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Iowa and Florida Readying for Forced Quarantines in Swine Flu Outbreak
Last night Zero Hedge obtained some interesting documents from the CDC web site. They contain blank 'forced quarantine' orders from Iowa and Florida regarding novel H1N1 -- including quarantine to a 'secure detention center'-- which appear to be recent -- dated April 2009.
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Atheist student meetings grow on college campuses
AMES, Iowa - The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist." Whenever a student gets within a few feet, Anastasia Bodnar waves and smiles, trying to make a good first impression before eyes drift down to a word many Americans rank down there with "socialist." Bodnar is the happy face of atheism at Iowa State ...
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Many Could Suffer If Norman Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center Closes
Hundreds of people suffering from mental illness and addiction will go untreated if the state-run Norman Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center is closed, mental health professionals say.
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Man lying on tracks killed by train
Moore police say a man was struck and killed by a train while he was lying on the tracks.
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Inmates hurt in prison disturbances
Corrections officials say several inmates were hurt after disturbances erupted at three prisons in Oklahoma.
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Rising unemployment taxes could hinder hiring
As if small businesses needed another reason not to hire, consider their latest financial burden: The cost of rising unemployment itself.
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Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty Dies Sunday Morning
Victory Christian Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty passed away Sunday morning. Church pastors announced at early morning services that Daugherty died at 4:40 a.m. The founder of Victory Christian Church, Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty's battle with cancer took a turn for the worse on Friday as he fought an infection at Houston's M.D. Anderson Hospital.
Temporary Jobs on the Rise in Oklahoma
Despite a climbing unemployment rate both nationally and locally, Oklahoma added nearly 8,800 jobs last month, which is among the highest in the country.
Barnes & Noble says Nook sold out before holidays
Barnes & Noble Inc said on Friday it had sold out of its newly-launched Nook electronic readers due to high demand -- a pre-holiday miscalculation that analysts said could boost sales of rival Amazon.com Inc's market leading Kindle.
Cop Impersonator Sexually Assaults Woman
Oklahoma City police are seeking the public's to find a man accused of impersonating a police officer.
6 Murder Counts Filed in Multiple Homicide Case
A former Marine faces six counts of first-degree murder in the fatal shootings of four people whose bodies were found inside a burning house.
Norwegian Scientists Concerned About Swine Flu Mutation
Scientists in Norway have identified a mutated form of the swine flu virus that is raising concern because it was found in two patients who died of the flu and a third who was severely ill with the disease, officials announced Friday. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health said the mutation "could possibly make the virus more prone to infect deeper in the airways and thus cause more severe disease," such as pneumonia.
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Long-term unemployed face dwindling options
At the edge of this town, at the end of a long driveway, lives Lawrie Covey, who's at the end of her rope.
Here are a few things bargain-hungry consumers need to know before they hit stores before dawn the day after Thanksgiving.
Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria
Procter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain and Germany after finding it contained bacteria, the company said.
6 More Oklahomans Die from H1N1 Complications
State health officials say six more Oklahomans have died from complications of the swine flu.
Stimulus Dollars Listed in Non-Existent Congressional Districts
The federal government's Web site shows millions of dollars in federal stimulus money going to congressional districts in Oklahoma that don't exist.
Man Dies in Oil Rig Accident Near Elk City
ELK CITY, Oklahoma One man was killed and another was injured Tuesday in an oil rig accident near Elk City.
Man Stabbed Near Enid Bar After Couple Brings in Baby Stroller
ENID, Oklahoma Enid police are investigating a stabbing that took place near a local bar Tuesday night.
Thanksgiving travel to increase 1.4 percent over last year
Americans will travel 1.4 percent more this Thanksgiving holiday weekend compared to last year as consumer sentiment improves after the global economic crisis, travel and auto group AAA said Wednesday.