The end for Kobe Bryant and the Lakers came against an Oklahoma City team that was younger, deeper and ready for its own moment in the Western Conference spotlight.

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Game 5: Thunder 106, Lakers 90: Thunder Race Past Lakers and Into Conference Finals

With Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant engineering yet another late comeback, the Oklahoma City Thunder pushed Kobe Bryant to the brink.

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Thunder Rally Past Lakers, Take 3-1 Series Lead

A sixth person has died in Oklahoma after tornadoes tore through large parts of the US Midwest over the weekend, emergency officials say.

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VIDEO: US Midwest to face more tornadoes

Police in Oklahoma arrest two white men on suspicion of murder after three black people were shot dead in Tulsa on Friday.

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Two arrests over Oklahoma murders

The closest that Americans get to a national presidential primary comes every four years when a large group of states hold their primaries and caucuses on the same day.

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The Caucus: Super Tuesday Preview

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Sarah Palin likes girls with guns. In an email to National Review Online, Palin said, “I’m all in favor of girls with guns who know their purpose.” The comment referred to Sarah McKinley, the 18-year-old who shot 24-year-old Justin Shane Martin on New Year’s Eve as he tried to break into her Oklahoma home. Read full article > >

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Sarah Palin: “I’m all in favor of girls with guns who know their purpose.”

After Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma.

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13 Injured in Football Celebration

Representative Dan Boren of Oklahoma is a champion in Washington of an industry that is experiencing a historic boom but also increasing scrutiny.

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The Champions: Dan Boren, Oklahoma Lawmaker, Shares in Gas Field Bounty

L.S.U. decimated Ole Miss to remain undefeated, and Oklahoma and Oregon are both struggling to find an offensive rhythm.

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The Quad: Live Analysis: College Football Saturday

Improper pressure and conflicts of interest have been alleged in the project, which would carry oil from Canadian tar sands to Oklahoma and the Gulf Coast.

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Inquiry Planned Into Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Process

Crews in central Oklahoma were out Sunday assessing damage from a 5.6-magnitude quake. Officials said several homes were damaged and parts of a highway buckled in three places.

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Oklahoma earthquake damages homes

The US state of Oklahoma is shaken by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake, with reports of cracked buildings and a buckled highway.

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Rare earthquake shakes Oklahoma

The quake, which the United States Geological Survey said had a preliminary magnitude of 5.6, rattled Central Oklahoma late Saturday night.

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Oklahoma Hit by Earthquake for a Second Night in a Row

SPARKS, Okla. — A 5.6 magnitude quake rocked central Oklahoma late Saturday after a day of smaller quakes, leaving cracked buildings and a buckled highway but no major damage. The temblor was so strong it rattled a college football stadium 50 miles away and could be felt in Tennessee. The quake, centered about 44 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, may be the strongest in state history if the reading is confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey after it initially reported a 5.2 magnitude event. Emergency authorities had no immediate reports of injuries or major damages. But the quake shook a packed college football stadium as fans departed just minutes after third-ranked Oklahoma State had beaten No. 17 Kansas State. Read full article > >

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5.6 magnitude quake rocks central Oklahoma on day of quakes; officials report no injuries

Seth Doege threw for 441 yards and connected with Alex Torres on three of his four touchdown passes, and Texas Tech snapped No. 3 Oklahoma’s 39-game home winning streak on Saturday.

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Texas Tech 41, Oklahoma 38: Seth Doege and Texas Tech Defeat No. 3 Oklahoma