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Gulf oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast
An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Friday in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion.

US pulls away in 2nd half to rout Tunisia 92-57
BRIAN MAHONEY,AP Basketball WriterISTANBUL ? Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.

Oklahoma student stabbed near Norman High School released from hospital
From Staff ReportsThe Norman High School student who was stabbed Wednesday across the street from the school has been released from Norman Regional Hospital and is recovering at home, according to a Norman police news release issued this morning.

Ladies night at Club Rodeo ends with one dead and two injured on Oklahoma City's southwest side
BY ROBERT MEDLEYOne person was shot dead and two others wounded overnight. The shootout involving four OUPD police officers working as security officers was about 2:30 a.m.

Boynton investigated on allegations of nepotism and the sudden formation of a police force
By Susan Hylton - Tulsa WorldMuskogee County District Attorney Larry Moore said his office is gathering information about the hiring of one police officer, Martin Lang, whose siblings Mayor Marie Wilson and Claiborne Lang are two of the town?s three trustees.

Ken Pryor, hero in OU's 1947 NCAA basketball victory, dies at 85
BY BERRY TRAMELNORMAN -- Ken Pryor, who banked in the game-winning shot in OU's 1947 NCAA basketball semifinal victory over Texas, died Tuesday.

Oklahoma City pharmacist shootings: Judge promised trainer no prison time, sources say
BY RANDY ELLIS and NOLAN CLAYNew accusation surfaces after judge steps down from Oklahoma City pharmacist's murder case.

Group sues feds over lesser prairie chicken
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSDENVER — A conservation group is suing to try to win federal protection for the lesser prairie chicken, a bird about the same size as domestic chickens found in the grasslands of Colorado and neighboring states.

OU, OSU cancel traditional pep rallies, citing cost
BY RICKY MARANON - Tulsa WorldOfficials with the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University have canceled the Big Red Rally in Norman and Orange Peel in Stillwater.

Bobbi Parker, wife of former Oklahoma warden, wants charge dismissed
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMANGUM — The wife of a former Oklahoma warden accused of helping a prisoner escape more than 16 years ago wants a Greer County judge to dismiss the charge.

Hot with rain possible today in Oklahoma
FROM STAFF REPORTSChances of rain in Oklahoma City increase later tonight with storms possible in northern parts of the state.

Report shows Oklahoma's illegal immigrant numbers don't follow national down trend
BY VALLERY BROWNA report from the Pew Hispanic Center estimates the number of illegal immigrants in the country decreased nearly 10 percent since 2007.

Juror in Kelsey Smith-Briggs abuse case denies misconduct accusations
BY NOLAN CLAYA juror, Brandi Oldham, 29, of Tulsa, OK, told a judge she did not watch TV news and did not do improper Internet research about the case of Kelsey Smith-Briggs during the eight-day trial in Bristow.

Labor Day safety stressed on Oklahoma roads and lakes
BY ROBERT MEDLEYTroopers will be out in force to crack down on drinking and driving and unsafe behavior. Drivers on the roads and boaters on the lakes will be watched.

Northern Oklahoma College receives school's largest private donation
BY DARLA SLIPKENorthern Oklahoma College will receive an approximate $1.6 million donation — the largest private donation in the school's history, officials announced Wednesday.