Palestinian president offers peace assurances Yesterday RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took his case for a peace deal directly to ordinary Israelis Thursday. He assured them in Hebrew-language newspaper ads that a...

Oklahoma City crews conduct ‘litter on a stick’ sweep Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment Oklahoma City employees conducted their latest battle against "litter on a stick” last week, picking up thousands of signs along city streets during a sign sweep. Dozens of employees...

‘Worst Week’ gets actor’s best laughs Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment The freshman CBS comedy "Worst Week,” airing at 8:30 p.m. Mondays, may be the closest thing to pure slapstick that prime time has seen since "Perfect Strangers” two decades...

Justices to hear appeal Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a conservative group that wanted to promote its anti-Hillary Clinton movie without complying with a landmark campaign finance law. The...

ESPN axes college ad campaign Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Comments 3 Wanted: a wide-eyed, naive male to be an OU student and a fun-loving "hot chick” to be an OSU student. Those were two of the roles a New York advertising agency sought for an ESPN...

Oklahoma City crews patrol streets to find ‘litter on a stick’ Fri, Nov 14, 2008 Oklahoma City employees conducted their latest battle against "litter on a stick” this week, picking up thousands of signs along city streets during a sign sweep. Dozens of employees...

On Track: Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Add a comment OKLAHOMA AGENCY MOVES TO DOWNTOWN The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission is moving downtown. The Commission has leased office space in the First National Center, 120 N Robinson, beginning Dec. 1. The...

Google deal with Yahoo is scrapped Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Facing a legal battle, Google Inc. turned its back on its struggling rival Yahoo Inc. and pulled the plug on an Internet advertising partnership that had been conceived to keep...

Cloud handily wins re-election to Corporation Commission Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Add a comment A race that featured a contrast in campaign styles until it turned ugly just weeks out had Republican Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud comfortably leading his opponent, Democrat Charles Gray,...

McCain seeks support in Va.; Obama works the West Sat, Nov 1, 2008 | Comments 3 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - John McCain, struggling to hold onto Republican states, asked supporters Saturday to help him keep Virginia from tipping to Barack Obama. The Democrat was moving from west to...

Edmond police proposal has groups at odds with campaign law Sat, Nov 1, 2008 | Comments 13 EDMOND — Committees on both sides of the Public Safety Center proposition in Edmond may be in violation of state campaign contribution laws. The city, however, did not violate campaign ethics...

Propriety claims heat Oklahoma Corporation Commission seat race between Cloud and Gray Fri, Oct 31, 2008 | Add a comment Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud is questioning his opponent’s claim he won’t take money from people he regulates. Cloud claims that Charles Gray, a Democrat who faces Cloud...

Quote of the Day Wed, Oct 29, 2008 | Add a comment You’re going to be on all the TV? Are you going to interrupt my TV? Michelle Obama Recalling her daughter Malia’s reaction when Barack Obama told the 10-year-old he plans to air a...

Mailbox is key stop for many campaigns Sun, Oct 26, 2008 | Add a comment

McCain TV ad accuses Obama of shifting Iraq views Fri, Jul 18, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican John McCain launched a new television ad Friday that accuses presidential rival Barack Obama of switching positions on Iraq "to help himself become...

McCain has best fundraising in June, $22M Thu, Jul 10, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain raised more than $22 million in June, his best fundraising performance of the year, and ended the month with nearly $27...

Egg McMuffin Inventor Dies at 89 Thu, Mar 27, 2008 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Herb Peterson, who invented the ubiquitous Egg McMuffin as a way to introduce breakfast to McDonald's restaurants, has died, a Southern California McDonald's official...

Obama, Huckabee Sweep to Iowa Victories Thu, Jan 3, 2008 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee won the Iowa caucuses last night as the candidates move on to New Hampshire. On the Democratic side, Obama scored 38 percent of...

Clinton Now Ahead of Obama in Money Race Tue, Oct 16, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has pulled ahead of rival Barack Obama at the bank as well as in the polls and both continue to crush Republicans in the money race....

AOL to Cut Work Force 20 Percent Mon, Oct 15, 2007 NEW YORK (AP) -- AOL is eliminating another 2,000 jobs worldwide as it tries to cut costs and make room to grow in online advertising. The 20 percent slice from AOL's work force comes...