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By Denise Brewer

Tulsa, OK – The sentence is 107 years in prison for Kimberly Graham. She is the Tulsa woman convicted of running into a group of motorcycle riders outside a Tulsa bar. Five people were killed and Graham fled the scene.

Judge Tom Thornbrugh handed down the sentences today. The sentences will run consecutively.

Tulsa, OK – Tulsa, OK (September 1, 2009) Recent news reports last night stated the possibility of the Tulsa Talons leaving Tulsa and the BOK Center to relocate to San Antonio, Texas.

On August 19, Talons officials approached the BOK Center, City of Tulsa, and the Tulsa Metro Chamber regarding the Tulsa Talons advancing to a possible new Arena Football League.

Talons officials requested a new rental rate deal at the BOK Center. This request was to go from a per game rental fee of $15,000 per game down to $7,500 per game.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Services held for slain pastor

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Nearly 500 people packed an Oklahoma City church to remember a pastor who was slain inside her small church in Anadarko as she prepared for a Sunday service.

Carol Daniels was found dead Aug. 23 after people coming for services notified police that the door to the church was locked. Police found her body inside. Authorities said she died of multiple sharp force injuries. No arrests have been made.

By Associated Press

Tulsa, OK – Cool weather might help Tulsa skip air list

TULSA, Okla. (AP) Unexpectedly cooler weather could keep Tulsa County from violating federal air standards.

Nancy Graham of the Indian Nations Council of Governments' air quality program says the county likely will avoid the Environmental Protection Agency's so-called "dirty air" list.

Graham had been warning the county was headed for the list because of a series of ozone standard violations.

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By Associated Press

Picher, OK – Fading mining town's city offices to close

PICHER, Okla. (AP) City offices in the mining-scarred town of Picher are set to close Tuesday, as most of the final few-dozen residents left make plans to leave the blighted area.

Shuttering City Hall will mostly be a formality, since the northeastern Oklahoma town has been fading for months. The schools closed in July, and most of the Main Street businesses are already gone.

By Rich Fisher

By John Durkee

Owasso, OK – Owasso is the latest school district to report the H-1-N-1 virus. A sixth grader has been confirmed to have the flu. School officials say the student will remain home from school for a week. The youngster had apparently been to a birthday party over the weekend. They are monitoring other children who were at the same party.

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Below is a letter from the Owasso Superintendent:
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Dear Parents,

A new season of documentaries, debates, high-profile interviews and online activity investigating the impact of the global recession.

Starting with the fateful day Lehman Brothers collapsed, "Aftershock" covers what led to the pandemic financial meltdown, looks at how investments and ordinary peoples' lives have changed over the year, questions big thinkers, reports from China and other countries on the shifting economic balance, and covers key financial gatherings like the upcoming G20 Summit.

By Hear the representative's comments:

Oklahoma City, OK – State Rep. Wade Rousselot held an interim study today to alleviate concerns about legislation to protect underground utilities that may be advanced in the 2010 session.

By john Durkee

Bartlesville, OK – Blaze destroys historic Bartlesville building

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. (AP) Firefighters in Bartlesville are still mopping up hot spots after an early morning blaze that destroyed a nearly 100-year-old downtown building.

Fire officials say the fire was first reported about 3 a.m. Monday, and it took more than three hours to extinguish the blaze. No injuries were reported.

Located across from the ConocoPhillips office complex, the historic building housed eight tenants, including a restaurant.