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Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Gets 26 Newcomers in 2010 Football Recruiting Class
Hurricane heavy on defense with 18 defensive players of 26 total signees
Tulsa, Oklahoma -- On national letter-of-intent signing day, The University of Tulsa inked 22 newcomers to go along with four signees from the December signing period for a total class of 26 student-athletes, it was announced today by Head Football Coach Todd Graham.

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Tulsa, OK – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol spent Wednesday afternoon investigating an head-on crash near Berryhill. The accident happened on the Gilcrease Expressway near west 51st street. The Highway Patrol says one of the cars crossed the center line and plowed head-on into the oncoming vehicle.

The Patrol says one person was killed and two others were taken to the hospital. One of the injured was in critical condition, the other had less serious injuries.

By Rich Fisher

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Oklahoma City, OK – Bible could be coming to public high schools

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) High schools across the state could begin offering an elective course in the study of the Bible under a measure approved by a Senate committee.

The Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Wednesday passed the bill. It now goes to the full Appropriations Committee.

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Oklahoma City, OK – Chief medical examiner placed on paid leave

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Board of Medicolegal Investigations has placed Oklahoma's chief medical examiner on administrative leave, pending the outcome of an investigation.

The board placed Dr. Collie Trant on paid leave during a three-hour special meeting on Monday.

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Sand Springs, OK – Highway 412 looked like a demolition derby this morning near the Keystone Dam. Freezing fog made an overpass on the highway, near 177th West Avenue extremely slick. Cars came upon the slick overpass without warning.

At least 20-cars were involved in the chain reaction crash. The expressway was shut down for over two hours.

EMSA transported four people to Tulsa hospitals from the crash site.

By John Durkee

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Oklahoma City, OK – Gov. candidates spend $663K in 4Q of 2009

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial campaign hasn't yet heated up, but the top candidates still are shelling out plenty of money.

The latest contribution and expenditure reports filed late Monday show the candidates combined to spend $663,000 during the last quarter of 2009.

To date, the campaigns of the five candidates for Oklahoma governor have raised nearly $4 million and spent more than $1.9 million in the race for the state's top post.

By Rich Fisher

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Hooker, OK – The war in Afghanistan has taken the life of an Oklahoma native. Army Captain David J. Thompson was killed during combat operations in the Wardak province in Afghanistan.

Captain Thompson was a native of Hooker, Oklahoma in the panhandle. He was 39-years old. He is survived by his wife and two children. His parents live in Hinton, Oklahoma.