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Are Oklahoma City ghosts to blame for NBA Knicks’ loss?

Business | Wed, Jan 13, 2010 | Comments Comment on this article46

Boo! It’s not Halloween, but some humiliated New York Knicks players are blaming ghosts for their trashing Monday by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Trail camera near Atoka snaps a mountain lion

News | Tue, Jan 5, 2010 | Comments Comment on this article105

Ryan Ritter of Atoka couldn’t believe what he was seeing on New Year’s Day when he looked at the photos from his new trail camera.

Durant boy attacked by beaver

News | Wed, Dec 23, 2009 | Comments Comment on this article23

DURANT — The head of a 60-pound beaver that attacked a Bryan County child has been sent to Oklahoma City for rabies testing, authorities in Durant said.

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Checking out haunted houses

Oct 30Jenefar de Leon visits two haunted houses.

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Oct 30Students from Moore High School are working in a “haunted...

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Paranormal investigator interviewed

Oct 29The Oklahoman's David Zizzo talks to paranormal investigator Tonya...

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Paranormal in Guthrie

Oct 10Guthrie's ghosts are sought out by two paranormal groups from...

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Kim Henry on "Alfalfa Bill" Murray haunting

Oct 8Kim Henry addresses what she's heard about the "Alfalfa Bill"...

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Author Bob Burke on life of Alfalfa Bill Murray

Oct 8Bob Burke talks about William "Alfalfa Bill" Murray.

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Haunted House review

Oct 29Jenefar deLeon reviewed three OKC haunted houses. Watch her take...



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Saturday's Top TV Picks Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 →"House of Bones,” 8 p.m., Syfy. Corin Nemec and Charisma Carpenter star as ghost hunters from a TV show who investigate the mysterious Wicker House in New Orleans....
Trail camera near Atoka snaps a mountain lion Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 Ryan Ritter of Atoka couldn’t believe what he was seeing on New Year’s Day when he looked at the photos from his new trail camera. Not only were there pictures of numerous deer and...
Durant boy attacked by beaver Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 DURANT — The head of a 60-pound beaver that attacked a Bryan County child has been sent to Oklahoma City for rabies testing, authorities in Durant said. The 5-year-old boy was attacked...
Elephant hit in Enid SUV crash Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 Elephant hit in SUV crash ENID — An elephant was hit by a sport utility vehicle at the Garfield County fairgrounds about 9 p.m. Wednesday, an Enid police officer said. The elephant was part...
Vampire myths have real basis Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 If they’re not out trick-or-treating, they’re starring in "Twilight” movies or TV shows. Vampires weren’t always such fun. For centuries, the mythical creatures caused...




Unusual America Articles

In brief: Unusual Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 MAN SELLS WORLD’S LARGEST RUBBER BAND BALL TO RIPLEY’S LAUDERHILL, Fla. — Standing with dozens of spectators, the "World’s Largest Rubber-Band Ball” creator,...
Historic hotels to visit Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 Historic Hotels of America, part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has gathered dozens of ghostly accounts from its member properties around the country. Below are six stories from...
Community mystified by myths Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (AP) — A demonic dog lurks across the lonely stretch of asphalt known as Bloods Point Road. Ghosts from a fatal school bus crash haunt the bridge where the students met...
Ghost town in Kentucky has a lively history Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 STEARNS, Ky. — Blue Heron is a ghost town in more than one way. Haunting voices of miners and company officials tell visitors what life was like in the old coal camp at Mine No. 18 on the...
Elvis’ hair sells for $15K at auction Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 CHICAGO — A clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from Elvis Presley’s head when he joined the Army in 1958 has sold for $15,000 at a Chicago auction house. Also among the 200...




Unusual World Articles

Brazil toddler has 50 sewing needles inside body Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A 2-year-old Brazilian boy has as many as 50 metal sewing needles inside his body and a doctor treating the boy said Wednesday they were apparently stuck there one by...
Man builds replica Noah's Ark from biblical scale Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 SCHAGEN, Netherlands — Visitors can see a working replica of Noah's Ark built by Dutch creationist Johan Huibers. Huibers says the massive structure is a testament to his faith in the...
Foreign Correspondence: Old English inn has spooky history Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit. John Marshall, 67, is...
Moscow’s mayor set to battle snowfall Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 MOSCOW — Moscow’s mercurial mayor, famous for seeding clouds to prevent rain during parades, plans to slash this year’s snowfall by one-fifth in the Russian capital. Mayor Yuri...
Undersea meeting to highlight threat Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Government ministers in scuba gear prepared Friday to hold an underwater meeting of the Maldives’ Cabinet to highlight the threat global warming poses to the...


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