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President Barack Obama answers questions during his new conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in Washington. The president said the US doesn't know how chemical weapons were used in Syria or by whom. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Ben Gazi probe is ongoing

The murder of four U.S. citizens in Ben Gazi is still a concern even while the IRS held the national spotlight this last week. Congressman Mark Wayne Mullin told KRMG Saturday morning that new information about the attack and the U. S. response is coming out daily. "More and more ...

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You may soon be able to get your caffeine from a toothbrush

Colgate-Palmolive is developing the new brush. Their patent application describing the innovation says “the present invention pertains to an oral care implement generally, and more particularly to a toothbrush that releases a chemical into the mouth during use.” That chemical or drug, of course, is caffeine. Thinking forward the brush ...

June 28: The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the heart of Obama's health care law, ruling that the government can impose tax penalties on those who do not have health insurance.

Congress votes to repeal Obama Care again

The U-S House of Representatives voted yet again to repeal ObamaCare. And although there isn't much chance that the law will ultimately be repealed, Congressman Mark Wayne Mullin said that voting for the repeal was a personally satifying experience. "I felt like I had a voice and I felt like ...

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 photo, actor Charlie Sheen, right, and wife Brooke Mueller arrive at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.  Sheen said Friday, May 3, 2013, that he supports a decision by child protective services to temporarily place his twin sons with former wife, Mueller, with the actor's other ex-wife, Denise Richards. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Charlie Sheen's ex-wife in treatment for sixth OD in two years

Each time Brooke Mueller overdosed she also spent time in the hospital. Mueller is currently in the Betty Ford Center trying to kick the habit again. That’s significant because it’s the get ready for this……the 20th time she has been at Betty Ford. Keeping things all in the family is ...

Toddler gets left behind at Chuck-E Cheese

It might seem like every small child's dream day: unlimited access to pizza, games, and oversized stuffed animals. But what started out as a day of fun ended for one small boy with no one to look after him. Police in Saint Charles, Missouri, say the child was left behind ...

In this Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, photo, US Airways jets are parked at their gates at the Charlotte/Douglas International airport in Charlotte, N.C. Patched together from several scrappy regional carriers on the brink of bankruptcy, US Airways has often been ridiculed within the aviation industry and remains a perennial afterthought among travelers. But it hopes to shed that image by merging with the larger  American Airlines, in a deal which will catapult the two to the top of the industry. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

New AA policy allows those with only a carry on to board earlier

The new rules will apply to anyone boarding with a carry-on that will fit under the seat and doesn’t have to go in the overhead. The airline hopes the change will make boarding go about two minutes faster per flight. While that might not sound like much American says over ...

Mounds of bacon!

Bacon restaurant forced to close due to the smell

Who doesn’t like the smell of bacon? Apparently the neighbors of the restaurant called Bacon Bacon. Businesses close by complained about the constant overwhelming smell and those grumblings led to another problem. When health inspectors looked into the situation they found the restaurant didn’t have the required health permits and ...

Eulalio Rangel

Married couple charged with abusing a child with a belt

A married couple is charged on Friday with child abuse and child neglect.  Tulsa court records show Eulalio Rangel Sr. and Andrea Lang are accused of tying a nine-year-old to a closet door with belts as a punishment.  Officers found more than 30 injuries on the boy.  Police say the ...

Multiple agencies are investigating why a man was found dead.

Missing man identified by fingerprints

A missing man is found dead on Thursday.  Seminole County deputies say the body of Eric Stephens was found on the side of the road near State Highway 56 and East West 1390.  The Holdenville man's body showed signs of trauma.  He was identified by his fingerprints. Holdenville Police, OSBI, ...

Desjuante Boyd

Walmart suspect convicted of murder

A man is convicted on Friday for shooting and killing another man in a Walmart parking lot.  Tulsa court records show Desjuante Boyd was accused of trying to rob the victim and then shooting him in the head at the store near 66th and Memorial.  It's thought the victim might ...

A warrant has been issued for Doug Graves.

Deputies search for husband accused of dragging, killing his wife

A man is charged on Friday for the dragging death of his wife back in February of 2012.  Rogers County deputies are searching for Doug Graves.  Witnesses say the married couple were fighting the day of her death.  A short time later, Jana Graves was dragged behind her husband's truck. ...

Lieutenant Colonel William Davis and Alayna

Tear jerking video: Solider surprises family disguised as major league catcher

The set up went like this. Army Lieutenant Colonel William Davis had been serving in Afghanistan for a year. His family, including nine year old daughter Alayna were at a Tampa Bay Devil Rays game because Alayna had the honor of throwing out the first pitch. Adding to the ruse ...

Pennsylvania Republican Representative Mike Kelly

Video of standing ovation for Republican Rep that roasted IRS at hearing

The fire breathing, impassioned speech came from Pennsylvania Republican Mike Kelly and it brought the chamber crowd to their feet. The cheers came during questioning of former IRS Chief Steve Miller and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George  Kelly pointed out that while the agency is trying ...

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District judge blocks abortion ban

Judge Susan Webber Wright made the decision after the Arkansas ACLU and Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit on behalf of two abortion providers in Little Rock.  The law was set to go into effect in August and would have banned abortions once a pregnancy reached 12 weeks. In ...

Governor Fallin urges Okla. Legislature for health care fix

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin is proposing a last-minute legislative change to the state's Insure Oklahoma program that would direct $50 million in state tobacco taxes to pay for more than 9,000 Oklahomans who are expected to lose their health insurance under the program. Fallin released a statement ...

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Mom chases down, rams child abductor

 It began when the criminal grabbed the young girl and forced her into his car. The girl’s mother was inside their home and was alerted when neighbors ran in to get her. She then jumped into her own car and began chasing the bad guy. What the mom didn’t know ...

Target the latest to chase Netflix

Netflix has turned into a movie and entertainment monster and that gave Target the idea to join the party. The new service is already being beta tested and has a website in place targetticket.com. The site says they will give you: “instant access to 15,000 titles, new releases, classic movies and  ...

'Hatchet Hitchhiker' hero now arrested for murder

He was an internet sensation and praised as a hero, but 24-year-old Caleb "Kai" McGillvary has jumped to other side of the spectrum of fame as a suspected killer. Back in February, McGillvary used a hatchet to save a California highway worker who was being attacked by a man, by ...

Inhofe: Obamacare repeal has a slight chance in Senate

The U.S. House voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act this week, but most observers believe such a repeal can not possibly survive a vote in the Democrat-controlled Senate. But Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) says don't jump to any conclusions just yet. "It's true that Republicans are a minority in ...

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Powerball jackpot grows to record $600 million... what would you buy if you win?

Powerball officials have raised the jackpot to an estimated $600 million That makes it the largest prize in the game's history. It is also the world's second largest lottery prize. The largest jackpot ever was a $656 million Mega Millions prize won in March 2012. Your odds of winning the ...

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