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• A man died Wednesday after being shot by an Oklahoma City police officer June 20, 2013
  FROM STAFF REPORTSA man died Wednesday evening after being shot by an Oklahoma City police officer Wednesday afternoon, police said. Police were called about 4:30 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Brazil officials reverse subway, bus fare hike June 20, 2013
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests that have spread across the nation in the past week. Many people doubted the move would quiet the demonstrations, which have moved well beyond outrage over the fare hikes into communal cries […]
• New Colo. wildfire prompts evacuations of homes June 20, 2013
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) — A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread. The Lime Gulch Fire in Pike National Forest was small but devouring trees about 30 miles southwest of Denver in southern Jefferson County. Read more […]
• Wooden beam could be detached part of shipwreck June 20, 2013
  FAIRPORT, Mich. (AP) — A wooden beam that has long been the focus of the search for a 17th century shipwreck in northern Lake Michigan was not attached to a buried vessel as searchers had suspected, but still may have come from the elusive Griffin or some other ship, archaeologists said Wednesday. Shipwreck hunter Steve Libert discovered a 10.5-foot section […]
• Stars share reaction to James Gandolfini's death June 20, 2013
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Gandolfini's fans and colleagues shared reaction to his death Wednesday: — "He was a genius.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Bulger to Soprano: Mob makes headlines this week June 20, 2013
  The death in Italy of James Gandolfini, who played Mafia boss Tony Soprano on the popular HBO show "The Sopranos," was part of an unusual convergence of mob-related news making headlines this week.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame June 20, 2013
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles say they've arrested three panhandlers in the fatal stabbing of a young woman who was taking photographs on Hollywood's star-lined "Walk of Fame.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Man killed by police at Midwest City store made mention of 'Illuminati' as he held girl, 2, at knife point June 20, 2013
  BY JULIANA KEEPING jkeeping@opubco.comMIDWEST CITY — A man talked about “Illuminati” as he held a toddler at knife-point inside a Walmart and began a final countdown before a police officer fired the single head shot that killed him, police said Wednesday. Midwest City Assistant Police Chief Sid Porter identified the officer who fired the shot as Capt.Read m […]
• 4 shot, 3 dead at Kentucky condo shooting June 20, 2013
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Three people were shot to death and a fourth was critically injured Wednesday at a condominium building in Louisville, Ky., and police are saying the shootings appear to be domestic-related. The fourth shooting victim was taken to University Hospital with what appeared to be life-threatening injuries. Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Ohio woman, allegedly enslaved, spent time in jail June 20, 2013
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A mentally disabled mother authorities said was enslaved for two years along with her daughter spent time in jail this year after pleading guilty to beating the girl, but her attorney told a judge that her captors forced her to do it. Court records show that a child endangering complaint was filed against the woman in October 2012 just a day […]