Provides the latest RSS feeds for Tulsa News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The Tulsa News.Net http://www.thetulsanews.net/ en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:33:51 -0500 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:33:51 -0500 30 Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones signed a free-agent contract Wednesday to play basketball in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) with the Tulsa Shock. http://www.thetulsanews.net/story/610723 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:40:02 -0500 IANS http://www.thetulsanews.net/story/610723 Sutton Avian Research Center staff members work on a trailer that sends live video of an eagle nest to the internet. Not the eagle's nest in the tree behind the trailer. http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001250&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:07:43 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001250&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc By Dan Bewley and Scott Thompson, The News On 6 TULSA, OK -- says there are at least 28 active members of the military from the Tulsa area who are gay - seven of them deployed in Iraq. The group bel... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001248&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:07:42 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001248&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc By Emory Bryan, The News On 6 TULSA, OK -- The City of Tulsa has released another email from Chief of Staff Terry Simonson regarding the grant money used to re-hire Tulsa Police officers. The latest ... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001249&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:07:42 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001249&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma high school students would be required to take four years of mathematics before graduating high school under a bill approved in the Oklahoma Senate. The bill by Sen. Jam... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001251&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:07:39 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001251&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The author of legislation that would allow the sale of Oklahoma's workers' compensation insurance agency says the bill is dead for the year. Rep. Dan Sullivan of Tulsa said Wedne... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001252&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:07:38 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001252&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's jobless rate declined to 6.7 percent in January. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reported Wednesday that Oklahoma's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate f... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001253&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:07:38 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001253&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Deputy Merle Clack wouldn't mind a new ride, along with some tech upgrades to go with it."Newer radar units, they pick up a lot better than our old ones do," said Deputy Merle Clack with the... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001247&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:03:06 -0500 KJRH 2 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001247&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Current law prohibits a registered sex offender from loitering 300 feet around these safety zones. Senator Jay Paul Gumm, D-Durant, wants to increase the safety zone for loitering to 500 feet. http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001254&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:58:32 -0500 Fox 23 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001254&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc The disgraced sprinter once called the world's fastest woman was introduced Wednesday as the newest member of the WNBA's Tulsa Shock and she offered no apologies for her steroids use or her time in fe... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001255&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:40:27 -0500 Associated Press http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001255&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Houston and Memphis split two regular season meetings, with Houston winning 92-75 at home and losing 92-77 at Memphis."According to (some people), Memphis is already in the tournament," Penders said. ... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001256&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:14:52 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001256&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc (AP Photo/Shane Bevel)Former sprinter Marion Jones addresses the media during a news conference announcing her signing with WNBA basketball Tulsa Shock on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Tulsa, Okla. Lo... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001257&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:14:50 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=33001257&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Associated Press PERKINS, Okla. (AP) -- The state Medical Examiner's Office is releasing the name of an 8-month-old boy who was mauled to death by dogs near Perkins. A spokeswoman for the state ... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32997939&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:31:14 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32997939&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc NewsOn6.com TULSA, OK -- A Tulsa entrepreneur is launching a franchise of a popular sushi restaurant. "In The Raw" is already a success story in Tulsa and has expanded to five locations in Oklahoma.... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32997938&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:31:13 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32997938&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A former member of the state Board of Health accused of selling drugs used to make methamphetamine has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Attorney General Drew Edmondson ... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32997936&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:31:12 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32997936&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc (AP Photo/Shane Bevel)Former sprinter Marion Jones addresses the media during a news conference announcing her signing with WNBA basketball Tulsa Shock on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Tulsa, Okla. Lo... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32997940&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:35:28 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32997940&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones has signed for Women's National Basketball Association franchise the Tulsa Shock. The 34-year-old won three Olympic titles in 2000 but was later stripped of her medals... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32994355&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:42:45 -0500 RTE http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32994355&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc NewsOn6.com TULSA, OK -- Construction begins this week on the next phase of the Gilcrease Expressway. This latest phase will be from the Tisdale Parkway to 41st West Avenue. The new stretch will be ... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32994353&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:39:29 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32994353&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tulsa Shock , hoping to launch a new career after losing five Olympic medals for using steroids and doing jail time for lying to federal prosecutors.Jones was a star at the http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32994356&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:44:53 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32994356&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc NewsOn6.com SPARKS, Oklahoma – A 3.1 magnitude earthquake rattled Lincoln County just after midnight. The United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake struck around 12 a.m. Wednesda... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32990975&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:45:44 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32990975&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A bill to require those receiving federal aid for needy families to undergo drug testing has been expanded to include state elected officials and certain executives. Sen. Anthony... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32990976&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:45:43 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32990976&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - The attorney for Cleveland County Clerk Tammy Howard is asking for a jury trial on charges she drove under the influence of alcohol. Defense attorney Steve Stice says he's still ... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32990977&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:45:43 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32990977&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Several law enforcement agencies split $1 million cash from a drug bust.No one came forward to claim the money after it was seized.So, it was handed over to the authorities to use for law enforcement ... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32990973&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:41:22 -0500 KJRH 2 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32990973&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Texas federal prison for lying about doping and her role in a check-fraud scam.Before she became known as the world's fastest woman, Jones was the starting point guard on http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32990978&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:55:33 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32990978&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc NewsOn6.com TULSA, OK -- OKBlitz.com has a report from ESPN which says former Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones is expected to sign with the Tulsa Shock Wednesday. The Shock, Tulsa's new WNBA fr... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32987713&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:04:03 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32987713&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc OHP Troopers said 46-year-old Gary Livers of Tulsa was hit by a car just after 11:30pm Tuesday. The OHP report said Livers was standing in the middle of a lane on Highway 33 near S. 193rd W. Avenue ju... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32987710&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:59:47 -0500 KJRH 2 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32987710&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc (Tulsa, Ok) Wed, March 10, 2010A successful night for Tulsa police after they capture suspects in a home invasion and a police chase.Tulsa police say just after 1:00 they were called to a home in east... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32987714&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:55:07 -0500 Fox 23 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32987714&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc ');} //--> Oklahoma City - University of Oklahoma President David Boren is offering to donate land near the state Medical Examiner's Office for possible expansion of the building. http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32987715&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:21:53 -0500 News Channel 8 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32987715&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wednesday morning temperatures started out in the 30's and 40's but by this afternoon, thanks to strong southerly winds, highs will climb into the 70's across much of the area. http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32987716&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:21:53 -0500 News Channel 8 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32987716&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc NewsOn6.com TULSA, OK -- A 20-year-old Tulsa man is shot in the leg with a shotgun early Wednesday after he breaks into a house near Hudson and Easton. http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32984531&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:13:36 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32984531&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc ');} //--> Oklahoma - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City police have arrested a man for allegedly dousing the mother of his children with gasoline and setting her on fire. Officers also alleged... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32984534&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:33:04 -0500 News Channel 8 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32984534&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc NEWS 9 OKLAHOMA CITY -- A nearly two week protest in downtown Oklahoma City is over after a compromise was reached Tuesday afternoon between Senator Tom Coburn and members of Invisible Children and R... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32981730&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:36:26 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32981730&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc A violation of Senate Bill 1981 would mean a maximum fine of $750 for posting a video of a fight involving minors online. Senator Garrison, the bill's sponsor, said it's important to deter these acts. http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32981731&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:36:26 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32981731&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A pair of GOP-backed bills dealing with charter schools and performance pay for teachers have cleared the Senate.The Senate on Tuesday passed both measures by Senate President P... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32979205&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:56:58 -0500 KJRH 2 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32979205&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc ');} //--> Oklahoma - 2009-2010 OAPB RADIO RULES Eds: Editors: The deadline for entries is this Friday, March 27 2009-2010 OAPB RADIO RULES Entries must be received by 5:00 p.m., March 30, 2010... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32974499&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:22:23 -0500 News Channel 8 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32974499&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Fighting back tears is an ongoing challenge for Dianna Burch. Her daughter 23-year-old, Esther Johnson died Sunday, from complications after suffering gun-shot wounds to her head, back and chest.“Th... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32972140&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:27:22 -0500 Fox 23 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32972140&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Health and Human Services A new study found women who undergo a hysterectomy before menopause may be at greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease in their later years.The study led by research... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32969828&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:53:24 -0500 KJRH 2 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32969828&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc A new survey finds only four out of ten Americans are enjoying the sleep they need each night.For the first time ever, the National Sleep Foundation survey looked at racial differences in sleep habits... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32969829&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:53:23 -0500 KJRH 2 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32969829&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tulsa mayor considers allowing deputies to patrol city streets The mayor stresses this cost-cutting idea would only come into play if the city struggles to keep officers on the streets due to budget c... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32969826&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:53:22 -0500 KJRH 2 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32969826&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Mayor Bartlett told councilors the Department of Justice told his office a notice of layoffs wasn't enough, that layoffs had to occur first in order to save those jobs. http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32969832&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:20:57 -0500 News Channel 8 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32969832&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the eastbound curb lane on East 11th Street just east of South Joplin Avenue will be closed for a waterline tie-in. The work had to be rescheduled because of rain on Monday. http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32969830&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:20:56 -0500 News Channel 8 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32969830&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc ');} //--> Oklahoma - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A Republican proposal to overhaul the state's workers' compensation system has cleared the Oklahoma Senate. The Senate on Tuesday voted 28-18 for the ... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32969836&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:20:51 -0500 News Channel 8 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32969836&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc The House passed the Firearms Freedom Act Tuesday, and it will head to the Senate for a vote. If passed, it would allow gun makers and owners to avoid any future federal regulations as long as the wea... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32967756&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:21:57 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32967756&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc "It's turned into a wonderful hands-on project because the kids wanted to get involved in the project to see how they could help save jobs and be good citizens in the city of Tulsa as well," said Cath... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32967757&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:21:57 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32967757&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc The questions this father found on his 15-year-old daughter’s site he says were so sexual he believes it was a predator trying to lure his daughter. http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32967760&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:13:48 -0500 Fox 23 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32967760&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc NORMAN, Okla. — Mike Balogun hopes his year away from Sooners football won't mean he's forgotten come time for the NFL draft. Balogun was forced to sit out all last season after starting at mid... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32967521&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:09:26 -0500 The Seattle Times http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32967521&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc These kids and dozens more like them, enjoy playing at the three field ballpark in Skiatook, thanks to much hard work, fundraising and many, many volunteer hours. http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32965318&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:47:00 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32965318&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc This curriculum based music program is going worldwide aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise ships, beginning on their newest liner, Oasis of the Seas. http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32965320&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:47:00 -0500 KOTV 6 http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32965320&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Everyone knows the University of Tulsa is one of the top schools for petroleum engineering, but did you know the College of Law is a national leader as well, its review being one of the most cited in ... http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32965322&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:30:26 -0500 Tulsa Golden Hurricane http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32965322&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Annual Homecoming festivities include the Bonfire and Taste of TU and firework show, and student organizations street painting. http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32965323&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:30:24 -0500 Tulsa Golden Hurricane http://feeds.thetulsanews.net/?rid=32965323&cat=22e65fa71bb4cbbc