2012-02-15T02:50:49-06:00 urn:uuid:65c78206-0585-4dce-b044-8d9a0f557c7b By Andy Rieger urn:uuid:3211800-1-21412-2695214 2012-02-15T00:54:58-06:00

<p> Cleveland County prosecutors are expected to file as many as 20 felony charges ranging from burglary to first-degree rape and forcible oral sodomy against a former OU student who police say confessed to sexual assaults on Norman college ...</p>

Transcript Staff Writer urn:uuid:3211800-1-21412-2696499 2012-02-15T00:54:58-06:00

<p>By Joel Pruett On Tuesday, the preliminary hearing for a former University of Oklahoma professor suspected of rape and sexual abuse of and lewd acts with children was set for May 10....</p>

By Joy Hampton urn:uuid:3211800-1-21412-2696142 2012-02-15T00:54:58-06:00

<p>Norman residents most likely will not notice any property tax increase from bonds awarded to an underwriter by the Norman City Council on Tuesday night, city Finance Director Anthony Francisco said....</p>

By Sean Murphy urn:uuid:3211800-1-21412-2695616 2012-02-15T00:54:58-06:00

<p>OKLAHOMA CITY — Record-breaking sales tax collections last month in Oklahoma not only boosted the state’s general revenue fund but signaled that consumer confidence is on the rise, state finance officials said Tuesday....</p>

Transcript Staff urn:uuid:3211800-1-21412-2696796 2012-02-15T00:54:58-06:00

<p>The unofficial results of yesterday night’s election are in, with no close races and no reported complications with new machinery and ballots. Voters largely favored incumbents where applicable. Results are as follows: &amp;#x00b7; Lexington ...</p>

By David Pitt urn:uuid:3211800-1-21412-2696697 2012-02-15T00:54:57-06:00

<p>DES MOINES, Iowa — The last time China’s soon-to-be leader visited Iowa, he slept in a bedroom with green shag carpeting and Star Trek character cutouts on the walls. He ate eggs with a spoon because his host forgot the chopsticks....</p>

Transcript Staff urn:uuid:3211800-1-21412-2696178 2012-02-15T00:54:57-06:00

<p>A 64-year-old Norman man improved from critical condition to serious condition Tuesday night. He remains in OU Medical Center after being struck Monday while crossing 12th Avenue Northeast, north of Main Street....</p>

By Ken Miller urn:uuid:3211800-1-21412-2695733 2012-02-15T00:54:57-06:00

<p>OKLAHOMA CITY — The Boeing Co. said Tuesday that it’s too early to know whether a proposal to eliminate a program to upgrade the cockpits of C-130 aircraft will affect the number of jobs the company plans to move to Oklahoma City....</p>

By Joan Lowy urn:uuid:3211800-1-21412-2696559 2012-02-15T00:54:56-06:00

<p>WASHINGTON — After years of procrastination, the White House and Congress have suddenly boosted a long-term plan to improve the nation’s roads, bridges and transit systems to the top of the political agenda. This week, the House and ...</p>

By Caitlin Schudalla urn:uuid:3211800-1-21412-2695524 2012-02-15T00:54:54-06:00

<p>Earlier this month, Catholic schools nationwide celebrated Catholic Schools week with various themed activities and fundraisers....</p>