By Associated Press

Tulsa, OK – TULSA, Okla. (AP) Funeral services are set for Tulsa Rev. Billy Joe Daugherty, a pastor who founded the Victory Christian Center and whose ministry reached across the world. Daugherty's funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Oral Roberts University Mabee Center.

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By Associated Press

Tulsa, OK – TULSA, Okla. (AP) Higher education officials say applications for scholarships and tuition waivers have increased at almost every college and university in the state. Officials say enrollment at colleges also is up during this recession as people who lose jobs look for additional training or seek a new career path.

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Information from: Tulsa World, http://www.tulsaworld.com

By Associated Press

Tahlequah, OK – Group fights water plant
Group fights water plant

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) An Oklahoma environmental group is trying to stop a new sewage plant in northwest Arkansas it believes will violate the federal Clean Water Act.

The group, Save the Illinois River, says the Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority's plant will be a new source of phosphorous in the Illinois River basin. It says the region is already impaired by phosphrous.

By Assoicated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Rural Internet grants net applications

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Dozens of applications have been filed by Oklahoma groups for federal economic stimulus money to expand high-speed Internet service in rural and underserved areas.

Applications from Oklahoma total nearly $5 billion more money than will be available in the entire nation in the first round of funding.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Stimulus money set aside for water projects

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Federal economic stimulus money will be used to fund more than 20 drinking water projects in Oklahoma.

The projects will include expanding old water treatment plants and services and bringing some providers into compliance with health and environmental standards.

By Associated Press

Tulsa, OK – Tulsa nears record homicides

TULSA, Okla. (AP) Police in Tulsa say a slew of recent killings has Tulsa's homicide rate approaching a record level as December approaches.

The 63 slayings investigated this year are close behind the record of 69 set in 2003 and police say the month of December is traditionally a month that is marred by violence.

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – Earthquakes up in central Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma Geological Survey says the number of earthquakes in Oklahoma County that have been strong enough to be felt is above average this year.

More than twice as many earthquakes were felt in the county this year than are normally felt in all of Oklahoma.

The biggest quake in Oklahoma this year measured 3.7 on the Richter scale and struck Aug. 28 in eastern Oklahoma County, near where three temblors have been recorded this month.

By Associated Press

Enid, OK – USDA: Enid, Okla., firm recalling beef fritters

ENID, Okla. (AP) The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Advance Food Co. of Enid is recalling approximately 110,730 pounds of frozen beef steak fritter products, sold to restaurants, that may contain foreign materials bits of plastic.

By From the Public Radio Tulsa news team

ON PUBLIC RADIO 89.5 HD1 – Listen to a comprehensive special from KWGS News on the first flu pandemic of the 21st century. Brad Gibson, John Durkee and Denise Brewer interview the experts and the victims to expose the myths and the dangers of H1N1, swine flu. Who is most vulnerable? Can the medical community in Oklahoma cope?

We've gathered together stories and links to flu resources from around the world.

By Associated Press

Tulsa, OK – OU, TU hoping to create joint medical program

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The University of Oklahoma and the University of Tulsa hope to create a joint medical education program between the two schools.

When OU regents meet on Tuesday in Norman, they will consider the creation of a "planning initiative" that would have as its goal the creation of such a program.