Oklahoma City eNewsBriefs

Death penalty report results in backlash (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

SmoothLee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:10:22 +0000

The American Bar Association said Ohio’s death penalty system was so flawed that Gov. Ted Strickland should immediately halt executions.

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City's first black baseball player still a gentleman [2 hrs ago] - NewsOK.com (subscription)

SmoothLee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:10:33 +0000

City's first black baseball player still a gentleman [2 hrs ago]
NewsOK.com (subscription), OK -Sep 29, 2007
AP Video Breaking the color line in 1953, former Oklahoma City Indian Bill Greason was OKC's version of Jackie Robinson. By TAMIKA MOORE The Birmingham News …

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Let coaches and players do their jobs - Independent Florida Alligator

SmoothLee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:10:55 +0000

Let coaches and players do their jobs
Independent Florida Alligator, FL -22 hours ago
Oklahoma State University head football coach Mike Gundy has received attention for his rant last week. After one of his quarterbacks was ripped apart by a …

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Some doctors look to expand children’s health program

SmoothLee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:10:48 +0000

There is a nationwide effort by doctors to make sure that poor children have health insurance.

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Forecaster calls for 2 hurricanes in October and November

SmoothLee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:10:18 +0000

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Hurricane expert William Gray slightly downgraded his forecast Tuesday, c

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Blackwater chairman defends his company

SmoothLee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:10:36 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Blackwater chairman Erik Prince vigorously rejected charges Tuesday that

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Man’s body recovered from lake

SmoothLee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:10:25 +0000

NORMAN — The body of a Newalla man was found in a partially submerged fishing boat on Lake Thu

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Boren to switch vote on child health insurance bill

SmoothLee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:10:01 +0000

(Oklahoma City, OK) — WASHINGTON — After twice voting against legislation to expand the children’s health insurance program, U.S. Rep. Dan Boren announced today that he had a change of heart an…

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Oklahoma ties: Guidelines followed here, officials say

SmoothLee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:10:26 +0000

Oklahoma research institutions that work with potentially dangerous bacteria say they follow federal

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National title race gets a makeover as 5 top-10 teams fall

SmoothLee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:10:29 +0000

(Oklahoma City, OK) — The national title race received a major makeover in an upsetting couple of days for a bunch top-ranked teams.Half of the top 10 teams in the country lost in the fifth weekend o…

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