resources makes discovery in Lodgepole formation; well yields 463 BopdENID, Okla. — Independent oil and gas producer Continental Resources Inc. on Thursday reported a significant discovery in the Lodgepole mounds in Dickinson, Stark County, N.D. Many moved by Obama’s soaring rhetoric on health reform, but others await more detailsWhile some were moved to tears by the president’s soaring rhetoric, others were moved not at all. Where some saw a new clarity, others saw more vagueness. And while some praised him for reaching out to Republicans, there were those who felt he was overreaching in some ways and not reaching far enough in others. Mercury Marine to repay Oklahoma tax credits because it plans to move 380 jobs to Wis.OKLAHOMA CITY — Boat engine manufacturer Mercury Marine plans to repay tax credits it received from Oklahoma now that it plans to move jobs from the state. New ‘America the Beautiful’ quarters series to debut with Hot Springs National ParkHOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Quarters dropped into fountains at Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas next year could feature the park itself. Okla. researchers hope 1,000-acre switchgrass experiment turns up a cash-making biofuelARDMORE, Okla. — Watching grass grow is tedious, but researchers in the Oklahoma Panhandle say they’ll stare at their switchgrass — all 1,000 acres of it — until they know whether they’ve found a commercially viable source of biofuel. Despite low natural gas prices, Chesapeake Energy CEO convinced industry future is brightOKLAHOMA CITY — Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon remains so convinced of the fuel’s future that he’s even converted his personal vehicle to run on it. Caller reports ’shrubs’ on Okla. road; authorities find 236 high-grade marijuana plantsDURANT, Okla. — Authorities in southern Oklahoma responding to a call that “shrubs” were on a roadway ended up finding hundreds of high-grade marijuana plants worth an estimated $500,000. 5 dead after Texas-bound plane crashes in Okla. park in heavy fog, likely hit tower guide wireOKLAHOMA CITY — A small aircraft plummeted into an Oklahoma park and burst into flames on Saturday after hitting a guide wire from a communications tower, killing all five people on board, investigators said. Mercury Marine union approves wage, benefit concessions in vote with 850 jobs at stakeWAUSAU, Wis. — The union at an eastern Wisconsin boat engine maker approved a sweeping package of wage and benefit concessions Friday that the company said it needed to keep 850 manufacturing jobs from moving to Oklahoma. Union calls new vote on Mercury Marine’s proposed wage and benefit concessionsFOND DU LAC, Wis. — The union at Mercury Marine says there will be another vote on a package of wage and benefit concessions the company says it needs to keep 850 jobs from moving from Wisconsin to Oklahoma. Slain pastor remembered as loving woman of God; mourners told to pray for whoever responsibleOKLAHOMA CITY — As many as 1,000 people packed a church Monday for a nearly three-hour service to celebrate the life of a pastor who was found slain inside her church in southwest Oklahoma and to remember her as a sweet, loving woman of God. Hundreds attend funeral for Okla. pastor; mourners told to pray for strength to forgive killerOKLAHOMA CITY — Nearly 500 people have packed an Oklahoma church to remember a pastor who was killed as she prepared for a Sunday service. Son of Okla. pastor killed says her funeral is another chance for her to spread word about GodOKLAHOMA CITY — The son of the pastor who was brutally killed inside her Oklahoma church says her funeral will be another chance for his mother to spread the word of God. Southwest Bancorp announces quarterly dividend of 23.8 centsSTILLWATER, Okla. — Southwest Bancorp Inc. on Friday announced a cash dividend of 23.8 cents per share for its third quarter. Medical examiner’s report shows slain Okla. pastor had several gashes to neck, chestOKLAHOMA CITY — The wounds suffered by a pastor killed inside her church indicate that she tried to fight off her attacker before her throat was slashed and she was nearly decapitated, according to a forensics expert who reviewed a preliminary autopsy report on Friday. Medical examiner’s report shows Okla. pastor slain in church had major gashes to neck, chestOKLAHOMA CITY — An initial autopsy report shows that an Oklahoma pastor who was killed inside her small church had major gashes to her neck and chest. 8 minor earthquakes shake Oklahoma in 1 day
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ADA, Okla. — At least eight minor earthquakes have been recorded in central and southern Oklahoma in a single day. The latest was a 2.3 magnitude quake recorded at 11:15 p.m. Thursday, about 15 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. Before that, a 3.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 9:09 p.m. in the Oklahoma City suburb of Jones. The National Earthquake Information Center recorded all eight earthquakes.
