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Men accused of plotting attacks around NATO summit
CHICAGO (AP) — Three activists who travelled to Chicago for a NATO summit were accused Saturday of manufacturing Molotov cocktails in a plot to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets.
But defense lawyers shot back that Chicago police had trumped up the charges to frighten peaceful protesters away, telling a judge it was undercover officers known by the activists as "Mo" and "Gloves" who brought the firebombs to a South Side apartment where the men were arrested.
"This is just propaganda to create a climate of fear," Michael Duetsch said.
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Broken Arrow woman found dead after Silver Alert issued
Tulsa World Staff Reports
Winnie Rowland, 83, of Broken Arrow, was found dead inside her car after a Silver Alert was issued for early Saturday.Read more on NewsOK.com
Mary Kennedy is mourned at private funeral in NY
CENTERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — Mary Richardson Kennedy has been buried at a cemetery in Centerville, Mass., several miles from the Kennedy seaside compound in Hyannisport, just hours after a funeral outside New York City.
Mary's estranged husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right
MIAMI (AP) — The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law.
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Rescuers free man stuck overnight in Iowa cave
An Illinois man was trapped for more than 20 hours in a cave at an Iowa state park before being rescued Saturday.
Iowa Department of Natural Resources spokesman Kevin Baskins said Logan Eliasen, 20, of Port Byron, Ill., was dislodged from a narrow part of Wye Cave at Maquoketa Caves State Park about 3:30 p.m.
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SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight.
All nine engines for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket roared to life Saturday morning.
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Motorcycle wrecks on Oklahoma roads claim two
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Timothy T. Beavers, 38, of Tulsa and Jim Edward McNeil, 55, of Wewoka, were killed in motorcycle wrecks on Oklahoma roads Friday night and Saturday morning, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.Read more on NewsOK.com
Will Smith slaps journalist who tries to kiss him
MOSCOW (AP) — Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."
The reporter from the Ukrainian television channel 1+1, Vitalii Sediuk, made headlines at the Venice Film Festival in September when he presented a bouquet of clearly unappreciated purple hydrangeas to Madonna and called her "my princess.
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Young illegal immigrants coming out of the shadows
She was tiny and trembling and looked so very vulnerable. Barely 15, having already experienced a lifetime of hardships since losing her mother at 5 and crossing the desert with her father, she clutched a microphone before a crowd in New York's Union Square.
"My name is Diana," she said.
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First tropical storm of the season, Alberto, forms off the coast of SC with 45 mph top winds
MIAMI (AP) — First tropical storm of the season, Alberto, forms off the coast of SC with 45 mph top winds.
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Wewoka man killed in highway collision
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Jim Edward McNeil, 55, died Saturday morning after his motorcycle struck a pickup on State Highway 3Read more on NewsOK.com
Nicoma Park police looking for missing boy
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Ian Zane Haynes, 5, was last seen at Garden Acres trailer parkRead more on NewsOK.com
Detained protesters accused of Chicago terror plot
CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors say three men arrested in a raid on a Chicago apartment had planned to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets, including police stations and police cars.
The trio was arrested Wednesday in a nighttime raid in the Bridgeport neighborhood on the South Side.
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Woman gets 20 years for firing warning shot
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Marissa Alexander had never been arrested before she fired a bullet at a wall one day in 2010 to scare off her husband when she felt he was threatening her.
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Ohio woman charged with murder in bizarre stabbing
CLEVELAND (AP) — A Cleveland woman was charged with murder Saturday in the stabbing death of her best friend, who tried to drive away afterward and fatally struck the accused woman's 2-year-old daughter, police said.
The two women were sitting in a running parked car Thursday when they got into an argument, police said.
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Prosecutors: 3 detained NATO protesters plotted attacks on Obama's Chicago HQ, mayor's house
CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors: 3 detained NATO protesters plotted attacks on Obama's Chicago HQ, mayor's house.
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Oklahoma weather may turn south Saturday evening
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Hail, 60 mph wind gusts possible when cold front moves in after 4 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
76ers stun Celtics 92-83 in Game 4 to even series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career.
This shot was different from all the others.
Iguodala continued a postseason where his final numbers don't pop on the box score, but the buckets are as pivotal as they get.
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Cubs RHP Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons
CHICAGO (AP) — Kerry Wood arrived in the majors 14 years ago, a fresh-faced kid with No. 34 on his back, slinging fastballs at 100 mph, delivering breaking pitches that were often unhittable and striking out 20 batters in just his fifth start.
On Friday, he left the game after one final, emotional appearance with the Chicago Cubs.
Fittingly, "Kid K" struck out the last batter he'll ever face and retired at the age of 34, ending a career that was eye-popping at times but hampered by injuries.
"I had a blast.
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Feds say Colorado wildfire started on camp stove
LIVERMORE, Colo. (AP) — Warm, dry weather hindered hundreds of firefighters battling a blaze in northern Colorado that federal officials say started with a camp stove.
The fire, which has grown to cover about 12 square miles, had prompted officials to evacuate about 80 homes, but all residents were allowed to return by Friday night.
Firefighters protected neighborhoods by burning grass, shrubs and small brush to prevent the wildfire from advancing toward homes.
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