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Money, expensive taste not necessarily bad

Our generation loves to purchase. Whether it’s a need or a want, we’re pretty good at buying in an undaunted manner, especially if it involves those highly-priced, well-known labels and trendy apparel.

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OSU rich with history, tradition — clothing optional

Thousands will flood the streets of Stillwater this weekend, some reminiscing the days when they were students. Alumni from different decades might recall traditions that have died off since they were at OSU. For instance, people used to streak across the Strip on the Thursday before spring break.

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Worlds apart

Many college students are reluctant to move far from home. In most cases, five or six hours seems like an eternity. But for Oleksandr Nedovyesov, it’s worse.
His home is on the other side of the world.

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Silence is not always golden

Imagine putting on headphones and hearing nothing but mumbling voices. You try to adjust the volume or play with the wire but nothing helps. Welcome to Deaf, Deaf World.

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Apocalyptic ‘Babylon A.D.’ leaves audience unimpressed

In “Babylon A.D.,” director Mathieu Kassovitz presents a cliché science fiction film about a girl named Aurora (Mélanie Thierry) who needs to be transported from Russia to America. Former mercenary Hugo Cornelius Toorop (Vin Diesel) is the man for the job.

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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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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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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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Keys to scoring seasonal discounts

Discount shopping: Knowing the seasonal highs and lows of prices for consumer goods helps you find the best deals and haggling opportunities. Several groups keep track of such things. One good source is Creative Homemaking’s free weekly newsletter (www.tulsaworld.com/CRhomemaking) with “Saving Money by Shopping Seasonal Sales,” by Patti Chadwick.

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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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President should believe in higher power

I think it would be better to elect a president who isn’t an atheist. In making my arguments, I will refer to believers in God, but will include everyone who believes in a higher power.

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Student from Perkins competing in National Spelling Bee

Hannah Cassidy is spelling her way to s-u-c-c-e-s-s. The 14-year-old Perkins native is one of 288 students from around the world to be competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., this week.

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