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TMZ: Money Linked To OU Player

A co-executive producer with celebrity news Web site, TMZ.com, talked with SportsXtra’s Mark Rodgers about a report that a University of Oklahoma athlete accepted an improper wire transfer last summer.

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Police: 3 Arrested In Drug Bust

Three people are in jail after a drug bust in southwest Oklahoma City, police say.

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Local youth plan to stand up on Kick Butts Day

The tobacco industry addicts more than 1,000 youth every day — and one in three of them will die prematurely because of tobacco use.

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Man Unhurt After Train Hits Truck

A metro man is OK after his truck was hit by a train on Wednesday.

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Woman Accused In McDonald’s Incident

Oklahoma City police have arrested a woman for allegedly climbing through a restaurant drive-through window.

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1.2 Million High Chairs Recalled

The government is recalling about 1.2 million high chairs.

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Edmond Police Investigate Stabbing

Edmond police say a man was taken to a local hospital after being stabbed early Thursday morning.

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Tickets Available For NCAA Tourney

Single-session tickets for the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball First- and Second-Rounds at the Ford Center are on sale.

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Bobcats Come Back To Beat Thunder

The Charlotte Bobcats continued a remarkable string of success against the better teams in the NBA, rallying from 19 points down to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-92.

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Possible Human Bones Found In Norman

Police in Norman are investigating the discovery of what appear to be human remains.

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City commissioners approve $334K in changes to general fund

With three months left in the current fiscal year and budget preparations under way for the next fiscal year, city commissioners unanimously approved a $334,686 decrease of appropriations in the general fund as part of an “overall spending reduction plan.”

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Decent weather to accompany week

While area schools are out for the annual spring break, Mother Nature appears to be providing a decent week, weather-wise, for the students to enjoy, according to the National Weather Service. Ty Judd, NWS meteorologist, said although today would start out cloudy, temperatures are expected to reach the upper 50s. Wednesday temperatures would be about the same, in the upper 50s but would feel …

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Touring library program brings art appreciation, history to communities

The Pioneer Library System is sponsoring a touring program to its three-county community offering a look at America’s history through its art, as well as an opportunity to learn how to interpret what the eye sees.

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Monument Moved From Courthouse

A Ten Commandments monument that’s outside the Haskell County Courthouse in Stigler is scheduled to be moved.

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Suspect Opp Ordered Back To Jail

A man suspected in the drunken-driving death of a 5-year-old boy in Oklahoma City on Feb. 26 is ordered back to jail.

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Police: Chase Suspect Fleeing IRS

A man running from IRS agents was taken to a local hospital after a pursuit and crash Wednesday in Oklahoma City.

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Meningitis Victim’s Family Speaks Out

Eyewitness News 5’s Linda Mares talks to the family of an Oklahoma girl who died of meningitis.

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Chase Suspect ID’d, Past Revealed

Eyewitness News 5 has learned that Judy Jo Lindsey, who police say led them on a high-speed chase Tuesday through southeast parts of the Oklahoma City metro area, has had at least one prior run-in with law enforcement.

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Doctors Test 8th Child For Meningitis

CLAREMORE, Okla. — A 1-year-old boy has been taken to a Tulsa hospital for testing for meningitis. Oologah-Talala Emergency Medical Services spokesman John Wylie said an ambulance was sent to Claremore Regional Hospital about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to take the boy to St. Francis Hospital.

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Police Arrest Woman, 67, After Chase

A woman is arrested after a police chase that last about 20 minutes Tuesday on the southeast side of the Oklahoma City metro.

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Police Arrest Woman, 68, After Chase

A woman is arrested after a police chase that last about 20 minutes Tuesday on the southeast side of the Oklahoma City metro.

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Man Accused Of Killing Ex-Wife

A Shawnee man has surrendered to police in connection with the death of his ex-wife, police say.

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Crews Battle House Fire In Norman

Crews are at the scene of a house fire in the Brookhaven district of Norman.

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Live Wire: Police Chase In MWC

Follow along with our Live Wire, a real-time resource for news and information on KOCO.com.

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Woman Arrested After Police Chase

A woman is arrested after a police chase that last about 20 minutes Tuesday on the east side of the Oklahoma City metro.

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Shawnee Man Accused Of Murder

A Shawnee man has surrendered to police in connection with the death of his ex-wife, police say.

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Dog Shot As Marshals Serve Warrant

While serving an arrest warrant to a female suspect in southeast Oklahoma City on Tuesday, a law enforcement officer shot and killed a dog in the suspect’s front yard, marshals say.

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Audit Criticizes ME’s Office

State auditors say overspending and mismanagement have contributed to financial problems at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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Paperwork Filed To Deny Opp Bond

The man accused of causing the death of a 5-year-old boy is out of jail, but prosecutors are trying to change that.

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7 Hurt In Okla. City Bus Crash

Seven people were taken to a local hospital after a crash involving a city bus on Tuesday, police say.

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