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  • Drought in West spurs prayers

    BERNALILLO, N.M. — Along the irrigation canal that cuts through this centuries-old New Mexico town, a small group of churchgoers gathers to recite the rosary before tossing rose petals into the water....

    May 4, 2013

  • Snow falls in May

    OKLAHOMA CITY — The green lawn around Linda Blackwood’s Adair County house was white Friday morning after an unusual late-season snowfall swept across northeastern Oklahoma....

    May 4, 2013

  • Arrest made in 1992 cold case

    OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma authorities said Thursday that bodies found last month in a hole initially dug for a septic tank were likely those of three females missing since 1992 and that police had arrested a man who sprinkled black pepper ...

    May 3, 2013

  • Reps want testing halt

    OKLAHOMA CITY — Some state legislators called for a moratorium on public school testing Wednesday after a number of computer glitches were reported by state education officials....

    May 2, 2013

  • Battles rage over tobacco measures

    OKLAHOMA CITY — Battles over the regulation of tobacco products are continuing to rage at the Oklahoma Capitol, and anti-smoking forces plan to continue the fight after the Legislature adjourns by seeking a statewide vote on restricting ...

    April 30, 2013

  • Edmond man, Fairfax woman win marathon

    OKLAHOMA CITY — An Edmond man and a Fairfax woman are the winners of the 13th annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon....

    April 29, 2013

  • Tulsa weighing 2024 summer Olympic bid

    TULSA — Buoyed by its success hosting a major fishing tournament this winter, Oklahoma’s second-largest city is now dreaming of something faster, higher, stronger: the 2024 Summer Olympics....

    April 28, 2013

  • Boston runners to compete in OKC Memorial Marathon

    OKLAHOMA CITY — Michael Smith was waiting near the finish line of the Boston Marathon when the bombs exploded and stopped his wife from completing the race....

    April 27, 2013

  • Okla. lawmakers feeling left out of budget process

    OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Republican officials are keeping a tight lid on who would get how much money under next year’s state budget proposal, and several legislators — Democrat and Republican alike — are complaining they haven’t been ...

    April 27, 2013

  • Consumer-driven health plan suggested

    OKLAHOMA CITY — Officials in Oklahoma say there are no plans to move Oklahoma workers to an insurance exchange....

    April 25, 2013