MURRAY EVANS

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Henry says he'd consider January special session

Gov. Brad Henry said a special session of the Legislature could be held in January because of continued uncertainty in Oklahoma's economic forecasts.

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Okla. ed board wants use of Rainy Day Fund now

Cuts in state funding for education mean teachers at one northeastern Oklahoma school now must clean their own classrooms while their superintendent scrubs the toilets. A superintendent in a neighboring county is considering laying off five teachers. Yet another is asking veteran teachers to consider early retirement.

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Davis' 24, key 3-pointer lift Clippers past OKC

Baron Davis scored 24 points, including a key 3-pointer in the final minute, to help the Los Angeles Clippers snap a three-game losing streak with a 101-93 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.

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No. 17 Oklahoma tops Mount St. Mary's, 95-71

Steven Pledger scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting and No. 17 Oklahoma's much-heralded freshman class lifted the Sooners to a 95-71 victory over Mount St. Mary's on Saturday.

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State's Oct. revenue collections below projections

Oklahoma's revenues came in below expectations for the 10th straight month in October, but Treasurer Scott Meacham said there is hope that economic conditions in the state could soon improve.

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Jones' 4 TDs lift Oklahoma past K-State 42-30

Landry Jones passed for 294 yards and four touchdowns and DeMarco Murray scored three times to help No. 22 Oklahoma hold off Kansas State for a 42-30 win Saturday night.

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Oklahoma 8-man team wins 91st in row, sets record

Quarterback Connor Babcock rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns as Shattuck set a national 8-man high school football record with its 91st straight win, beating Goodwell 40-14 on Friday.

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OSU experts discuss sweet sorghum use in ethanol

With demand growing for ethanol produced from sources other than corn, researchers at Oklahoma State University said Wednesday that state agriculture producers could someday grow sweet sorghum or switchgrass as cash crops.

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Durant scores 30 as Thunder beats Heat 96-91

Kevin Durant scored 18 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to help the Oklahoma City Thunder rally for a 96-91 preseason win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

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Durant scores 30 as Thunder beats Suns 110-105

Rookie James Harden scored six of his 11 points in overtime, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder salvage a 30-point outing by Kevin Durant and win their preseason home opener by beating the Phoenix Suns 110-105 on Monday night.

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Fiddlers Afleet wins Oklahoma Derby

Fiddlers Afleet held off the hard-charging Massone by a half-length on Sunday to win the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park.

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Construction begins on $750M Devon tower in OKC

Despite the recession, plans for the new 50-story headquarters for Devon Energy Corp. took another step toward reality Tuesday as company officials and civic leaders gathered for a formal groundbreaking ceremony.

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Hopeful Tulsa WNBA group hires Richardson as coach

Investors trying to bring a WNBA franchise to Tulsa said Tuesday that they have hired Nolan Richardson to be the coach — if the city is able to secure a team.

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Robinson's 3 TDs lift Okla. St. past Rice 41-24

Zac Robinson rushed for one touchdown and threw for two others — both to Dez Bryant — as No. 16 Oklahoma State rebounded from its first loss to beat Rice 41-24 Saturday night.

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Jones' 3 TDs lift Oklahoma past Idaho State 64-0

Freshman quarterback Landry Jones threw three touchdown passes in his first career start and No. 13 Oklahoma routed Idaho State 64-0 on Saturday night.

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Okla. researchers look for cash in the switchgrass

Watching grass grow is tedious, but researchers in the Oklahoma Panhandle say they'll stare at their switchgrass — all 1,000 acres of it — until they know whether they've found a commercially viable source of biofuel.

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Chesapeake CEO convinced CNG popularity will grow

Chesapeake Energy Corp. CEO Aubrey McClendon remains so convinced of the fuel's future that he's even converted his personal vehicle to run on it.

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Judge: Chesapeake won't have to open books

An Oklahoma judge ruled Thursday that Chesapeake Energy Corp. won't have to open its books to a shareholders' group, a victory for the company in its defense of a $75 million bonus awarded to CEO Aubrey McClendon last December.

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'School of Rock' set to open in Oklahoma

For five years, Chris Schaefer worked as a disc jockey and he'd studied nightlife enough to know he wanted a career in the music industry.

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Devon: Production to fall soon from record levels

Devon Energy Corp. reported record production levels for the second quarter on Wednesday but expects those numbers to fall later this year — in part because lower commodity prices have led it to cut back on drilling.

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Thunderous Okla. applause greets Bush on July 4

Former President George W. Bush was greeted by thunderous applause on the Fourth of July as he told thousands of spectators in a rural Oklahoma rodeo arena that the U.S. was "the greatest nation on the face of the earth."

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Bush to visit small Okla. town for 4th of July

When the middle-of-nowhere town of Woodward invited George W. Bush to its Fourth of July celebration, no one really expected the former president to accept. But he did.

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New Okla. health center named after Tisdale

A $20 million health clinic that will be built in Oklahoma will be named after former Sooners basketball star Wayman Tisdale.

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Nichols: Devon well-placed to weather downturn

Devon Energy Corp. CEO Larry Nichols said Wednesday the company is reducing its natural gas drilling in the short-term until gas prices start to rebound.

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Baker's grand slam lifts Oklahoma past Wash. St.

Aaron Baker's first career grand slam highlighted a five-run seventh inning, and Oklahoma beat Washington State 7-2 on Sunday in the NCAA tournament.

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