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Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman News
Fla. teen commits suicide with live Web audience
MIAMI (AP) - A college student committed suicide by taking a drug overdose in front of a live webcam as some computer users egged him on, others tried to talk him out of it, and another messaged OMG in horror when it became clear it was no joke.
Some watchers contacted the Web site to notify police, but by the time officers entered Abraham Biggs' home — a scene also captured on the Internet — it was too late.
Biggs, a 19-year-old Broward College student who suffered from what his family said was bipolar disorder, or manic depression, lay dead on his bed in his father's Pembroke Pines house Wednesday afternoon, the camera still running 12 hours after Biggs announced his intentions online around 3 a.m.
It was unclear
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More green: Municipal golf course beats revenue projections
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Oklahoma lacks oversight of puppy mill industry
With no state oversight, animal welfare groups say Oklahoma has become a haven for unscrupulous puppy breeding operations.
They describe puppy mills where dogs are packed into cramped, unsanitary cages, sometimes for their entire lives, with no socialization, exercise or human interaction.
According to the Humane Society, Oklahoma ranks second in the nation with 625 breeders licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That trails only Missouri, which has more than 1,600 federally licensed breeders.
But that number only includes breeders who sell animals directly to retailers or brokers. There is no federal or state oversight of breeders who sell directly to the public.
State Rep.
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Finalists named in NEO search for new president
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Marlow man to stand trial in fraud case
State prosecutors say a man accused of defrauding the state's tire recycling program will stand trial on numerous felony counts.
Alan Keith Smiley on Friday waived his preliminary hearing. He's accused in Oklahoma County District Court of 18 counts of filing false or fraudulent claims against the state.
The owner of J&K Trucking of Marlow, Smiley transported waste tires from various locations to recyclers as part of a state program to recycle used and waste tires.
Prosecutors allege Smiley falsified information relating to the source, weight and number of tires he transported.
He was indicted in June after an investigation by the state's multicounty grand jury.
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Obamas chose private Sidwell Friends School
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have chosen Sidwell Friends School for their two daughters, opting for a private institution that another White House child, Chelsea Clinton, attended a decade ago.
"A number of great schools were considered," said Katie McCormick Lelyveld, a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama. "In the end, the Obamas selected the school that was the best fit for what their daughters need right now."
She said Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, "bring with them a number of security and privacy concerns that come with being part of the new first family — and the school they've selected is positioned to appropriately accommodate that.
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Obamas chose private Sidwell Friends School
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have chosen Sidwell Friends School for their two daughters, opting for a private institution that another White House child, Chelsea Clinton, attended a decade ago.
"A number of great schools were considered. In the end, the Obamas selected the school that was the best fit for what their daughters need right now," said Katie McCormick Lelyveld, a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama.
She said Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, "bring with them a number of security and privacy concerns that come with being part of the new first family — and the school they've selected is positioned to appropriately accommodate that.
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High-speed chase ends in northwest Oklahoma City
A vehicle chase that exceeded 100 miles per hour just ended at Memorial Road and Portland Avenue, according to scanner traffic.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol followed the driver down the westbound lanes of the John Kilpatrick Turnpike into Oklahoma City.
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Source: Obama likely to name Geithner at Treasury
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama is likely to name Federal Reserve Governor Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary next week.
An official close to the senator says the New York Federal Reserve president is the leading contender for the job and is likely to be nominated Monday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because Obama hasn't finalized his decision.
The development comes as Obama prepares for how he will grapple with a collapsing economy. Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico is under serious consideration to be commerce secretary.
Geithner has played a key role in the government's response to the financial crisis and worked closely with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
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5A Football Playoffs To Be Webcast: Las Cruces-Manzano, Mayfield-La Cueva quarterfinals games both at 7 tonight in Las Cruces.
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Support Elusive for Northern New Mexico College's Tax Plan: School said 2 officials had endorsed plan, but both deny the claim
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Eagles Trying for History: Eldorado last finished a season unbeaten in 1998
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Witness against Sen. Stevens says he hid the truth
WASHINGTON (AP) _ One of the government's witnesses against convicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska now says he wasn't truthful on the stand.
David Anderson, who worked on Stevens' house for VECO founder Bill Allen, testified during the trial that there was no agreement with the Justice Department for immunity for him, his family or friends in exchange for his testimony.
Anderson now says he did have an understanding with the Justice Department. This came out Friday in a letter Anderson wrote to U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan.
Stevens' lawyers want a hearing on Anderson's allegations. The Justice Department had no immediate comment.
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Witness against Sen. Stevens says he hid the truth
WASHINGTON (AP) _ One of the government's witnesses against convicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska now says he wasn't truthful on the stand.
David Anderson, who worked on Stevens' house for VECO founder Bill Allen, testified during the trial that there was no agreement with the Justice Department for immunity for him, his family or friends in exchange for his testimony.
Anderson now says he did have an understanding with the Justice Department. This came out Friday in a letter Anderson wrote to U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan.
Stevens' lawyers want a hearing on Anderson's allegations. The Justice Department had no immediate comment.
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Nebraska lawmakers put age cap in safe-haven law
LINCOLN, Neb. - The surprising and seemingly endless stream of teenagers dropped off at Nebraska hospitals over the last two months likely will come to an end Saturday.
The Nebraska Legislature on Friday gave final approval, with a 43-5 vote, to a bill that puts a 30-day age limit on children who can be dropped off under the state's safe-haven law.
Gov. Dave Heineman was expected to sign the bill Friday afternoon, making the law go into effect at 12:01 a.m. CST Saturday. Nebraska will join 13 other states with a 30-day age cap. It has been the only state with a safe-haven law that that lacks an age limit.
"I think this solves the immediate problem of adolescents being abandoned," said Sen. Kent Rogert of Tekamah.
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