By Rich Fisher

By Associated Press

Tulsa, OK – Judge orders settlement meeting in Cintas case

TULSA, Okla. (AP) A federal judge is ordering a meeting between Cintas Corp. and the widow of a former employee who is suing the company to try to settle her 2007 wrongful death lawsuit.

The order this week from U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul J. Cleary is a last attempt to settle the case before a jury trial would begin in April against the nation's largest uniform supplier.

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Oklahoma City, OK – Senate GOP caucus calls for Dec. special session

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma Senate Republican Caucus wants Gov. Brad Henry to call a special session of the Legislature for December.

Henry, a Democrat, had suggested earlier this week that a January special session might be possible to deal with the state's ongoing budget issues, after the state Board of Equalization releases revenue estimates on Dec. 21. State revenues have been below projections for the last 10 months.

By Rich Fisher

By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, OK – 6 more die from swine flu complications

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) State health officials say six more Oklahomans have died from complications of the swine flu.

The Oklahoma State Health Department reported Thursday that the deaths included nine children under 19 years of age and five people who were 65 or older.

The deaths bring the total number of deaths associated with the H1N1 virus to 33 since Sept. 1, when the agency began its surveillance of the disease. Another death occurred in June.

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Oklahoma City, OK – Stimulus dollars listed in non-existent districts

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The federal government's Web site shows millions of dollars in federal stimulus money going to congressional districts in Oklahoma that don't exist.

The errors are being blamed on data entry problems.

They include $11.6 million to the state's 25th Congressional District and $10 million to the 51st District. Oklahoma has only five congressional districts.

Tulsa, OK – Remodeling is being placed on hold at the Police Headquarters. The work was started in the chief's section but became under fire following police officer lay-offs.

The work stopped yesterday following a critical editorial in the Tulsa World.

The department was using forfeiture funds to pay for the work. Under law, those funds cannot be used for salary expenses.

Tulsa, OK – An overnight fire in Tulsa damages three homes. It happened about 12:30 Thursday morning near 31st and 129th East Avenue. Fire officials are looking for the cause.

The blaze started in one home then spread to houses on either side. The Fire department says no one was injured in the blaze.

The Red Cross reports it is assisting one family of four.

Tulsa, OK – The lines were long as over five-thousand people waited to get H1N1 flu vaccinations in Tulsa. The crowd yesterday gathered at the Exchange Center on the fairgrounds to get the vaccinations. This was the first time that anyone, over the age of six-months, could get the vaccine.

The Tulsa Health Department's Melanie Christian says they processed people through the line at a rate of 900-per hour. All together, 5,296 people were vaccinated yesterday.

By Rich Fisher