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February 27, 2013

OSU provost selected U of Wyo. president

By Bob Moen Associated Press Wed Feb 27, 2013, 01:17 AM CST

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Oklahoma State Provost Robert Sternberg has been named president of the University of Wyoming.

The UW Board of Trustees unanimously decided on Sternberg on Tuesday.

Sternberg becomes the 24th president of Wyoming’s only four-year public university. He will succeed Tom Buchanan, who is retiring.

The decision ends a search that was to be entirely secret until media outlets successfully sued to disclose the finalists’ names. UW released the names last Friday and interviewed the four finalists over the weekend.

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Tornado victims identified

Three of the 24 victims from Monday’s tornado have been identified. Officials say 20 of the 24 were Moore residents and four were from Oklahoma City....
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This aerial photo shows damage to Plaza Towers Elementary School after it was hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/Steve Gooch)

Plaza Towers teacher’s aide recounts twister

When the tornado siren sounded at Plaza Towers Elementary in Moore on Monday afternoon, Maylene Sorrels had one reaction: protect her students....
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Officials vow not to quit looking until everyone is found

The tornado that killed 24 people and injured at least 100 others in the Moore and Oklahoma City area cut a17 mile long path that started in Newcastle and ended at Lake Stanley Draper. Nine of the dead are children....
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First victim identified

MOORE — The first victim of Moore’s tornado was identified by family as 9-year-old Janae Hornsby, a Plaza Towers Elementary student, according to a local news station....
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Norman church serves storm victims

Journey Church was humming with activity Tuesday morning as hundreds of volunteers worked to organize donated goods for the victims of Monday’s tornado in Moore....
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Curfew set for Moore; search process explained May 22, 2013
City awarded communities incentive grant May 22, 2013

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Members of the Texas A&M softball team wait at home plate to greet teammate Cali Lanphear after she hit a game-ending home run in the fifth inning against Baylor during 2013 NCAA Softball Championship College Station Regional, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Bryan College Station Eagle Photo, Stuart Villanueva)

Aggies offer quite a story on small diamond

If ever a softball team figured itself destined to land a colossal upset, Texas A&M may be that team....
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From Durant to SaberCats, athletes pitching in for Moore relief

MOORE — Selfish, conceited, arrogant. These are just a few of the descriptions athletes are often tagged with....
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Big 12 tourney put on hold

The start of the Big 12 Conference baseball tournament has been delayed until Thursday and the format has been changed to pool play....
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Roman Catholic Church too busy to respond with hate

Editor, The Transcript: Diana Frost’s letter of May 19 concerning the Roman Catholic Church was so unreasonable that it almost defies response. Still, one of her many accusations must be addressed....
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There’s no answer for ‘Why?’

Just hours before, there was breakfast and laughter. Pictures were on the walls and memories were in every room. But in seconds, those joys of life were reduced to a concrete slab by a rage of nature that man will never fully understand....
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Moore’s amazing resilience

Our hearts, already heavy from Sunday’s deadly tornado in far eastern Cleveland County, sunk even further Monday afternoon as we watched the tornado rip through Moore. The monster storm that hit Monday followed nearly the same path as the ...
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Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
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Scratch-and-sniff cards prompt natural gas scare

Those scratch-and-sniff cards the energy company sends to customers to teach them to recognize the artificial smell added to natural gas? Turns out they work pretty well.
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How to help

Ways to help out

Here are some ways you can help out those in Moore who have been devastated by the tornado.

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VIDEO: Residents begin cleanup following EF-5 tornado

Survivor Michael Dawson talks about living through the tornado and the discovery in his backyard following the storm that gave him a startle.

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INTERACTIVE: Aerial view of Moore before and after tornado

Compare before and after shots of Plaza Towers Elementary, Briarwood Elementary, and the Moore Medical Center.

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VIDEO: Oklahoma National Guard aids search and rescue for Moore, Okla., tornado

Oklahoma National Guard Airmen from the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron perform search and rescue missions at night using thermal imaging technology.

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Multimedia from the Moore tornado

Photos and video from the Moore tornado and devastation that was left in its wake on May 20, 2013.

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Continuing tornado coverage

VIDEO: Residents begin cleanup following EF-5 tornado

Survivor Michael Dawson talks about living through the tornado and the discovery in his backyard following the storm that gave him a startle.
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Curfew set, search process explained May 21, 2013
First victim identified May 21, 2013
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How to use herbal supplements safely

Dear Savvy Senior, Are herbal supplements safe for seniors who are taking other prescription medications? I have a friend who swears by them, but I want to be sure before I take anything new....
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Norman doctor preparing for Winter Gala for Parkinson’s Research on Dec. 12

Nov. 1, 2011, is a day that Nicole Jarvis, M.D., will never forget. It was on this day that Jarvis, who was only 38, was officially given the diagnosis of Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease. Now, at 40, Jarvis juggles her illness, her ...
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Texting for tacos

Before I unleash the next couple of sentences, I want to warn some of you to be prepared for some harsh words. OK. Here we go. I don’t enjoy receiving or sending text messages. There, I said it. I love the cell phone and think it’s the ...
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