McAlester News-Capital, McAlester, OK State news2012-02-14T13:36:07-06:00urn:uuid:d1f99ecd-00be-4ac3-a0e9-f0dd56df082b5 Things to Know in Oklahoma for Mondayurn:uuid:b11e93e5-1328-40a5-b07f-9d4e92d6ca8f2012-02-13T11:45:46-06:00
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<span id="_oneup" style="font-size: 11px;">The deaths of two lawmakers and the departure of two others for jobs in the private sector forced open two Senate seats and two House seats ...</span></p>
AG asks Okla. high court to decide tribal water caseBY TIM TALLEYurn:uuid:f420d2a6-1f08-497d-9061-c7e431ad884b2012-02-11T15:03:29-06:00
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Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to decide the rights of two Oklahoma-based American Indian tribes to water in major streams in their historic territories in southeastern Oklahoma.</p>
5 Things to Know in Oklahoma for Fridayurn:uuid:3fd4f852-5954-4f65-878e-35b7505acad32012-02-10T11:36:52-06:00
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<span id="_oneup" style="font-size: 11px;">Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak has announced the resignation of a state employee who sent an official email to hundreds of people that contained an off-color term for breasts. ...</span></p>
McAlester New-Capital's junior reporters tell allurn:uuid:231e091a-cf1e-4555-bbde-92e088c35a7a2012-02-10T10:43:42-06:00
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<strong>Globe-trotting, from McAlester to Japan</strong></p>
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On Feb. 6, I had the pleasure of meeting two of the Harlem Globetrotters. Handles, who is 6’ 1,” wasn’t very tall compared to Stretch, who is 7’ 2”. ...</p>
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<strong>Living the dream</strong></p>
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On Monday, the Harlem Globetrotters came to McAlester to play some basketball. Before the game, I had the honor to interview center “Stretch” Middleton and guard “Handles” Franklin. ...</p>
5 Things to Know in Oklahoma for Thursdayurn:uuid:cd5b4a1d-5e5f-48ab-b38a-e76f58ac20a02012-02-10T10:11:42-06:00
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<span id="_oneup" style="font-size: 11px;">GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum plans stops in Oklahoma City and Tulsa ...</span></p>
5 Things to Know in Oklahoma for Wednesdayurn:uuid:92841735-c5e4-4991-a9c8-0aa3edf2e23c2012-02-08T13:51:14-06:00
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<span id="_oneup" style="font-size: 11px;">Hundreds of anti-abortion activists are expected to descend on the Capitol to urge state lawmakers to support further restrictions to abortion in Oklahoma. ...</span></p>
Schools to start high school basketball district playoffsBy John Yatesurn:uuid:f9ec9bd8-7535-4594-8212-4502c7e2de852012-02-07T22:43:12-06:00
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Districts have been set by the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association for the approaching high school basketball playoffs in classes B through 4A, which includes several area schools.</p>
5 Things to Know in Oklahoma for Tuesdayurn:uuid:fb81164f-002f-427c-8a53-13e4204ece2f2012-02-07T19:41:46-06:00
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<span id="_oneup" style="font-size: 11px;">Gov. Mary Fallin signed an executive order this week banning smoking on all state property and in state vehicles. ...</span></p>
5 Things to Know in Oklahoma for Mondayurn:uuid:ebd339eb-4864-4408-bfa2-fef3e097d3472012-02-06T11:17:01-06:00
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<span id="_oneup" style="font-size: 11px;">Tulsa police accidentally destroyed the alleged murder weapon in the case of an Oklahoma man accused of fatally shooting a Tulsa couple, police said.</span> ...</p>
Newspaper sues Bartlesville for surveillance videourn:uuid:53a79b82-cf89-4c3e-a50f-16f9550c1c742012-02-03T18:58:05-06:00
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A Bartlesville newspaper sued the city and a local prosecutor Friday, seeking a videotape that the newspaper believes shows two police officers assaulting a handcuffed man at a hospital.</p>