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U.S. gas prices slid downward another 6-plus cents in the past three weeks, but the long decline that began in April may be nearing an end, according to a new nationwide survey.

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Tulsa suspect's mother on son's historyupdated: Tue Apr 17 2012 12:18:00

Teri Alexander, mother of Tulsa shooting suspect Jake England, discusses her son's troubled background.

Mother, attorney, defend accused Tulsa shooterupdated: Tue Apr 17 2012 12:18:00

The mother of one of two men accused of shooting and killing three African-Americans in Tulsa, Oklahoma, earlier this month said Tuesday her son was "a very good kid."

1 of alleged Tulsa killers says he's not racist, despite hate crime chargeupdated: Mon Apr 16 2012 16:41:00

An Oklahoma man said he doesn't hate African-Americans and counts some of them among his best friends. Murder and hate crime charges were filed on Friday accusing him and another man of killing three strangers because they were black.

Oklahoma judge enters not guilty pleas for accused Tulsa killersupdated: Mon Apr 16 2012 15:41:00

An Oklahoma judge entered not guilty pleas Monday for two men accused of killing three people in a shooting spree in a predominately African-American neighborhood in Tulsa this month, according to an attorney for one of the suspects.

Violence and race: a two-way streetupdated: Wed Apr 11 2012 15:14:00

Within the next day or two we could hear from the special prosecutor's office about her decision on whether to charge George Zimmerman.

Tulsa police arrest 2 shooting suspectsupdated: Wed Apr 11 2012 10:34:00

CNN's Susan Candiotti reports on the arrests of two suspects in the shootings of five people in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Tulsa shooting suspects confessed, police documents showupdated: Wed Apr 11 2012 10:34:00

The 19-year-old Tulsa, Oklahoma, man whose Facebook page lamented his father's death "at the hands of a f--king n----r" told investigators he shot three of the African-Americans injured or killed in a Friday shooting spree, according to police documents.

Police probe possible racial motive in Tulsa killingsupdated: Sun Apr 08 2012 18:38:00

Police are investigating whether the shootings of five African-Americans in Tulsa, Oklahoma, were a hate crime after the weekend arrests of two white suspects in the case, local authorities said Sunday.

Tulsa police chief to suspected lone gunman: 'We're coming for you' updated: Sat Apr 07 2012 19:47:00

The police chief of Tulsa, Oklahoma, offered a stern, succinct message Saturday to the man he believes killed three people and critically wounded two others in a spate of seemingly random shootings: "We're coming for you."

3 killed, 2 injured in Oklahoma shootingsupdated: Sat Apr 07 2012 12:46:00

Three people were killed and two were injured Friday in four shootings in north Tulsa, Oklahoma and police are searching for a lone suspected gunman, they said.

Officials: 3 hospitalized after shooting outside Oklahoma courtupdated: Thu Mar 08 2012 07:43:00

A sheriff's deputy and a man who exchanged gunfire with officers on a plaza outside a Tulsa, Oklahoma, courthouse Wednesday were among three people hospitalized, officials said.

CNNMoney: Happy New Year? Gas prices on the rise againupdated: Sun Jan 08 2012 16:55:00

Gas prices in the United States increased by more than a dime over the past three weeks, the first increase seen since mid-October, according to a survey published Sunday.

U.S. drivers face 12-cent hike at the pumpupdated: Sun Jan 08 2012 16:50:00

Gas prices in the United States increased by more than a dime over the past three weeks, the first increase seen since mid-October, according to a survey published Sunday.

Gas prices edge back upupdated: Sun Oct 23 2011 15:13:00

Gas prices have jumped, ending a downward slide, according to a survey published Sunday.

Extreme heat dwindles in some areas, only to take hold elsewhereupdated: Thu Jul 14 2011 22:15:00

Searing temperatures kept their grip on only three southern states -- Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas -- on Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

Record temperatures seen as heat wave plagues 23 statesupdated: Mon Jul 11 2011 20:31:00

A heat wave is building and could reach dangerous levels in parts of the Midwest, the Plains and the Southeast this week.

Tornado neared nation's Storm Prediction Centerupdated: Tue May 24 2011 23:00:00

Talk about steep odds. The building that houses the nation's Storm Prediction Center lay, for a while at least, in the predicted path of a tornado that raked across Oklahoma.

CNNMoney: Fact-checking AT&T's merger claimsupdated: Mon Mar 21 2011 17:50:00

If you're skeptical about AT&T's claims that its purchase of T-Mobile will benefit consumers, you're not alone.

Gas prices up as crude price increasesupdated: Sun Oct 10 2010 15:31:00

U.S. gas prices rose by 8 cents over the past two weeks, pushed up by a spike in crude oil prices, according to a new survey of filling stations.

U.S. gas prices fall, expected to stay steadyupdated: Mon Aug 30 2010 08:06:00

U.S. gasoline prices have decreased a little more than 7 cents per gallon in the past two weeks, and lower demand in September is expected to keep prices steady, according to a new nationwide survey.

U.S. gas prices up, but expected to dip againupdated: Sun Aug 15 2010 15:12:00

U.S. gasoline prices have gone up about 4 cents per gallon in the past three weeks, but high unemployment is keeping downward pressure on prices, according to a new nationwide survey.

Your pilot dies, lions are circling, you win $1 millionupdated: Mon Jun 21 2010 10:28:00

Spent the night in a tent being circled by lions? Landed a plane after your pilot died? Came back to life after flatlining? Read 5 true-life tales of unexpected adventure.

Fortune: Building the world's longest ethanol pipelineupdated: Fri Mar 12 2010 09:55:00

John D. Rockefeller figured out a long time ago that the most efficient way to transport liquid fuels long distances wasn't on wheels but in pipelines. Today POET, the privately held Sioux Falls, S.D., company that is the country's largest producer of ethanol, and Tulsa pipeline-builder Magellan Midstream Partners are poised to make the same leap.

Evangelist Oral Roberts dead at 91updated: Wed Dec 16 2009 11:58:00

Evangelist Oral Roberts, founder of the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University, died Tuesday from complications of pneumonia in Newport Beach, California, his spokeswoman said. He was 91.

CNNMoney: Gas jumps nearly 18 cents in 2 weeksupdated: Sun Oct 25 2009 18:08:00

Gasoline prices jumped nearly 18 cents over the past two weeks, the first two-week rise since early August, according to a survey published Sunday.

10 more airports tapped for baggage screening upgradesupdated: Wed Aug 26 2009 17:52:00

Some $700 million in economic stimulus money intended to upgrade baggage screening systems at airports will go further than originally expected, Department of Homeland Security officials said Wednesday.

SI.com: Nolan Richardson in talks to become coach at new WNBA franchiseupdated: Thu Aug 20 2009 18:21:00

NEW YORK-- Nolan Richardson is in preliminary talks with the investor group behind the WNBA's expansion franchise in Tulsa about becoming its new head coach, SI.com learned on Thursday. The former Arkansas men's basketball coach met with the group earlier this week and is scheduled to interview with them again early next week. "I'm guessing part of the reason they are interested is that they know not only my abilities as a coach but my capability of putting butts in the seats," Richardson says.

Money Magazine: Be your own landscaperupdated: Fri Aug 07 2009 04:48:00

Summertime, and the living is supposed to be easy. The fish are jumping -- or maybe it's the kids at the pool -- and yard work is the last thing on your mind. But the lawn has brown spots, monochrome greenery has replaced those May flowers, and weeds have overrun the mulch beds.

Entrepreneurs inspired by historic Black Wall Streetupdated: Fri Jul 24 2009 14:27:00

A 100-inch, high definition screen projects an intense college basketball game. Massage therapists rub the nervous tensions of men and women away. Scissors skillfully cut men's hair. Two chandeliers adorn the main room, complimented by brick walls and a glass bar that doubles as a retail counter.

Black entrepreuneurs take big riskupdated: Fri Jul 24 2009 14:27:00

Kumi Walker and Sean Heywood open San Francisco barbershop with a twist

Money Magazine: Give a wedding gift they can really useupdated: Wed Jun 24 2009 11:20:00

Question: My son just got engaged and I'd like to give him and his fiancé an hour with a financial planner as a gift. Can you recommend a reputable Web site or association so I can find them a trustworthy planner near where they live? --Debby B., Tulsa, Oklahoma

Wind farm firm to add 100 jobs with tax credit helpupdated: Fri May 29 2009 09:52:00

An Ohio company transforming its business model will build its headquarters in the town of Greenville.

Falling asleep in class? Blame biologyupdated: Mon Dec 15 2008 14:53:00

Parents flick the light switch, flap the sheets and prod their groggy teenagers to get to school on time. Then, when the teenagers get to school, they slump over their desks to snooze.

SI.com: Stewart Mandel: Ranking the bowl games from 1-34updated: Tue Dec 09 2008 15:44:00

There's no disputing the fact that many of the once-sacred traditions of bowl games have irreparably changed over the past decade. In this, my sixth-annual ranking of all 34 bowl games (there were 28 when I started it, including the Silicon Valley Classic), I think you will find that the date a game is played no longer bears any correlation to the quality of its matchup.

SI.com: Andy Staples: How the economy is affecting college athletic departmentsupdated: Tue Oct 28 2008 15:39:00

In an effort to cut costs, newspapers across the country have merged their sports and business sections, but even the most miserly publisher couldn't have predicted how the worlds of college sports and business would collide in Tuesday's edition of the Tulsa (Okla.) World.

Time.com: Okla. E. coli Outbreak Kills 1, Sickens 200updated: Tue Sep 02 2008 18:00:00

An E. coli outbreak linked to a restaurant in northeastern Oklahoma has sickened more than 200 people and killed at least one person

Mass transit an afterthought?updated: Wed Jul 16 2008 13:41:00

Atlanta's mayor and transit CEO discuss the impact of rising fuel costs and the future of mass transit.

U.S. cities scrambling to meet rising mass transit demandsupdated: Wed Jul 16 2008 13:41:00

U.S. cities are racing to cope with ever-increasing demand on public transportation as gas prices remain at record levels.

CNNMoney: Oklahoma's painful car cultureupdated: Thu Jun 12 2008 07:28:00

For many people in Oklahoma, life is built around the car.

Time.com: Gas Prices Cause Mass Transit Surgeupdated: Tue Jun 03 2008 20:40:00

Rail systems from Boston to Los Angeles are begging passengers to shift their travel to non-peak hours. And some seats have been removed from San Francisco's subway cars to allow more people to cram in

FSB: How illegal immigration is dividing a town's business ownersupdated: Fri Apr 18 2008 11:13:00

A barbershop quartet sings "The Girl From Ipanema" in Portuguese on a television dialed to a Brazilian satellite channel inside Pavilion Barbecue, where the air is piquant with the aroma of the house specialty, frango de churrasco - slow-roasted chicken braised in red chili sauce.

SI.com: Andy Staples: Players who have gone from under the radar to starsupdated: Fri Feb 15 2008 16:42:00

Admit it. Some of you are obsessed with stars, and not the ones pictured in Us Weekly who occasionally forget to wear their underpants. No, your galaxy consists of those precious stars handed out by recruiting services such as Rivals.com. All year, you hope and pray your team can land enough four- and five-star recruits to push your team's ranking into the top 10.

CNNMoney: Beating foreclosure: Who to callupdated: Wed Feb 13 2008 12:10:00

Delinquent borrowers face a dizzying array of options when it comes to saving their homes.

SI.com: Andy Staples: In recruiting, negativity mirrors presidential electionupdated: Wed Feb 06 2008 17:30:00

With national Signing Day on Wednesday and 24 states holding presidential primaries on Super Tuesday, mudslinging could reach an all-time high this weekend. Some coaches will trash rival schools as part of their final recruiting pushes, while candidates certainly will trash one another to win delegates. What's amazing is how the negative campaigning seems to parallel negative recruiting.

Winter on its wayupdated: Fri Dec 14 2007 22:37:00

CNN Meteorologist Reynolds Wolf has more on the winter storm that's heading toward the northeastern U.S.

SI.com: SI.com HS FB Top 25 updated: Wed Nov 28 2007 09:37:00

Hats off to the Hawklets of Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.) for taking home their Class 6 state championship last weekend.

CNNMoney: Gas prices edge up to $2.80 a gallonupdated: Sun Oct 21 2007 14:24:00

Gas prices rose a nickel during the past two weeks, to an average of $2.80 per gallon of self-serve regular, a national survey said Sunday.

SI.com: PGA Championship Confidentalupdated: Wed Aug 01 2007 06:45:00

The knock on Woods

SI.com: Stewart Mandel: Louisville enters Kragthorpe eraupdated: Thu Jul 19 2007 00:14:00

NEWPORT, R.I. -- Brian Brohm was in the midst of a Google search when he received his first call from new Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe.

Your e-mails: Coming out -- then and nowupdated: Tue Jun 19 2007 22:53:00

Despite homosexuality seemingly being more tolerated and accepted across U.S. society, telling a parent, a child, a family member, a friend or a co-worker that you are gay is still an experience fraught with fears of rejection and discrimination.

CNNMoney: Top 10: Most affordable college football townsupdated: Mon Oct 30 2006 15:07:00

Tulsa, Oklahoma is the most affordable, big-time college sports town in the United States, according to an annual survey released Tuesday by Coldwell Banker.

Fortune: Oneok ranks No. 55 on FORTUNE's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies Listupdated: Wed Sep 20 2006 12:54:00

Oneok ranks no. 55 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 67% and revenues grow 118% with a stock return of 25% on average annually over the past three years.

Fortune: Unit ranks No. 37 on FORTUNE's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies Listupdated: Wed Sep 20 2006 11:06:00

Unit ranks no. 37 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 98% and revenues grow 67% with a stock return of 40% on average annually over the past three years.

CNNMoney: Gasoline prices fallupdated: Sat Nov 05 2005 22:17:00

Prices at the pump fell 23 cents per gallon over the past two weeks, according to a survey released Sunday.

Money Magazine: How Come We Still Pay This Man 6%?updated: Wed Jun 01 2005 00:01:00

Most real estate brokers charge sellers the same commissions that were being charged in the Eisenhower era. Oh, they'll tell you their rates are negotiable, but getting them to actually negotiate i...

CNNMoney: How come we still pay this man 6%?updated: Fri May 20 2005 11:24:00

Most real estate brokers charge sellers the same commissions that were being charged in the Eisenhower era. Oh, they'll tell you their rates are negotiable, but getting them to actually negotiate is easier said than done.

CNNMoney: Feds probe real estate agentsupdated: Fri Apr 22 2005 11:35:00

Did you pay your real estate broker too much? The U.S. Department of Justice may be set to turn Tulsa, Okla. into a test-case for ending the stranglehold 6 percent commissions have over the real estate brokerage business.

Survey: Record gas prices don't scare driversupdated: Sun Mar 28 2004 17:56:00

Gas prices have reached a record high, but according to a survey released Sunday, drivers are not keeping their cars in "park."

Money Magazine: Can I Use Long-Term Losses On Stocks To Offset Short-Term Gains In Real Estate?updated: Wed Jan 01 2003 00:01:00

Q. Last year, I flipped a piece of real estate after just four months. Now I have a short-term gain of $40,000. Can I use my carryover of long-term capital loss ($15,000) on stock sales in 2001 to ...

Money Magazine: Fore!updated: Thu Jun 01 2000 00:01:00

$15.25 a share.[1] Callaway Golf Co.'s shares (ELY; NYSE) have inched upward lately on sales of Big Berthas, the wildly popular clubs swung by Bill Gates and rocker Alice Cooper.

Money Magazine: Rough Waters In New Utopiaupdated: Sun Aug 01 1999 00:01:00

Being a monarch isn't always as glamorous as it might seem. Just ask His Serene Highness, Prince Lazarus Long (formerly Howard Turney of Tulsa), who says he hopes to begin building his own country,...

Money Magazine: HOW TO PLAN A GARDEN THAT WILL GROW THE BIGGEST BLOOMS FOR YOUR BUCKupdated: Wed Mar 01 1995 00:01:00

If this spring your fancy is turning to tomato seeds and trowels, join the club. According to a recent Gallup survey, gardening now shares top billing with swimming and walking as one of the three ...

Fortune: THE REST OF THE MAJOR CITIES updated: Mon Nov 02 1992 00:01:00

While we don't assign rankings below the Top Ten, we present comparable data for all the cities in the study. There are 60, ten more than in years past. Four newcomers were previously in larger met...

Money Magazine: NEW IDEAS FOR IRAs updated: Wed Jul 01 1992 00:01:00

One Individual Retirement Account regulation I want changed is the stipulation that when a couple's adjusted gross income is more than $50,000, IRA contributions are not tax deductible if either sp...

Money Magazine: THE VICTIMS AND VILLAINS OF OUR HEALTH-CARE CRISIS updated: Sun Sep 01 1991 00:01:00

In July, when readers and health experts offered solutions to the health-care crisis, they did not sufficiently discuss prices doctors charge. As a result of the cost-reimbursement system (insuranc...

Money Magazine: When renting is rightupdated: Mon Jun 01 1987 00:01:00

For many Americans, the decision to buy a home is more emotional than economic. But if you're in a quandary about whether or not to go on renting, here are five questions to help you sort out your ...

Fortune: THE TALES OF FOUR HUNTERSupdated: Mon Mar 02 1987 00:01:00

Being out of work seems somehow un-American. Unemployed executives feel anger, embarrassment -- and ultimately the financial pinch. But they are a remarkably tough and resilient bunch who still bel...

Fortune: CUTTING COSTS WITHOUT KILLING THE BUSINESS U.S. companies doing the best job of economizing have gone way beyond one-time budgetupdated: Mon Oct 13 1986 00:01:00

COST CUTTING is the new religion of business. More and more managers, having learned a lesson recently, are set to cope whether the future brings recession or boom. They are the new cost-busters, c...

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