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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The white steeple of Belmont Baptist Church and shingles patterned into a cross on the north half of the church escaped the wrath of two fires there on Oct. 3. Orange safety netting and an outer chain-link fence secure the half t...

WASHINGTON (AP) — THE ISSUE: Hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars are spent each year on the country's public schools. The U.S. has a record-high graduation rates, 83 percent, but also stubborn achievement gaps and dismally lagging math and readi...

WASHINGTON (AP) — THE ISSUE: Energy independence has been a goal of every president since Richard Nixon. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have very different ways to achieve it. How energy is produced and where it comes from affect jobs, the e...

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) — Abdominal pain sent Stephanie Jaegers to the hospital. She told her husband, Michael, she believed it was due to kidney stones. When they arrived at Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge on Tuesday, doctors asked if she m...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Alex Curtis' grandchildren think the thick goggles make him look like a spaceman. With the dark lenses and the cord snaking down to a set of dials and controls, the device does look futuristic. But what people see when Curtis w...

WASHINGTON (AP) — THE ISSUE : About 9 in 10 Americans now have health insurance, more than at any time in history. But progress is incomplete, and the future far from certain. Millions remain uninsured. Quality is still uneven. Costs are high and t...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — THE ISSUE: More Americans are dying from opioids than at any time in recent history, with overdose deaths hitting a peak of 28,000 in 2014. That amounts to 78 Americans dying from an opioid overdose every day, according to the C...

NEW YORK (AP) — Could millions of connected cameras, thermostats and kids' toys bring the internet to its knees? It's beginning to look that way. On Friday, epic cyberattacks crippled a major internet firm, repeatedly disrupting the availability of p...

MARICOPA, Ariz. (AP) — Amateur radio operators from around Arizona are gathered in the town of Maricopa this weekend, celebrating a time before internet and cellphones. The American Radio Relay League's state convention was in its second and final d...

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern had a pair of 100 yard rushers and piled up 525 yards of total offense en route to a 36-31 win over Arkansas Tech on Saturday afternoon at Paul Laird Field. The win lifts the Savage Storm to 5-3 overall and in the G...

ALVA, Okla. — Alec Laffoon recorded 101 yards receiving for Southern Nazarene in a 42-9 loss at Northwestern Oklahoma State Saturday. The senior become the first receiver to have 100 yards receiving since Austin Williams went over the century mark i...

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Just one day after taking a 3-0 loss at Harding, Southern Nazarene bounced back and battled through a five-set match to pick up a huge 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 25-23, 27-29, 16-14) win at Arkansas Tech. Five players were in double f...

Setting the Scene - The SWOSU Women's Golf program returns to action after a two week layoff when they travel to Hot Springs, Ark. to compete at the HSU Fall Invitational at the Hot Springs Country Club - SWOSU will be looking for their fifth...

OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 22, 2016) – Please excuse Oklahoma Christian's women's soccer team if it's feeling snakebit when it comes to hosting Heartland Conference power Dallas Baptist (Texas). For the second straight year at the Eagle Soccer Field, OC p...

MANSFIELD, Texas (Oct. 22, 2016) – Oklahoma Christian cross country coach Wade Miller told the Lady Eagles the night before Saturday's Heartland Conference Championship that their goal shouldn't be just a top-three finish as in 2015, but a s...

AUSTIN, Texas (Oct. 22, 2016) – Oklahoma Christian's two-game men's soccer road trip ended Saturday afternoon with a 6-0 loss to No. 3-ranked St. Edward's (Texas) at Lewis-Chen Family Field. St. Edward's (13-2-1, 9-2-1 Heartland Conference) scored t...

MANSFIELD, Texas (Oct. 22, 2016) – Placing five runners in the top 13 will win a team a cross country meet in most situations, but it wasn't quite enough for Oklahoma Christian on a cool, crisp Saturday morning in the Heartland Conference C...

CLAREMORE, Okla. – The Rogers State men's soccer team ended its 2016 home schedule with another exciting win asNiall Smith scored in the 89th minute for a 2-1 win over St. Mary's on Saturday (Oct. 22) at Soldier Field. With the victory, the H...

CLAREMORE, Okla. – The Rogers State women's soccer team scored early and played to a 1-1 draw with St. Mary's on Saturday (Oct. 22) afternoon at Soldier Field. The Hillcats went in front in the 14th minute when junior defender Jasmine Guerra scored o...

MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team defeated the Tigers of Ouachita Baptist Saturday afternoon on homecoming in a Great American Conference match-up. Final score in this match-up was 34-26 in favor of the Weevils. UAM...

MONTICELLO - The University of Arkansas at Monticello volleyball team took down Great American Conference opponent East Central University Saturday afternoon in a three-set sweep victory over the Tigers at home. Final game scores from the match were...

EL DORADO, Ark. – For the second-straight season, the Murphy USA Classic trophy will reside in Magnolia as the Southern Arkansas football team took care of No. 15-ranked Henderson State by a score of 50-24 on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium i...

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Baker Mayfield knew Texas Tech's offense would put up points Saturday night. "I told some of the guys at halftime, 'If you're scared and you don't want to score every drive, then stay in here,'" the Sooners quarterback said. T...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel is apologizing after the release of an audit critical of the how the office used money. The audit released Tuesday found, among other things, that the office didn't pay contracts for inmate h...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has donated $10,000 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota to support its fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Cherokees say they presented a check last week in addition to p...