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Coburn Questions Stimulus Contracts to Suspended Contractors
Region: Oklahoma
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has sent a letter [1] (PDF) to Defense Secretary Robert Gates asking why contractors under criminal investigation were able to obtain millions of dollars in work from the federal stimulus program. In a story [2] co-published Monday morning in USA Today, we reported [3] that six companies suspected of defrauding a small-business program have been awarded 112 stimulus projects, worth nearly $30... more
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New Oklahoma Law Would Make Abortion Information Public
Region: OklahomaA new Oklahoma state law requires physicians to disclose detailed information on women's abortions to the State's Department Of Health, which will then post the data on a public website. The bill takes effect on November 1 and women receiving an abortion will be forced to reveal: * Date of abortion * County in which abortion is performed * Age of mother * Marital status of mother * Race of mother * Yea... more
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Need an excuse note? Buy it
Region: OklahomaDo you like playing truant, but nervous about getting caught? The Excused Absence Network has got your pick. For about $25, students and employees can buy excuse notes that appear to come from doctors or hospitals. Other options include a fake jury summons or an authentic-looking funeral service programme complete with comforting poems and list of pallbears. Just log on to www.myexcusedabsence.com you can take yo... more
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Diane Sue Whalen Filmed Sex with Dogs
Region: Oklahoma
Diane Sue Whalen has been charged with felony crimes against nature, the details of which will shock you. Diane Sue Whalen, 54, of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, trained her two dogs, Lucky and Buddy, to have sex with her. She and boyfriend Donald Roy Seigfried filmed over 150 tapes of her performing sexual acts with Lucky and Buddy and Seigfried's blue heeler, Merlin. Diane Sue Whalen's adult son found the tapes and ga... more
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Labrador Puppy Kills 2 Month-Old
Region: Oklahoma
A 2 month-old left alone in a swing was killed by a labrador puppy in Oklahoma. The child's mother and grandmother were home at the time of the baby's death but had left him alone in a room with the puppy and another dog. Police aren't sure what made the puppy attack the 2-month-old boy. They say that the dog mauled the infant and he was pronounced dead when paramedics arrived to the scene. The black lab puppy will be... more
Views: 1798Tickets On Sale Today for Eagles at BOK Center
Region: Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma's BOK (Bank of Oklahoma) Center will host the rock band The Eagles for the arena's first concert on September 6, 2008. Tickets go on sale today, July 21 and they are already selling fast. The 18,000+ capacity BOK Center has an impressive list of concerts for the fall 2008 season featuring the Eagles, Leann Rimes, Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Neil Diamond and more. Tickets for the September 6 Eagles c... more
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