http://newsok.com Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:16:23 -0600 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~3/ks2yk_A3ECQ/3648477 3648477 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-068d21b5c7fd8706bd6126eb0fff3046.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>BY LAURIE WINSLOW laurie.winslow@tulsaworld.com</p><p>STILLWATER — It probably was 1987 when Tom Bennett Jr. last stayed up every evening reading until midnight.</p><p>But now that he's back in school at age 61, the chairman and co-CEO of First Oklahoma Bank is learning again what it means to learn.</p><p>Bennett is one of 19 participants from seven states pursuing a degree through a new three-year Ph.D<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/new-osu-ph.d.-program-attracts-19-from-seven-states/article/3648477?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LtY2IqRKbIZbOuKcsml2YCtpw3s/0/da"><img 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stock 1-for-3.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/eagle-beagle/article/3648476?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/upBepeiZ8p4OmLe3E8i1HMs3v1E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/upBepeiZ8p4OmLe3E8i1HMs3v1E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/upBepeiZ8p4OmLe3E8i1HMs3v1E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/upBepeiZ8p4OmLe3E8i1HMs3v1E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~4/GotnwZEVi2Y" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:59:11 -0600 http://newsok.com/eagle-beagle/article/3648476?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~3/M6JNmE7Nv7c/3648453 3648453 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-2c706e1200d4762ea4fb698e1ad87fe4.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>BY JENNIFER PALMER jpalmer@opubco.com</p>Grocery manager became a vegan for his customers<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/executive-qa-with-steve-cramer-manager-of-whole-foods-market-in-oklahoma-city/article/3648453?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PS6tHdBfxQdsOEemT4zAadhR5hE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PS6tHdBfxQdsOEemT4zAadhR5hE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PS6tHdBfxQdsOEemT4zAadhR5hE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PS6tHdBfxQdsOEemT4zAadhR5hE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~4/M6JNmE7Nv7c" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:00:19 -0600 http://newsok.com/executive-qa-with-steve-cramer-manager-of-whole-foods-market-in-oklahoma-city/article/3648453?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~3/T0mPYcTGs2E/3648174 3648174 <p> </p>Real estate transactions<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/real-estate-transactions/article/3648174?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bf1ieDmu5n0WT3WrEFy39Zudnpc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bf1ieDmu5n0WT3WrEFy39Zudnpc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bf1ieDmu5n0WT3WrEFy39Zudnpc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bf1ieDmu5n0WT3WrEFy39Zudnpc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~4/T0mPYcTGs2E" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:17:04 -0600 http://newsok.com/real-estate-transactions/article/3648174?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~3/lQUt97CnllU/3648172 3648172 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-1bee524600d49063ff452efbc16ed766.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>Steve Lackmeyer</p>Developers, city officials provide an update on more than $1 billion in construction under way in downtown Oklahoma City.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/downtown-oklahoma-city-abuzz-with-building/article/3648172?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Lrr4E_xJrD3n8mum5KtTDIiAM1Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Lrr4E_xJrD3n8mum5KtTDIiAM1Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Lrr4E_xJrD3n8mum5KtTDIiAM1Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Lrr4E_xJrD3n8mum5KtTDIiAM1Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~4/lQUt97CnllU" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:51:24 -0600 http://newsok.com/downtown-oklahoma-city-abuzz-with-building/article/3648172?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~3/EigwYZo6DOY/3648031 3648031 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-80b23856b1e73af0a96c8cdf9f0f0321.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p> </p>Collectible cars to be auctioned.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/oklahoma-business-briefs/article/3648031?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A13VTUBYJTfBGmcLIFth4MFpSB0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A13VTUBYJTfBGmcLIFth4MFpSB0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A13VTUBYJTfBGmcLIFth4MFpSB0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A13VTUBYJTfBGmcLIFth4MFpSB0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~4/EigwYZo6DOY" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:33:09 -0600 http://newsok.com/oklahoma-business-briefs/article/3648031?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~3/uzXec7Md7_s/3648030 3648030 <p>FROM STAFF REPORTS</p>Former construction company executive John Thomas has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for fraud.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/oklahoma-man-sentenced-to-prison-in-fraud-case/article/3648030?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nDmHngCTlRzqqBnTvJpGpaDqe1Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nDmHngCTlRzqqBnTvJpGpaDqe1Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nDmHngCTlRzqqBnTvJpGpaDqe1Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nDmHngCTlRzqqBnTvJpGpaDqe1Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~4/uzXec7Md7_s" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:29:04 -0600 http://newsok.com/oklahoma-man-sentenced-to-prison-in-fraud-case/article/3648030?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~3/TTgl9QyHeTY/3648028 3648028 <p> </p>Oklahoma City's Frontier City plans auditions<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/oklahoma-citys-frontier-city-plans-auditions/article/3648028?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PLsX2vxZwzbhjxF5SbdhFJpbDeg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PLsX2vxZwzbhjxF5SbdhFJpbDeg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PLsX2vxZwzbhjxF5SbdhFJpbDeg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PLsX2vxZwzbhjxF5SbdhFJpbDeg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~4/TTgl9QyHeTY" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:26:11 -0600 http://newsok.com/oklahoma-citys-frontier-city-plans-auditions/article/3648028?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~3/Lcn7LyVQv1Q/3647928 3647928 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-dfaebeefc45868fa46dc96e3ed8b1a7c.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>FROM STAFF REPORTS</p>SSM Health Care has tabbed Joe Hodges to head up its operations in Oklahoma.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/ssm-health-care-of-oklahoma-names-new-ceo/article/3647928?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7bjI5XUawiO-Akde0ylcdQfj6YI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7bjI5XUawiO-Akde0ylcdQfj6YI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7bjI5XUawiO-Akde0ylcdQfj6YI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7bjI5XUawiO-Akde0ylcdQfj6YI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~4/Lcn7LyVQv1Q" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:54:13 -0600 http://newsok.com/ssm-health-care-of-oklahoma-names-new-ceo/article/3647928?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~3/sGTgJSmrmSQ/3647926 3647926 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-22f4b63f610b04083db12c1586327a5e.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p>BY JENNIFER PALMER jpalmer@opubco.com</p>As women's participation in shooting sports has increased, so have sales at gun shops leading up to February 14.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/valentines-day-sales-of-pink-pistols-and-other-handguns-rise/article/3647926?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E9vesDoGzCV5cdERZLzn27HeEqY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E9vesDoGzCV5cdERZLzn27HeEqY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E9vesDoGzCV5cdERZLzn27HeEqY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E9vesDoGzCV5cdERZLzn27HeEqY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~4/sGTgJSmrmSQ" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:47:38 -0600 http://newsok.com/valentines-day-sales-of-pink-pistols-and-other-handguns-rise/article/3647926?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~3/1mr9tOCmHII/3647924 3647924 <p>FROM STAFF REPORTS</p>The OUR Oklahoma survey will help X Out Exclusion Inc. and Oklahoma State University develop a plan to increase diversity and inclusion in the workplace.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/survey-to-gauge-oklahoma-businesses-views-on-diversity/article/3647924?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oP_sIFTR2ywPfzqNVmeeO8WJwRE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oP_sIFTR2ywPfzqNVmeeO8WJwRE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oP_sIFTR2ywPfzqNVmeeO8WJwRE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oP_sIFTR2ywPfzqNVmeeO8WJwRE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img 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href="http://newsok.com/dark-big-box-retail-space-lightens-up-in-oklahoma-city-area/article/3647922?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uJVSl80wvNNbV6Uw_HkeImmVIcQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uJVSl80wvNNbV6Uw_HkeImmVIcQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uJVSl80wvNNbV6Uw_HkeImmVIcQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uJVSl80wvNNbV6Uw_HkeImmVIcQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~4/5j1j6m2eLEs" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:27:14 -0600 http://newsok.com/dark-big-box-retail-space-lightens-up-in-oklahoma-city-area/article/3647922?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~3/GQ-b5rxCq-Y/3647898 3647898 <p>FROM STAFF REPORTS</p>The funds are provided through HUD's capital fund program and are to be used on large scale improvements to public housing units, such as new roofs and energy efficient upgrades.<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/oklahoma-public-housing-receives-14.5-million-housing-and-urban-development-grant/article/3647898?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/apW_4lE79pWiDcCO8xjtSaDkmQU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/apW_4lE79pWiDcCO8xjtSaDkmQU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/apW_4lE79pWiDcCO8xjtSaDkmQU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/apW_4lE79pWiDcCO8xjtSaDkmQU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~4/GQ-b5rxCq-Y" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:12:06 -0600 http://newsok.com/oklahoma-public-housing-receives-14.5-million-housing-and-urban-development-grant/article/3647898?custom_click=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~3/nI8bLlCSMGg/3647884 3647884 <img src="http://photos3.newsok.com/cache/w140-d81c32e7b2dd40e051bf16fef83b052a.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"><p> </p>About Space: real estate briefs<br/><br/><a href="http://newsok.com/about-space-real-estate-briefs/article/3647884?custom_click=rss">Read more on NewsOK.com</a><br/><br/> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pT_seUShla8kR7QQdyzydQR2LvM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pT_seUShla8kR7QQdyzydQR2LvM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pT_seUShla8kR7QQdyzydQR2LvM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pT_seUShla8kR7QQdyzydQR2LvM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Newsok/Business/Local/~4/nI8bLlCSMGg" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:29:08 -0600 http://newsok.com/about-space-real-estate-briefs/article/3647884?custom_click=rss