Senate roll vote: Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation as a Supreme Court associate justiceThe 68-31 roll call Thursday by which the Senate confirmed Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be a Supreme Court associate justice. Devon Energy says production to drop from record levels; 2nd-quarter profit falls 76 percentOKLAHOMA CITY — Devon Energy Corp. reported record production levels for the second quarter on Wednesday but expects those numbers to fall later this year — in part because lower commodity prices have led it to cut back on drilling. Dollar Thrift second quarter profit jumps 15 pct, rental sales slip on low demandTULSA, Okla. — Rental car company Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. on Tuesday posted a 15 percent increase in its second-quarter results, but saw rental sales slip as fewer consumers traveled. Prairie grouse’s listing as threatened, endangered could slow wind development in 5 statesLUBBOCK, Texas — A little prairie grouse could give the wind energy industry big fits. Chesapeake Energy reports second quarter profit even as gas prices fallCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Chesapeake Energy said Monday that it posted a second-quarter profit, one year after the natural gas producer recorded a $1.6 billion loss due to hedging. HEALTHBEAT: Rare athlete deaths, confusion spur work to better test, explain sickle cell traitWASHINGTON — Thousands of families carry the gene that causes sickle cell disease and don’t know it — even though almost every newborn today is tested for what’s called “sickle cell trait,” and starting this summer more college athletes are getting tested, too. Slice of middle America safe from recession is shrinking as crop and energy prices fallTORRINGTON, Wyo. — Carl Rupp and his neighbors follow the old rancher’s creed: “Keep your money in your pocket.” Housing begins to reverse 3-year recession in every US region, but 2nd half looks rockyIt was — note the past tense — the worst housing recession anyone but survivors of the Great Depression can remember. Regulators close banks in Fla., NJ, Ohio, Okla., Ill.; 69 US bank failures this yearWASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down banks in Florida, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma and Illinois, boosting to 69 the number of federally insured banks to fail this year amid the pressures of the weak economy and mounting loan defaults. Regulators close banks in Florida, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma; 68 US bank failures this yearWASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down banks in Florida, New Jersey, Ohio and Oklahoma, boosting to 68 the number of federally insured banks to fail this year amid the pressures of the weak economy and mounting loan defaults. As polluted Oklahoma mining town slowly disappears, many holdouts give up the fightPICHER, Okla. — Two years ago, Orval “Hoppy” Ray vowed it would take someone meaner than him to make him leave the town where he was born. Gay-rights activists: Struggle continues for basic rights; marriage equality is secondaryCLAYTON, Mo. — Gay marriage and gays in the military may dominate the headlines, but activists in many states say their fight is much more fundamental: basic rights and protections against discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation. Mild season in Tornado Alley delights most folks, but leaves scientists twisting in the windDES MOINES, Iowa — This has been an unusually mild year in Tornado Alley, which is good news, of course, for the people who live here, but a little frustrating to scientists who planned to chase twisters as part of a $10 million research project. Billions in federal stimulus not enough to keep states from cutting health care programsHARTFORD, Conn. — Aurice Barlow knows what happens when someone can’t afford dental care. Oklahoma Tax Commission reduces bill for former college students who ran party businessEDMOND, Okla. — A student-run party business that received a $320,000 tax bill after boasting on the Internet “over a billion served” and “biggest party in the country” will now have to pay only $2,300. Safety board says aircraft not designed to withstand collisions with large birdsWASHINGTON — The risk of commercial airplanes crashing because they’ve struck large birds is increasing and design standards should be strengthened so that aircraft can withstand the collisions, federal safety officials said Tuesday. Safety board told aircraft not designed to withstand collisions with large birdsWASHINGTON — The risk of commercial airplanes crashing because they’ve struck large birds is increasing and design standards should be strengthened so that aircraft can withstand the collisions, federal safety officials said Tuesday. Safety board to weigh implications of Oklahoma business jet brought down by pelican, killing 5WASHINGTON — Federal safety officials are considering whether more needs to be done to prevent bird-plane collisions as they study results of an investigation into the cause of a crash in Oklahoma last year that killed five men. Man chuckles while being charged with murder in shooting deaths of 2 Okla. deputiesWEWOKA, Okla. — A man accused of killing two deputies who were trying to arrest him grinned and chuckled to himself as he appeared in court Monday and learned prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty. Safety board to consider 2008 Oklahoma City bird collision that killed 5 aboard business jetWASHINGTON — For the five men who took off from a small Oklahoma airport aboard a business jet that ran into a large bird, there was no miracle river landing. Okla. man charged with murder in shooting deaths of 2 deputiesWEWOKA, Okla. — A man accused of killing two deputies who were trying to arrest him grinned and chuckled to himself as he appeared in court Monday and learned prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty. Okla. man arrested in shooting deaths of 2 deputies allegedly tried to strangle his motherSEMINOLE, Okla. — An Oklahoma man jailed in the shooting deaths of two deputies was wanted for allegedly trying to strangle his mother, who told authorities that she and her other children were afraid of him, court records show. QuikTrip agrees to pay nearly $750,000 in back wages after Labor Department investigationWASHINGTON — Convenience store operator QuikTrip Corp. is paying current and former employees in nine states nearly $750,000 in overtime back wages following an investigation by the Labor Department. SBI: 2 Okla. sheriff’s deputies shot, killed as they try to serve domestic abuse warrantSEMINOLE, Okla. — A man opened fire on two sheriff’s deputies trying to serve a domestic abuse warrant Sunday in Oklahoma, killing both officers and wounding a woman who was passing by, state investigators said. Okla. trooper gets 5-day unpaid suspension for videotaped scuffle with ambulance driverSTROUD, Okla. — An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper caught on video cussing and fighting with the driver of an ambulance carrying a patient has been suspended for five days. Judge: Okla. can’t pursue damages against Ark. poultry firms in pollution lawsuitTULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma can’t pursue monetary damages in its environmental lawsuit against a dozen Arkansas poultry companies because it didn’t name the Cherokee Nation as a plaintiff, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in a major blow to the state. Roll Call: Senate rejects bill making concealed gun permits valid in other statesThe 58-39 roll call by which the Senate on Wednesday rejected a measure allowing a person with a concealed weapon permit in one state to also hide his firearm when visiting another state. Giddy, up: Rodeos bucking recession woes as staycationers flock to ‘greatest show on dirt’MESQUITE, Texas — A few steps into the air-conditioned Mesquite Rodeo is all it takes to feel the relief. Senate Roll Call on vote to halt production of the Air Force’s F-22 Raptor fighter jetsThe 58-40 roll call Tuesday by which the Senate voted Tuesday to halt further production of the Air Force’s missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets. Senate Roll Vote: to halt production of the Air Force’s F-22 Raptor fighter jetsThe 58-40 roll call Tuesday by which the Senate voted Tuesday to halt further production of the Air Force’s missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets. |
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