Oklahoma

Tamminen: Why Does Oklahoma Want To Drown New York? (Commentary)

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday

Democrats Barbara Boxer (CA) and John Kerry (MA) moved away from discussing the environmental impacts of climate change -- and the reason, therefore, to take action to reduce carbon emissions -- and focused instead on the economic benefits of a domestic clean energy economy. Meanwhile, Republicans James Inhofe (OK) and Lamar Alexander (TN) complained that energy bills would rise and Americans would...

Police: Fire at Oklahoma City house where 4 bodies found was intentional; 5th person sought

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday

| Police: Fire at Oklahoma City house where 4 bodies found was intentional; 5th person soughtAssociated Press Last update: November 10, 2009 - 9:00 AMPrint this storyMore from OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City police say a fire that swept through a home where four people were found dead was intentional.Sgt. Gary Knight says investigators are now searching for a fifth person they believe was at the house...

Oklahoma Southern Baptists unreasonably think their freedom to speak is under assault

MyQuest (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Read about their various resolutions this year (I like the anti-gambling one), including one that is worried about loosing free speech, particularly in the pulpit. Where is this paranoia coming from? It is so funny for those of us who are in minorities who have spoken freely in opposition to the majority culture for a long time.

List of Oklahoma tax breaks

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

A list of some of the state tax exemptions, credits and deductions approved by lawmakers and the Oklahoma Tax Commission's estimate of their cost:

"Philosophy Referee Hand Signals"

Leiter Reports: A Group Blog (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Thanks to Landon Schurtz (Oklahoma) for permission to share this:

Terrorizing groups is wrong

MyQuest (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

My latest column in the Oklahoma Gazette discusses hate crimes. There have been some local developments since this was written. On Sunday, Oct. 18, Brandon Patrick, a 23-year-old Tulsa man, was beaten and attacked with a knife just after leaving his apartment. . . .

France court rules gay woman may adopt

JURIST (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

[JURIST] A French court on Tuesday ordered the country's government to extend adoption rights to a gay woman. The court held that French adoption law, which currently allows single people to adopt children but bars same-sex partners from doing so, illegally discriminates against homosexuals. In 1998, a woman identified only as Emmanuelle B. attempted to adopt a child as an individual, but did not hide...

Christian AFA Director: Ban Muslims from Military!

The Religion Virus (Free subscription) | yesterday

You knew it would happen, but it's still shocking: Bryan Fischer, a Christian and the "Director of Issues Analysis" at American Family Association, wants to ban all Muslims from the U.S. Military . This is so unpatriotic and un-American it's a disgrace. They should take the word "American" out of their organization's name, they don't deserve to use it. I may not agree with their...

Okla.'s Langston Univ. receives $800,000 fed grant

Daily Advance - Business (Free subscription) | yesterday

OKLAHOMA CITY — Langston University will receive an $800,000 federal grant that school officia...

• Oklahoma's Langston University receives $800,000 fed grant for economic development, outreach - Star Tribune
• Okla.'s Langston Univ. receives $800,000 fed grant - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Mumme Poll – Week 10

Get The Picture (Free subscription) | yesterday

Rank Team Votes (top five) 1 Alabama 330 (328) 2 Texas 330 (325) 3 Florida 328 4 Cincinnati 327 5 TCU 326 6 Georgia Tech 321 7 Boise State 315 8 LSU 275 9 Pittsburgh 262 10 Oregon 197 11 Iowa 185 12 Ohio State 174 13 Miami 146 14 Southern Cal 142 15 Houston 119 16 Utah 71 17 Oklahoma State 25 18 Arizona 24 19 Penn State 19 20 Clemson 14 21 Virginia Tech 5 22 Stanford 4 23 South Florida 3 23 Tennessee...

Obama attends Fort Hood memorial

The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday

President heads to Texas as authorities continue investigating suspect Major Nidal Malik Hasan President Barack Obama held emotional meetings at Fort Hood, Texas today with the relatives of the 13 victims of last week's shooting rampage as an inquiry looked into whether vital warning signs had been missed. Obama, accompanied by his wife Michelle, also visited many of the 29 wounded. While Obama attended...

Okla.'s Langston Univ. receives $800,000 fed grant

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

Langston University will receive an $800,000 federal grant that school officials say will be used for economic development in Langston and Oklahoma City.

CNN Takes Another Look at the Willingham case

StandDown Texas Project (Free subscription) | yesterday

"Texas resists family's effort to clear executed man's name," is by Matt Smith. Here are two brief excerpts from this report that charts the history of the case. Cameron Todd Willingham's family here in Oklahoma never believed he set the...

• CNN: Texas resists family's effort to clear executed man's name - Texas Moratorium Network

Cop: House fire where bodies found was intentional

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City police say a fire that swept through a home where four people were found dead was intentional.

Obama Fort Hood Visit: President To Privately Console Families, Publicly Mourn

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday

WASHINGTON — Presidents get elected to run the nation. Some days that means knowing how to heal it. For the first time since winning the White House, President Barack Obama faces such a moment Tuesday at Fort Hood. It his job to offer comfort, if not answers, after the shooting that left 13 people dead and 29 wounded on the bustling Texas Army post five days ago. Obama will privately console...

Hotels.com Reveals 22% Price Drop In Chicago Hotel Rates

eprnetwork | 10/12/2009

According to the latest hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), Chicago, Illinois had the third largest drop in hotel rates with a 22% fall, despite having the eighth highest hotel rates among US cities in the first half of 2009. Illinois had the sixth highest rates among the states, while other Midwest states including North Dakota, Kansas and Oklahoma were among the nation’s least expensive states in

The Lowdown On The Oklahoma Sooners

jockson | 03/30/2009

The Oklahoma Sooners see themselves listed as 7-point underdogs going into their Elite Eight tilt with the North Carolina Tar Heels later today–the Total is listed at 164. In the last 20 games when underdogs of 8-points or less, Oklahoma is only 5-15 ATS but it has gone Under 14 out of 20 times. For more information on march madness schedules and events, see on Online Sports Betting .

Fraud Lawyer Oklahoma

tjulkurra | 02/04/2009

What Should You Do If You Are A Victim Of Health Insurance Fraud? Health insurance fraud is unfortunately all too common today and, despite your best efforts, there is a chance that you will fall victim to this particularly nasty crime. So what do you...