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6/18/2013
This Saturday, the University of Central Oklahoma's Wellness Center will be hosting a nationally recognized fitness expert. Basheerah Ahmad will lead the event this Saturday from 9am to noon at the Wellness Center. You can register online until Friday at 5 p.m.
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6/18/2013
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity will donate proceeds from sales at its Renovation Station stores in Oklahoma City to help pay for construction and repairs of homes of the May tornado victims. Habitat adds that all proceeds through August 31st will be donated to the project. Habitat is also soliciting donations to help rebuild or repair homes damaged by the tornadoes in the Oklahoma City metro area.
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6/18/2013
A program that puts more course material online is saving University of Oklahoma students on the cost of textbooks. The first year of the Textbook Alternatives Initiatives saving students about 25 percent off the typical $1,400 yearly cost of textbooks. OU is trying to push more material online after seeing a study that found up to 70 percent of students were not buying books because of the costs.
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6/18/2013
Oklahoma City police arresting 38-year-old Fredric Hardeman in connection with the murder of his 60-year-old mother Ocie Hardeman. She was found by officers inside a northwest side apartment building. Her son was at the scene when officers arrived and was taken into custody and later charged with first degree murder. Investigators are still working to determine a motive.
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6/18/2013
Midwest City Police shoot and kill a man who took a 2-year-old girl hostage inside the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market. The man held the child at knifepoint, the store was evacuated. The man kept saying he wanted to see his kids, but he has nothing to live for and nothing to lose. After 30 minutes of negotiation, the man became more violent toward the child's life and began counting down. At that time the Midwest City officers had to use deadly force to stop the threat for the little child. The suspects name hasn't been released.
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6/18/2013
A Blanchard man who lost everything in the May 24, 2011 tornado is now fighting city hall. James Fook was not covered by insurance when his home was destroyed. Now that he's saved up enough money to rebuild on his one-acre property, the city says he can't because of zoning laws. They say the lot isn't big enough. News 9 says Fook will appeal the ruling at a special meeting Thursday.
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