The Norman Transcript Homepage 2012-02-22T16:08:55-06:00 urn:uuid:93c0ea96-94ee-4e4f-8cad-b44718114671 Lynn has title plans By Corbin Hosler urn:uuid:3211800-1-22112-2723657 2012-02-22T00:54:58-06:00 <p>LITTLE AXE — For Little Axe senior heavyweight Walter Lynn, the one thing he tried hardest to avoid could turn out to be the one thing he needed most. That something was Lynn’s semifinal defeat at the Class 3A wrestling meet to Geary’s ...</p> Wrestler loses bout with AML By Michael Kinney urn:uuid:3211800-1-22112-2723477 2012-02-22T00:54:58-06:00 <p>The University of Oklahoma wrestling program was delivered a severe blow Tuesday when team members found out Ronnie Balfour died at the M.D. Anderson hospital in Houston. Before he died, he had been put on life support after battling Acute ...</p> Man charged with manslaughter By Joel Pruett urn:uuid:3211800-1-22212-2725549 2012-02-22T00:54:58-06:00 <p>Norman police have identified the victim of Monday evening’s two-vehicle crash on State Highway 9 as Safari Belay McDoulett, 36, of Oklahoma City. McDoulett died at the scene at Highway 9 and 120th Avenue Southeast, police said....</p> Win gives Sooners leg up in conference standings By Clay Horning urn:uuid:3211800-1-22112-2725213 2012-02-22T00:54:58-06:00 <p> The Oklahoma women have struggled to be what they&#8217;ve been this season. Out of the polls for the first time in several years, they have fought the good fight, but only occasionally received the desired results....</p> Inmates waiting for court hearing held in jury room By Mick Hinton urn:uuid:3211800-1-22112-2723187 2012-02-22T00:54:58-06:00 <p>Jail inmates awaiting court hearings were detained in the jury room of a Cleveland County district judge early last week because sheriff’s deputies didn’t have any place else to house them....</p> Where do Sooners’ motivations lie? By John Shinn urn:uuid:3211800-1-22112-2724366 2012-02-22T00:54:58-06:00 <p>It would be easy to envision the walls of Oklahoma’s locker room dripping with apathy. The Sooners haven’t won a game in nearly four weeks. What appeared in December to be a promising season has taken a nose dive in February. The reality ...</p> Educational outreach program gives insight into government By Caitlin Schudalla urn:uuid:3211800-1-22112-2724461 2012-02-22T00:54:58-06:00 <p> Former U.S. Reps. David Minge, D-Minn., and Nick Smith, R-Mich., hosted an informal discussion and answered questions Tuesday evening from attending students in the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Auditorium of Gaylord Hall....</p> Home spared from car fire By Joel Pruett urn:uuid:3211800-1-22112-2724039 2012-02-22T00:54:57-06:00 <p>Though a company car at 3617 Quail Springs Drive caught fire Tuesday night, quick action from the homeowners prevented the flames from spreading....</p> Tulsa workers campaigning to save jobs By Justin Jupavicius urn:uuid:3211800-1-22112-2723886 2012-02-22T00:54:57-06:00 <p>TULSA — American Airlines workers in Tulsa said they are stepping up a public campaign to draw attention to the 2,100 employees whose jobs are on the struggling air carrier’s chopping block as the company goes through bankruptcy, the local ...</p> Wrecker rotation changes proposed by Norman police By Joy Hampton urn:uuid:3211800-1-22112-2723738 2012-02-22T00:54:57-06:00 <p>The Norman Police Department is making changes in the city’s wrecker service policy to enhance safety and efficiency. The new policy outlines procedures for either a rotation or a bid process, though — for now — the rotation will continue....</p>