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TIVERTON, R.I. (AP) — Residents of a small Rhode Island community say their neighborhood has been beset by a terrible stench after one of their neighbors paved a road with unwashed clamshells. WJAR-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2r6UPA5 ) a property o...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A legislative spokeswoman says Kansas Rep. Patsy Terrell of Hutchinson was found dead in her hotel room near the Capitol. She was 55. Heather Scanlon, spokeswoman for House Minority Leader Jim Ward's office, says officials b...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The sudden end of Kansas' aggressive income tax reductions serves as a cautionary tale for other GOP-dominated states about the pitfalls of moving too far too quickly, some Republicans said Wednesday. Legislators on Tuesday night...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man who fled the state three years ago before sentencing on a child rape charge has been captured in Mexico. The U.S. Marshal's Service said Wednesday 31-year-old Jeffrey Dane Swindler is jailed in Texas awaiting e...

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops abruptly announced his retirement Wednesday, a stunning offseason move by the 56-year-old future Hall of Famer who led the Sooners to 10 conference championships and a national title in 18 seasons. S...

Big Game Bob leaves behind quite a legacy at Oklahoma. Bob Stoops shocked college football Wednesday with his surprise announcement that he is retiring immediately as the Sooners' coach, handing the program over to 33-year-old assistant Lincoln...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin urged lawmakers to take additional steps to reduce Oklahoma's escalating incarceration costs after she signed one such measure aimed at reducing prison overcrowding. "These reforms are targeted at nonviolent o...

Excerpts from a university-provided statement from Bob Stoops, who is retiring after 18 seasons as head coach at Oklahoma: After 18 years at the University of Oklahoma, I've decided to step down as the head football coach. I understand there has...

PAWHUSKA, Okla. (AP) — A jurisdiction dispute about who can prosecute two brothers accused of killing an Oklahoma rancher has delayed their trial. The Osage County prosecutors' case against Jeremy and Tyler Reece was dismissed for the second time Fri...

FAIRVIEW, Okla. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded two small earthquakes in northwestern Oklahoma. The U.S.G.S. reports a 3.4 magnitude quake at 11:41 a.m. Wednesday near Fairview, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of Oklahoma C...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed into law a bill allowing the sale of alcohol in movie theaters. The new law signed Tuesday goes into effect Oct. 1 and allows the sale of beer and mixed drinks without separating customers i...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says the state has received a grace period until July 10 as it works to implement new identification cards that comply with the REAL ID Act. The 2005 federal law requires state driver's l...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Even as defending champions, it seemed for most of the season that Oklahoma was unlikely to repeat. The Sooners earned just a No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They lost their NCAA opener to North Dakota State before rallying,...