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Small earthquake reported in central Oklahoma
McLOUD, Okla. — The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake has occurred near McLoud, but no damage has been reported.
The magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported at 12:14 p.m. Wednesday about a mile southeast of McLoud or about 26 miles east and south of Oklahoma City.
A quake of magnitude 2.5 to 3 is the smallest generally felt by people.
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Republican gubernatorial campaigns square off
While one Republican gubernatorial candidate preached of the pitfalls of Washington politics, the opposing campaign touted the tough decisions that lined one politician’s trek up Capitol Hill as unparalleled experience for the governor’s seat, during a forum hosted by OU’s College Republicans Tuesday.
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1-27 State news in brief
Authorities are searching for two inmates who escaped from the James Crabtree Correctional Center in Helena in northwestern Oklahoma.
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Lawmakers announce deal to balance budget
Gov. Brad Henry and legislative leaders reached agreement Tuesday on a plan to reserve funds and make targeted cuts to address a $1 billion shortfall in the budget for the fiscal year that ends June 30.
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Jury selection resumes in murder trial
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jury selection has resumed for a Norman man accused of killing his two sisters and the 87-year-old mother-in-law of one of the women.
William Eugene Davis, 53, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder -
Mother’s body found, Amber alert issued for daughter
A mother’s body was found inside a camper in southwestern Oklahoma and authorities issued an Amber alert early Monday for her missing 7-year-old daughter.
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Stillwater police investigating deaths of 2 men
Stillwater police are looking into the unrelated deaths of two men over the weekend.
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Mercy’s PB diet — it’s not peanut butter
If you’re thinking it’s the peanut butter diet, think again. Mercy’s 2010 challenge is the PB diet, as in the plant-based diet.
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OMRF method may improve treatment of ovarian cancers
The problem with killing cancer is that it comes back. But new research from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation could pave the way for therapies that avoid this problem.
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Deadlines approaching for OUHSC summer Programs
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is accepting applications for three competitive summer programs for Oklahoma college students interested in science.
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Republican gubernatorial campaigns square off
