Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) articles from November 2007

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) archives from November 2007

Confused by how they come up with BCS ratings?
November 1, 2007... Byline: John Helsley Nov. 1--So you're sitting on the couch, munching snacks and tilting beverages and soaking up some Saturday college football offerings, hoping to translate the day's big events into the next BCS standings. Packin'...

FCC bans exclusive cable TV contracts.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Jim Stafford Nov. 1--The showdown for video subscribers between cable operators and emerging competition from telephone companies apparently centers on high-population apartment complexes. Federal regulators on Wednesday...

FBI says videotape poses threat.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Nolan Clay Nov. 1--The FBI asked a federal judge on Wednesday to reconsider his decision to let an attorney videotape an interview with Terry Nichols and another inmate about the Oklahoma City bombing. The federal Bureau of...

BRIEF: Month to honor American Indian heritage.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Michael Kimball Nov. 1--Today marks the first day of Oklahoma American Indian Heritage month, a celebration that honors the past, present and future of the state's American Indians. Oklahoma's recognition of the month coincides...

BRIEF: Person picked up after bank robbery.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Matt Dinger Nov. 1--Police picked up a man this afternoon after a south Oklahoma City bank was robbed this afternoon. About 4 p.m., a robbery was reported at IBC Bank, 8700 S Pennsylvania Ave. A man later was stopped by...

Mayor honors advocacy efforts.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Ann DeFrange Nov. 1--The Oklahoma City Mayor's Committee on Disability Concerns gave awards Wednesday to outstanding Oklahomans with disabilities and their advocates. Mayor Mick Cornett, other city officials and the members of...

Sayre's McBride determined to break slump, secure second championship.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Ed Godfrey Nov. 1--Justin McBride can't remember the last time he's been bucked off three bulls in a row. That is, he can't remember a time before last weekend. The Sayre bull rider picked a bad time to be in a slump. ...

Boxer Green is 'one of the guys'.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Robert Przybylo Nov. 1--Boxing is not a typical sport that high school students gravitate to. If you're strong, wrestling and football are viable options. If you're quick, basketball and track are appealing. But boxing?...

Sophomore Hammond fighting for playing time.
November 1, 2007... Byline: John Helsley Nov. 1--NORMAN -- Rose Hammond is ready to prove, well, that she's ready. Ready, after a quiet freshman year, to make an impact on the Sooners in her second season. "Last year, I was really disappointed in...

BRIEF: Cheers & Jeers: David Stern on the right path.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Berry Tramel Nov. 1--Cheers -- To NBA commissioner David Stern, who is coming to town next week to present Clay Bennett into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. In these contentious days, good to know that Stern is standing with the...

Why people don't sign up.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Randy Ellis Nov. 1--Why don't all the people who came to this country illegally just sign up to become U.S. workers and citizens? It's a simple question. The answer is complex. Let's say an Oklahoma City restaurant...

Tulsans promote handblown decorative art glass.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Heather Warlick, Nov. 1--TULSA -- When adding special touches to their homes, most people are well aware of the virtues of a beautiful painting or photograph. They scour specialty stores in search of that perfect rug. Meaningful...

State stands by the law.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Devona Walker Nov. 1--TULSA -- A new immigration enforcement law, arguably one of the nation's toughest, is effective today. An 11th-hour request for an injunction to block implementation of HB 1804 was denied by U.S. District...

Tulsa events to showcase artist's handblown works.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Heather Warlick Nov. 1--TULSA -- The kilns at The Tulsa Glassblowing Studio will be blazing next week as world-renowned glassblower Davide Salvadore visits the studio. He will offer demonstrations, hands-on instruction and a chance...

Teachers' work pays off.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Jesse Olivarez Nov. 1--Two Oklahoma English teachers on Wednesday learned the countless hours they've put in working late have paid off -- literally. Shelly Unsicker, a teacher at Central Junior High School in Moore, and...

Lakeview Elementary gets national praise.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Griswold Nov. 1--NORMAN -- Students at Lakeview Elementary school have frequent visitors to their campus, just maybe not the same species as other schools. Wildlife regularly wander onto the grounds of the rural Norman...

It's Oklahoma without tornadoes.
November 1, 2007... Byline: George Lang Nov. 1--Sterlin Harjo was attending a director's lab at the Sundance Institute, and during a break, the Holdenville native found himself at a table with a few notable actors, including Oscar-winner Philip Seymour...

Bray-Doyle hopes to end playoff drought.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Jason Kersey Nov. 1--Bray-Doyle is on the verge of making the playoffs for the first time since 2004 and only the second time since 2000. One obstacle stands in the way: Central Marlow. Bray-Doyle (5-4 overall and 4-3 in...

Law could effect Mexican holiday.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Brian Sargent Nov. 1--Today and Friday are one of Mexico's biggest holidays, El Dia de los Muertos -- the Day of the Dead. It's also the day scheduled as the effective date of House Bill 1804 aimed at tackling illegal immigration....

Sex-offender rules need work, agencies say.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Josh Rabe Nov. 1--Letters will be mailed to sex offenders beginning today, informing them of a new three-tiered classification system called for under a law that takes effect today. Detective Nancy Lombardo doubts it will mean...

Tattooing legalization has left its mark in state.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Julie Bisbee Nov. 1--TULSA -- A year ago today, as television cameras rolled, tattoo artist Brandon Mull and the owners of Electric Eye Tattoos nervously awaited the outcome of a Health Department inspection. "We were sweating...

Discovery may be key in disease treatments.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Jim Killackey Nov. 1--Oklahoma City scientists have discovered a protein molecule that acts as both a gas pedal and brake for "adult" stem cells -- a finding that could lead to new treatments for cancer and other life-threatening...

Dream becomes reality.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Steve Lackmeyer Nov. 1--The idea of cruises along the Oklahoma River was widely considered a fool's dream a decade ago, but it came one step closer to reality Wednesday as a crane dropped the Devon Discovery into its permanent new...

Immigration law may raise business costs.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Richard Mize Nov. 1--Oklahoma's new immigration law could affect apartment values and sales, by raising the cost of doing business, two brokers and a manager said. With the investment property market usually setting prices...

Program expansion will ensure more are insured.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Sara Ganus Nov. 1--The Oklahoma Health Care Authority is hoping enrollment for Insure Oklahoma -- the program that helps small businesses provide insurance to their employees -- will get a boost from its new eligibility guidelines...

Retailers entice with better discounts.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Trisha Evans Nov. 1--It's dawn and the line is queuing outside Wal-Mart. Shoppers are dreaming of big screens and laptops. Sound like the day after Thanksgiving? Maybe not. Wal-Mart promises to bring Black Friday sales...

Landlords prepare for new state law.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Richard Mize Nov. 1--A white gal who talks like Reba McEntire -- with that Little Dixie way with words -- moves from the home place near Atoka to the city and wants to rent an apartment. A black man with a Boston brogue...

Aviation companies need more skilled workers to keep growing.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Ja'Rena Lunsford Nov. 1--When the Boeing Co. moves into its new 200,000-square-foot location at 6001 S Air Depot this spring, the aviation company will fill half the building, and leave the rest for future growth. That's the...

Sooners' shooting heats up.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Scott Wright Nov. 1--NORMAN -- Blake Griffin was the show, but he wasn't the story of Oklahoma's 93-58 win over Rockhurst University in the Sooners' exhibition opener Wednesday night at the Lloyd Noble Center. The story was...

Blazers put Ice Bats away with 5-0 run.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Bob Hersom Nov. 1--With a Wolfe in goal and all sorts of ghosts and goblins skating in his support, the Blazers had their usual Happy Halloween on Wednesday night. The Blazers blasted Austin 7-3 at the Ford Center, outscoring...

Curtis Lofton's grandmother and uncles provided stability.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Scott Wright Nov. 1--KINGFISHER -- At first, Delora Terrell worried what trauma it might cause a 9-year-old boy to see his mother in prison. And she worried what it would do to that little boy if he didn't get to visit his mother...

Cowboys will try to put the pressure on McCoy.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Andrea Cohen Nov. 1--STILLWATER -- Texas quarterback Colt McCoy was a man on the run last week. Nebraska unexpectedly brought the house upon McCoy, blitzing 75 percent of the time, throwing off the Texas game plan and rendering the...

Stopping high-tech offenses has become a lost art, but OU's unit is stellar.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Berry Tramel Nov. 1--Oklahoma State is averaging 34.5 points a game. That would be the fifth-best scoring season in Cowboy history. The OSU offense averages 487.5 yards a game, which would be second-best in Cowboy history. But...

State truck safety record takes hit.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Josh Rabe Nov. 1--MUTUAL -- Investigators are seeking negligent homicide charges against a California truck driver whose rig slammed into five other vehicles in a construction zone last week, killing four people. According to...