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Justin Adams is charged with murder in deaths of wife, unborn child

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:37:07 -0600

By TIM WILLERT

Justin Adams, of Blanchard, was charged Monday with two counts of murder in the stabbing death of his wife, Jaymie Adams, while she was pregnant with her fifth child.

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Herbert to continue as New Zealand coach

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:31:17 -0600

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ricki Herbert, who led New Zealand the 2010 World Cup, has been retained as coach through the 2014 Cup in Brazil.

Herbert, who became New Zealand coach in 2005 and has managed the team through 45 matches, including 39 internationals, will become New Zealand's longest-serving coach during his new term.

Herbert's contract has now been extended twice since the 2010 World Cup, to take in the Oceania World Cup qualifying series which begins in June and will now extend until March 2013.

Football New Zealand chief executive Grant McKavanagh said "we believe Ricki is the man to see us through the qualifiers and, if things go to plan, on to another Confederations Cup and World Cup.

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Gingrich says he's in the race to stay

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:16:26 -0600

SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. (AP) — Republican Newt Gingrich on Monday dismissed calls to drop out of the presidential contest in order to set up a direct contest between rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.

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Minn. school board ends policy blamed for bullying

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:16:14 -0600

COON RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — The school board in Minnesota's largest school district on Monday night approved a replacement for a policy that required teachers to stay neutral when sexual orientation comes up in class, a stance that some critics blamed for fostering bullying.

The Anoka-Hennepin School Board adopted the "Respectful Learning Environment" policy on a voice vote.

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Guatemala says it's weighing drug legalization

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:16:11 -0600

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — U.S. inability to cut illegal drug consumption leaves Guatemala with no option but to consider legalizing the use and transport of drugs, President Otto Perez said Monday, a remarkable turnaround for an ex-general elected on a platform of crushing organized crime with an iron fist.

Molina said he will try to win regional support for drug legalization at an upcoming summit of Central American leaders next month.

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China tightens limits on imported shows on TV

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:15:29 -0600

BEIJING (AP) — China's TV governing body has told broadcasters they will be limited in the number of imported series they can show.

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television said late Monday that under the new rules, no foreign TV series may be shown during the prime-time hours of 7 p.m.

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Oklahoma City man with toddler in car arrested on drunken driving complaint

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:05:10 -0600

BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.com

A 19-year-old Oklahoma City man was arrested on a complaint of child endangerment by DUI after he was stopped with a 1-year-old child in his back seat.

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Prosecutor: Man killed Md. trooper to get revenge

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:45:31 -0600

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A man upset about being thrown out of a restaurant returned to exact revenge by shooting the off-duty Maryland state trooper who was working security there and had told him to leave, a prosecutor said Monday.

Jurors heard opening statements in the trial of Cyril Cornelius Williams, who is charged with first-degree murder in the June 2010 death of Wesley Brown, a Maryland State Trooper who did part-time security at an Applebee's restaurant in Forestville.

Prosecutor Tara Harrison said an agitated and vengeful Williams shot Brown after he and another officer asked him to leave the bar.

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Another Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:45:27 -0600

BEIJING (AP) — A Tibetan monk set himself on fire in western China and was beaten by security forces as they put out the flames, a rights group said, marking the latest in a series of dramatic protests against China's handling of its vast Tibetan areas.

Lobsang Gyatso, a 19-year-old monk from the Kirti monastery in Sichuan province's Aba prefecture, set himself ablaze on Aba's main street Monday afternoon, the London-based International Campaign for Tibet said.

Security forces beat Gyatso while extinguishing the flames, then took him away, the group said in an online statement posted late Monday.

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Oklahoma City police identify 7-year-old drowning victim

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:37:05 -0600

BY TIFFANY GIBSON Staff Writer tgibson@opubco.com

A boy who drowned in a swimming pool Sunday has been identified as Landon Siran, 7. Police said family members found Siran in a swimming pool.

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Wis. recall petition storage site no longer secret

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:31:00 -0600

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin elections officials disclosed Monday that a 100-year-old white brick building two miles east of the state Capitol is the previously secret location where petitions seeking the recall of Gov.

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Washington gov signs gay marriage bill into law

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:59 -0600

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov.

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Australian man fined for mooning Queen Elizabeth

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:50 -0600

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A Sydney man has been fined 750 Australian dollars ($800) for mooning Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, during a royal visit to Australia.

Barman Liam Lloyd Warriner was sentenced Tuesday in a Brisbane court on a charge of creating a public nuisance for baring his buttocks to the 85-year-old British monarch and her 90-year-old husband in October.

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Actions before Columbine attack being investigated

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:16:15 -0600

DENVER (AP) — Authorities were investigating a 14-year-old girl's actions before they say she attacked two students with a hammer at Columbine High School in the first assault with a weapon since the deadly shootings there in 1999.

Investigators Monday were trying to gather additional details, including where the girl got the hammer, said John McDonald, Jefferson County School District's executive director of security and emergency management.

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Romney raps GOP rivals' government backgrounds

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:16:15 -0600

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — If Mitt Romney is rattled by polls showing presidential rival Rick Santorum nipping at his heels, he didn't show it Monday at an outdoor rally with about 2,500 people.

The former Massachusetts governor stuck to his usual campaign speech, saying his experience running businesses and the 2002 Winter Olympics makes him best qualified to be president.

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Youthful challenger takes on Chavez in Venezuela

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:15:44 -0600

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan presidential candidate Henrique Capriles on Monday called for "balanced elections" and criticized the use of government money and slanted coverage in state media as President Hugo Chavez seeks re-election.

Capriles is expected to face a tough race against Chavez, who even after 13 years in office remains a hero to many of his supporters and maintains a visceral connection to a significant segment of the poor in Venezuela.

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Oil falls toward $100 ahead of US supply data

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:15:36 -0600

SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices fell toward $100 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors look to the latest U.S. crude supply figures for clues about demand strength.

Benchmark crude for March delivery was down 37 cents at $100.54 a barrel at midmorning Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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Court hears challenge to CA affirmative action ban

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:01:33 -0600

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Backers of affirmative action asked a federal appeals court Monday to overturn California's 15-year-old ban on considering race in public college admissions, citing a steep drop in black, Latino and Native American students at the state's elite campuses.

A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeal heard arguments in the latest legal challenge to Proposition 209, the landmark voter initiative that barred racial, ethnic and gender preferences in public education, employment and contracting.

The affirmative action ban has withstood multiple challenges since voters approved it in 1996, but advocates say their campaign to overturn it has been bolstered by recent court decisions, as well as support from Gov.

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Weather update: Man dies in wreck caused by icy roads in Oklahoma

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:42:34 -0600

By BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.com

Icy conditions were to blame for a wreck that killed a Duncan man Monday morning, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers said.

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Person found dead inside a Midwest City home Monday

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:34:09 -0600

BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.com

Two others were found unconscious in the home. Identities and conditions were not released.

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Fire inside south Oklahoma City building burns boxes, equipment

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:55:06 -0600

FROM STAFF REPORTS

A fire that torched boxes and crates was extinguished in a south Oklahoma City business building. Exploding aerosol cans were heard from inside the building, firefighters said.

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Man accused of lying to gain access to Oklahoma County jail surrenders

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:58:08 -0600

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Dawud Ali, 60, a former Langston reserve police officer, is accused of misrepresenting himself to jail officials in order to visit his fiancee at the Oklahoma County jail.

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Authorities seizing horses from Oklahoma property

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:21:10 -0600

GUTHRIE, Okla. (AP) — Authorities are removing more than a dozen emaciated horses from a property in rural Logan County.

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Oklahoma City awarded 2013 NCAA women's basketball tournament regional

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:22:15 -0600

BY JENNI CARLSON, Staff Writer, jcarlson@opubco.com

NCAA BASKETBALL — Oklahoma City will host Sweet 16 and Elite 8 matchups in the 2013 NCAA women's basketball tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

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Obama's proposed tax hikes at odds with GOP rivals

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:11:10 -0600

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama proposed tax increases on wealthy individuals and some corporations Monday, setting the stage for an ideological battle that won't be resolved until after the November election — if then.

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Update: Road conditions improve across Oklahoma but could still be treacherous in spots

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:03:08 -0600

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Ambulances responded to 27 wrecks in Oklahoma City Monday morning including a multiple vehicle crash on Lake Hefner Parkway.

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Man using space heater starts trailer home fire in Oklahoma City

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:27:05 -0600

BY ROBERT MEDLEY Staff Writer rmedley@opubco.com

A man using a space heater was burned on the foot Monday in southeast Oklahoma City. He woke up to fire burning at his feet.

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Driver killed in Tulsa hit-and-run accident identified as Catholic school teacher

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:07:15 -0600

By ZACK STOYCOFF - Tulsa World

Tulsa police have identified the woman who died in a hit-and-run collision Sunday as a Marquette Catholic School teacher.

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Medical examiner says Blanchard woman stabbed to death

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:54:09 -0600

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state medical examiner's office says a Blanchard woman who was found dead last month was stabbed to death.

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University of Central Oklahoma's Jazz Lab's role has grown during the past decade

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:55:14 -0600

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.com

For the past 10 years, the Jazz Studies Division of the University of Central Oklahoma's School of Music has called the UCO Jazz Lab its home.

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