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Tulsa, OK – Mountain lion retrieved from tree in NE Oklahoma

(Information in the following story is from: Tulsa World, http://www.tulsaworld.com)

TULSA, Okla. (AP) The Tulsa Zoo will care for a 70-pound female mountain lion that was found in the back yard of a north Tulsa home.

Police officers and officials from the Tulsa Zoo, Animal Control and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation responded after a homeowner reported finding the animal about 20 feet up in a tree shortly after noon on Saturday.

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Copan, OK – Man drowns after jumping into NE Oklahoma lake

COPAN, Okla. (AP) Authorities say a South Coffeyville man has drowned in Copan Lake.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports that 51-year-old Richard Brown drowned after he jumped into the water for an unknown reason Friday afternoon near Copan Dam.

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Tulsa, OK – Much of food stamp money in Okla. spent at Walmart

TULSA, Okla. (AP) A published report says much of the nearly $1.2 billion in food stamp expenditures in Oklahoma went to Wal-Mart stores.

According to data supplied by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to the Tulsa World, Wal-Mart brought in about $506 million between July 2009 and March.

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Undated – Beneficial rain falls across Oklahoma

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) Heavy rain has led to flooding problems in eastern Oklahoma.

LeFlore County Emergency Management Director Michael Davidson says emergency officials helped rescue motorists when two vehicles were swept off a bridge into a creek Sunday afternoon. Davidson says no one was hurt.

He also said some houses had been flooded, but no evacuations had been ordered. Davidson says all major streets and creeks in the area were flooded.

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Oklahoma City, OK – Okla. police sergeant accused in sex abuse case

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Prosecutors say an Oklahoma City police sergeant who was honored for his selfless dedication to children had sexually abused four teenage boys in his care.

The Oklahoman reports that 44-year-old Maurice A. Martinez faces 32 felony counts of sexual child abuse. He also faces charges of threatening a witness, child pornography possession and child abuse.

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Bentonville, ARK – Bentonville, AR.-based Wal-Mart tests delivery service

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) Wal-Mart is testing home grocery delivery in San Jose, Calif., as the world's largest retailer ratchets up competition with online retailer Amazon.com.

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Oklahoma City, OK –

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Gov. Mary Fallin says the White House has approved a request for federal disaster assistance for Atoka County in the wake of a tornado that killed two people.

The announcement means individuals and business owners affected by the April 14 tornado in Tushka may now qualify for assistance with housing repairs or temporary housing.

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Tulsa, OK – Councilman expects AG decision on probe of mayor
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) A Tulsa city councilor says he expects a decision next week by the attorney general on whether there will be an investigation into allegations of wrongdoing against Mayor Dewey Bartlett.

Councilman John Eagleton sent documents earlier this month supporting the allegations along with nearly 1,900 voter signatures supporting an investigation.

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Tulsa, OK – Oil tank fire under control at Tulsa refinery

TULSA, Okla. (AP) Authorities say an oil tank fire at a Tulsa refinery is now under control.

A fire broke out in an oil tank about 9:30 p.m. Friday and that no one was injured in the blaze. The extent of the damage wasn't immediately known.

Tulsa Fire Department spokesman Tim Smallwood said the fire was under control and that firefighters were returning to other duties by late Friday night.