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(Reuters) - A 33-year-old Oklahoma man has been charged with killing his stepfather by giving him an "atomic wedgie," that caused the victim to suffocate on ...

Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing two women; Missouri execution stayed By Heide Brandes, Reuters OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma on Tuesday executed a man...

Five-year-old Luke Mays of Guthrie sways with a natural rhythm as the giant white-and-gray horse beneath him trots through the soft reddish dirt in the barn ...

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The girls look like little pixie fairies–just so tiny and young and full of the energy that butterflies and hummingbirds seem to have. It’s hard to visualize...

Getting Fresh With Chef Jonathan Stranger By Heide Brandes Jonathan Stranger talks about food the way most people talk about lost, secret treasure — his fi...

THE DANGEROUS BEAUTY OF MADERAS Hiking Isla Ometepe’s fickle volcano in Nicaragua By Heide Brandes As we approach the cloud forest area of Volcan Maderas o...

Music stars from across the nation joined forces in Oklahoma on Wednesday in a benefit concert for victims of the deadly tornado that struck the state last w...

Hundreds of people gathered in stormy weather on Thursday to mourn a 9-year-old girl who loved to sing, dance and paint, as funerals began for 24 victims of ...

MOORE, Okla.–After a second tornado in 14 years caused devastating damage to this city Monday, Mayor Glenn Lewis gathered at City Hall with many of the same ...

Who: Heidemarie Brandes and her fiance, Ashley N. Hall, both of Oklahoma City Where, when, why: When Ash and I decided to take a romantic trip to Central Am...

Even on aquamarine water as clear as a Nordic princess’ eyes, fishing from a tiny bass boat in the middle of a choppy sea means the ocean is in charge here. ...

KW of Edmond is more likely to survive the end of the world than 90% of the population. At the very least, she can outlast a week-long blizzard or ice storm ...

In Oklahoma, small businesses and big retailers both are being short-changed due to an outdated law that’s sending our local dollars out of state. We’re try...

AARP Oklahoma wants to help Americans age 50 and over in Oklahoma live life to the fullest. For our 410,000 members in Oklahoma, we help by working to streng...

PRIMAL FEAR — The Psychology of Being Lost By Heide Brandes I was hiking back on the stretch of the Buffalo River Trail in Arkansas I had spent most of the d...

If you had told Jessica Cargill of Edmond 10 years ago that she would be kicking and punching people for a living, she just might have… well, punched you. T...

Donna Hilton's fingers stroke the cream-colored wad of shimmery, pillowy down made from a mix of Merino sheep, yak and silk. Her hands are smooth and dry fro...

Eight-year-old Tiffany Thompson would open a book, and as she read, the words would spiral around, slide off the page and rearrange themselves into a mess of...