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Newspaper PDF for August 27, 2008

The award-winning Daily O’Collegian student newspaper from Oklahoma State University.

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Orange Peel: Back to basics

Its voice is changing a little, its appearance is beginning to take shape and it’s learning about who it is. Like any 13-year-old, it wants to make friends and find its place in the world. The question on everyone’s mind is “How?”

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Poll finds little support for Obama

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A new poll found little support among Oklahoma voters for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
The Oklahoma Poll found that Republican John McCain has broad support in the state to lead Obama by 32 percentage points, 56 percent to 24 percent. Seventy-one percent of those questioned said they are firm in [...]

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Project catalogs historic trees

An effort to catalog 100-year-old trees that provided temporary shelter for pioneers when Oklahoma became a state is still putting down roots a year after the state’s centennial celebration.

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Possible Oklahoma City NBA nickname won’t please everyone, but it could be worse

With the Sonics organization recently relocating to Oklahoma City, but leaving the Sonics name in Seattle, the potentional new nickname for the franchise has dominated the Oklahoma sports landscape in recent weeks.

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Norman sixth best place to live, Edmond 52nd

Carolyn Bigda, a reporter for Money magazine, said every year the magazine “changes it up, alternating between medium and small cities.” The only two Oklahoma cities on this year’s list that made it were Norman and Edmond.

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US Airways to cut Oklahoma flights

Flights offered by US Airways from Oklahoma City to Las Vegas and Phoenix will end in early September.

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Henry hopes Obama to visit state

Gov. Brad Henry continues to hold out hope that Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama will visit Oklahoma before the November general election.

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First amendment not limited to clothes

According to the Associated Press, the new police chief of Flint, Mich., is going to crack down on crack. Not the drug, but the kind that can be seen when young men wear their trousers too low on their hips.

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Consultant criticizes raise in PSO bills

A consultant on Thursday criticized the way Public Service Company of Oklahoma raised the bills of its customers to cover increases in fuel costs.

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Sonics lease trial testimony to end Friday

On Thursday a judge got a glimpse into the world of wounded Seattle SuperSonics’ superfans, courtesy of author, poet, humorist and season ticket-holder Sherman Alexie. The city called him to describe the team’s importance to the community, or at least to Sherman Alexie — and that he did, gushingly.

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Lawsuit attacks tax amnesty program

An Oklahoma City attorney has filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court against a new law he said rewards deadbeat taxpayers.

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OSU considers 9.9 percent tuition hike

The governing board of Oklahoma State University plans to consider raising tuition and fees by 9.9 percent again next year.

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Storm chances dwindle on Friday but continue to loom

Thunderstorm chances will begin to dwindle across Oklahoma on Friday, but they won’t completely go away.

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Toby Keith fundraiser brings in $709,000

Toby Keith’s annual fundraiser for a charity benefiting families of children with cancer raised $709,000 this year.

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State’s NAACP chapters gearing up for centennial

Oklahoma’s chapters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will host a regional celebration of the 100th birthday of the national NAACP.

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Latino groups praise injunction

Vowing to become more politically active, Latino groups Monday praised a federal judge’s decision to block enforcement of parts of a state law that targets illegal immigrants and promised to support state lawmakers who have opposed the measure.

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Tulsa 66ers align with Seattle SuperSonics

The Tulsa 66ers announced Wednesday the team will serve as the minor league affiliate of the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA Developmental League.

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Fire causes retirement home evacuation

Firefighters from Oklahoma City and The Village controlled a fire that broke out Wednesday night at a retirement home.

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OSU’s Lyons & Oliver invited to USA Baseball trials

Oklahoma State pitcher Tyler Lyons has been invited to participate in the USA Baseball national team trials.

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OSU decides against 4-day week

Oklahoma State University officials have decided against what would have been a temporary switch to a four-day work week.

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State auditor trial has ties to Stillwater

Though few may realize it, the corruption trial of state Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan has ties to Stillwater.

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Salmonella illnesses spread to 16 states

Salmonella food poisoning first linked to uncooked tomatoes has spread to 16 states, federal health officials said Saturday.

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OSU and Stillwater making progress on project list

Oklahoma State University is making progress on a list of projects that date back to 1997 that are detailed in a memorandum of understanding with the city of Stillwater.

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Former OSU president files for Senate race

Former Oklahoma State University President James Halligan, a Republican, and Payne County District Judge Robert Murphy, a Democrat, have filed for Senate district 21, the seat currently held by Senate President Pro Tem Mike Morgan, D-Stillwater. Democrat Gregory Wilson of Carney also has filed and will face Murphy in the July primary.

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