By JENNIFER PALMER, The Oklahoman

OKLAHOMA CITY - The country's calf crop has been depleted to its lowest level in 60 years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and it could take several years to replenish supply.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Retailers are targeting plugged-in shoppers through their smart phones.

Stores are setting up Wi-Fi access so consumers can access the Internet while they shop, allowing them to read product reviews, compare prices and more.

PONCA CITY, Okla. - On a recent afternoon at the rural farm owned by Martin and Kathrin Stucki, dozens of cats sauntered back and forth in their cages. They feasted on raw chicken legs and, when taunted, playfully batted at a feather dangling from a stick.

Tickle Me Elmo is back this year but will be up against what retailers say are some tough contenders -- furry, electronic hamsters -- in this year's battle of the hot holiday gifts.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Couples wanting an out-of-this-world wedding can now sign up to say their "I dos" from space.An elite wedding package that includes a 45-minute chartered space flight for the bride, bridegroom and three friends can be purchased for $2.2 million. Rocketplane Global and Japanese wedding planner First Advantage teamed up to offer couples the experience.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Health officials said this week that an Oklahoma organ donor who died last year transmitted tuberculosis to the recipients of each of his kidneys, which contributed to the death of one of the patients.